Six-second checkout
Apple Pay and Google Pay surface first. Tap, Face ID, done — no card form, no signup wall between a fan and a thank-you.
Buy Me a Coffee alternative
Same coffee. Far less friction.
One short link for tips, memberships, posts, and goals — with a wallet-first checkout that clears in about six seconds and never asks your supporter to make an account.
Why it works
Buy Me a Coffee alternative
0% platform fee on free
The free tier takes nothing on top of Stripe's standard card processing. You keep what your supporters send.
Tips and memberships together
One-off thanks and recurring monthly support live on the same page, so you never split your audience across two products.
Money you can see
Funds settle into your own Stripe Connect account on a rolling two-day payout. thx.so never holds your balance.
Why creators switch
Every extra tap is a tip that never happened.
The gap between a wallet confirmation and a card form with an email field is enormous once you multiply it by a year of traffic. thx.so is built around the checkout, not around the dashboard.
- Wallet button first, card fallback second
- No supporter account, ever — not for paying, not for receipts
- Optional one-line message attached to every tip
Bring the whole page
Coffees, members, posts, and a goal bar on one link.
Instead of a tip button bolted onto a profile, you get four monetization surfaces that share the same audience, the same checkout, and the same analytics.
- Recurring membership tiers with members-only posts
- Public posts that double as SEO-friendly updates
- Fundraising goals with a live progress bar
Switching is boring
Your old link keeps working while you move.
Nothing forces a cutover. Point new traffic at your thx.so link, keep the old one alive for as long as you like, and let recurring supporters move on their own schedule.
- Claim your slug in under a minute
- Connect Stripe once — Stripe handles KYC and disputes
- Embed a thanks button on the site you already run
Side by side
How the two compare on the things that move income.
| thx.so | Buy Me a Coffee | |
|---|---|---|
| Platform fee | 0% on the free tier | Platform fee on top of processing |
| Supporter account required | — | Nudged during checkout |
| Apple Pay / Google Pay first | Card-first in most flows | |
| One-off tips | ||
| Recurring memberships | ||
| Members-only posts | ||
| Fundraising goals | Limited | |
| Embeddable button | ||
| Stream overlays and alerts | — | |
| Payouts | Your own Stripe account | Platform-held balance |
Getting started
Moving over takes an afternoon at most.
01
Claim your slug
Sign up and pick your thx.so handle. Availability is checked live as you type.
02
Connect Stripe
One click connects Stripe Connect. Stripe runs identity checks and pays out straight to your bank.
03
Rebuild your page
Set preset amounts, add tiers, and drop in your avatar and cover. Defaults are sensible if you'd rather not fiddle.
04
Swap the link
Update your bio links and pinned posts. Leave the old page up — there's no reason to break existing supporters.
What to actually compare in a Buy Me a Coffee alternative
Most comparison posts rank creator platforms by feature count. That is the wrong lens, because your supporters never see your feature list — they see a checkout screen on a phone, usually for the first and only time.
Three things decide how much you earn: how many taps stand between intent and payment, whether the platform takes a cut on top of card processing, and whether one-off supporters can turn into recurring ones without leaving the page. Everything else is decoration.
Fees, honestly
Every platform pays Stripe or an equivalent processor roughly 2.9% + 30¢ per card transaction in most regions. That cost is unavoidable and it is not the platform's cut.
The number worth comparing is what sits on top. thx.so's free tier adds 0%, and paid plans buy features rather than a lower rate. Check any competitor's current pricing page before you decide — rates change, and a stale blog post is a bad source for a business decision.
The three-tap test
Open your current support page on your phone the way a supporter would, from a link in a bio, on mobile data, without being logged in. Count the taps from 'I want to say thanks' to a confirmed payment.
If it takes more than three, checkout friction is quietly taxing every piece of content you publish. That single measurement is a better reason to switch than any feature grid.
FAQ
Questions people ask first.
Is thx.so really free?
The free tier costs nothing per month and adds 0% platform fee on top of Stripe's card processing. Paid plans add features — they don't unlock a better rate.
Do my supporters need an account?
No. They tap, confirm with Face ID or a card, and get an emailed receipt. There is no signup gate before or after payment.
Can I keep my Buy Me a Coffee page?
Yes. Nothing about thx.so requires you to shut anything down. Most creators run both for a while and simply stop promoting the old link.
Can I move my existing members?
Recurring subscriptions live with the card networks, so no platform can silently migrate them. Announce the move, offer your new tiers, and let supporters re-subscribe when their cycle ends.
Where does the money land?
In your own Stripe Connect account, then in your bank on Stripe's payout schedule — a rolling two days by default. thx.so never holds your funds.
What currencies are supported?
Whatever your Stripe account supports, including USD, JPY, EUR, and GBP. Preset amounts are configured per currency so a ¥500 tip doesn't read as a $500 one.