GoFundraise vs iRaiser
Australian individuals, charities, and event organisers running personal or peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns who want Australian-hosted, PCI-secure infrastructure and DGR-aware tax receipting.
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.
Of every 100 donated, GoFundraise delivers 0.37 more per 100 to the recipient than iRaiser.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: GoFundraise in AUD, iRaiser in SEK.
What the data says.
iRaiser stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while GoFundraise does not.
On the headline numbers, GoFundraise and iRaiser are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | GoFundraise | iRaiser |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | A$98.22★ winner | kr97.85 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.4% + A$0.38★ winner | 1.9% + kr0.25 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 19 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | Australia | EEA★ winner |
| Languages | 1 | 5★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 2 | 23★ winner |
Winner by category.
A$98.22 vs kr97.85 reaches the recipient.
— vs — on Trustpilot.
19 vs 1 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
Australian individuals, charities, and event organisers running personal or peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns who want Australian-hosted, PCI-secure infrastructure and DGR-aware tax receipting.
- ✓Established Australian platform for donation and peer-to-peer fundraising.
- ✓Strong event-based and community-fundraising tooling with multi-beneficiary support.
- ✓Payments via Visa, Mastercard, American Express, PayPal, and Stripe.
- ✓All data encrypted at rest and hosted in Australia, with PCI-secure infrastructure and third-party penetration testing.
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, GoFundraise or iRaiser?
Of every 100 donated, GoFundraise delivers approximately A$98.22 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?
GoFundraise operates in 1 countries; iRaiser operates in 19.
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