# Givebutter vs Steady

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, Givebutter delivers about 9.70 more of every 100 donated than Steady ($96.80 vs £87.10 per 100). Givebutter holds the stronger Trustpilot record: 4.1/5 across 283 reviews, against 2.6/5 across 4 for Steady.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Givebutter | Steady |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | $96.80 | £87.10 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 10% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.9% + $0.30 | 2.9% + £0.00 |
| Trustpilot | 4.1 (283) | 2.6 (4) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 91 | 77 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 32 |
| Data residency | US | — |
| Languages | 1 | 5 |
| Payment methods supported | 10 | 4 |

## Choose Givebutter if

> US nonprofits that want donation pages, events, and donor management in one free-to-start platform, especially where donors reliably cover the optional tip.

- 0% platform fee across campaign types when donor tips are enabled.
- All-in-one toolset: donation pages, events, and donor management.
- No limits or fees on payouts.
- Broad payment support: cards, PayPal, Venmo, ACH, Cash App, donor-advised funds, Apple Pay, and Google Pay.


## 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.