Buy Me a Coffee review
Updated September 28, 2026 · ForgeCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Buy Me a Coffee suits beginners and small businesses who want a site and a store on a free plan, and support runs on email, chat and phone from a US company founded in 2017. The cost sits in the payment fee rather than in a subscription, which is the trade-off to weigh.
Key facts
- Best for
- Sellers who want a site and a store in one account and can pay a fee on each payment instead of a subscription.
- Free plan
- Yes (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Transaction fee
- 5% (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Builder type
- Site, Store (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Publisherr Inc (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- United States (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 2017 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Chat, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Audience
- Beginners, Small business
- Pricing model
- Free plan
- Official website
- buymeacoffee.com
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- Google Play
- Elsewhere
- WikidataXLinkedInfacebook.com
Pros and cons
Pros
- A free plan is included under a free plan model, so the entry tier is a free plan rather than a timed trial.
- The builder covers a site and store setup, so a site and a store can run from one account.
- The company behind it is Publisherr Inc, based in the US, so terms and payments sit in one place.
Cons
- The 5% transaction fee applies to every payment, where Mitienda Uruguay and Shafrik charge 0% and 0%.
- Ko-fi's transaction fee is 0% to 5%, so the lower end of that range undercuts Buy Me a Coffee's charge.
Who it suits
- Beginners, one of the two audiences the brand names for its builder.
- Small businesses, the other named audience, who want a site and a store in one account.
- Sellers who would rather pay on each payment than take a subscription, and who want phone help.
Who should look elsewhere
- Mitienda Uruguay, if a transaction fee of 0% matters more than a free plan.
- Shafrik, for sellers who prefer a transaction fee of 0% over a 5% charge on a free plan.
- Ko-fi, where the transaction fee is 0% to 5%, so the low end costs less.
Intro and renewal prices
Buy Me a Coffee offers a free plan, which puts entry price at the floor of the range. The spend comes later, as a share of every payment: 5% on each transaction. Readers comparing entry price with renewal price should note that here the two are not separate numbers. The free plan covers getting set up, and the fee keeps running as long as payments come in.
The company behind it
Buy Me a Coffee is operated by Publisherr Inc, headquartered in the US and founded in 2017. Support runs on email, chat and phone, which puts phone help alongside chat, email and a help centre. For readers buying in the US that combination is the practical draw, and the US base is where the contract sits.
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Where Buy Me a Coffee is available
- Available
- Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free plan?+
Yes. Buy Me a Coffee offers a free plan, and the pricing runs on a free plan model rather than a timed trial. The free tier is the way to open an account and start publishing, and the paid side of the cost arrives as a payment fee rather than a seat charge.
What does Buy Me a Coffee charge on each payment?+
Each transaction carries a 5% fee for the company. The fee applies to payments rather than to pages, seats or extra features, so a seller trading lightly pays less overall than one on the same plan with higher volume. It is the line to check before choosing a plan name.
How do I get help?+
Support runs on email, chat and phone. A reader can start in the help centre, send an email, open a chat, or ask for phone help, and the US base means the phone line sits in US hours. Email is the fallback for anything that does not need a live conversation.
Who is Buy Me a Coffee for?+
The stated audience is beginners and small business, and the builder suits both groups. Beginners get the free plan to start on, while small businesses get the site and store tools in one account. Buyers after a plain website editor will find the payment side of the product takes the foreground.
What can I build on it?+
The builder covers a site and store setup, so both a site and a store can run from the same account. That is the main reason to pick it over a single-purpose tool: a membership page and a checkout page do not need two subscriptions. The free plan is enough to see whether the fit works.
Who runs Buy Me a Coffee?+
The brand is operated by Publisherr Inc, a US company, and it was founded in 2017. US incorporation is the detail that matters for anyone reading the terms, and it also sets the working hours behind the phone support. That name is the contract party a reader signs up with.
How long has the company been running?+
Buy Me a Coffee was founded in 2017 and is run as Publisherr Inc in the US. The age matters mainly for payment processing, where a longer operating record is reassuring for a shop taking money. It says nothing about plan depth, which sits with the free plan and the fee.
How does the fee compare with similar builders?+
Buy Me a Coffee takes 5% on each transaction. Ko-fi runs 0% to 5% on its fee, so a lighter start is possible, while Mitienda Uruguay and Shafrik charge 0% and 0%. For a high volume shop the difference matters more than the plan price.
Sources
- buymeacoffee.com checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Builder type
“Accept support. Start a membership. Setup a shop. It's easier than you think.”
- buymeacoffee.com/faq checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Audience, Founded, Free plan, Pricing model, Support channels, Transaction fee
“Anyone with an audience. Youtubers, musicians, podcasters, writers, programmers, nonprofits, cosplayers, you name it.”
- buymeacoffee.com/privacy-policy checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Headquarters, Legal entity
“Buy Me a Coffee is based in the United States.”
Compiled from 3 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Price from, E-commerce plan price.
Buy Me a Coffee
Sellers who want a site and a store in one account and can pay a fee on each payment instead of a subscription.