StreamElements gives you everything. We give you the one thing that matters.
Sometimes less software is the answer.
How much are you really losing?
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What you actually keep per year
Here's what you actually keep
On a single $1,000 donation
On a $1,000 donation
$0.00 more in your pocket
with ZeroCut on every $1,000 donation
Feature by feature
Platform Fee
ZeroCut
0%
StreamElements
0% on tips
Pricing Model
ZeroCut
From $20 lifetime
StreamElements
Free + paid tiers
Where ZeroCut goes further
Both platforms include
StreamElements also offers
The honest take
StreamElements is a full production suite — alerts, overlays, chatbot, loyalty points, merch store. If you want all of that bundled together, it's solid. But if you just need donations to work without a platform taking a cut, ZeroCut is sharper and simpler. No ecosystem lock-in, no feature overload. And ZeroCut is the only donation platform that tracks three things at once: every session you stream, every dollar it earns, and every visitor who opened your tip page and never donated.
Use StreamElementsif…
- You want a full streaming toolkit — chatbot, loyalty, overlays, and more
- You need merch store integration built into your streaming platform
- You prefer a free tier and don't mind the trade-offs
Use ZeroCut if…
- You already have OBS and just need clean donation handling
- Custom branding and your own domain matter to you
- You want to know which stream actually makes money — and which visitors are walking away
The bill keeps growing
Total fees on $1,000/month in donations
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