Switching from

Move from Ko-fi to your own domain.

Move from a hosted tip-jar page to your own branded creator site

What changes

  • Move from a hosted tip-jar page to your own branded creator site
  • Paid subscriptions, locked content, and a real eShop instead of feature-gated tiers
  • Multi-rail wallet for fans across the entire offer
Migration

7 days, end to end.

Migration is included in the platform fee. We audit on day 1; you cut over on day 7.

  1. Day 1

    1. Audit

    We review the current setup, traffic sources, top-spending fans, and content library.

  2. Day 2–3

    2. DNS + branding

    New custom domain provisioned, SSL issued, theme + logo configured.

  3. Day 4–5

    3. Subscriber import

    Subscriber list imported with email continuity; wallet pre-credit applied.

  4. Day 6

    4. Dry-run

    Soft-launch with internal test fans; verify the flow end-to-end.

  5. Day 7

    5. Cutover

    Public switch with one-click invite emails to existing subscribers.

What you gain by leaving Ko-fi.

Tip jar + light membership platform

  • Your own custom domain (DNS + automatic SSL handled)
  • Wallet-first monetization with auto-recharge
  • Full white-label — theme, logo, footer pages, multi-language
  • A named contact on WhatsApp or the phone — not a ticket queue
  • EU-hosted, GDPR-aligned by default
Ko-fi actually does this well

Genuine free tier and lightweight setup

Ko-fi's free tier is the most generous in the category; great for creators just starting and not ready to pay for a platform.

How we replace it: EnviFans is paid from day one because we run a managed platform. For creators past the "free is enough" point, the managed launch and full feature set pay back the fee quickly. We are not the right fit for the absolute starting line.

Pricing

On €2,000/month, here's the math.

Ko-fi (0–5% (free / Gold $6/mo))

€100

paid in fees

EnviFans Solo (9.5%)

€300

At this revenue the €300/month account minimum applies instead of the percentage — waived for founding members.

Ko-fi's headline rate is lower. What the difference buys is a managed platform on your own domain — member area, subscriptions, paid DMs and a shop included — instead of a profile on someone else's site.

Founding members — 20 slots

No monthly minimum. Ever.

Every account carries a €300/month minimum. Founding members do not — not in the first year, not ever, for as long as the account exists. You also keep the rate you join on: 9.5% solo, 8.5% for agency rosters, even once the published price goes up for everyone else.

  • The €300/month minimum waived permanently — you pay the percentage and nothing else, however slow a month is
  • Your rate locked at the tier you join on, whatever the published rate does later
  • Everything included, exactly as on the standard plan — hosting, wallet, migration, dedicated support
  • 20 slots. After they are gone, the minimum applies like everyone else.
No hard cutover

You don't have to leave Ko-fi to start.

Run both. Your own domain goes live while your existing account keeps earning — and you only pay the platform fee on revenue that settles here.

  • Keep the old account open

    Your Ko-fi profile stays exactly as it is. Nothing gets switched off on our say-so.

  • Start with your top fans

    Invite your highest-spending fans first instead of your whole list. They are the ones worth 90.5% to you instead of 80%.

  • Nothing to pay up front

    The migration audit is free and migration is included. You only start paying the fee on revenue settled on EnviFans.

  • Close it when you decide

    Move the long tail at your own pace, and retire the old profile when the numbers say so — not before.

Migration FAQ

Ko-fi

Ko-fi has a free tier. Why pay 9.5% on EnviFans?
For a lot of creators, you should not. Ko-fi free costs nothing, and our €300/month minimum per account means that below roughly €3,150/month in net revenue we are the more expensive option — we will tell you that on the call rather than after you have moved. The case for switching is a member area, recurring subscriptions, paid messages and a real shop on your own domain, fully managed. If the tip jar covers what you need, Ko-fi is the right answer.

For every migration

What does the migration audit cover?
Traffic sources, top-spending fans, content library size, billing-relationship complexity, custom-tier mappings, and any platform-specific risks. Free, no commitment.
What's the cost during migration?
Nothing additional. Migration is included in the platform fee — you only start paying the fee on revenue settled on EnviFans.

Move your business in 7 days.

One conversation. We do the heavy lifting.