Our Pricing Structure
We aim to transform the way we organize ourselves online in initiatives and communities. This is our sustainability model.
For Collectives
Collect, spend and manage money transparently. Connect your bank account or apply to a Fiscal Host
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Free – forever
- Unlimited access to all features
- No fees if you hold money in your own bank account
- Host fees may apply depending on your host
For Collectives
Bring your initiative to life in no time
We want to see you thrive
(1) Payment processor fees apply. See stripe.com/pricing, paypal.com/pricing, transferwise.com/pricing
You will also have access to
Collective page
A public page for your community to receive donations, manage expenses and keep in touch with your supporters, transparent by design.
Outside funds
Manually credit Collective budgets with funds received outside the platform (e.g. payments you've invoiced, cash, or third party channels like a shop).
Bank transfer payments
Enable bank transfer payments to automatically provide financial contributors with wire instructions and a reference number for tracking.
Credit card processing
Receive financial contributions to you via credit card, automatically updating your budget for transparent tracking. *Stripe fees apply
For Fiscal Hosts
Choose the right plan for you
Valid for all plans
0$ Platform Fees (on incoming contributions) ¹
0$ Payout Fees (on outgoing payments) ¹
(1) Payment processor fees apply. See stripe.com/pricing, paypal.com/pricing, transferwise.com/pricing
Open Collective works with platform tips.
Your contributors can choose to give a voluntary tip to the platform on each contribution. Know more.
- Fundraising capabilities
- Manually add funds from other channels
- Manually add funds from other channels
- Communication tools
- Transparency and open finances tools
- Expense payouts in local currency with one-click using the TransferWise integration.
Open Collective works with platform tips.
Your contributors can choose to give a voluntary tip to the platform on each contribution. Know more.
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Free
No host fees. No charge
You wont be able to charge Collectives or set any Host Fee.
Managed Funds
No minimum
Features
(1) If your host fee is 10% and your Collectives bring in $1,000, your revenue is $100 and from it you’ll pay $15 to the platform.
You will also have access to
Host Dashboard
A host dashboard to easily manage budgets and expenses across all your Collectives, including one-click payouts via Paypal and TransferWise.
Outside funds
Manually credit Collective budgets with funds received outside the platform (e.g. payments you've invoiced, cash, or third party channels like a shop).
Bank transfer payments
Enable bank transfer payments to automatically provide financial contributors with wire instructions and a reference number for tracking.
Credit card processing
Receive financial contributions to you via credit card, automatically updating your budget for transparent tracking. *Stripe fees apply
FAQ's
What is a Collective?
What is a Collective?
A group seeking to raise and spend money transparently using the Open Collective platform, representing a community, project, or initiative.
What is a Fiscal Host?
What is a Fiscal Host?
A Fiscal Host holds funds on behalf of Collectives, enabling them to operate using the Host's bank account and legal entity.
How does platform tips work?
How does platform tips work?
Platform Tips support development of the Open Collective software platform. Contributors to Collectives see the option to give a voluntary Platform Tip at checkout.