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bank-debit collection for recurring donations and invoices (1) ·
end-to-end encrypted video conferencing (Swiss, open-source client) (1) ·
free tip jar with optional shop (1) ·
open-source VPN from a Swiss non-profit, with a free tier (1) ·
personal and charity crowdfunding platform (1) ·
recurring membership funding for creators (1) ·
simple one-off tips and memberships (1) ·
transparent fiscal hosting for unincorporated groups (1)
None (1) ·
5% platform fee on the free plan (tips, memberships, and product sales); $5/mo Gold
membership removes the platform fee; standard Stripe/PayPal processing applies on top (1) ·
Charity fundraisers: 2.2% + $0.30/donation; personal fundraisers: 2.9% + $0.30/donation
(plus an optional donor tip in both cases) (1) ·
Fee is set by whichever Fiscal Host a collective joins (commonly cited range
roughly 4-10%, some hosts free); Open Collective's own platform software is open source and
does not charge separately from the host's fee (1) ·
Free account, no monthly fee on the entry (Standard) tier; pay-as-you-go
per-transaction (roughly 1% with a per-payment cap -- verify current rates). US ACH is
capped at $5,000 per transaction; $5 per chargeback above 15 in a month. (1) ·
Free tier hosts up to 50 participants for 1 hour per call; guests join by link with no
account. Paid Meet Professional raises this to 100 participants and 24-hour calls with recording;
higher Workspace tiers reach 250. Often bundled with the rest of the Proton suite. (1) ·
Genuinely free tier (unlimited data, no ads, one device, 5 countries). Paid plans add
more countries, up to 10 devices, and streaming/P2P; often bundled with Proton Mail/Drive/Pass. (1) ·
Platform fee 8-12% of earnings by tier (Lite/Pro/Premium), plus roughly 2.9-5%
payment processing; fee structure was revised in a September 2024 policy overhaul (1)
None (4) ·
Free tip-jar platform with the lowest baseline fees of the group -- 0% on
simple one-time tips -- plus optional shop/membership features. No nonprofit registration or
business entity is required to sign up. (1) ·
Low-friction tip jar and membership platform for one-off support or recurring
monthly patronage. No nonprofit registration or business entity is required to sign up. (1) ·
Subscription-based membership platform for ongoing monthly support -- better
suited to sustained operational funding than one-off campaigns. No nonprofit registration or
business entity is required to sign up; the org registers and operates like an individual
creator account. (1) ·
WireGuard/OpenVPN provider from Geneva, operated by Proton AG and majority-owned by
the non-profit Proton Foundation. Founded by scientists who met at CERN; same organisation as
Proton Mail. Every client app (Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS) is open source. (1)
None (5) ·
For deplatform resistance, see [[BTCPay Server]] (the
only self-hostable option). The broader case against card gateways is covered on the
Finance&Accounting category page. (1) ·
Kape's ExpressVPN / CyberGhost / PIA / ZenMate, Hola VPN, and Hotspot
Shield / Betternet are rejected on ownership grounds -- see [[:Category:VPN]]. (1) ·
Zoom and Google Meet are closed-source and not end-to-end encrypted by
default, with the provider able to access call data. For a fully self-hosted option, Jitsi Meet
on your own server keeps infrastructure in your hands (see [[:Category:Self Hosting]]). (1)
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