# GoFundMe vs iDonate

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, iDonate delivers about kr3.15 more of every kr100 donated than GoFundMe (kr100.00 vs kr96.85). On the headline numbers, GoFundMe and iDonate are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | GoFundMe | iDonate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | kr96.80 | kr100.00 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.9% + kr0.30 | 0% + kr0.00 |
| Trustpilot | 3.3 (24037) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 92 | 72 |
| Country coverage | 20 | 0 |
| Data residency | US | — |
| Languages | 7 | 0 |
| Payment methods supported | 7 | 0 |

## Choose GoFundMe if

> Individual fundraisers in the US, UK, and English-speaking markets running personal causes (medical, memorial, emergencies) where brand reach matters more than EU data residency.

- Largest global brand in donation crowdfunding with strong organic discoverability
- 0% platform fee since 2017 (donor tips fund the platform)
- Wide international country coverage and currency support
- Established trust signals through high-profile media coverage


## Choose iDonate if

> 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.