# GINGER vs Steady

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, GINGER delivers about 10.75 more of every 100 donated than Steady (€97.85 vs £87.10 per 100). GINGER stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Steady does not.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | GINGER | Steady |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €97.85 | £87.10 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 10% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.8% + €0.35 | 2.9% + £0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 2.6 (4) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 65 | 77 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 32 |
| Data residency | EU | — |
| Languages | 1 | 5 |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 4 |

## Choose GINGER if

> Italian creators, associations, and local businesses running reward-based or donation campaigns who value a platform with a strong project-success rate and roots in the Emilia-Romagna region.

- One of the highest project-success rates among Italian crowdfunding platforms
- Mixed model supporting both reward-based campaigns and donation fundraising
- Open to individuals, associations, businesses, and public administrations
- Does not retain a platform percentage of funds raised (payment-processing commissions apply)


## 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.