# GoFundMe vs iHelp

## Ce spun datele.

La plata prin Credit card, cu iHelp ajung la beneficiar cu aproximativ 3.15 mai mult din fiecare 100 donați decât cu GoFundMe (€100.00 vs $96.85 la 100). iHelp stochează datele donatorilor în SEE — un avantaj practic pentru campaniile sensibile la GDPR — GoFundMe nu.

## Una lângă alta.

| Indicator | GoFundMe | iHelp |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Beneficiarul primește | $96.80 | €100.00 |
| Comision al platformei | 0% | 0% |
| Comision de procesare a plății | 2.9% + $0.30 | 0% + €0.00 |
| Trustpilot | 3.3 (24037) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 92 | 50 |
| Acoperire pe țări | 20 | 1 |
| Stocarea datelor | US | EU |
| Limbi | 7 | 2 |
| Metode de plată acceptate | 7 | 1 |

## Alege GoFundMe dacă

> Individual fundraisers in the US, UK, and English-speaking markets running personal causes (medical, memorial, emergencies) where brand reach matters more than EU data residency.

- Largest global brand in donation crowdfunding with strong organic discoverability
- 0% platform fee since 2017 (donor tips fund the platform)
- Wide international country coverage and currency support
- Established trust signals through high-profile media coverage


## Alege iHelp dacă

> 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.