Ko-fi review
Updated October 14, 2026 · BackstageCue Editorial Team
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Our verdict
Ko-fi lets creators accept tips, offer memberships, take requests and sell work. Creators connect their own payment method and set their offerings, prices and terms.
Key facts
- Best for
- Creators setting up direct support, memberships or sales.
- Creator share
- 95% to 100%↗
- Payout schedule
- Paid directly into the creator's own PayPal or Stripe account, no waiting and no hold on funds (Ko-fi Gold $12/month gives 0% service fee)↗
- Content policy
- Adult and sexually explicit content not allowed (pornography, sexualised nudity, sexual services, PPV or adult chat), NSFW tag available for allowed mature content; AI-generated content allowed except illegal use, models trained for prohibited adult content, celebrity likeness for NSFW, or copyright-infringing use↗
- Payout methods
- PayPal, Stripe↗
- Features
- PPV, DMS, Livestream, Tiers↗
- ID verification
- 18 or older required; underage accounts are unpublished until age is confirmed with a photo of the holder with government-issued ID, and pages may be unpublished for verification of received payments↗
- Platform type
- Subscription↗
- Legal entity
- Ko-fi Labs Limited↗
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom↗
- Founded
- 2011↗
- Support channels
- Email, Help-centre, Community↗
- Features
- White label
- Pricing model
- Revenue share
- Official website
- ko-fi.com
Creator tools
Pros
Pros
- Tips, memberships, requests and sales.
- Creators choose their own offerings, prices and terms and connect a payment method.
Who it suits
- Creators setting up direct support, memberships or sales.
How Ko-fi compares
9.3 vs 9.0
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Frequently asked questions
Which company operates Ko-fi?+
Ko-fi is operated by Ko-fi Labs Limited. (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Where is Ko-fi based?+
Ko-fi is based in United Kingdom. (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
When was Ko-fi founded?+
Ko-fi was founded in 2011. (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
How can I contact Ko-fi support?+
Ko-fi offers support through Email, Help-centre, Community. (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Sources
- help.ko-fi.com/hc/en-us/articles/360007937553-Ko-fi-Conte... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Content policy, ID verification
“Sexual services (e.g. prostitution, escorts, pay-per-view, striptease/stripping, masturbation, adult chat/sexting”
- ko-fi.com/our-story checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded
“We've been around since 2011”
- ko-fi.com/pricing checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Creator share, Features, Features, Fees, Free plan, Pricing model, Payout methods, Payout schedule, Payout speed, Platform type, Price from, Pricing model, Support channels
“5% service fee on all payment types (tips, memberships, commissions and shop sales)”
- more.ko-fi.com/terms checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Headquarters, Legal entity, Platforms supported
“a UK limited company registered in England and Wales under company number 11087704”
Compiled from 4 source pages, checked October 14, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Minimum payout.