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Head-to-head

CanadaHelps vs Doare

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CanadaHelps
CA (Microsoft) · 1 countries

Canadian donors who want a single secure home for their giving, and registered Canadian charities seeking online fundraising tools, automatic tax-receipting, and a profile synced from the CRA database.

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Doare
— · 1 countries

Brazilian nonprofits and third-sector organizations that want hosted donation pages, recurring-giving tools, and a donor CRM to build a sustained local donor base, rather than a one-off campaign.

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The headline

Of every 100 donated, CanadaHelps delivers 2.50 more per 100 to the recipient than Doare.

Each platform is priced in its own currency: CanadaHelps in CAD, Doare in BRL.

The evidence

Side-by-side.

Metric CanadaHelps Doare
Recipient gets (per 100) C$96.25★ winner R$93.75
Platform fee 3.75% 0%★ winner
Payment processing fee 0% + C$0.00★ winner 5.8% + R$0.45
Trustpilot 3.2 (1)★ winner — (0)
Country coverage 1 countries 1 countries
Data residency CA (Microsoft)
Languages 2 3★ winner
Payment methods supported 5 8★ winner
Verdict

Winner by category.

Better fees
CanadaHelps

C$96.25 vs R$93.75 reaches the recipient.

Higher Trustpilot rating
CanadaHelps

3.2 vs — on Trustpilot.

Wider country coverage
Tied

1 vs 1 countries.

Better for European fundraisers
Tied

Both share the same residency posture.

Pick by fit

Choose based on who you are.

Choose CanadaHelps if

Canadian donors who want a single secure home for their giving, and registered Canadian charities seeking online fundraising tools, automatic tax-receipting, and a profile synced from the CRA database.

  • Operated by a registered Canadian charity and public foundation dedicated to online giving since 2000.
  • Every CRA-registered Canadian charity has a profile, synced automatically from the CRA database.
  • Automatic electronic tax receipts are issued for each donation, whether or not the donor has an account.
  • Broad payment support: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, PayPal, Google Pay, Apple Pay, gift cards, securities, and cryptocurrency.
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Choose Doare if

Brazilian nonprofits and third-sector organizations that want hosted donation pages, recurring-giving tools, and a donor CRM to build a sustained local donor base, rather than a one-off campaign.

  • Purpose-built nonprofit toolkit: donation pages, recurring giving, and donor CRM.
  • Supports Brazilian rails including boleto and PIX, plus automatic recurring PIX.
  • Tiered plans with per-transaction costs that decrease at higher tiers.
  • Peer-to-peer ambassador fundraising and corporate ESG and matching products.
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper, CanadaHelps or Doare?

Of every 100 donated, CanadaHelps delivers approximately C$96.25 to the recipient and Doare delivers approximately R$93.75. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.

Which is better for European nonprofits?

Both platforms operate inside the EEA framework. Choose based on local payment-method coverage and language support.

Which platform has more country coverage?

CanadaHelps operates in 1 countries; Doare operates in 1.

How we rank

Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.

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