Flossbank

Discontinued

Last updated 2026-03-15 · Update this page

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

Flossbank was a dependency-tree funding platform that routed donations and opt-in terminal ad revenue to the open source packages people actually used. The service is decommissioning, but it remains a strong example of usage-based OSS donation infrastructure.

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Goal: Funding. Model: Donations. Status: Historical.

Should you use this?

Best for: Maintainers with an audience who want recurring or one-off supporter funding.
Not ideal for: Projects that need institutional grants, issue bounties, or guaranteed revenue.
Why choose it: Funds entire dependency tree's as they're used with a combination of donation and ad revenue.
Watch out for: Success depends on visibility, trust, and sponsor conversion.
Setup effort: Review setup requirements
Fees: 1% for company donations, 2% for user donations, 30% for ads
Last verified: 2026-03-15
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Goal Funding

Model Donations

Tags

OSS-specific

Official website	Visit official website
Verification	Unverified
Organization	Corporation
Open source status	Closed source platform supporting open source
Platform technology	Closed source platform supporting open source dependencies
Monetization model	Monthly donations or in terminal ads
Payment methods	Credit card, nothing if choosing to see ads
Platform fees	1% for company donations, 2% for user donations, 30% for ads
User activity	The site now says Flossbank is decommissioning, but historical public materials show active support flows for developers, maintainers, and enterprise donors.