# Give Lively vs Steady

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, Give Lively delivers about 10.40 more of every 100 donated than Steady ($97.50 vs £87.10 per 100). On the headline numbers, Give Lively 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 | Give Lively | Steady |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | $97.50 | £87.10 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 10% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.2% + $0.30 | 2.9% + £0.00 |
| Trustpilot | 3.3 (1) | 2.6 (4) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 87 | 77 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 32 |
| Data residency | US | — |
| Languages | 0 | 5 |
| Payment methods supported | 6 | 4 |

## Choose Give Lively if

> US 501(c)(3) nonprofits seeking a fully underwritten, no-cost fundraising toolkit - campaign pages, text-to-donate, peer-to-peer, and events - backed by philanthropist founders rather than platform charges.

- Underwritten by philanthropist founders, so member nonprofits are not charged for the software.
- Full toolkit: campaign pages, donation widgets, text-to-donate, peer-to-peer, team fundraising, and events.
- Donors can opt to cover processing, helping organizations keep the full gift.
- Rapid disbursement with no holding period.


## 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.