# GlobalGiving vs Steady

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, GlobalGiving delivers about £4.90 more of every £100 donated than Steady (£92.00 vs £87.10). On the headline numbers, GlobalGiving 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 | GlobalGiving | Steady |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | £92.00 | £87.10 |
| Platform fee | 5% | 10% |
| Payment processing fee | 3% + £0.00 | 2.9% + £0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 2.6 (4) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 84 | 77 |
| Country coverage | 0 | 32 |
| Data residency | US | — |
| Languages | 1 | 5 |
| Payment methods supported | 11 | 4 |

## Choose GlobalGiving if

> Donors and companies wanting to give to vetted grassroots nonprofits worldwide, and smaller international NGOs seeking a due-diligence stamp and access to US donors and corporate giving programs.

- Rigorous due-diligence vetting of every nonprofit, a strong trust signal for donors.
- Global reach connecting donors and companies with grassroots nonprofits worldwide.
- Established track record since 2002 with more than a million donors.
- Corporate-giving and disaster-relief programs beyond individual donations.


## 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.