iHelp vs TotalGiving
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.
UK registered charities and their supporters who want fundraising and sponsorship pages where donations pass directly to the charity, with Gift Aid and multi-currency donations.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: iHelp in EUR, TotalGiving in SEK.
What the data says.
iHelp stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while TotalGiving does not.
On the headline numbers, iHelp and TotalGiving are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | iHelp | TotalGiving |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | €100.00 | kr100.00 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + €0.00 | 0% + kr0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 2.2 (16)★ winner |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 1 countries |
| Data residency | EU★ winner | — |
| Languages | 2★ winner | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 3★ winner |
Winner by category.
Fees are level on a credit-card donation.
— vs 2.2 on Trustpilot.
1 vs 1 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
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.
UK registered charities and their supporters who want fundraising and sponsorship pages where donations pass directly to the charity, with Gift Aid and multi-currency donations.
- ✓Donations are transferred directly to the recipient charity rather than held by the platform.
- ✓Supports Gift Aid, claimable on eligible UK donations and approved by HMRC.
- ✓Donors can give in many currencies (around 140), converted to GBP for the charity.
- ✓Charity directory and search covering thousands of UK registered charities, with fundraising and sponsorship pages.
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, iHelp or TotalGiving?
Of every 100 donated, iHelp delivers approximately €100.00 to the recipient and TotalGiving delivers approximately kr100.00. 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?
iHelp operates in 1 countries; TotalGiving operates in 1.
Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.