# iDonate.ie vs Steady

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, iDonate.ie delivers about 10.70 more of every 100 donated than Steady (€97.80 vs £87.10 per 100). iDonate.ie holds the stronger Trustpilot record: 4.9/5 across 494 reviews, against 2.6/5 across 4 for Steady. iDonate.ie stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Steady does not.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | iDonate.ie | Steady |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €97.80 | £87.10 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 10% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.95% + €0.25 | 2.9% + £0.00 |
| Trustpilot | 4.9 (494) | 2.6 (4) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 78 | 77 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 32 |
| Data residency | EEA | — |
| Languages | 1 | 5 |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 4 |

## Choose iDonate.ie if

> Irish charities, clubs, schools, and community causes that want low transaction-only fees and a broad set of fundraising tools, including donation pages, crowdfunders, raffles, and events.

- 0% platform fee with a transaction-only cost of 1.95% + EUR0.25 per donation.
- No setup or monthly fees.
- Donor-covers-the-fee option can reduce the net deduction for causes.
- Broad fundraising toolkit: donation pages, crowdfunders, raffles, and event fundraising.


## 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.