Comparison
Full transparency of both where money comes from and where it goes.
Completely open source.
Designed for ongoing collaborative communities, not individual creators or one-off campaigns.
Offers Fiscal Hosting as a service, so projects don't need to legally incorporate or figure out taxes.
name | one time donations | recurring donations | fees | transparency (incoming funds) | transparency (spending funds) | Open Source | Designed for... | Offers fiscal hosting |
OpenCollective | yes | yes | 5% + credit card fees (+ host fees if any*) | yes | yes | yes | Communities | yes |
Patreon | no | yes | 5% + credit card fees | yes | no | no | Individual creators | no |
KickStarter | yes | no | 5% + credit card fees | yes | no | no | One-off campaigns | no |
GoFundMe | yes | no | 5% + credit card fees | yes | no | no | One-off campaigns | no |
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