Ko-fi

Setting up a Ko-fi page costs nothing, and the platform takes a fee of 0 to 5 percent of what you earn.

Ko-fi is a creator support platform that lets artists, streamers, writers and other creators earn money from tips, memberships, a shop and commissions.

Payouts go straight to you and arrive instantly, so Ko-fi does not hold your funds while they sit in a queue.

The page connects with Twitch, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok, so you can point an existing audience toward it.

You can also customize how your page looks.

Beginners and established creators use the same setup, and nothing about it is gated by audience size.

The catch is that Ko-fi does not bring supporters to you.

You are responsible for promoting your own page, and the fee still applies to your earnings.

Ko-fi suits you if you want a low-cost way to accept money without building a store from scratch.