# Grassrootz vs Steady

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, Grassrootz delivers about 12.90 more of every 100 donated than Steady (A$100.00 vs £87.10 per 100). On the headline numbers, Grassrootz 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 | Grassrootz | Steady |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | A$100.00 | £87.10 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 10% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + A$0.00 | 2.9% + £0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 2.6 (4) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 76 | 77 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 32 |
| Data residency | — | — |
| Languages | 1 | 5 |
| Payment methods supported | 0 | 4 |

## Choose Grassrootz if

> Australian and New Zealand registered charities running peer-to-peer campaigns and endurance-event fundraising who want supporter-driven tools and in-person cashless giving rather than personal one-off fundraisers.

- Core fundraising features provided to charity members at no cost, funded by an optional donor contribution at checkout.
- Partnerships with major endurance events including City2Surf and the Sydney, Auckland, Brisbane, and Melbourne marathons.
- Strong peer-to-peer tooling built around supporters' personal networks.
- In-person cashless giving via Tap'n'Donate card readers for physical events.


## 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.