Buy Me a Coffee vs Ko-fi

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Buy Me a Coffee compared with Ko-fi
Detail	Buy Me a Coffee	Ko-fi
What it does	The best way for creators and artists to accept support and membership from their fans	Make money doing what you love
Stage	Established	Established
Founded	2017	Not given
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	freemium	Not given
Pricing	Not given	Free account with 0% fee on tips and 5% fee on memberships, shop, and commissions. Gold membership at $12/month with 0% fee on all transaction types.
Key features	One-off support payments Memberships with monthly or yearly subscriptions Shop for selling digital and physical products Exclusive content publishing Email marketing tools Instant payouts to bank account Supporter list export Human customer support Multi-language support	Tips Memberships Shop Commissions
What makes it different	Designed specifically for creators, not businesses Higher earnings compared to other platforms 100% ownership of supporter data Instant payouts without delays Free unlimited email marketing included	Instant direct payment to your own PayPal or Stripe account Complete control over pricing and supporter relationships Independent platform prioritizing creators over algorithms All-in-one platform with multiple income streams
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	92 no change since last check	92 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	55	59
Citation Flow (Majestic)	67	76
Referring domains (Majestic)	74855	86165

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