Buy Me a Coffee takes 5%. We take 0%.
Math that works out in your favor for once.
How much are you really losing?
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Annual fees on $12,000 in donations
You'd save vs Buy Me a Coffee
$600/year with ZeroCut
Here's what you actually keep
On a single $1,000 donation
On a $1,000 donation
$50.00 more in your pocket
with ZeroCut on every $1,000 donation
Feature by feature
Platform Fee
ZeroCut
0%
Buy Me a Coffee
5%
Pricing Model
ZeroCut
From $20 lifetime
Buy Me a Coffee
Free (5% cut)
Where ZeroCut goes further
Both platforms include
Buy Me a Coffee also offers
The honest take
Millions of creators use Buy Me a Coffee, but its 5% fee adds up. On $1,000 in donations, that is $50, the same as ZeroCut's three-month Premium start. BMAC also lacks live-stream alerts and OBS integration. It tells you who bought coffee. ZeroCut shows which stream brought visitors, which visitors donated, and which visitors left without paying. For donation-focused creators, the three numbers tell the story.
Use Buy Me a Coffee if…
- You sell digital products (extras) and need that built in
- You want memberships and recurring supporter tiers
- You don't mind the 5% and prefer their brand recognition
Use ZeroCut if…
- You'd rather keep that 5% (it adds up faster than you think)
- You stream live and need real-time alerts in OBS
- You want to know which stream earned the money — and who walked away without paying
The bill keeps growing
Total fees on $1,000/month in donations
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Over 3 years, you save $ with ZeroCut
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