# ZeroCut vs Buy Me a Coffee — 0% Fees vs 5% on Everything

> Buy Me a Coffee takes 5% of every transaction. ZeroCut takes 0%. On $1,000 in donations, that's $50 you keep. Compare the two platforms.

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- Markdown version: https://zerocut.gg/compare/buymeacoffee.md

## Buy Me a Coffee takes 5%. We take 0%.

Math that works out in your favor for once.

Buy Me a Coffee is everywhere. Millions of creators use it, and the branding is clever. But 5% adds up fast. On $1,000 in donations, that's $50 gone — more than ZeroCut's entire lifetime premium plan. If you stream live, BMAC doesn't offer alerts or OBS integration either. And BMAC tells you who bought coffee — ZeroCut tells you the full funnel: which stream brought visitors, which visitors donated, and which 90% walked away without paying. For donation-focused creators, the numbers (all three of them) tell the story.

## Feature comparison

| Feature | ZeroCut | Buy Me a Coffee |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Platform Fee | 0% | 5% |
| Pricing Model | From $20 lifetime | Free (5% cut) |
| Live Stream Alerts | Yes | No |
| OBS Integration | Yes | No |
| Custom Domains | Yes | No |
| Discord Integration | Yes | Limited |
| API & Webhooks | Yes | Yes |
| Memberships | No | Yes |
| Extras (digital products) | No | Yes |

## Pricing model

- **Buy Me a Coffee: Free (5% fee).** No upfront cost, but 5% of every donation goes to BMAC. On $1,000 that's $50 lost.
- **ZeroCut: From $20 one-time.** Pay once. After that, every dollar donated goes to you minus processing fees.

Prices and competitor details can change. Verify current pricing and capabilities with each provider.

## Where ZeroCut differs

1. **$0 taken from your donations.** BMAC takes 5% of everything. On $1,000 in donations, that's $50 — more than ZeroCut's entire premium plan costs.
2. **Live streaming tools included.** Donation alerts, OBS browser sources, real-time feed. BMAC is built for static pages, not live streams.
3. **See the 90% who almost donated.** BMAC shows you the coffees you sold. ZeroCut shows you the whole funnel — every visitor who opened your page, every one who didn't donate, and exactly which stream or link brought them in. The people who almost supported you are the fastest growth lever you have, and nobody else surfaces them.

## Honest fit

### Use Buy Me a Coffee when

- 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 when

- 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

## Learn more

- [ZeroCut features](https://zerocut.gg/docs/features.md)
- [ZeroCut pricing and product overview](https://zerocut.gg/index.md)
- [Create an account](https://zerocut.gg/sign-in.md)