# La Cagnotte des Proches vs Steady

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, La Cagnotte des Proches delivers about 10.43 more of every 100 donated than Steady (€97.53 vs £87.10 per 100). On the headline numbers, La Cagnotte des Proches 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 | La Cagnotte des Proches | Steady |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €97.53 | £87.10 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 10% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.3% + €0.17 | 2.9% + £0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 2.6 (4) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 61 | 77 |
| Country coverage | 5 | 32 |
| Data residency | France (OVH) | — |
| Languages | 2 | 5 |
| Payment methods supported | 3 | 4 |

## Choose La Cagnotte des Proches if

> Families, friends, and colleagues in France raising a solidarity cagnotte to support a loved one facing illness, disability, an accident, end-of-life care, or bereavement.

- Tightly focused on solidarity and health-related causes - illness, accidents, end-of-life, and bereavement collections.
- Operated by a French company (SAS, Aix-en-Provence) and certified as a social-utility enterprise (ESUS) in 2024.
- Donations are processed securely by Stripe, with withdrawals paid to the beneficiary by bank transfer.
- Offers fundraiser support beyond hosting - advice and help creating visuals, videos, and media outreach.


## 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.