Ko-fi market themselves as a simpler alternative to Patreon. The platform lets you accept donations and sell products related to your work. Focus is definitely on beginners and smaller creators, as well as non-profits.
“Normal payment processor fees also apply” in addition to the 5% platform fee for Free accounts.
API is webhooks only:
Does Ko-fi Have an API or Webhook?
Buy button (“Donate” button) and embedded checkout info:
Community features are sort of available via integration with Discord. And supporters can also leave comments:
One of the biggest limitations of the Free plan is that you can’t set the donation amount. This is fine if you’re taking donations for a side project or non-profit, but it’s definitely an incentive to upgrade to the Gold tier if you’re attempting to live off your donations (or want to offer different membership tiers/rewards.
Email marketing available via Zapier integrations with apps such as Mailchimp:
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Apple Pay info:
Zapier info:
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