# Geef.nl vs Steady

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Geef.nl | Steady |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €96.61 | €87.10 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 10% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.5% + €0.89 | 2.9% + €0.00 |
| Trustpilot | 2.4 (8) | 2.6 (4) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | — | — |
| Country coverage | 1 | 32 |
| Data residency | EEA (NL host) | — |
| Languages | 1 | 5 |
| Payment methods supported | 0 | 4 |

## Choose Geef.nl if

> Dutch charities and good causes wanting a long-established, ANBI-aware giving platform usable at no charge, and donors who want most of their gift to reach the cause.

- Long-established Dutch giving platform, online since 2004 with a 20-year track record.
- Strong charity orientation with ANBI status surfaced on charity profiles.
- Donor-funded cost model under which recipients are not charged to use the service.
- Donations processed through an escrow foundation (Stichting Derdengelden Geef) since 2011.


## 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.