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Fraction Kings vs Ko-fi

How the two platforms charge, when supporters pay, and what each is built for. Facts about Ko-fi come from its own published pages.

Facts about other platforms checked November 7, 2026, on each platform's own pages.

Short Answer

Ko-fi is for tips, memberships and a small shop, at 5% or $12 a month for 0%. Fraction Kings is for a project with a goal, with merch printed and shipped for you.

Fraction Kings

  • Free to launch. Fraction Kings takes 5.44% of money collected, plus standard card processing. No monthly fees.
  • New campaigns charge once at checkout. A campaign that runs all-or-nothing, where your card is saved and charged only if the goal is reached, says so on its page.
  • Merch is designed in the Merch Studio, printed on demand and shipped for the creator. No inventory.
  • Every reward can carry a perk from the people making the project, like a name in the credits or a seat at the screening.

Ko-fi

  • Ko-fi's standard plan takes a 5% service fee on tips, memberships, commissions and shop sales. Normal payment processor fees also apply.
  • Ko-fi Gold costs $12 a month and takes a 0% service fee.
  • Creators sell digital or physical items in their own shop and are paid directly.

On $10,000 Collected

  • Fraction Kings platform fee: $544.
  • Ko-fi service fee: $500 on the standard plan, or $0 on Gold at $12 a month.
  • Card processing is added on top on every platform.

Which Fits Your Project

Ko-fi is built for tips, memberships and a small shop. Fraction Kings is built around a project with a goal: supporters buy rewards and gear to bring it to life, and the merch is printed and shipped for you.

Questions, Answered

Is Fraction Kings a Ko-fi alternative?

For a project with a goal, yes. Ko-fi is built for tips, memberships and a shop. Fraction Kings runs reward campaigns with print-on-demand merch, so every purchase funds one project.

How do the fees compare?

Ko-fi's standard plan takes 5%, or 0% on Gold at $12 a month, plus payment processing. Fraction Kings is 5.44% of money collected plus standard card processing, with no monthly fee.

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