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Circle vs Ko-fi

A side-by-side comparison of Circle and Ko-fi — how they pay, where they work, and who they are for.

	Circle A community platform where creators charge members for access to courses and discussions. Visit	Ko-fi A creator page for one-off tips, memberships, commissions, and shop sales. Donations carry no platform fee, an… Visit
Type	Creator platforms like Patreon	Creator platforms like Patreon
Category	Creator Economy	Creator Economy
Vetted	No	No
Work from home	Yes	Yes
Fees	—	0% on donations
Withdraw via	—	PayPal, Stripe
Availability	—	Worldwide
Founded	2019	2012
Headquarters	New York, United States	London, United Kingdom
Popularity	10 views · 0 likes	7 views · 0 likes