Ko-fi Stream Alerts review

Ko-fi Stream Alerts is not a full overlay suite, but it solves one job well for new streamers: thanking supporters on screen. You customize an alert, an animated overlay or a funding goal in Ko-fi's settings, copy the link and add it to OBS Studio as a browser source, or as an Alert Box in Streamlabs. Alerts can include text-to-speech and GIFs, and Ko-fi says they work with Twitch, YouTube, Facebook and anywhere that works with OBS. An activity feed shows the 10 latest tips, subs and sales in a separate window or an OBS dock, and muting delays alerts by 30 seconds so you can stop one from appearing. Tips carry a 0% service fee and shop, membership and commission sales carry 5%, with normal payment processor fees on top. The limits are clear: it only reacts to Ko-fi payments, so you still need another tool for platform follows, subs and a themed layout.

Who it is for

Streamers who mainly want tip alerts and a goal bar while keeping more of each tip.

Price

Free; 0% fee on tips, 5% on shop, membership and commission sales.

You can use Ko-fi Stream Alerts to receive tips with 0% service fees.
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 9, 2026.

Key features

• Custom alerts with text-to-speech and GIFs
• Animated overlay showing your Ko-fi link and funding goal
• Browser source setup for OBS Studio and Alert Box for Streamlabs
• Activity feed with the 10 latest tips, subs and sales
• Alert muting that delays alerts by 30 seconds

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: No cost and no fee on tips
• Strength: Setup is a single link pasted into OBS
• Strength: Muting lets you hide an unwanted alert before it shows
• Weakness: Covers Ko-fi tips, subs and sales, not Twitch follows or subs
• Weakness: No full overlay themes or scene layouts
• Weakness: Normal payment processor fees still apply

Key facts

• Tip fee: 0% service fee
• Other sales fee: 5% on shop, membership and commission sales
• Activity feed: 10 latest tips, subs and sales
• Alert delay when muting: 30 seconds

Where it ranks

Ko-fi Stream Alerts is No. 6 in our Best Stream Overlay Tools verdict.