# Altruism Ireland vs Steady

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, Altruism Ireland delivers about 11.45 more of every 100 donated than Steady (€98.55 vs £87.10 per 100). Altruism Ireland stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Steady does not.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Altruism Ireland | Steady |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €98.55 | £87.10 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 10% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.2% + €0.25 | 2.9% + £0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 2.6 (4) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 24 | 77 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 32 |
| Data residency | EU | — |
| Languages | 1 | 5 |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 4 |

## Choose Altruism Ireland if

> Irish donors and registered Irish charities that want zero-platform-fee giving with a strong emphasis on charity transparency and accountability.

- 0% platform fee, so listed charities keep the full donation apart from payment-processing costs.
- Operated by a registered Irish charity (CRA 20082475), aligning its incentives with the causes it lists.
- Transparency focus helps donors assess how charities use their funds.
- Education programmes offered to high-performing charities.


## Choose Steady if

> European creators, independent journalists, podcasters, and publishers who want recurring income from paying members rather than one-off donation campaigns.

- Purpose-built recurring-membership tooling for creators, journalists, and publishers.
- Free to register and create a project; fees apply only once you earn.
- European data handling with multi-currency support (euro, pound, Swiss franc, US dollar).
- Members can pay by card, PayPal, Apple Pay, and SEPA direct debit.