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4 tools that solve a similar problem. Compare what each costs and what it covers.
One page for tips, memberships and sales
Buy Me a Coffee adds one-off tips and a small shop on top of the same membership idea, useful when supporters want to give once as well as subscribe.
Tips, memberships and a shop with no platform cut
Ko-fi runs tips, memberships and a shop from $12 with no platform cut on top, a broader storefront wrapped around the same membership idea.
Works with YouTube, Twitch
Overlays, alerts and a chatbot, all free
StreamElements bundles on-stream alerts, a chatbot and tipping for free, the pick when the money changes hands live on screen rather than through a membership feed.
Works with YouTube, Twitch, Kick
Membership tiers and posts for paying supporters
Patreon is the larger, better-known membership platform, worth the switch when the audience you want to reach already has accounts on it.
Works with YouTube, Podcast, Discord