FOSS Pay

Discontinued

Last updated 2026-03-15 · Update this page

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

FOSS Pay was a self-hosted donation collection platform for maintainers and groups that wanted to accept contributions on their own infrastructure. It focused on a minimal open source stack around Python, PostgreSQL, and Stripe instead of a multi-tenant hosted marketplace.

You are viewing: FOSS Pay

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: FOSS Pay was a self-hosted donation collection tool for groups and maintainers who wanted Stripe-backed payments without a hosted marketplace.
Watch out for: Success depends on visibility, trust, and sponsor conversion.
Setup effort: Review setup requirements
Fees: FOSS Pay did not take a platform cut; payment processor fees still applied.
Last verified: 2026-03-15
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Goal Funding

Model Donations

Tags

Self-hosted

Official website	Visit official website
Verification	Unverified
Organization	Individual
Open source status	Open source
Platform technology	Open source self-hosted donation platform
Monetization model	Donations
Payment methods	Stripe
Platform fees	FOSS Pay did not take a platform cut; payment processor fees still applied.
User activity	The project is discontinued. Surviving references describe it as a lightweight self-hosted Stripe donation tool.