# Kagnotte vs Steady

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, Kagnotte delivers about 11.65 more of every 100 donated than Steady (€98.75 vs £87.10 per 100). Kagnotte holds the stronger Trustpilot record: 3.9/5 across 233 reviews, against 2.6/5 across 4 for Steady.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Kagnotte | Steady |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €98.75 | £87.10 |
| Platform fee | 1% | 10% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + €0.00 | 2.9% + £0.00 |
| Trustpilot | 3.9 (233) | 2.6 (4) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 49 | 77 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 32 |
| Data residency | — | — |
| Languages | 1 | 5 |
| Payment methods supported | 2 | 4 |

## Choose Kagnotte if

> French and EEA-based organisers running social group pots or association fundraising who want low, transparent per-contribution pricing and unlimited payouts at no extra cost, and who don't need an English-first international experience.

- Low headline pricing: a small per-contribution commission plus a fixed amount, undercutting many higher-rate rivals.
- Unlimited withdrawals to a bank account at no additional charge.
- No subscription or setup cost to create and manage a pot.
- Regulated fund custody via Lemonway, authorised by France's ACPR (no. 16568).


## 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.