iDonate.ie vs Raisely
Irish charities, clubs, schools, and community causes that want low transaction-only fees and a broad set of fundraising tools, including donation pages, crowdfunders, raffles, and events.
Australian, UK and North American charities and nonprofits that want fully customizable, white-label peer-to-peer and recurring-giving campaigns, full ownership of their donor data and no lock-in contracts.
Of every 100 donated, Raisely delivers 0.50 more per 100 to the recipient than iDonate.ie.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: iDonate.ie in EUR, Raisely in SEK.
What the data says.
iDonate.ie stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Raisely does not.
On the headline numbers, iDonate.ie and Raisely are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | iDonate.ie | Raisely |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | €97.80 | kr98.30★ winner |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.95% + €0.25 | 1.4% + kr0.30★ winner |
| Trustpilot | 4.9 (507)★ winner | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 8 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | EEA★ winner | AU/UK/US |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 4★ winner | 0 |
Winner by category.
kr98.30 vs €97.80 reaches the recipient.
4.9 vs — on Trustpilot.
8 vs 1 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
Irish charities, clubs, schools, and community causes that want low transaction-only fees and a broad set of fundraising tools, including donation pages, crowdfunders, raffles, and events.
- ✓0% platform fee with a transaction-only cost of 1.95% + EUR0.25 per donation.
- ✓No setup or monthly fees.
- ✓Donor-covers-the-fee option can reduce the net deduction for causes.
- ✓Broad fundraising toolkit: donation pages, crowdfunders, raffles, and event fundraising.
Australian, UK and North American charities and nonprofits that want fully customizable, white-label peer-to-peer and recurring-giving campaigns, full ownership of their donor data and no lock-in contracts.
- ✓Fully customizable, white-label donation pages and campaign websites built without code.
- ✓Strong peer-to-peer, team-fundraising and recurring-giving tooling.
- ✓Donor-data ownership with CRM integrations, automation and a developer API, with no lock-in contracts.
- ✓Funded by optional donor tips rather than a mandatory subscription, with an optional paid plan.
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, iDonate.ie or Raisely?
Of every 100 donated, iDonate.ie delivers approximately €97.80 to the recipient and Raisely delivers approximately kr98.30. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
iDonate.ie is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
iDonate.ie operates in 1 countries; Raisely operates in 8.
Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.