Ko-fi 🧰 Platform Freemium
Tips, memberships, commissions and a shop with 0% platform fee on donations; Ko-fi Gold at $8 a month.
- Web rank
- #2.7k
- This week
- ▲ 16
- 30 days
- ▲ 16
- Fee / share
- 0% on donations; 5% on shop and memberships (0% with Gold, $8/mo)
- Payout schedule
- Instant via PayPal / Stripe
- Paid via
- PayPal, Stripe
- Pricing
- Free plan, paid from $8/mo
- Type
- Donation, tip & crowdfunding tools
Methods Ko-fi pays for
Niches accepted
Accepts 1 restricted niche that most networks refuse.
About Ko-fi
Ko-fi lets supporters tip, subscribe monthly, buy shop items and commission work, with no fee on donations and a 5% fee on other income that Ko-fi Gold ($8 a month) removes. Payments arrive instantly through your own PayPal or Stripe. Especially popular with artists and writers.
Pros
- No platform fee on tips, and Gold removes fees elsewhere for a flat $8
- Commissions feature for artists
Cons
- Less discovery than Patreon
- Design is basic
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