Open Collective AlternativesCrowdfunding Services and other similar apps like Open Collective

Open Collective is described as 'Legal and financial toolbox for groups. It’s a fundraising + legal status + money management platform for your community' and is a Crowdfunding service in the business & commerce category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Open Collective, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, iPhone, Android and SaaS apps. The best Open Collective alternative is PayPal. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try PayPal or Liberapay. Other great sites and apps similar to Open Collective are Ko-fi, Patreon, Coindrop and be-BOP.

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  1. PayPal icon

    PayPal

     365 likes

    Offering safe, convenient online payments worldwide, with buyer and seller protection, integration with over 200 countries’ banks, and optional features like PayPal Credit, PayPal is a trusted choice for personal and business use, providing flexible, secure payment options.

    161 PayPal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    Comments about PayPal as an Alternative to Open Collective
    Guest
    Negative
    6

    paypal is a payment gateway... opencollective is a community platform

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Benjamin
    Negative
    0

    While PayPal allows receiving donations and making payments on an account, it does not have any of the group features (multiple admins), transparency, or the fiscal hosting features proposed by Open Collective.

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    PayPal icon

    • This alternative is disputed. PayPal is a legitimate Open Collective alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • PayPal is Free Personal and ProprietaryOpen Collective is Freemium and Open Source
    • PayPal is Security-focusedOpen Collective is not according to our users
  2. Liberapay icon

    Liberapay

     112 likes

    Liberapay is a way to donate money recurrently to people whose work you appreciate.

    43 Liberapay alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Homepage
     
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    Comments about Liberapay as an Alternative to Open Collective
    Kelson V
    Positive
    1

    It's non-profit and has similar ethos to OpenCollective. The main thing it's missing in comparison is the detailed reporting on how funds are spent.

    Benjamin
    0

    Liberapay is a great alternative for already incorporated groups. For people without an existing legal entity, Open Collective enables them to join a fiscal host and start fundraising from day 1, without needing to figure out all the legal and financial details themselves.

    Liberapay icon
    Liberapay icon

    • Most users think Liberapay is a great Open Collective alternative.

    • Liberapay is Free and Open SourceOpen Collective is Freemium and Open Source
  4. GNU Taler icon

    GNU Taler

     24 likes

    GNU Taler is a privacy-preserving payment system. Customers can stay anonymous, but merchants can not hide their income through payments with GNU Taler. This helps to avoid tax evasion and money laundering.

    123 GNU Taler alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • F-Droid
     
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    Comments about GNU Taler as an Alternative to Open Collective
    Benjamin
    Negative
    0

    GNU Taler is a payment system, not a crowdfunding or group management platform

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    GNU Taler icon
    • GNU Taler is Free and Open SourceOpen Collective is Freemium and Open Source
    • GNU Taler is Privacy focused and Security-focusedOpen Collective is not according to our users
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  6. Ko-fi icon

    Ko-fi

     40 likes

    Ko-fi is the fast, friendly, 0% fee way to ask fans to support your work for the price of a coffee. Coffee's just a metaphor (You don’t have to buy actual coffee!).

    59 Ko-fi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    Set up your page and start earning in just 60 seconds.
     
  7. Patreon icon

    Patreon

     57 likes

    In 2013, YouTube musician Jack Conte was looking for a solution to his problem: millions of people loved his videos, but only hundreds of dollars were hitting his bank account. This didn’t add up, so he drafted up an idea (hi, we’re Patreon) and brought it to his college...

    91 Patreon alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  10. be-BOP icon

    be-BOP

     4 likes

    The ethical sales toolbox.

    188 be-BOP alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
     
  11. Drips icon

    Drips

     1 like

    A protocol (and app), built on Ethereum, that enables organizations and individuals to directly and publicly provide funding to the free and open source software projects they depend on the most.

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    • Online
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  12. Crowdbucks icon

    Crowdbucks

     3 likes

    CrowdBucks is an open-source Fediverse-native platform for crowdfunding, tipping, payments, and memberships — built by the Fediverse, for the Fediverse.

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    • Online
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  13. Goteo icon

    Goteo

     18 likes

    Goteo is a social network for crowdfunding and distributed collaboration (services, infrastructures, microtasks and other resources) for encouraging the independent development of creative and innovative initiatives that contribute to the common good, free knowledge, and open...

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    • Online
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  14. Airwallex icon

    Airwallex

     Like

    Enables businesses worldwide to send and receive funds across borders, hold 20+ currencies, access multi-currency accounts and wallets, issue virtual or physical expense cards, automate payments, and use local payment networks with low transparent fees.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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