Best Ko-fi Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from membership site platforms ranked against Ko-fi on the same published basis.
- 1Ko-fi vs Patreon
- 2Ko-fi vs Appy Pie Membership Website Builder
- 3Ko-fi vs Substack
- 4Ko-fi vs Paid Memberships Pro
- 5Ko-fi vs Raklet
- 6Ko-fi vs Systeme.io
- 7Ko-fi vs memberplanet
- 8Ko-fi vs Steady
- 9Ko-fi vs Concord
- 10Ko-fi vs Vimeo
- 11Ko-fi vs ARMember
- 12Ko-fi vs s2Member
- 13Ko-fi vs Simple Membership Plugin
- 14Ko-fi vs Zephr
- 15Ko-fi vs GrowthZone
- 16Ko-fi vs Kulcho
- 17Ko-fi vs Ultimate Member
- 18Ko-fi vs YourMembership
- 19Ko-fi vs Enlorix
- 20Ko-fi vs Ghost
Ko-fi alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patreon | 8.2 | Free plan | Android, API, iOS, Web | |
| 2 | Appy Pie Membership Website Builder | 7.9 | Free plan | $18/mo | Web |
| 3 | Substack | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 4 | Paid Memberships Pro | 7.9 | Free plan | $41.58/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | Raklet | 7.9 | Free plan | $59/mo | Android, iOS |
| 6 | Systeme.io | 7.8 | Free plan | $17/mo | API, Web |
| 7 | memberplanet | 7.6 | Free plan | Android, API, iOS, Web | |
| 8 | Steady | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 9 | Concord | 7.3 | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows | ||
| 10 | Vimeo | 7.2 | Free plan | $12/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 11 | ARMember | 7.0 | Free plan | $7.42/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | s2Member | 6.9 | Free plan | $89/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | Simple Membership Plugin | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | Zephr | 6.8 | API, Web | ||
| 15 | GrowthZone | 6.8 | Android, API, iOS, Web | ||
| 16 | Kulcho | 6.8 | Free plan | $15/mo | API, Web |
| 17 | Ultimate Member | 6.8 | Free plan | self-hosted, Web | |
| 18 | YourMembership | 6.7 | Android, API, iOS, Web | ||
| 19 | Enlorix | 6.7 | Free plan | API, Web | |
| 20 | Ghost | 6.6 | No | $18/mo | Web |
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Questions about Ko-fi alternatives
What is the best alternative to Ko-fi?
Patreon, number 1 in membership site platforms with a score of 8.2 out of 10. The others here: Appy Pie Membership Website Builder, Substack, Paid Memberships Pro and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Ko-fi?
Patreon is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.