Give2You vs Steady
Irish charities, sports clubs, and mass-participation event organizers - especially those running events through Eventmaster - who want integrated, real-time fundraising pages with a donor-covers-cost model.
European creators, independent journalists, podcasters, and publishers who want recurring income from paying members rather than one-off donation campaigns.
Of every 100 donated, Give2You delivers 10.40 more per 100 to the recipient than Steady.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: Give2You in EUR, Steady in GBP.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, Give2You delivers about 10.40 more of every 100 donated than Steady (€97.50 vs £87.10 per 100).
Give2You stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Steady does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Give2You | Steady |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | €97.50★ winner | £87.10 |
| Platform fee | 0%★ winner | 10% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.5% + €0.00★ winner | 2.9% + £0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 2.6 (4)★ winner |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 32 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | EEA★ winner | — |
| Languages | 1 | 5★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 4★ winner |
Winner by category.
€97.50 vs £87.10 reaches the recipient.
— vs 2.6 on Trustpilot.
32 vs 1 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
Irish charities, sports clubs, and mass-participation event organizers - especially those running events through Eventmaster - who want integrated, real-time fundraising pages with a donor-covers-cost model.
- ✓Tight integration with Eventmaster events: registrants can auto-generate a customizable fundraising page.
- ✓The established fundraising partner for major Irish events such as the Irish Life Dublin Marathon.
- ✓Powered by Stripe, with funds paid directly to each beneficiary in real time.
- ✓No setup or subscription charges for charities to onboard.
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, Give2You or Steady?
Of every 100 donated, Give2You delivers approximately €97.50 to the recipient and Steady delivers approximately £87.10. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
Give2You is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
Give2You operates in 1 countries; Steady operates in 32.
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