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Review summary

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Evaluating 251 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the customer service and staff for their exceptional helpfulness, kindness, and quick response times. Many people highlight the personalized and understanding approach of the support team, noting that they genuinely care about user experience and are efficient in resolving issues. The user experience is also frequently described as easy, intuitive, and creator-friendly. However, some customers expressed dissatisfaction with the website, citing issues with features like the tag system for videos or the navigation for supporters. A few people also mentioned negative experiences with customer support, particularly regarding slow responses or a lack of assistance when dealing with more serious issues like account access problems or other significant concerns.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This is a great company supporting creators and freelancers in doing what they love. Even their customer support is thorough and polite. Can't say enough about what they're offering. Thank you, Ko-fi!... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was having repeated issues trying to link my Kofi to my Youtube account, and the error page mentioned emailing support so I did. Sometimes I'll just give up on stuff because I'm busy, but I'm glad I... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’ve used Ko-fi as both someone with a page and someone who subscribes to pages and the experience from both sides has been flawless. When I’ve needed help, the folks at Ko-fi went above and beyond; n... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was skeptic at first, there were so many conflicting opinions online about Ko-fi. I figured the best way to know for sure was to try it out for myself and I loved it. The aesthetics are so pretty, t... See more

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Ko-fi is a fast and free way to make an income from your passions! Receive donations, subscriptions and sell products and services directly to your fans! 0% fees for donations!


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4.6

Excellent

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

726 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Informative & fast!

Reasonable response time and clear, informative answers to my questions.

February 2, 2026
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Reply from Ko-fi

Glad to hear this!

Harry
CS Team

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a problem with my purchase (lost…

I had a problem with my purchase (lost my email), but customer support helped me and I was able to get my stuff back.
Thank you so much! :)

January 27, 2026
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Reply from Ko-fi

Hey,

Glad to hear this! Thank you for being a part of Ko-fi.

Harry
CS Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Customer Service

Customer Service helped me with a login issue I was having quickly and effectively.

January 26, 2026
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Reply from Ko-fi

Thank you so much for your 5-star review! We’re thrilled you had such a great experience with us.

Harry
CS Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Hello

Hello, I bought two mods from the Kofi website: 1: RAM TRX custom sound 2: RAM TRX monster mod. These mods bear absolutely no resemblance to the videos shown in the promotional materials. Stop deceiving people; people are making sacrifices and paying money, they don't just pick money up off the street. Shame on you! You keep saying "be honest," but you should be honest yourselves. I will voice this on every platform I can.

January 24, 2026
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Reply from Ko-fi

Hey there,

We're really sorry to hear about this! I understand how frustrating this situation must be.

Ko-fi itself doesn’t create or control the items sold on the platform. Each seller's descriptions and files are provided entirely by the individual seller. That said, we do want to help point you in the right direction.

If what you received doesn’t match what was shown, please reach out to Ko-fi Support here at help@ko-fi.com. We can review the situation and guide you on the best way to resolve this with the seller.

Harry
CS Team

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good start.

Good start.
A few Problems to create the Account.
The help Crew do their work. Everything is functional now.
See what happens if is in use.

January 23, 2026
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Reply from Ko-fi

Hey there,

Thank you for the 4-star review. We greatly appreciate the feedback.

Harry
CS Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I made an error before submitting the…

I made an error before submitting the request and support was super gracious about it <3

January 19, 2026
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Reply from Ko-fi

Hey,

Glad to hear this! Thank you for being a part of Ko-fi.

Harry
CS Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Simple, Powerful, and Great Customer Support

Ko-fi provided excellent customer support by helping me recover my account after I lost access to my email. The platform is simple, intuitive, and powerful, with a very clean and appealing user interface. Overall, it’s a well-designed service that truly cares about its users.

January 21, 2026
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Reply from Ko-fi

Thank you so much for your 5-star review! We’re thrilled you had such a great experience with us.

Harry
CS Team

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Urgent: Ko-fi constant checkout errors causing lost supporters and reputational damage

I recently set up Ko-fi for an active creator support initiative. Setup was straightforward, and all payment methods (Stripe and PayPal) are fully verified, active, and in good standing.

However, for several days since I activated my profile, multiple supporters across different countries (all these countries are within the country list both Stripe & PayPal accept payments from), browsers, and devices have been unable to complete checkout, consistently receiving errors with both card payments and PayPal.

I have personally tested this myself (mobile and desktop, incognito mode, multiple payment methods) and encountered the same errors. This has resulted in lost contributions, discouraged supporters, and eroding trust and causing reputational damage of my work and active initiative, at a very time-sensitive moment.

I contacted support and received an automated response indicating a 1–2 working day wait. While I understand support queues, the issue has already been ongoing for several days and is actively preventing any payments from going through.

Additionally, the support email references “instant help” via the Ko-fi Helper, but this option does not function (no working link or redirection), leaving no real-time support path during an active issue.

I’ve also seen other reviews mentioning resolution times of several weeks, which is extremely concerning given the real impact checkout failures have on creators and their supporters.

I genuinely want to continue using Ko-fi and appreciate its mission, but this checkout issue requires urgent human escalation. When payments fail at this level, the consequences for creators are significant.

Creator page affected:
Ko-fi creator profile: Tiago Valente
(username: tiagovalente)

January 17, 2026
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Reply from Ko-fi

Thank you for taking the time to share this. I’m really sorry for the disruption you experienced during such an important moment for your work.

We know how stressful payment issues can be, especially when supporters are actively trying to help. The impact on trust and momentum is not something we take lightly.

I’m glad we were able to investigate and get things resolved for you. Thank you as well for flagging the issue with the Ko-fi Helper link. We’re looking into that now, so it works as expected for everyone going forward.

While we aim to respond to cases within 1–2 working days, we understand that when payments are failing, every delay matters.

Thank you for sticking with Ko-fi and for being open about what didn’t work.

We genuinely appreciate it, and we’re here if anything else comes up.

Jonathan
Ko-fi Support

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer support experience

Great support – fast and reliable

I contacted Ko-fi Support because I accidentally made purchases using different accounts/emails and wanted everything under one account. The support team replied quickly, was friendly and professional, and they were able to move my recent orders to the correct account.

Overall a really smooth and reliable support experience - thank you!

January 16, 2026
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Reply from Ko-fi

We’re delighted you’re happy with our service. Thank you for the 5-star rating and your trust in us.

Harry
CS Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Question reply

The questions were answered very promptly.

January 14, 2026
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Reply from Ko-fi

Hey there,

Thank you for the 5 star review!

Harry
CS Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

If they were able to help get access to…

If they were able to help get access to my account that my ex had taken over. Extremely patient and will willing to help me even though he had deleted the original email.

January 11, 2026
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Reply from Ko-fi

We really appreciate your support and kind words. It means the world to our team!

Harry
CS Team

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Grateful for the help from Harry at…

Grateful for the help from Harry at ko-fi
I should’ve asked for help sooner. What took me hours and I only made it more difficult, after asking for help it only took minutes. Don’t be afraid to ask for help with the lesson.

January 12, 2026
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Reply from Ko-fi

Thank you so much for your 5-star review!

Harry
CS Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It’s easy to use and navigate

It’s easy to use and navigate, and the customer service was fast and helpful.

January 12, 2026
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Reply from Ko-fi

Hey,

Glad to hear this! Thank you for being a part of Ko-fi.

Harry
CS Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Succesfully regained access to my Ko-Fi

I got locked out of my Ko-Fi and I was helped by a worked named Henry so shout-out to Henry for his excellent service! Very fast, very straight delivery. Thank you so much!

January 9, 2026
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Reply from Ko-fi

We really appreciate your support and kind words. It means the world to our team!

Thank you for the review :)

Harry
CS Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Superb customer support

Superb customer support that promptly help me solve a critical issue without making me jump through hoops with hallucinating AI slop. Real people have your back at Ko-Fi and that really matters in the current era

January 6, 2026
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Reply from Ko-fi

Thank you so much for your 5-star review! We’re thrilled you had such a great experience with us.

Harry
CS Team

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

can't make an account

it just removes my password and refreshes the page not giving any error, i wanted to use your services lol

January 5, 2026
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Reply from Ko-fi

We are really sorry to hear about this!

This is not the user experience we want you to have.

Please don't hesitate to raise a ticket or contact us at help@ko-fi.com to get this issue fixed!

Harry
CS Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

dont bother reaching for their support

its a great service dont get me wrong its doing what its supposed to do and its doing it flawlessly
but their support is bad, so bad that i had to wait 15 days for them to automatically close the ticket and have the audacity to ask for a review

so if you have a technical issue specified to your account expect to wait about a month since the engineering team is always busy

December 29, 2025
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Reply from Ko-fi

Hi there,

Thanks for taking the time to share this. I’m really sorry about the long wait you experienced; that’s not the experience we want anyone to have.

Some account-specific issues do need help from our engineering team, and those can take longer when things are busy. That said, we’re actively working on improving both response times and communication around these cases.

We appreciate you sticking with Ko-fi and being honest about what worked and what didn’t. Your feedback genuinely helps us do better.

If you need any further help, please don't hesitate to raise a ticket or contact us at help@ko-fi.com.

Jonathan
Ko-fi Support

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