10er vs. Buy Me a Coffee

Buy Me a Coffee is a popular platform for creators to accept one-off donations or small recurring tips. It’s simple, friendly, and easy to use. We respect that — anything that helps creators make a living is good in our book.

But 10er is built for recurring media like podcasts and videos. That difference shows up in a bunch of places.

Built for media, not shoutouts

Buy Me a Coffee encourages creators to offer extras like shoutouts, digital downloads, or behind-the-scenes posts. It leans heavily on rewards, extras, and tips. That’s great for some — but also a lot to manage if your main thing is just putting out episodes.

10er doesn’t need you to offer perks or publish more content. You create, release, and get paid per episode. That’s it. No stickers, no member shoutouts (unless you want to, of course.)

Per release, not per month (or per tip)

Buy Me a Coffee supports one-time tips or monthly donations. But it’s not wired for episodic billing. If you take a break or slow down, your supporters still pay monthly — unless they cancel.

10er is built around your release schedule. No new episode? No charge. That’s fair for your supporters and motivating for you.

Transparent pricing

Buy Me a Coffee takes 5% of your income, which seems simple — but they also charge payment fees, and for features like scheduled posts, you need a subscription plan ($6/mo at the time of writing).

10er charges just 8% of what you make, all-in (except Stripe fees). No subscriptions. No upsells. Everything’s included.

Lean and focused

Buy Me a Coffee is trying to be everything: shop, newsletter, tip jar, blog, community feed, etc.

10er is just one thing: recurring support tied to your releases. We’re a tool, not a platform. You bring the audience — we handle the billing and get out of your way.