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FinanceAlternative to Open CollectiveAlternative to PatreonAlternative to Buy Me a Coffee

Liberapay

Recurrent donations and community crowdfunding platform for creators and open-source projects.

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LicenseMIT
GitHub stars2.0k
Last commit1 weeks ago
Tags5 topics
FinanceOpen Source FundingCreator Tip JarCommunity Crowdfunding AppRecurrent Donation Platform
Overview

Why consider Liberapay?

Liberapay is an open-source recurrent funding and tip jar application. It allows creators, open-source maintainers, and community organizations to receive weekly/monthly subscription donations without taking platform commission percentages.

Guided learning

Learn Liberapay by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of Liberapay

Liberapay provides a commission-free platform for patrons to support creators with recurring weekly or monthly payments.

Quickstart

bash
1git clone https://github.com/liberapay/liberapay.com.git
2cd liberapay.com
3make
4./run

Access the creator portal to configure Stripe and PayPal checkout routes for patron funding.

Liberapay is licensed under the permissive CC0/MIT License.

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Liberapay FAQs

Liberapay is listed as a Finance tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Liberapay is listed under the MIT license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Liberapay is listed as an alternative to Open Collective. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.