Buy Me a Coffee
Creator page for tips, memberships and a simple shop
Buy Me a Coffee report card
Good · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 18, 2026
Best for tips and memberships with no monthly bill
Buy Me a Coffee lets fans support you in a couple of taps without signing up, join a membership, or buy an ebook, commission or call from your shop. Every feature is free, and it takes 5% of each payment plus Stripe's fees. It's simpler than Patreon, and payouts only reach creators in 44 countries.
Who Buy Me a Coffee is for
- Great if you want fans to support you without making an account
- Handy when you sell a few ebooks, commissions or one-to-one calls
- Good for podcasters, writers and streamers who'd rather not pay a monthly fee
Who Buy Me a Coffee is not for
- Skip it if you live outside the 44 countries it pays out to
- Too light for selling courses or running a full store, as the shop keeps things simple
Why Buy Me a Coffee gets a 2.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyGraded against its alternatives, tip and membership pages. 5% of $1,000 is $50 a month, with Stripe's 2.9% + $0.30 and 0.5% payout fee on top (not counted). The same as Ko-fi's 5% and half Patreon's 10%, with no plan that lowers it.
- AFree plan and trialEvery feature is free, including posts and emails to supporters, with no monthly fee and no cap. You pay 5% of each payment instead, and the value grade counts that.
- CFeaturesGraded against its alternatives. One-tap support, monthly or yearly memberships, a shop for files, commissions and Zoom calls, posts, emails and stream alerts. It does that job fully, but it's a smaller kit than Patreon's, with no video hosting or podcasts in the listing.
- CEase of use4.4 from about 1,900 App Store ratings, just short of the 4.5 a B needs. Fans can pay without signing up, which helps.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, iPhone and Android, with Stripe, Wise and Zoom, plus buttons, QR codes and stream alerts to point fans to your page. No desktop app, which an A needs.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Buy Me a Coffee's own pages on 18 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/buy-me-a-coffee#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/buy-me-a-coffee.svg" alt="Buy Me a Coffee: 2.6 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Buy Me a Coffee stands among tools for selling digital products
Buy Me a Coffee's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 6 of the 14 other tools for selling digital products we grade, and level with 5.
It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 7 of 14) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Buy Me a Coffee has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 15 tools for selling digital products we grade, cut by the letter each got. Buy Me a Coffee’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 3 of 14, level with 9
- AFree plan and trialAbove 7 of 14, level with 7
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 14, level with 5
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 14, level with 11
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 14, level with 14
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 14 tools for selling digital products. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep Buy Me a Coffee, or make your own?
Keep it
Buy Me a Coffee is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces.
What you could make
- Digital downloads and paid newsletters: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
What this rests on. Buy Me a Coffee’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Buy Me a Coffee?
Buy Me a Coffee gives creators a page where fans can send one-off support in a couple of taps, join monthly or yearly memberships, and buy items from a shop such as ebooks, commissions or one-to-one calls. Every feature, including posts and emails to supporters, is free to use; the company takes 5% of each transaction, and Stripe's processing fees come on top.
Buy Me a Coffee is free to use. See every plan
Good for
- Creators who want tips and memberships without a monthly bill
- Podcasters, writers and streamers asking fans for support
- Creators selling a few ebooks, commissions or calls
Worth knowing
- Each payment costs 5% plus Stripe's 2.9% + $0.30 and 0.5% payout fee; international payments add 1% and subscription payments 0.5%.
- Payouts go straight to a bank account, but only for creators in the 44 countries Buy Me a Coffee supports.
- The help center describes one 5% platform fee for every creator, with no paid plan that lowers it.
Key features
- One-off support
- Fans pay in a couple of taps without signing up, pick how many coffees to buy and leave a message on the creator's page.
- Memberships
- Monthly or yearly membership tiers with exclusive posts and messages, email alerts for new posts and perks such as discounts.
- Shop
- Sell ebooks and other files, art commissions or one-to-one Zoom calls, with one-tap checkout and buyer ratings.
- Posts and emails
- Publish posts and email supporters from the same account, with no extra charge for publishing or sending.
- Creator tools
- Stream alerts, QR codes and buttons for websites point fans to the page.
- Payment methods
- Supporters pay by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Cash App or other global methods, processed by Stripe and Wise.
Buy Me a Coffee pricing
- Starts at
- Free
- Free plan
- No monthly fee and every feature included. Buy Me a Coffee keeps 5% of each transaction, and Stripe charges 2.9% + $0.30 plus 0.5% for payouts.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Buy Me a Coffee | $0 | No monthly fee. A 5% platform fee per transaction, plus Stripe's 2.9% + $0.30; creators can choose to have supporters cover the card fee. |
Read from help.buymeacoffee.com on Oct 18, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Buy Me a Coffee before you buy.
How people rate the Buy Me a Coffee app
4.4
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
1,877 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 18, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
Works with
Buy Me a Coffee alternatives
- Buy Me a Coffee vs Ko-fi
Free plan
- Buy Me a Coffee vs Stan
Free trial · from $29/mo
- Buy Me a Coffee vs Memberful
Free trial · from $49/mo
Common questions
Is Buy Me a Coffee free?
Yes. Buy Me a Coffee is free to use. No monthly fee and every feature included. Buy Me a Coffee keeps 5% of each transaction, and Stripe charges 2.9% + $0.30 plus 0.5% for payouts.
How much does Buy Me a Coffee cost?
Buy Me a Coffee lists one plan. Buy Me a Coffee: $0. Prices were read from help.buymeacoffee.com on Oct 18, 2026.
What platforms does Buy Me a Coffee work on?
Buy Me a Coffee is available on Web, iOS and Android.
How is Buy Me a Coffee rated?
Buy Me a Coffee's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1,877 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 18, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from us.
Does Buy Me a Coffee have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Buy Me a Coffee is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Buy Me a Coffee have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Buy Me a Coffee is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Buy Me a Coffee open source?
Buy Me a Coffee is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
What does Buy Me a Coffee integrate with?
Buy Me a Coffee's listing names Stripe, Wise and Zoom. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Buy Me a Coffee?
Buy Me a Coffee is made by Buy Me a Coffee. It dates from 2017.
What are the alternatives to Buy Me a Coffee?
The closest alternatives to Buy Me a Coffee in our directory are Ko-fi, Patreon, Gumroad, Stan and Memberful. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Buy Me a Coffee.
How does Buy Me a Coffee compare with other tools for selling digital products?
Buy Me a Coffee's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 6 of the 14 other tools for selling digital products we grade, and level with 5. It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 7 of 14) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Is Buy Me a Coffee good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Buy Me a Coffee C for value for money. Buy Me a Coffee has no paid plan. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Could I make my own version of Buy Me a Coffee?
Buy Me a Coffee is free, so making your own would save you nothing. And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces. What you could not make: A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 18, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.