Does Ko-fi take a cut of donations?

No, Ko-fi takes 0% of creator donations; you only pay standard Stripe or PayPal processing fees.

What is Ko-fi's fee for Shop and Commissions?

Free accounts pay a 5% service fee on Ko-fi Shop sales and commissions (0% with Ko-fi Gold).

2026 Fee Rates Updated

Calculate Ko-fi payouts with 0% platform fees on donations (only 2.9% + $0.30 Stripe/PayPal fees).

Marketplace / Platform

Sale Price ($)

Item Cost / COGS ($)

Shipping Charged ($)

Your Ship Cost ($)

Ad / Promo (%)

Estimated Net Profit

$0.00

Total Revenue $0.00

Platform & Processing Fees -$0.00

Ad / Promoted Fee -$0.00

Item + Shipping Cost -$0.00

Net Margin

0.0%

ROI

0.0%

Upload a CSV (`Name,Price,Cost`) to find which marketplace yields the highest profit per SKU.

Upload .CSV

Item / SKU	Price	Cost	Best Platform	Max Net Profit
Click "Load Sample CSV" or upload your product sheet.