# Steady vs Voor je Buurt

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, Voor je Buurt delivers about £7.90 more of every £100 donated than Steady (£95.00 vs £87.10). Voor je Buurt stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Steady does not.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Steady | Voor je Buurt |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | £87.10 | £95.00 |
| Platform fee | 10% | 5% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.9% + £0.00 | 0% + £0.00 |
| Trustpilot | 2.6 (4) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 77 | 56 |
| Country coverage | 32 | 1 |
| Data residency | — | EEA |
| Languages | 5 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 0 |

## 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.


## Choose Voor je Buurt if

> Dutch community groups, volunteers, and local initiatives raising money for civic, social, or green neighbourhood projects, especially those that can pair public donations with matchfunding from municipalities, provinces, or foundations.

- Specialises in civic, social, and green neighbourhood projects across the Netherlands.
- A single 5% service fee on payout that already covers the payment provider's transaction costs.
- Matchfunding partnerships with funds and local governments (VSBfonds, RegioBank, provinces, and municipalities) can multiply what a campaign raises.
- Long operating track record, with thousands of completed campaigns and a high reported success rate.