Buy Me a Coffee review
Updated September 28, 2026 · BackstageCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Buy Me a Coffee suits creators who want to start free and pay only when supporters pay. This subscription platform offers memberships, donations and shop, keeps 95% of what supporters send, and charges 5% transaction fee, no monthly fee, with payouts by bank transfer once a balance reaches $10.
Key facts
- Best for
- Creators who want a free plan, a single clear fee and a high creator share.
- Pricing model
- free with 5% transaction fee↗
- Platforms supported
- Web, iOS, Android↗
- Free plan
- Yes↗
- Features
- Memberships, Donations, Shop↗
- Legal entity
- Publisherr Inc↗
- Headquarters
- United States↗
- Founded
- 2017↗
- Support channels
- Email, Help-centre↗
- Pricing model
- Revenue share
- Official website
- buymeacoffee.com
Fan platforms
- Creator share
- 95%↗
- Payout schedule
- On request once balance reaches $10; first payout after one-time human review, typically 7-14 days, then 3-5 business days to bank↗
- Minimum payout
- $10↗
- Content policy
- Sexually explicit content prohibited; harassment, hate speech, private data, impersonation, misinformation, dangerous/illegal and child safety content also prohibited; no AI content rule stated↗
- Payout methods
- Bank transfer↗
- ID verification
- No ID needed at signup; identity details submitted and human-reviewed before the first payout↗
- Platform type
- Subscription↗
Creator payouts
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 8 sources
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- App StoreGoogle Play
Pros and cons
Pros
- A free plan is available, so a page can be set up before any payment arrives.
- Costs are simple to state: 5% transaction fee, no monthly fee, with nothing to cancel on a monthly cycle.
- You keep 95% of what supporters send, above the 80% median across the brands compared here.
- Payouts go by bank transfer once a balance reaches $10.
Cons
- Adult content is not accepted, and the content policy also prohibits sexually explicit material, so it does not cover that work.
- Support runs on email and help centre only, so help arrives as written answers rather than live conversation.
- The initial payout waits for a single human review of identity details, so an early withdrawal is slower than later ones.
Who it suits
- Creators who want memberships, tip-style donations and a small shop on the same page, since memberships, donations and shop covers all three.
- People who prefer a cut of each payment to a monthly bill: free with 5% transaction fee and 5% transaction fee, no monthly fee.
- Creators who bank in US dollars and want payouts by bank transfer.
Who should look elsewhere
- Creators selling adult material should look elsewhere, because adult content is not accepted here. Graphy prices on subscription terms and YoKu on donation-based terms, so check their rules for that niche.
- People who want a payout without a review step should look at xMode AI, which uses pay-as-you-go credits, while this platform holds the initial payout for a single human review.
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Where Buy Me a Coffee is available
- Available
- Australia, Canada, France, Germany, India, Japan, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
What does Buy Me a Coffee cost?+
You can join on a free plan, and the paid side is simple: free with 5% transaction fee. In practice that means 5% transaction fee, no monthly fee. There is no monthly invoice to plan around, so the cost sits with the payments you already receive.
How much of what supporters send do I keep?+
You keep 95% of what supporters send, above the 80% median across the brands compared here. The model is revenue share, so the same share applies across memberships, donations and shop and there is no tiered split to set.
How do I withdraw money, and how much do I need first?+
Payouts run by bank transfer and are paid on request once the balance reaches $10. The initial payout waits for a single human review of your details, and later payouts reach your bank faster.
Can I post adult or sexually explicit content?+
Adult content is not accepted, and the content policy also prohibits sexually explicit material alongside harassment, hate speech, private data, impersonation, misinformation, dangerous or illegal material and child safety content. About 42.3% of the platforms compared here accept adult work.
Do I need to show ID when I sign up?+
No ID is needed at signup. Identity details are submitted and reviewed by a person before the initial payout, so the check happens once rather than at the start. After that, money moves by bank transfer.
Which devices can I use it on?+
It runs on web, ios and android, so you can manage the page and check payments from a browser or a phone. memberships, donations and shop are all handled inside that same account rather than in separate tools.
What can I actually sell to supporters?+
memberships, donations and shop sit under one roof, and the page is built as a subscription platform. That means recurring support, tips from single payments and digital goods through a shop, without a separate checkout.
How do I get help if something goes wrong?+
Help comes through email and help centre, so questions go by email or land in the help centre. About 37.1% of the brands here add phone support, which this platform does not list.
Where is the company based, and who runs it?+
The company is Publisherr Inc, based in the United States, and it has been operating since 2017. Payouts are handled in that home market, with bank transfer the listed method.
Sources
- buymeacoffee.com checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Features, Free plan, Platform type, Platforms supported
“Start a membership. Setup a shop”
- buymeacoffee.com/about checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded
“When we started designing Buy Me a Coffee in 2017”
- buymeacoffee.com/faq checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Fees, Pricing model, Payout methods, Pricing model, Support channels
“We charge a 5% transaction fee, and creators keep 95% of the earnings.”
- buymeacoffee.com/patreon-alternative checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Creator share, Payout schedule
“Keep 95% of your earnings. A flat 5% platform fee means no surprises, no paywalls, and no upgrades required to unlock your potential.”
- buymeacoffee.com/privacy-policy checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Content policy, Headquarters, Legal entity
“Sexually explicit content : We don't allow sexually explicit content on Buy Me a Coffee.”
- buymeacoffee.com/terms checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Adult content accepted
- help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/6324532-your-payout-das... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: ID verification
“If it's your first payout your account has to be successfully reviewed to receive the payout.”
- help.buymeacoffee.com/en/articles/6364717-when-are-payout... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Minimum payout
“You can request a payout once your outstanding balance reaches $10 or more.”
Compiled from 8 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Price from.
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