Open Source
Liberapay
by liberapay
Source code of the recurrent donations platform Liberapay
Our verdict
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About Liberapay
Liberapay is an open-source recurrent donations platform. Its source code, written in Python, implements a system for individuals and teams to receive ongoing financial support from patrons. The repository contains the full web application, including payment processing and user management.
Best for
Developers and organizations wanting to run or customize their own recurrent donation platform.
Use cases
- Self-host a recurrent donations platform
- Study or extend a Python-based payment web app
- Contribute to an open-source funding infrastructure
Notes
2,024 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-10-25.
Pros
- Transparent and auditable codebase
- Active open-source project with a community
- Built specifically for recurring donations
Cons
- Requires technical expertise to deploy and maintain
- May have limited features compared to commercial platforms
- Dependent on community contributions for updates
Key facts
What we have checked
- Days since the last commit
- 0
- GitHub forks
- 258
- GitHub stars
- 2,027
- Days to a first reply on issues
- 2.9
- Open issues
- 505
- Releases in the last 90 days
- 0
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Stars and usage
How Liberapay is growing
2,023 to 2,027
Health and security
Is Liberapay looked after, and what do its setup files show
Health score
81 out of 100
| Part | Points | What we saw |
|---|---|---|
| Recent activity | 30 of 30 | Last push 0 days ago |
| Releases | 0 of 15 | 0 releases in 90 days |
| Issue replies | 20 of 20 | First reply in 2.9 days (median) |
| Maintainer | 15 of 15 | Owned by an organisation |
| Official source | Not counted | MCP servers only |
Alternatives
Alternatives to Liberapay
| Record | Type | How we know | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| PatreonThis is an alternative to it | Product | Linked recordGitHub |
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Sources
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