Rad TV vs Ko-fi
Ko-fi is one of the cheapest ways to take a tip, and we won't pretend to beat it on price. But Ko-fi doesn't host a single second of video: your content still lives on YouTube or Twitch, and your fans leave Ko-fi to watch it. Rad TV hosts, transcodes, and streams your video in HD and 4K, on the web, phone, TV, console, and VR, with memberships, tips, and members-only videos built on top of it.
Creators keep 85% of memberships and tips, paid to your bank by Stripe.
Rad TV vs Ko-fi
| Feature | Rad TV | Ko-fi |
|---|---|---|
| Creator payout | Keep 85% of memberships and tips, paid to your bank by Stripe | 0% on tips; 5% on shop and memberships on the free plan, or $12/mo (Ko-fi Gold) to remove it, plus processing |
| Native video hosting & streaming | Yes, with native hosting, transcoding, and adaptive HD/4K streaming | None. Links out to YouTube or Twitch; never hosts or streams your video |
| Apps on TV, consoles & VR | Web, iOS, Android, Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, PS4/PS5, PSVR/PSVR2, Meta Quest | No TV, console, or VR apps |
| AI production tools | Yes: 4K upscaling, 5.1 surround, and subtitles (Creator+, $29.99/mo) | No |
| Viral prediction | Yes, scored before you publish, with recommendations | No |
| Developer API & automation | GraphQL API plus an agent-native MCP server (uploads, transcoding, AI tools, and viral prediction) | Webhooks only (no public API) |
| Recurring memberships | Yes, recurring channel memberships you price yourself | Yes, monthly membership tiers |
| One-time tips | Yes, one-time tips on a channel or a specific video | Yes, its core product |
| Members-only video | Yes, natively-hosted members-only videos | Supporter-only posts, but video is embedded from another platform, not hosted |
| Creative freedom | Creator-first, with no algorithm or advertiser gatekeeping | Content guidelines |
| App-store cut on web signups | None. Fans pay on the web | None. Web-based payments |
Ko-fi details last verified 2026-08.
Rad TV vs Ko-fi FAQ
Is Rad TV cheaper than Ko-fi?
No. On raw fees Ko-fi is cheaper: tips are 0%, and Ko-fi Gold ($12/mo) removes its 5% shop and membership fee. What Ko-fi can't do is be your video platform: it has no hosting, no transcoding, no HD/4K streaming, and no TV, console, or VR apps, so your content still lives on YouTube or Twitch. Rad TV is a real video platform with fair, direct monetization on top, and you keep 85% of memberships and tips, paid to your bank. If video is your product, that's the reason to choose Rad TV.
Made by you. Funded by your fans.
Keep 85% of memberships and tips, host and stream your video on every screen, and finish every upload with AI.
