Guide: Journalism
Money transfers for independent journalists
Donator Editorial · July 21, 2026
Money transfers with 3% commission let journalists in Georgia fund independent work through their readers. With Donator, any card pays in and the amount lands in GEL at a Georgian bank.
Donator is Georgia's #1 platform: 3% commission, paid out in GEL straight to your Georgian bank.
Create an account in 2 minutes and start getting paid today.
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Independence with 3% commission
Independent journalism depends on reader support, so commission should not shrink the budget.
Donator takes a 3% commission, so 97% of the amount reaches you.
You can treat journalism as a regular support channel: one link, an instant alert, and GEL payout, so the process stays simple and clear.
Any card, at home or abroad
Readers can support you with any card, including from abroad, with no extra setup.
You can treat journalism as a regular support channel: one link, an instant alert, and GEL payout, so the process stays simple and clear.
Instant payout in GEL
Each transfer is processed instantly and paid directly in GEL to your Georgian bank.
You can treat journalism as a regular support channel: one link, an instant alert, and GEL payout, so the process stays simple and clear.
Donator, a trusted Georgian platform
Donator is Georgia's first platform with an official TBC and Bank of Georgia partnership, which keeps funding transparent.
You can treat journalism as a regular support channel: one link, an instant alert, and GEL payout, so the process stays simple and clear.
DonationAlerts and Streamlabs: journalism money transfers and the local option
Many streamers search DonationAlerts or Streamlabs when they want setup or an alternative. For journalism money transfers in Georgia, GEL payout is often the real friction.
On Donator the OBS alert shows right away, viewers pay with any card, and money goes to TBC or Bank of Georgia. You can keep the same alert habit and fix payouts locally.
DonationAlerts, Streamlabs, and other tools: what changes in Georgia
Many streamers start with DonationAlerts or Streamlabs, because those are the names people type when they search for an OBS donation alert, a donation page, or an alternative to a foreign tool. StreamElements often shows up in the same shortlist.
In Georgia those products are often built for other markets: foreign wallets, awkward withdrawals, or fees that never land cleanly in GEL. Patreon and PayPal still fit some creator formats, but they do not always replace live stream donations with payout to a Georgian bank.
Donator is built so a viewer can pay with any card, Georgian or foreign, the alert can show in OBS right away, and the money settles in GEL to TBC or Bank of Georgia. If you already used DonationAlerts or Streamlabs, you can keep the same alert habit and fix payouts locally.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Donator charge commission?
- The commission is 3%. 97% of the amount reaches your Georgian bank in GEL.
- Can I receive money from abroad?
- Yes, any card is accepted, including foreign cards.
- How fast is the payout?
- Transfers process instantly and are paid in GEL to a Georgian bank.
- Can I switch from DonationAlerts or Streamlabs?
- Yes. Copy a new Browser Source URL on Donator, replace the old OBS source, and share your new page. You can keep the same scene.
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In official partnership with Georgia's leading banks, TBC and Bank of Georgia.
Donator is Georgia's #1 platform: 3% commission, paid out in GEL straight to your Georgian bank.
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