Crowdfunder UK vs Steady
UK community projects, charities, social enterprises, and individuals who want match funding and Gift Aid alongside either donation or reward-based crowdfunding and can settle to a UK bank account.
European creators, independent journalists, podcasters, and publishers who want recurring income from paying members rather than one-off donation campaigns.
On a £100 donation, Crowdfunder UK delivers £10.38 more to the recipient than Steady.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, Crowdfunder UK delivers about £10.38 more of every £100 donated than Steady (£97.48 vs £87.10).
Crowdfunder UK holds the stronger Trustpilot record: 4.1/5 across 2,873 reviews, against 2.6/5 across 4 for Steady.
Crowdfunder UK stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Steady does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Crowdfunder UK | Steady |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (£100) | £97.48★ winner | £87.10 |
| Platform fee | 0%★ winner | 10% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.28% + £0.24★ winner | 2.9% + £0.00 |
| Trustpilot | 4.1 (2,873)★ winner | 2.6 (4) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 32 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | UK/EEA/US★ winner | — |
| Languages | 1 | 5★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 4 |
Winner by category.
£97.48 vs £87.10 reaches the recipient.
4.1 vs 2.6 on Trustpilot.
32 vs 1 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
UK community projects, charities, social enterprises, and individuals who want match funding and Gift Aid alongside either donation or reward-based crowdfunding and can settle to a UK bank account.
- ✓Supports multiple campaign types - donations, reward-based pledges, and community share offers - on one platform.
- ✓Match funding (+Extra) can unlock grants from corporate, public-sector, and charitable partners on top of money raised.
- ✓Gift Aid is handled through SwiftAid for eligible UK donations.
- ✓Offers both All-or-Nothing and Flexible (keep-what-you-raise) funding models.
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.
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, Crowdfunder UK or Steady?
On a £100 donation, Crowdfunder UK delivers approximately £97.48 to the recipient and Steady delivers approximately £87.10. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
Crowdfunder UK is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
Crowdfunder UK operates in 1 countries; Steady operates in 32.
Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.