Buy Me a Coffee 🧰 Platform Free
Tip jar, memberships and digital extras for creators; 5% fee, instant payouts.
- Web rank
- #4.1k
- This week
- ▲ 35
- 30 days
- ▲ 35
- Fee / share
- 5% plus payment fees
- Payout schedule
- Instant
- Paid via
- Stripe, PayPal, Bank transfer
- Pricing
- Free
- Type
- Donation, tip & crowdfunding tools
Methods Buy Me a Coffee pays for
Niches accepted
Accepts 1 restricted niche that most networks refuse.
About Buy Me a Coffee
Buy Me a Coffee gives creators a page for one-off tips ("coffees"), monthly memberships and a small shop for digital extras, charging 5% plus payment fees with instant payouts via Stripe or PayPal. The lightest-weight way to accept support.
Pros
- Set up in minutes with one-off tips, memberships and shop items
- Instant payouts and no monthly fee
Cons
- 5% plus processing
- Supporter data lives on the platform
Latest from Buy Me a Coffee
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- Buy Me a Coffee vs Teachable: Where should you host your learning content?Buy Me a Coffee · 2026-06-29
- Choosing a crowdfunding platform: Buy Me a Coffee vs KickstarterBuy Me a Coffee · 2026-06-29
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