Why Homing Club?
An online shop knows how to take money. None of them knows how to post. Here are the three places where the difference costs you, every month, and who takes care of them.
Ko-fi and Shopify know how to take a payment. Neither knows how to post.
| Ko-fi | Shopify | Patreon | Homing ClubBuilt for mail clubs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recurring monthly billing | Plugin required | |||
| Pre-calculated postage per country | ||||
| Cut-off date and monthly cohort | ||||
| Addresses frozen at close | ||||
| Subscriber cap and waiting list | ||||
| Export of this month's addresses | ||||
| Net shipping revenue | ||||
| Commission charged on postage | Yes | Yes | Yes | Never |
| Paid straight into your Stripe account |
Comparison based on each platform's standard subscription offer in 2026. Stripe card processing fees apply on every platform.
Payments by Stripe
You get paid directly. We never hold your money.
You connect your own Stripe account in minutes and payouts land in your bank account. We never stand between you and your money. Subscribers pay by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay, and you keep full control of pricing, refunds and your relationship with them.
What you no longer have to do
- Guess at postage and quietly absorb the difference
- Chase renewals one by one, every week
- Copy addresses into a spreadsheet before printing
- Put a tracker on your page to find out where subscribers come from