iDonate.ie vs RallyUp
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.
US nonprofits running game-based and event fundraising - raffles, sweepstakes, auctions and a-thons - that want multiple campaign types in one platform with no contracts and a free, donor-tip-funded option.
Of every 100 donated, iDonate.ie delivers 1.00 more per 100 to the recipient than RallyUp.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: iDonate.ie in EUR, RallyUp in SEK.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, iDonate.ie delivers about 1.00 more of every 100 donated than RallyUp (€97.80 vs kr96.80 per 100).
iDonate.ie holds the stronger Trustpilot record: 4.9/5 across 507 reviews, against 4.1/5 across 9 for RallyUp.
iDonate.ie stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while RallyUp does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | iDonate.ie | RallyUp |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | €97.80★ winner | kr96.80 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.95% + €0.25★ winner | 2.9% + kr0.30 |
| Trustpilot | 4.9 (507)★ winner | 4.1 (9) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries★ winner | 0 countries |
| Data residency | EEA★ winner | US |
| Languages | 1★ winner | 0 |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 4 |
Winner by category.
€97.80 vs kr96.80 reaches the recipient.
4.9 vs 4.1 on Trustpilot.
1 vs 0 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.
US nonprofits running game-based and event fundraising - raffles, sweepstakes, auctions and a-thons - that want multiple campaign types in one platform with no contracts and a free, donor-tip-funded option.
- ✓More than a dozen mix-and-match campaign types, from donation pages to raffles, auctions, sweepstakes, peer-to-peer and a-thons.
- ✓Free plan with no platform fee, funded by optional donor tips; no contracts, setup fees or minimum fees.
- ✓Built-in legal compliance for raffles and sweepstakes, including prewritten rules and a review before going live.
- ✓Reports over 55,000 nonprofits served and more than $1 billion raised.
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 RallyUp?
Of every 100 donated, iDonate.ie delivers approximately €97.80 to the recipient and RallyUp delivers approximately kr96.80. 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; RallyUp operates in 0.
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