Hotly

Turn conversations into income—charge weekly for private messages.

Freemium - Senders typically pay $5–$20 per week (creators set the price). Hotly offers a hosted service; the code is available on GitHub for self-hosting. Payouts are handled via Stripe to your bank.

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About Hotly

Hotly is a paid messaging platform that lets creators, advisors, and artists monetize direct messages. Share a single link and people pay a weekly fee (typically $5–$20, or a price you set) to write to you. Reply on your own schedule from one inbox, lock photos or other content behind paywalls, and receive payouts directly via Stripe. Hotly offers a hosted product and the code is available on GitHub for self-hosting.

Key Features

Share one link so people can pay to message you
Set weekly subscriber prices (default examples $5–$20) or custom amounts
Reply on your own schedule from a single inbox
Lock photos/content behind paid tiers
Hosted service available; open-source code on GitHub for self-hosting; payouts via Stripe

Who is this for?

Creators, influencers, advisors, artists, and professionals who want to monetize direct messages, fan notes, advice, or paid requests.

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Freemium

Senders typically pay $5–$20 per week (creators set the price). Hotly offers a hosted service; the code is available on GitHub for self-hosting. Payouts are handled via Stripe to your bank.