Alternatives
Not sure Ko-fi is the right fit?
Ko-fi fixes this: fans want to chip in but have no way. These 8 picks sit on the same lists, so you can compare before you commit.
Stay with Ko-fi if
- You want tips, memberships and a shop with low fees.
- Fans want to chip in and you want low fees.
8 alternatives to Ko-fi
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Email tools charge more as you grow. Newsletter platform with growth tools, ads and paid tiers built in.
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Global sales tax is a headache nobody warned you about. Sell digital products and let them handle the tax for you.
Pick Lemon Squeezy if global sales tax worries you.
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Platforms own your audience. Open-source publishing with memberships you control.
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Selling a template should not need a store. Sell digital products with a simple link.
Pick Gumroad if you just want to sell a template with a link.
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Ad money is unpredictable. Let your fans pay you every month.
Pick Patreon if you want fans to pay you every month.
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Courses, downloads and memberships on five different tools get messy. Sell all of them from one place.
Pick Podia if courses, downloads and memberships are on five different tools.
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A free audience drifts away. Turn followers into a paid community with courses in one app.
Pick Skool if you want a paid community with courses in one app.
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Your audience has nowhere to buy from you. A link-in-bio store for courses, calls and products.
Pick Stan if you want a link-in-bio store.
