On the recordRead 11 Oct 202619 facts
Ko-fi
Ko-fi · Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, UK · founded 2017
Plans and prices
Gold
$12a month
0% service fee
Read 11 Oct 2026 · ko-fi.com
Ko-fi Free
Free
0% service fee on tips · 5% service fee on Memberships, Shop sales, and Commissions · No advanced features
Read 11 Oct 2026 · ko-fi.com
Standard
Free
5% service fee on all payment types · Unlocks extra tools such as supporter-only content, scheduled posts, and shorter page name
Read 11 Oct 2026 · ko-fi.com
On the record
- Account security
- Ko-fi supports two-factor authentication by email or authenticator app, with SMS backup for app-based 2FA.help.ko-fi.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Content gating
- postko-fi.com · read 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.ko-fi.com · read 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.ko-fi.com · read 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.ko-fi.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Ko-fi lists integrations or connections for YouTube, Twitch, Discord, WordPress, Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Medium, and GitHub.ko-fi.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Notable responsibility
- Creators are responsible for setting sales terms, managing delivery and refunds, and handling applicable taxes on their sales.ko-fi.com · read 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.ko-fi.com · read 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.more.ko-fi.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Ko-fi helps creators accept tips, offer memberships, take requests, and sell their work from one place.ko-fi.com · read 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.ko-fi.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Subscription billing
- recurringko-fi.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Support
- Ko-fi directs users to its support team and Help Center for questions, guides, and resources.ko-fi.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Transaction fee
- 5% service fee on membership payments, plus PayPal or Stripe processing feesko-fi.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Ways to earn
- Creators can receive one-time or monthly tips, offer memberships, sell digital or physical products, and take commissions.ko-fi.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Website tools
- Ko-fi offers widgets, embeds, and shareable links for websites, blogs, and social media pages.ko-fi.com · read 11 Oct 2026
