Yapla
Nonprofits, clubs, and associations in Canada and parts of Europe that want to run donations and fundraising inside a single tool alongside memberships, events, accounting, and contact management.
A Canadian all-in-one management platform for nonprofits, clubs, and associations that combines online donations and crowdfunding with memberships, events, accounting, and CRM tools. Born in 2013 in Montréal.
- Headquartered in i
- CA
- Funding model i
- Optional tip
- Platform fee i
- 0% + tip
- Payment processing fee i
- 3.9% + £0.30
- Recipient gets i
- £95.80 / £100
- Data residency i
- Canada or EU (by org region)
- Registered entity i
- Yapla Inc. (Canada)
- Countries i
- 5
- Languages i
- 3
- Trustpilot i
- 2.3 / 5
- Domain Rating i
- 81 / 100
- Transparency i
- 3 / 5
- Last updated
- 2026-06-08
Our overall editorial assessment. Full weights are published in the methodology.
The review
Yapla is an all-in-one management and payment platform for nonprofits, clubs, and associations, born in 2013 in Montréal. Rather than a single-purpose fundraising site, it bundles online donations and crowdfunding together with memberships, event ticketing, accounting, newsletters, a website builder, and a contacts CRM, aiming to reduce the administrative burden on volunteer-run organisations.
Operated by Yapla Inc. from Montréal, the company has grown to a team of more than fifty people working across Canada and Europe, and its tools are used by organisations in Canada and parts of Europe, including France, Belgium, and Italy. The interface is available in French and English, reflecting its strong base in Quebec and among French-speaking associations.
Yapla suits organisations that want to manage members, events, and fundraising in one place rather than stitching together separate tools. The main trade-offs are focus and footprint: fundraising is one module inside a broader administrative suite, and the platform is most established in Canada and French-speaking markets rather than as a general-purpose international crowdfunding brand.
For payments, organisations can accept credit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, cheque, cash, and bank transfer, and can choose an optional donor-contribution model in which supporters cover the platform's costs at checkout; organisations that switch this option off instead pay a standard per-transaction processing charge.
What’s good, what’s not.
- ✓All-in-one suite combining donations and crowdfunding with memberships, events, accounting, newsletters, and a CRM.
- ✓Available in both French and English, with users in Canada and parts of Europe.
- ✓Accepts a wide range of payment methods: credit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, cheque, cash, and bank transfer.
- ✓Offers an optional donor-contribution model that can cover the cost of payment processing.
- ✓Backed by Yapla Inc., a Montréal-based company operating for over a decade with a team across Canada and Europe.
- −Primarily a nonprofit administration suite, so donations and crowdfunding are one module within a broader product rather than a standalone fundraising platform.
- −Strongest in Canada and French-speaking markets; less established for English-language fundraising outside them.
- −If the optional donor-contribution model is disabled, a standard per-transaction processing charge applies instead.
- −Payment-method availability and payout details vary by country across its Canadian and European markets.
Where each £100 actually goes.
Fees vary by payment method. We default to Credit card because that’s the dominant method in the United Kingdom.
5 countries · 3 languages · 4 payment methods.
Better-fit alternatives to Yapla.
Our curated shortlist — the platforms we’d actively recommend instead of Yapla for fundraising in the United Kingdom, with the figures behind the call.
WhyDonate lets more of each donation through than Yapla — £97.85 reaches the recipient per 100, against £95.80.
Zeffy lets more of each donation through than Yapla — £100.00 reaches the recipient per 100, against £95.80.
JustGiving lets more of each donation through than Yapla — £97.80 reaches the recipient per 100, against £95.80.
See how Yapla stacks up head-to-head.
Frequently asked questions
What does Yapla charge?
Yapla charges a 0% platform fee with an optional voluntary donor tip on top, plus 3.9% + £0.30 in payment processing per donation.
Where is Yapla based?
Yapla was founded in — and is headquartered in Canada. Data residency is Canada or EU (by org region).
Which countries does Yapla operate in?
Yapla operates in 5 countries, including Canada, France, Italy.
Which payment methods does Yapla support?
Yapla accepts Card, Google Pay, Apple Pay, Bank Transfer.
Is Yapla suitable for nonprofits?
Yapla’s primary audience is individual fundraisers and groups; nonprofits can use the platform but may find specialized alternatives better suited.
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