Buttondown vs. SteadyHQ

German-based start-up, SteadyHQ, was founded in 2016 by two journalists, Sebastian Esser and Philipp Schwörbel. With a background in publishing, they know firsthand what it is like to be a creator heavily relying on a stable income to produce consistent content and fanbase growth. This experience led them to launch SteadyHQ, focusing on helping independent creators on their journey to a sustainable future with little to no risk. While SteadyHQ’s users are mainly European creators, they have recently begun to expand globally.

SteadyHQ is helpful for independent creators throughout the industry. If you are a podcaster, musician, YouTuber, TikToker, writer, or anyone sharing their crafts online, you can find some value in using SteadyHQ.

Although Buttondown and SteadyHQ subscription tools offer free tiers, you want to take a closer look and calculate what you would pay for each service.

Need more information? Check out our pricing page. Alternatively, take a look at SteadyHQ’s pricing.

When it comes to profits, we want you to keep all of your money. We take nothing from your earnings, ever. That is our pinky promise to you. Fees and deductions aside, what do you receive in return from SteadyHQ? Here are some of SteadyHQ’s noteworthy service features:

• Integrations for offering exclusive benefits
• Integrations for monetization
• Member comments
• Free and paid memberships
• SteadyHQ publishing
• Member stats and data
• Secure payment providers (PayPal, Braintree, and GoCardless)

What are the benefits of using Buttondown? Glad you asked!

• Keep your stream of income flowing with Buttondown. You pocket 100% of the money earned with paid memberships.
• We offer secure transactions through Stripe, a PCI-certified and encrypted payment tool. Everything is safe and sound.
• Save precious time setting up your paid membership with our setup easy. Payday is just a few clicks away.
• Multiple currencies? Buttondown doesn’t charge conversion fees. We want you to grow!
• Don’t have a set price in mind? You can let your subscribers pay what they wish! Earn loyalty with flexibility.
• Take a closer look using our premium analytics. Our tool gives in-depth insights so that you can keep growing and stacking profits.

Content creation should be at the forefront of your mind, not bills! Using Buttondown, you rake in coins while doing what you love.