ScaleEdges vs Ko-fi

From tip jar to a real business.

Ko-fi is great for tips. When you want to sell seriously, ScaleEdges gives you a full store on your own domain, with upsells, coupons, cart recovery and AI that runs it with you.

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Coming from Ko-fi? 0% fees for your first 3 months, plus 30 days of Grow free. No card needed.

Your own store

Your domain, your pages, your blog and your checkout, instead of a ko-fi.com profile.

Sell more to each fan

Upsells, bundles, coupons, loyalty and cart recovery, for free.

AI that does the work

Ask Lumia to create a product, a coupon or an upsell. You check the preview, it applies the change.

Feature by feature

ScaleEdges vs Ko-fi.

FeatureScaleEdgesKo-fi
Pricing
Free plan Free forever Free
Transaction fee on the cheapest plan 5% 5%
0% transaction fee €30/month With Ko-fi Gold
Payments
Where your money goes Straight to your Stripe Your Stripe or PayPal
Store and design
Full store with cart and customer library Included for free Shop tab on your profile
Custom domain Included for free Not available
Website builder with pages and blog Included for free Not available
Custom CSS and JavaScript Included for free Not available
A/B testing Included in any paid plan Not available
What you can sell
Digital downloads Included for free Included
Memberships and subscriptions Included for free Included
Pay what you want Included for free Tips
Tips and donations Pay-what-you-want products No fee on tips
Marketing
Coupons Unlimited, for free Included
Upsells Unlimited, for free Not available
Abandoned cart emails Included for free Not available
Loyalty program Included for free Not available
Customer referral program Included for free Not available
Affiliate program Included for free Not available
AI
AI that acts on your store Included in any paid plan Not available
Integrations
Discord roles for buyers Included for free Included

Information about Ko-fi comes from its public pricing and help pages, checked on 10 October 2026. Spotted a change? Write to [email protected] and we will update this page.

Switching offer

Leaving Ko-fi?
Your first 3 months are on us.

  • 0% transaction fee for 3 months, on any plan
  • 30 days of Grow free: Lumia AI, A/B testing and team included
  • CSV import for your customers and past sales
Claim the offer
  1. 1

    Create your store

    Sign up and tell us you sell on Ko-fi: you get 30 days of Grow free and 0% fees for your first 3 months.

  2. 2

    Import your customers

    Export your customers and sales from Ko-fi as CSV. ScaleEdges maps each column, adds your followers and gives past buyers access to their purchases.

  3. 3

    Connect Stripe and your domain

    Connect your Stripe account to get paid directly, point your domain, and your store is live under your own name.

Being fair

Where Ko-fi still shines.

No platform is perfect for everyone. Here is what Ko-fi does well.

Tips with no fee

Ko-fi takes nothing on one-off donations. ScaleEdges is built for selling products, memberships and coaching.

A familiar button

Many fans already know the Ko-fi button.

F.A.Q.

Switching from Ko-fi.

Can I still accept tips?

Yes. Create a pay-what-you-want product with a minimum price, and fans choose how much to give.

How do I move my supporters?

Export your supporters as CSV from Ko-fi and import them in Communication → Followers.

Can I use my own domain?

Yes, for free. Step-by-step guides cover Cloudflare, GoDaddy, OVHcloud and more.

Your store, not ours

Bring your Ko-fi audience
somewhere that is yours.

0% fees for 3 months, 30 days of Grow free, no card.

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