Fundraise Up vs iHelp
Mid-size and large nonprofits running international online fundraising that want to maximize donation conversion with modern wallets, local payment rails, and multi-currency checkout.
Spanish nonprofits and donors who value vetted, legitimacy-checked causes and a commission-light giving model, and who are comfortable with a single Santander payment gateway and a smaller catalogue of campaigns.
Of every 100 donated, iHelp delivers 6.50 more per 100 to the recipient than Fundraise Up.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: Fundraise Up in SEK, iHelp in EUR.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, iHelp delivers about 6.50 more of every 100 donated than Fundraise Up (€100.00 vs kr93.50 per 100).
iHelp stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Fundraise Up does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Fundraise Up | iHelp |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | kr93.50 | €100.00★ winner |
| Platform fee | 4% | 0%★ winner |
| Payment processing fee | 2.2% + kr0.30 | 0% + €0.00★ winner |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 46 countries★ winner | 1 countries |
| Data residency | US | EU★ winner |
| Languages | 18★ winner | 2 |
| Payment methods supported | 12★ winner | 1 |
Winner by category.
€100.00 vs kr93.50 reaches the recipient.
— vs — on Trustpilot.
46 vs 1 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
Mid-size and large nonprofits running international online fundraising that want to maximize donation conversion with modern wallets, local payment rails, and multi-currency checkout.
- ✓Conversion-optimized donation checkout adapted from e-commerce best practices.
- ✓Broad payment support: cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Venmo, bank debits, and cryptocurrency.
- ✓International, multi-currency checkout with local bank-debit rails (SEPA, BACS, BECS, iDEAL).
- ✓Used by large global nonprofits, signalling enterprise-grade reliability.
Spanish nonprofits and donors who value vetted, legitimacy-checked causes and a commission-light giving model, and who are comfortable with a single Santander payment gateway and a smaller catalogue of campaigns.
- ✓No platform commission charged to nonprofits or donors, per iHelp's FAQ.
- ✓NGOs and causes are vetted for legality and viability before listing.
- ✓Long heritage in Spanish online giving, continuing Cibersolidaridad.org which ran from 2001.
- ✓Post-donation follow-up and a stated focus on transparent, effective altruism.
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, Fundraise Up or iHelp?
Of every 100 donated, Fundraise Up delivers approximately kr93.50 to the recipient and iHelp delivers approximately €100.00. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
iHelp is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
Fundraise Up operates in 46 countries; iHelp operates in 1.
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