CrowdCreate vs Ko-fi
Ko-fi and CrowdCreate both move money from supporters to you. Ko-fi runs on their platform with a generous free tier that takes 0% on donations. CrowdCreate runs on your own site for a flat $20 a month and also takes 0% of your funds. The honest question isn't "who takes less" — for many people Ko-fi takes less. It's "where do you want the page to live."
| At a glance | CrowdCreate | Ko-fi |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly fee | $20 flat | $0 |
| Cut of each donation | 0% — none | 0% |
| Cost grows as you raise more | No — always $20 | No |
Stripe's standard processing fee (2.9% + 30¢ per payment) applies on most platforms, including CrowdCreate. This compares cost structure only — see below for where Ko-fi fits and where CrowdCreate fits.
Where Ko-fi is the better choice
Ko-fi's free tier takes no platform cut on donations, which is genuinely hard to beat. If you don't have a website, don't want to pay a monthly fee, and are happy sending supporters to a Ko-fi page, Ko-fi is the cheaper and simpler choice — and we'll say so plainly. At low volume, $20 a month is real money you don't have to spend with Ko-fi.
Where CrowdCreate wins
CrowdCreate's advantage isn't price — it's place. Your fundraising lives on your own domain, inside your own design, under your own name. Supporters pledge without being handed off to a platform they then explore instead of supporting you. The funds go to your own Stripe account, and the funder list is yours to export. If keeping people on your site and your brand matters more than saving the monthly fee, that's the trade CrowdCreate is built for.
The math
Ko-fi's free tier takes 0%, so on pure platform cut it ties or beats us at most volumes — the slider shows that honestly. What it can't show is the value of the pledge happening on your own site instead of theirs. Stripe's 2.9% + 30¢ per pledge applies on both platforms.
Ko-fi's free tier takes nothing here — on pure platform cut, it's cheaper than our $20.
Stripe's standard fee (2.9% + 30¢ per pledge) applies on every platform here, including CrowdCreate. We add nothing on top.
See the full fee breakdown for your own numbers with the donation fee calculator.
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$20/mo flat
One price, no percentage. We never take a cut of what your donors give.
Cancel anytime
30-day refund if it's not a fit. Your donor data lives in your own Stripe.
Common questions
Is $20/mo worth it vs a free or percentage option?
At low volume, a free tier or a percentage cut can genuinely cost you less — we won't pretend otherwise. The flat $20 wins as donations scale, and it keeps everything on your own site instead of a third-party profile page.
Whose Stripe gets the money?
Yours. Donations land in your own Stripe account directly — CrowdCreate never holds or routes the funds.
Can I cancel?
Yes, anytime, with a 30-day refund if it's not a fit. Your donor data stays in your Stripe.
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