Steady review
Updated September 28, 2026 · BackstageCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Steady suits publishers who want recurring subscription income on a free plan, and it ranks mid-table on creator share against the sites compared here. Publishers keep 90% while the platform takes 10% commission plus payment fees and VAT in commission, payment fees and VAT, and payouts are monthly.
Key facts
- Best for
- A subscription fan page with paid tiers and direct messages on a free plan.
- Creator share
- 90%↗
- Payout schedule
- Monthly; earnings for a month are usually paid within 14 days of the end of that month↗
- Content policy
- Explicit/pornographic content is prohibited; guidelines also bar content promoting hate or violence, discrimination, conspiracy theories or misleading information, illegal activities and spam. Steady states it does not interfere with publishers' content and applies guidelines mainly after complaints. No rule on AI-generated content is stated.↗
- Payout methods
- PayPal↗
- Features
- Tiers, DMS↗
- Platform type
- Subscription↗
- Legal entity
- Steady Media GmbH↗
- Headquarters
- Germany↗
- Founded
- 2016↗
- Support channels
- Email, Help-centre↗
- Pricing model
- Revenue share
- Official website
- steadyhq.com
Creator payouts
- Fees
- 10% commission plus payment fees and VAT↗
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 8 sources
Pros and cons
Pros
- Free plan, so a new page can open without an upfront charge
- Publishers keep 90%, with 10% commission plus payment fees and VAT covering commission, payment fees and VAT
- Paid tiers and direct messages are both listed in tiers and dms
- Monthly payouts, with a waiting period after each month end before money arrives
Cons
- Explicit and pornographic content is prohibited, so that work cannot be published there
- Support runs on email and help centre only, with no live chat or phone line listed
- PayPal is the only method listed in PayPal, so no bank payout route is offered
Who it suits
- Publishers building a recurring membership with paid tiers and direct messages
- Creators who want a free plan and a high share of their own income
- Publishors who prefer subscriptions to selling individual posts
Who should look elsewhere
- Anyone whose output is explicit or pornographic, which the guidelines prohibit
- Publishers who need live chat or phone support, as email and help centre covers email and a help centre
- Those who weigh the creator share above the content area, since Feetify, FeetPics and Graphy list 100%, 100% and 100%
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Where Steady is available
- Available
- Austria, Germany, Switzerland
Countries from its affiliate programme (Source)
Frequently asked questions
How much does Steady keep from a publisher?+
Steady takes 10% commission plus payment fees and VAT, which covers commission, payment fees and VAT, and the publisher keeps 90% of what members pay. The setup is commission-based, so the charge comes out of income rather than appearing as a fixed monthly bill.
Is there a free plan on Steady?+
Yes. Steady offers a free plan, so a page can open without an upfront charge, and income starts only when paying members join. Once it does, 10% commission plus payment fees and VAT is taken from it, and revenue share describes how the page earns.
Can I publish adult content on Steady?+
No. The guidelines prohibit explicit or pornographic content, and they also bar material promoting hate or violence, discrimination, conspiracy theories, misleading information, illegal activities and spam. Steady says it does not interfere with publisher content and applies the guidelines mainly after complaints.
How and when are payouts made?+
Payouts go through PayPal. Steady pays monthly, and earnings for a month usually arrive after a waiting period that starts at the end of that month, so a page builds its balance month by month rather than on demand.
Who runs Steady and where is it based?+
The company behind Steady is Steady Media GmbH, based in Germany. Steady has been running since 2016, which puts it among the longer-running subscription pages here, and the same entity name appears on the legal terms.
What features do Steady pages come with?+
The listed features cover tiers and dms, so a page can run paid tiers and talk to members in direct messages. The page type is subscription, which means income arrives as ongoing memberships rather than one-off sales of individual posts.
How do I get help from Steady?+
Support runs on email and help centre, meaning email and a help centre. No live chat or phone line is listed among the support channels, so written replies are the route to an answer and the help centre carries the routine questions.
How does Steady compare with Feetify, FeetPics and Graphy?+
The clearest difference is the creator share. Steady pays publishers 90%, against 100% at Feetify, 100% at FeetPics and 100% at Graphy. Steady also bans explicit content, which narrows what can be published there.
Sources
- euvetted.com/alternatives/patreon checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded
“Germany - Founded 2016”
- help.steady.page/en/articles/6265667-how-much-does-steady... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Free plan
“Steady is free to start - you only pay once you earn”
- help.steadyhq.com/en/articles/6265606-payment-details-and... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Pricing model, Payout methods, Payout schedule
“Steady's commission: 10% of your gross sales.”
- help.steadyhq.com/en/articles/6265667-how-much-does-stead... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Creator share, Support channels
“Commission: 10% of your revenue, e.g., EUR 1 for a membership fee of EUR 10.”
- help.steadyhq.com/en/collections/4076580-for-media-makers checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Features
“Everything you need to know about plans - for media makers; Send direct messages; Can I offer trial memberships”
- steady.page/en/guidelines checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Content policy
“Do not publish pornographic content on Steady. ... we do not necessarily sanction the publication of content that we find displeasing”
- steady.page/en/pricing checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Fees, Pricing model
“Steady takes a 10% fee, so we can provide you with our services.”
- steadyhq.com/legal_policy checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Headquarters, Legal entity, Platform type
“the company, Steady Media GmbH, located at Voltastr. 5, 13355 Berlin”
Compiled from 8 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Minimum payout.
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