Donably
Donation and support pages that state no transaction fees, no monthly fees and payments through Barion
At a glance
| Company | Donably UK Ltd |
|---|---|
| Category | Creator Membership Platforms |
| Headquarters | Preston, United Kingdom |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - United Kingdom (Companies House 12875465) |
| Data Location | Storage provider named as Webinform Consulting Online Produkcios Kft. in the terms |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No |
| Main Features | Creator support pages, donations, recurring support, payments and e-invoices through Barion Payment Zrt, languages EN, HU, DE, FR, IT, ES |
| Pricing | Donably states no transaction fees, no monthly fees and no VAT; the payment provider's costs still apply |
| Best For | Small creators who want support pages without a platform fee and accept a payment provider's own costs |
| Replaces | Patreon |
Our review
Donably is a service operated by Donably UK Ltd, a company registered at Companies House under number 12875465, with an address at A56 Red Scar Industrial Estate, Longridge Road, Ribbleton, Preston, England. The terms name the Budapest and Szekesfehervar courts for disputes.
Donably gives creators a page where a community can donate or give recurring support. The home page says supporters send donations directly to the creator's own account.
How Donably handles payments
Donably states that payments and electronic invoices are handled by the payment service provider Barion Payment Zrt. It says Donably does not directly handle card details or donation amounts.
Barion is named as recipient on account statements when a donation is paid.
What Donably says it costs
Donably states it has no transaction fees, no monthly fees and no VAT, and describes this as guaranteed without fixed or hidden fees.
The site shows a comparison of the average share of a donation a creator keeps with each provider, but the percentages were not in the text we read.
Donably compared with Patreon
Donably is a payment and donation page, not a content platform. The pages we read do not describe locked posts, tiers or a member area.
Patreon lists 10% of income plus processing fees and offers tiers, newsletters and video.
Points against
Donably does not describe tiers, gated content or newsletters on the pages we read, so it replaces the payment side of Patreon only. The company is a UK Ltd, while the terms refer to Hungarian courts and a Hungarian payment provider, which a creator should read before signing up. The comparison percentages were not available in our text. Hosting is by a provider named in the terms, not by Donably itself.
Is Donably right for you?
Small creators and communities who mainly want to receive donations or recurring support at no platform fee.
What works, what does not
Pros
- No transaction fees and no monthly fees stated
- Registered UK company with Companies House number
- Payments through a licensed provider, Barion Payment Zrt
- Six site languages
- Donations go directly to the creator's account
Cons
- No tiers or gated content described
- Terms refer to Hungarian courts
- Comparison percentages not read
- Payment provider costs still apply
Pros and Cons
Pros
- No transaction or monthly fees stated
- UK company with a Companies House number
- Payments through licensed provider Barion Payment Zrt
- Six site languages
- Donations reach the creator's own account
Cons
- No tiers or gated content described
- Terms refer to Hungarian courts
- Comparison percentages were not readable
- Provider costs still apply
Alternatives to Donably
More European creator membership platforms you can weigh against it:
See all European creator membership platforms or compare them directly against Patreon on our alternatives page.
Common questions
Partly. Donably UK Ltd offers donation and support pages with no stated platform fees, but it does not describe tiers or gated content like Patreon.
Donably states no transaction fees, no monthly fees and no VAT. The payment provider Barion Payment Zrt handles the payments.
Donably UK Ltd, registered at Companies House under number 12875465, with an address in Preston, England.