GitHub Sponsors 🧰 Platform Free
Recurring and one-time sponsorship for open-source maintainers and developers, with zero fees for individuals.
- Fee / share
- 0% for individual developers (payment fees on some methods)
- Payout schedule
- Monthly
- Paid via
- Stripe, Bank transfer
- Pricing
- Free
- Type
- Donation, tip & crowdfunding tools
- Company
- GitHub
Methods GitHub Sponsors pays for
Niches accepted
Mainstream niches only; check its policies before building a gambling, crypto, CBD or adult property on it.
About GitHub Sponsors
GitHub Sponsors lets individuals and organisations fund developers and open-source projects monthly or one-off, with no fee for individual sponsored developers. It is the standard funding channel for maintainers and integrates with README badges and repositories.
Pros
- No platform fee and native to where developers already are
- Companies can sponsor with invoices
Cons
- Developer projects only
- Country availability limits
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