iDonate.ie vs Yapla
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.
Nonprofits, clubs, and associations in Canada and parts of Europe that want to run donations and fundraising inside a single tool alongside memberships, events, accounting, and contact management.
On a €100 donation, iDonate.ie delivers €2.00 more to the recipient than Yapla.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, iDonate.ie delivers about €2.00 more of every €100 donated than Yapla (€97.80 vs €95.80).
iDonate.ie holds the stronger Trustpilot record: 4.9/5 across 507 reviews, against 2.3/5 across 6 for Yapla.
iDonate.ie stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Yapla does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | iDonate.ie | Yapla |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (€100) | €97.80★ winner | €95.80 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.95% + €0.25★ winner | 3.9% + €0.30 |
| Trustpilot | 4.9 (507)★ winner | 2.3 (6) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 5 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | EEA★ winner | Canada or EU (by org region) |
| Languages | 1 | 3★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 4 |
Winner by category.
€97.80 vs €95.80 reaches the recipient.
4.9 vs 2.3 on Trustpilot.
5 vs 1 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
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.
Nonprofits, clubs, and associations in Canada and parts of Europe that want to run donations and fundraising inside a single tool alongside memberships, events, accounting, and contact management.
- ✓All-in-one suite combining donations and crowdfunding with memberships, events, accounting, newsletters, and a CRM.
- ✓Available in both French and English, with users in Canada and parts of Europe.
- ✓Accepts a wide range of payment methods: credit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, cheque, cash, and bank transfer.
- ✓Offers an optional donor-contribution model that can cover the cost of payment processing.
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, iDonate.ie or Yapla?
On a €100 donation, iDonate.ie delivers approximately €97.80 to the recipient and Yapla delivers approximately €95.80. 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?
iDonate.ie operates in 1 countries; Yapla operates in 5.
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