Pricing#

Our dream is a world where collectives and their ecosystems can thrive. Pricing is designed to support groups as they grow while keeping the platform sustainable.

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Organizations are legal entities (such as a company, non-profit, cooperative, or similar) that use the platform to manage their own finances or to act as a Host for Collectives. The pricing applies to Organizations. Collectives are mission-driven groups that raise and spend money through a host. Collectives are not subject to organization subscription pricing.
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Organization platform subscriptions (March 2026+)#

New organization customers use activity-based subscription plans instead of the legacy 15% revenue share model. Costs scale with how you use the platform - the number of collectives you host and expenses you process - rather than a percentage of revenue.

View current tiers, features, and prices on the Pricing for Organizations page.

Crowdfunding contributions#

By default, crowdfunding contributions are free for organizations when Platform Tips are enabled in the contribution flow. Tips are optional amounts contributors add on top of their support.

Organizations that prefer a fixed fee model can switch to a 5% Crowdfunding Fee instead of tips. Contact us to change models.

Custom and yearly plans#

For yearly billing or customized plans, contact us.

Managing your subscription#

Organization admins manage billing from Dashboard > Settings > Platform Billing. See Platform Subscription for dashboard workflows.

Fees that apply to all accounts#

Host fees#

If your collective joins a fiscal host, the host may charge a host fee (typically 4-10%, sometimes higher). This covers taxes, admin, payment approval, and compliance services.

Host fees are charged on the total contribution amount before payment processor fees are deducted.

Payment processor fees#

Stripe, PayPal, Wise, and other processors charge their own fees. Open Collective and your fiscal host do not add markup on processor fees.

Legacy pricing#

Organizations and fiscal hosts onboarded before the March 2026 subscription model may still use legacy pricing:

• Organizations previously had unlimited free access when self-managing finances
• Fiscal hosts that charge host fees pay a 15% platform share on host fee revenue

View the previous model at legacy pricing. Existing customers may see a migration banner in their dashboard when moving to the new model.

Platform tips#

When someone contributes to a collective, they can optionally add a platform tip to support Open Collective. The amount is entirely voluntary.

Learn more on the Platform Tips page.