The Best Patreon Alternative For Creators

Make more money from memberships plus one-time tips, sales, commissions and streaming tools. All in one place and just 0-5% platform fees.

Join a community of 1M creators

Ko-fi is the friendly way to receive one-off or monthly income from fans. Use Ko-fi as an alternative to Patreon or use both!

Get paid instantly and directly

Sell physical and digital items

Sell commissions

Friendly, easy and drama-free

0-5% platform fees

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Fee

0-5%
Donations are free!
+ card processing fees.

5-12%
Publish new content each month & maintain multiple tiers of rewards.

Creator Commitment

Publish as much or as little as you want. No pressure.

Publish new content each month & maintain multiple tiers of rewards.

Great for

Creators who want flexibility to offer memberships, 
one-time donations, shop items or services all from one place.

Creators who only want to offer monthly memberships.

Features

Subscriptions

Yes

Yes

Member-only Discord benefits

Yes

Yes

Posts (text, audio, video)

Yes

Yes

One-off Donations

Yes

No

Set Goals

Yes

No

Sell Products

Yes

Digital product only

Member-only Shop items

Yes

Yes

Commissions/requests

Yes

No

Member-only requests

Yes

No

Gallery

Yes

No

Twitch & YouTube chat alerts

Yes

No

Stream Alerts

Yes

No

Payment

Supporters pay

Creators directly

Patreon

Creators get paid

Immediately

Usually monthly

Payment methods

PayPal, Venmo, Credit Cards, Apple/Google Pay, local payment methods

PayPal, Venmo, Credit Cards

Got more than 50 Patrons

We’ll waive all platform fees for the first 12 months!

Ko-fi’s saved me and my supporters a fortune because they don’t charge huge fees. Switching was an easy decision! The excellent customer service is a bonus 😁

Theatre of Science

I had been searching for an alternative to Patreon for quite some time and Ko-fi seemed like the best fit for my channel and my viewers.

I really like the flexibility it offers.

SidAlpha

Ko-fi's emphasis on ease of use leads to a conversion rate that blows Patreon out of the water. I literally get 10x the number of donations on Ko-fi over Patreon!

Import Yeti

I began to grow tired of being viewed as a commodity rather than a person…

Ko-fi allowed me the freedom I wanted without the pressure

Steff Von Schweetz

FAQS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ko-fi better than Patreon?

Ko-fi is the all-in-one platform for creators. Like Patreon you can set up membership tiers, but on Ko-fi you can also accept donations, open a shop and take commissions with low or no platform fees.

Can I set up Membership tiers?

Yes absolutely. Create tiers, add benefits like Discord roles, exclusive content or even physical rewards.

Is there coffee involved?

Coffee is just a friendly metaphor to represent the gesture of support, you don’t have to buy coffee.

No fees… really?

Ko-fi charges 0% platform fees on one-time donations, and just 5% platform fees for everything else.

How do you make money then?

Thousands of creators choose to become a contributor and unlock more features and support the development of the platform. Ko-fi Shop, Commissions and Memberships incur a 5% platform fee.

Can I still use Patreon?

Sure, complementing Patreon with Ko-fi for one-off tips or commissions is a great way to increase your earnings without having to produce new content.

How do I get paid?

Connect to PayPal or Stripe and get paid instantly and directly from supporters. It takes less than a minute to setup your page.

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