Liberapay

Liberapay

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Liberapay is unusually aligned with the values of OSS.Fund because it is nonprofit-run, open source, and explicitly built to support free software, free knowledge, and other commons-oriented work through recurring donations. Its team features and transparent funding flows make it a strong fit for projects that want lightweight recurring support without layering on an additional platform cut.

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Goal: Funding. Model: Donations. Status: Live.

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
Recurring donations with no platform fee and a commons-friendly ethos. Best for maintainers who want simple ongoing support without selling perks.
Watch out for
Success depends on visibility, trust, and sponsor conversion.
Setup effort
Low
Fees
Liberapay does not charge its own platform fee. Its FAQ says average payment-processing fees in the last year were about 3.1% through Stripe and 5% through PayPal.
Last verified
2026-03-15
Goal Funding
Model Donations
Tags
Non-profit OSS-specific
Official websiteVisit official website
VerificationUnverified
X@liberapay
OrganizationNon-profit
Open source statusOpen source
Platform technologyOpen source recurrent-donations platform
Monetization modelDonations
Payment methodsStripe cards and bank debits, plus PayPal
Platform feesLiberapay does not charge its own platform fee. Its FAQ says average payment-processing fees in the last year were about 3.1% through Stripe and 5% through PayPal.
User activityLiberapay's public stats currently report 148,420 total users, with the last weekly payday transferring about $24.9k between 15,987 users.

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