# EcoCrowd vs Steady

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, EcoCrowd delivers about 2.65 more of every 100 donated than Steady (€89.75 vs £87.10 per 100). On the headline numbers, EcoCrowd and Steady are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | EcoCrowd | Steady |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €89.75 | £87.10 |
| Platform fee | 8% | 10% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.9% + €0.35 | 2.9% + £0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 2.6 (4) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 46 | 77 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 32 |
| Data residency | DE | — |
| Languages | 1 | 5 |
| Payment methods supported | 3 | 4 |

## Choose EcoCrowd if

> German environmental and sustainability nonprofits - associations, foundations, and gGmbHs - seeking community-backed funding for SDG-aligned projects through a curated monthly donation pool.

- Operated by the Deutsche Umweltstiftung, an established German environmental foundation.
- Sharp focus on sustainability and UN Sustainable Development Goal-aligned projects.
- Distinctive monthly donation-pool model with a community vote on which project is funded.
- Accepts PayPal and bank transfer, with donations starting from one euro.


## 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.