Coil

Discontinued

Last updated 2026-03-15 · Update this page

Historical record. This platform is discontinued and should not be treated as an active option.

Coil was an ambitious attempt to fund creators and publishers through streaming micropayments rather than ads or traditional subscriptions, using the Web Monetization standard. The service shut down in 2023, but it remains an important historical example of alternative creator revenue infrastructure on the web.

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Goal: Revenue. Model: Content. Status: Historical.

Should you use this?

Best for: Maintainers with teachable expertise and an audience for books, courses, or paid updates.
Not ideal for: Projects whose users do not want educational or creator-style products.
Why choose it: Coil was a web-monetization platform that streamed micropayments to creators as subscribers consumed content.
Watch out for: Content revenue depends on distribution and consistent publishing.
Setup effort: Review setup requirements
Fees: Coil charged users a flat $5 monthly membership; creators were paid from streamed consumption rather than charged a platform listing fee.
Last verified: 2026-03-15
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Publishing

Official website	Visit official website
Verification	Unverified
Organization	Corporation
Open source status	Closed source platform built on an open standard
Platform technology	Closed source platform built around the Web Monetization standard
Monetization model	Subscription-funded streaming micropayments for creators
Payment methods	USD payouts, wire, ACH, and XRP-era wallet support
Platform fees	Coil charged users a flat $5 monthly membership; creators were paid from streamed consumption rather than charged a platform listing fee.
User activity	Before sunsetting in 2023, Coil publicly operated a $5 monthly membership and a creator-payout network built around Web Monetization.