Ko-fi
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Ko-fi, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Ko-fi's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | $12 a month | 0% service fee · $12 /month |
| Ko-fi Free | Free | 0% service fee on tips · 5% service fee on Memberships, Shop sales, and Commissions · No advanced features · $0 /month |
| Standard | Free | 5% service fee on all payment types · Unlocks extra tools such as supporter-only content, scheduled posts, and shorter page name · $0 /month |
The facts
Each one read from Ko-fi's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Account security
- Ko-fi supports two-factor authentication by email or authenticator app, with SMS backup for app-based 2FA.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Content gating
- postchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Creator audience
- Ko-fi describes its intended users as creators such as artists, streamers, writers, crafters, podcasters, video creators, musicians, and developers.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Creator control
- Creators set their own prices and sale terms, manage delivery and refunds, communicate with supporters, and can download their data.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Direct payments
- Creators connect their own PayPal or Stripe account and receive payments directly; Ko-fi says it does not process or hold those payments.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Ko-fi lists integrations or connections for YouTube, Twitch, Discord, WordPress, Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Medium, and GitHub.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Notable responsibility
- Creators are responsible for setting sales terms, managing delivery and refunds, and handling applicable taxes on their sales.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Payments
- The pricing page lists PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Venmo, Cash App, credit and debit cards, and popular local payment methods for supporters.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy and data protection
- Ko-fi says it has security measures to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure and limits personal-data access to people with a business need to know.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Ko-fi helps creators accept tips, offer memberships, take requests, and sell their work from one place.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Streaming
- Ko-fi Stream Alerts include chat alerts, GIF reactions, and text-to-speech, with customizable color, sound, position, duration, and call-to-action.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- Ko-fi directs users to its support team and Help Center for questions, guides, and resources.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Transaction fee
- 5% service fee on membership payments, plus PayPal or Stripe processing feeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Ways to earn
- Creators can receive one-time or monthly tips, offer memberships, sell digital or physical products, and take commissions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Website tools
- Ko-fi offers widgets, embeds, and shareable links for websites, blogs, and social media pages.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2017checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, UKchecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Subscription billing
- recurringchecked 20 Sep 2026
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