# PIFworld vs Steady

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, PIFworld delivers about 6.50 more of every 100 donated than Steady (€93.60 vs £87.10 per 100). On the headline numbers, PIFworld 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 | PIFworld | Steady |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €93.60 | £87.10 |
| Platform fee | 6.05% | 10% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + €0.35 | 2.9% + £0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 2.6 (4) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 56 | 77 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 32 |
| Data residency | — | — |
| Languages | 2 | 5 |
| Payment methods supported | 0 | 4 |

## Choose PIFworld if

> Dutch nonprofits and companies running social-impact and employee-giving campaigns, plus individuals who want to fundraise for projects rather than simply make a one-off donation.

- Combines personal fundraising with structured corporate and employee-giving programmes.
- Connects individuals, nonprofits, and companies on a single platform.
- Participation-led model: supporters can donate, fundraise, or spread a project's message.
- Dutch and English interface for a Netherlands and European audience.


## 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.