Altruism Ireland vs iDonate
Irish donors and registered Irish charities that want zero-platform-fee giving with a strong emphasis on charity transparency and accountability.
Mid-sized and larger US nonprofits that want conversion-optimised, embeddable donation and recurring-gift tools with enterprise-grade donor-data security, and are comfortable with custom, sales-quoted pricing.
Of every 100 donated, iDonate delivers 1.45 more per 100 to the recipient than Altruism Ireland.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: Altruism Ireland in EUR, iDonate in SEK.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, iDonate delivers about 1.45 more of every 100 donated than Altruism Ireland (kr100.00 vs €98.55 per 100).
Altruism Ireland stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while iDonate does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Altruism Ireland | iDonate |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | €98.55 | kr100.00★ winner |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.2% + €0.25 | 0% + kr0.00★ winner |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries★ winner | 0 countries |
| Data residency | EU★ winner | — |
| Languages | 1★ winner | 0 |
| Payment methods supported | 1★ winner | 0 |
Winner by category.
kr100.00 vs €98.55 reaches the recipient.
— vs — on Trustpilot.
1 vs 0 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
Irish donors and registered Irish charities that want zero-platform-fee giving with a strong emphasis on charity transparency and accountability.
- ✓0% platform fee, so listed charities keep the full donation apart from payment-processing costs.
- ✓Operated by a registered Irish charity (CRA 20082475), aligning its incentives with the causes it lists.
- ✓Transparency focus helps donors assess how charities use their funds.
- ✓Education programmes offered to high-performing charities.
Mid-sized and larger US nonprofits that want conversion-optimised, embeddable donation and recurring-gift tools with enterprise-grade donor-data security, and are comfortable with custom, sales-quoted pricing.
- ✓Conversion-focused giving tools: pop-up forms, hosted donation pages, embeddable website forms, and recurring-gift prompts.
- ✓Enterprise donor-data security with annual SOC 2 Type 2 audits, third-party penetration testing, and a zero-trust design.
- ✓Operates in accordance with GDPR standards per its privacy disclosures.
- ✓Multiple donation rails: credit card, debit card, and ACH bank transfer.
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, Altruism Ireland or iDonate?
Of every 100 donated, Altruism Ireland delivers approximately €98.55 to the recipient and iDonate delivers approximately kr100.00. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
Altruism Ireland is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
Altruism Ireland operates in 1 countries; iDonate operates in 0.
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