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US-incorporated tipping and membership platform for creators (Buy Me a Coffee, Inc., Delaware). Direct CLOUD Act exposure.
Alternatives
7
CLOUD Act · none
0
Free tier
2
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Which are the closest Buy Me a Coffee alternatives?
Ordered by feature parity and migration friction, which is weighted higher than feature breadth.
Berlin membership platform for publishers (Steady Media GmbH): 10% commission, acts as merchant of record and handles EU VAT, but publishes no DPA and no sub-processors list.
French creator-funding platform (TIPEEE SAS, ORIAS-registered) hosted in Paris: 8% commission and card payments through Adyen, an EU acquirer, but no public DPA or named sub-processors.
Dutch membership platform (Petje.af B.V.): 6% per transaction and the creator connects their own Mollie or Stripe account, the only route in this category to an all-EU payment rail.
Public DPA: NoSub-processors: NoOpen source: No
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How do the 7 European alternatives to Buy Me a Coffee compare?
All 7 alternatives, benchmarked against Buy Me a Coffee.
Berlin membership platform for publishers (Steady Media GmbH): 10% commission, acts as merchant of record and handles EU VAT, but publishes no DPA and no sub-processors list.
Public DPA: No
Sub-processors: No
Open source: No
Germany
Sovereignty
A single roll-up of ownership and CLOUD Act exposure.
EU-SovereignEU/EEA/Switzerland-owned and -operated, with no identified CLOUD Act exposure.
EU-BasedEU-operated, with at most minor or transient US exposure.
EU-HostedThis listingEU hosting available, but a US parent or hyperscaler sub-processor creates material exposure.
US-LinkedOperated by a US-incorporated entity, directly subject to US jurisdiction.
French creator-funding platform (TIPEEE SAS, ORIAS-registered) hosted in Paris: 8% commission and card payments through Adyen, an EU acquirer, but no public DPA or named sub-processors.
Public DPA: No
Sub-processors: No
Open source: No
Paris · FR
France
Sovereignty
A single roll-up of ownership and CLOUD Act exposure.
EU-SovereignEU/EEA/Switzerland-owned and -operated, with no identified CLOUD Act exposure.
EU-BasedEU-operated, with at most minor or transient US exposure.
EU-HostedThis listingEU hosting available, but a US parent or hyperscaler sub-processor creates material exposure.
US-LinkedOperated by a US-incorporated entity, directly subject to US jurisdiction.
Dutch membership platform (Petje.af B.V.): 6% per transaction and the creator connects their own Mollie or Stripe account, the only route in this category to an all-EU payment rail.
Public DPA: No
Sub-processors: No
Open source: No
Frankfurt · DE
Germany
Sovereignty
A single roll-up of ownership and CLOUD Act exposure.
EU-SovereignEU/EEA/Switzerland-owned and -operated, with no identified CLOUD Act exposure.
EU-BasedEU-operated, with at most minor or transient US exposure.
EU-HostedThis listingEU hosting available, but a US parent or hyperscaler sub-processor creates material exposure.
US-LinkedOperated by a US-incorporated entity, directly subject to US jurisdiction.
French non-profit association running an open-source recurring-donation platform: 0% platform cut, but hosted on AWS Ireland with Stripe and PayPal as the only payment routes.
Public DPA: No
Sub-processors: Yes
Open source: Yes
Dublin · IE
Ireland
Sovereignty
A single roll-up of ownership and CLOUD Act exposure.
EU-SovereignEU/EEA/Switzerland-owned and -operated, with no identified CLOUD Act exposure.
EU-BasedEU-operated, with at most minor or transient US exposure.
EU-HostedThis listingEU hosting available, but a US parent or hyperscaler sub-processor creates material exposure.
US-LinkedOperated by a US-incorporated entity, directly subject to US jurisdiction.
UK creator platform (Ko-fi Labs Limited) for tips, memberships and digital shops: 0-5% service fee, but payouts run only through PayPal, Inc. or Stripe, Inc., with no EU payment option.
Public DPA: No
Sub-processors: No
Open source: No
United Kingdom
Sovereignty
A single roll-up of ownership and CLOUD Act exposure.
EU-SovereignEU/EEA/Switzerland-owned and -operated, with no identified CLOUD Act exposure.
EU-BasedEU-operated, with at most minor or transient US exposure.
EU-HostedThis listingEU hosting available, but a US parent or hyperscaler sub-processor creates material exposure.
US-LinkedOperated by a US-incorporated entity, directly subject to US jurisdiction.
Czech creator membership platform (Herohero a.s., Prague): flat 10% all-in fee and strong local reach, but the terms also contract through a Delaware corporation and content sits on Google Storage.
Public DPA: No
Sub-processors: No
Open source: No
Czechia
Sovereignty
A single roll-up of ownership and CLOUD Act exposure.
EU-SovereignEU/EEA/Switzerland-owned and -operated, with no identified CLOUD Act exposure.
EU-BasedEU-operated, with at most minor or transient US exposure.
EU-HostedEU hosting available, but a US parent or hyperscaler sub-processor creates material exposure.
US-LinkedThis listingOperated by a US-incorporated entity, directly subject to US jurisdiction.
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