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24 alternatives to Ko-fi

A free and friendly way to receive donations from fans ❤️☕

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Ko-fi launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Ko-fi Memberships▲168
Earn a regular, monthly income directly from your fans
2021 · more.ko-fi.com · its alternatives →
2
Ko-fi Shop▲122
Sell anything in 60 seconds just with a link
2020 · more.ko-fi.com · its alternatives →
3
Crowdfundly▲244
Get donations, build memberships & sell digital creations
2023 · crowdfundly.com · its alternatives →
4
Buy Me a Coffee▲1,411
A simple, meaningful way to fund your creativity.
2018 · buymeacoffee.com · its alternatives →
5
Don Café▲78
Collect your all donation links in one button.
2021 · its alternatives →
6
Drip by Kickstarter▲333
A new way to back creators. A Patreon competitor.
2017 · drip.haus · its alternatives →
7
Share Your Kofi▲2
A beautifully simple directory for Ko‑fi creators.
Jan 2026 · shareyourkofi.com · its alternatives →
8
GiveWP▲127
A WordPress plugin for easily collecting online donations
2015 · liquidweb.com · its alternatives →
9
AWESOME▲94
Rewarding friends, kids friendly videos & charities
2022 · its alternatives →
10
Kudobox▲190
Accept crypto payments and donation on your website
2024 · its alternatives →
11
GiveForms▲157
Beautifully simple donations for your site
2017 · giveforms.com · its alternatives →
12
Tinyjar▲228
Donations made easy
2021 · tinyjar.com · its alternatives →
13
Ku-di▲8
The alternative to Patreon, Buymeacoffee, Ko-fi for Africa
2021 · its alternatives →
14PI
Pay It Forward – P2P Crowdfunding for African Entrepreneurs▲59
Direct crowdfunding for entrepreneurs in developing countries
2021 · zidisha.org · its alternatives →
15IM
I made a website that lets YouTubers make money from fan questions▲8
Just wanted to share with you something I built. If you’re a creator or someone who financially supports creators, this will be of interest to you. Qufro.com is a site where creators can monetise their fan interactions. It works this way: A creator sets an amount for answering fan questions. A fan posts a question or a comment and is only charged if the creator responds. From the fan’s perspective, we’re solving the following problem: Not all fans want to commit to a monthly subscription (e.g., on Patreon) to support their favourite creators. With Patreon, ko-fi, etc., there is also no…
2023 · qufro.com · its alternatives →
16
Presubscribe▲199
Support your favorite creators, before they're independent
2020 · its alternatives →
17
Pay It Forward▲105
Back an African entrepreneur and see your impact multiply
2021 · zidisha.org · its alternatives →
18
SuperFam▲45
Monetization tool for creators
2024 · its alternatives →
19
Glow▲117
No-code way for indie podcasts to make $ through memberships
2019 · its alternatives →
20
Klava Fund▲71
Crowd funding for personal matters or grand causes
2020 · klavalabs.com · its alternatives →
21
friends▲82
Like Patreon for your favorite cultural spaces + communities
2017 · withfriends.co · its alternatives →
22
FanSqr▲58
Speak to your fans through video calls and get paid
2021 · its alternatives →
23
Artist Fundraising Pick by Spotify▲91
Providing fundraising for artists
2020 · artists.spotify.com · its alternatives →
24
SuperFam▲117
Monetization tool for creators
2023 · its alternatives →

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