GINGER vs Steady
Italian creators, associations, and local businesses running reward-based or donation campaigns who value a platform with a strong project-success rate and roots in the Emilia-Romagna region.
European creators, independent journalists, podcasters, and publishers who want recurring income from paying members rather than one-off donation campaigns.
On a €100 donation, GINGER delivers €10.75 more to the recipient than Steady.
GINGER & Steady don’t process payments in CAD — pricing shown in EUR.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, GINGER delivers about €10.75 more of every €100 donated than Steady (€97.85 vs €87.10).
GINGER stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Steady does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | GINGER | Steady |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (€100) | €97.85★ winner | €87.10 |
| Platform fee | 0%★ winner | 10% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.8% + €0.35★ winner | 2.9% + €0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 2.6 (4)★ winner |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 32 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | EU★ winner | — |
| Languages | 1 | 5★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 4 |
Winner by category.
€97.85 vs €87.10 reaches the recipient.
— vs 2.6 on Trustpilot.
32 vs 1 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
Italian creators, associations, and local businesses running reward-based or donation campaigns who value a platform with a strong project-success rate and roots in the Emilia-Romagna region.
- ✓One of the highest project-success rates among Italian crowdfunding platforms
- ✓Mixed model supporting both reward-based campaigns and donation fundraising
- ✓Open to individuals, associations, businesses, and public administrations
- ✓Does not retain a platform percentage of funds raised (payment-processing commissions apply)
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.
A third option.
Dutch and other social-impact initiators running Global-Goals-aligned campaigns who value personal coaching and community-building over a high-volume, self-serve crowdfunding marketplace.
Other comparisons.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, GINGER or Steady?
On a €100 donation, GINGER delivers approximately €97.85 to the recipient and Steady delivers approximately €87.10. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
GINGER is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
GINGER operates in 1 countries; Steady operates in 32.
Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.