GoGetFunding vs iDonate.ie
Individual fundraisers running personal, medical, or emergency campaigns who prefer a fundraiser-paid platform fee over donor tipping, with broad international country availability.
Irish charities, clubs, schools, and community causes that want low transaction-only fees and a broad set of fundraising tools, including donation pages, crowdfunders, raffles, and events.
On a €100 donation, iDonate.ie delivers €5.00 more to the recipient than GoGetFunding.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, iDonate.ie delivers about €5.00 more of every €100 donated than GoGetFunding (€97.80 vs €92.80).
iDonate.ie holds the stronger Trustpilot record: 4.9/5 across 507 reviews, against 4.0/5 across 435 for GoGetFunding.
iDonate.ie stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while GoGetFunding does not.
Per-method pricing vs iDonate.ie.
| Payment method | Per transaction | Of €100, recipient gets | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Credit card | 6.9% + €0.30 | €92.80 | 4% platform fee |
Side-by-side.
| Metric | GoGetFunding | iDonate.ie |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (€100) | €92.80 | €97.80★ winner |
| Platform fee | 4% | 0%★ winner |
| Payment processing fee | 2.9% + €0.30 | 1.95% + €0.25★ winner |
| Trustpilot | 4 (435) | 4.9 (507)★ winner |
| Country coverage | 56 countries★ winner | 1 countries |
| Data residency | — | EEA★ winner |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 4 |
Winner by category.
€97.80 vs €92.80 reaches the recipient.
4 vs 4.9 on Trustpilot.
56 vs 1 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
Individual fundraisers running personal, medical, or emergency campaigns who prefer a fundraiser-paid platform fee over donor tipping, with broad international country availability.
- ✓No donor-tip prompt at checkout — the platform fee is charged to the fundraiser instead.
- ✓Broad international availability across more than 50 countries.
- ✓Keep-what-you-raise model with no all-or-nothing goal requirement.
- ✓Supports cards, PayPal, bank transfer, and Bitcoin.
Irish charities, clubs, schools, and community causes that want low transaction-only fees and a broad set of fundraising tools, including donation pages, crowdfunders, raffles, and events.
- ✓0% platform fee with a transaction-only cost of 1.95% + EUR0.25 per donation.
- ✓No setup or monthly fees.
- ✓Donor-covers-the-fee option can reduce the net deduction for causes.
- ✓Broad fundraising toolkit: donation pages, crowdfunders, raffles, and event fundraising.
A third option.
Dutch and other social-impact initiators running Global-Goals-aligned campaigns who value personal coaching and community-building over a high-volume, self-serve crowdfunding marketplace.
Other comparisons.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, GoGetFunding or iDonate.ie?
On a €100 donation, GoGetFunding delivers approximately €92.80 to the recipient and iDonate.ie delivers approximately €97.80. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
iDonate.ie is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
GoGetFunding operates in 56 countries; iDonate.ie operates in 1.
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