Guide: Surfing
Money transfers for the surfing community
Donator Editorial · July 21, 2026
Money transfers between surfers on Donator are simple and carry 3% commission. Pay with any card, Georgian or foreign, and the amount lands instantly in GEL on 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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How it works
Enter the amount, card details and recipient. The transfer completes instantly.
A 3% commission is deducted, so the recipient gets 97% of the amount in GEL.
You can treat surfing as a regular support channel: one link, an instant alert, and GEL payout, so the process stays simple and clear.
Any card works
A Georgian card, a foreign card or a diaspora card all work the same way.
You can treat surfing as a regular support channel: one link, an instant alert, and GEL payout, so the process stays simple and clear.
Where it fits in surf livestreams
On a surfing livestream a viewer sends support instantly and it shows up as an OBS alert.
You can treat surfing as a regular support channel: one link, an instant alert, and GEL payout, so the process stays simple and clear.
Why Donator
Donator is Georgia's first platform, with an official TBC and Bank of Georgia partnership and 3% commission.
You can treat surfing as a regular support channel: one link, an instant alert, and GEL payout, so the process stays simple and clear.
DonationAlerts and Streamlabs: surfing money transfers and the local option
Many streamers search DonationAlerts or Streamlabs when they want setup or an alternative. For surfing 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
- What is the commission?
- 3% commission. 97% of the amount reaches the recipient's bank in GEL.
- Can I pay with a foreign card?
- Yes, any card works, Georgian or foreign.
- How fast does the money arrive?
- Instantly, 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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Donator: Georgia's first and best donation platform for streamers, on its way to becoming the only platform a streamer needs and expanding across the Caucasus region.
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.
Create an account in 2 minutes and start getting paid today.
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