Self-hosted alternatives to Buy Me a Coffee
Take donations and tips with no platform fee. Below are 12 open source options you host on your own server — with no monthly per-user fee and full control of your data.
MedusaJs
★ 34,537Headless commerce engine that enables developers to create amazing digital commerce experiences.
Bagisto
★ 27,385Leading Laravel open source e-commerce framework with multi-inventory sources, taxation, localization, dropshipping and more exciting features.
Saleor
★ 23,014Django based open-sourced e-commerce storefront.
Spree Commerce
★ 15,503Spree is a complete, modular & API-driven open source e-commerce solution for Ruby on Rails.
Magento Open Source
★ 12,133Leading provider of open omnichannel innovation.
WooCommerce
★ 10,362WordPress based e-commerce solution.
EverShop
★ 10,141E-commerce platform with essential commerce features. Modular architecture and fully customizable.
PrestaShop
★ 9,113Fully scalable e-commerce solution.
Sylius
★ 8,490Symfony2 powered open source full-stack platform for eCommerce.
Vendure
★ 8,196A headless commerce framework.
OpenCart
★ 8,144Shopping cart solution.
Aimeos
★ 5,408E-commerce framework for building custom online shops, market places and complex B2B applications scaling to billions of items with Laravel.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free self-hosted alternative to Buy Me a Coffee?
Yes. We've gathered 12 self-hosted, open source alternatives to Buy Me a Coffee — including MedusaJs, Bagisto, Saleor. You run all of them on your own server.
What is the best open source alternative to Buy Me a Coffee?
MedusaJs is one of the most popular (34,537 GitHub stars). The "best" depends on your case — compare the options below.
Do I need a server to replace Buy Me a Coffee?
Yes. You can use a home server (homelab) or a cheap VPS (from ~€4/mo). See the hosting suggestions on this page.