Donorbox vs iRaiser
Small-to-medium nonprofits across verticals like churches, healthcare, education, and animal welfare that want recurring-donation tooling, donor fee-cover, and a managed donation-form product without a CRM-scale platform commitment.
Established European nonprofits, foundations, hospitals, and cultural institutions that want branded, self-hosted fundraising tools — forms, peer-to-peer, crowdfunding, and events — under their own identity.
On a kr100 donation, iRaiser delivers kr3.30 more to the recipient than Donorbox.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, iRaiser delivers about kr3.30 more of every kr100 donated than Donorbox (kr97.85 vs kr94.55).
iRaiser stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Donorbox does not.
Per-method pricing vs iRaiser.
| Payment method | Per transaction | Of kr100, recipient gets | Notes | iRaiser · fee | iRaiser gets | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iDEAL | 2.95% + kr0.29 | kr96.76 | 2.95% platform fee | kr0.29 flat | kr99.71 | kr-2.95 |
| SEPA Direct Debit | 3.3% + kr0.25 | kr96.45 | 2.95% platform fee | 0.35% + kr0.25 | kr99.40 | kr-2.95 |
| Credit card | 5.15% + kr0.30 | kr94.55 | 2.95% platform fee | 1.9% + kr0.25 | kr97.85 | kr-3.30 |
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Donorbox | iRaiser |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (kr100) | kr94.55 | kr97.85★ winner |
| Platform fee | 2.95% | 0%★ winner |
| Payment processing fee | 2.2% + kr0.30 | 1.9% + kr0.25★ winner |
| Trustpilot | 3.7 (49)★ winner | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 23 countries★ winner | 19 countries |
| Data residency | US | EEA★ winner |
| Languages | 12★ winner | 5 |
| Payment methods supported | 19 | 23★ winner |
Winner by category.
kr97.85 vs kr94.55 reaches the recipient.
3.7 vs — on Trustpilot.
23 vs 19 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
Small-to-medium nonprofits across verticals like churches, healthcare, education, and animal welfare that want recurring-donation tooling, donor fee-cover, and a managed donation-form product without a CRM-scale platform commitment.
- ✓Donor-cover-fees option at checkout — Donorbox frames opt-in as the default, so the recipient can receive the full donation amount.
- ✓Broad payment-rail support: iDEAL, Bancontact, SEPA, BACS, Klarna, PayPal, Venmo, Cash App, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Amazon Pay, and Link by Stripe.
- ✓Standard plan has no monthly subscription — just per-transaction fees on the 2.95% / 3.95% tier.
- ✓First-class recurring-donation tooling with upsell prompts and donor-management features on the Pro tier.
Established European nonprofits, foundations, hospitals, and cultural institutions that want branded, self-hosted fundraising tools — forms, peer-to-peer, crowdfunding, and events — under their own identity.
- ✓Branded, self-hosted fundraising tools (donation forms, peer-to-peer, crowdfunding, events, ticketing) under the nonprofit's own identity.
- ✓Configurable Flex Editor for tailoring donation journeys.
- ✓Established European focus, reporting more than 900 charities served across the region.
- ✓Suited to larger nonprofits, foundations, hospitals, and cultural institutions with dedicated fundraising teams.
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, Donorbox or iRaiser?
On a kr100 donation, Donorbox delivers approximately kr94.55 to the recipient and iRaiser delivers approximately kr97.85. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
iRaiser is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
Donorbox operates in 23 countries; iRaiser operates in 19.
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