🧮 The math doesn't lie

You're Not Just Losing Fees.
You're Losing Thousands.

Other platforms show you what you keep. We'll show you what you're missing — the emails, the merch sales, the private party bookings. Enter your numbers and see the real cost of using Venmo.

🎸 Tell us about your gigs
How many people typically tip you per show?
15
What's your average tip?
$12
How many gigs do you play monthly?
4
What would you charge for a private party?
$1,500
EPs, downloads, t-shirts, etc.
No
$15
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Tip Revenue Comparison
What most calculators show you
Platform Per Tip Annual
TipTree $12.00 $8,640
Venmo $11.52 $8,294
PayPal $11.03 $7,942
Cash App $11.67 $8,400
Fee savings with TipTree: $346/year
This is what most calculators stop at. Keep scrolling for the real story.
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Fan Contacts Captured
What they don't show you
TipTree
720
emails/year
Venmo/PayPal/CashApp
0
nothing captured
The value of 720 contacts: At $5/lead (industry standard for warm leads), that's $3,600 in list value you're throwing away annually with Venmo.
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Private Event Bookings
The big one
TipTree Venmo
Emails captured/year 720 0
Booking emails sent 4/year Can't email
Inquiry rate (1-3%) 7-22 0
Bookings (15% close) 1-3 0
Conservative (1 booking)
$1,500
Realistic (2-3 bookings)
$3,000+
This is the number that matters. One email. One booking. $1,500+ that you simply cannot get if you're using Venmo.
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Your True Annual Comparison
Tips (after fees) $8,640 $8,294
Fan emails captured 720 0
Private bookings (conservative) $1,500 $0
With TipTree
$12,084
With Venmo
$8,294
You're leaving on the table
$3,790
That's not a fee calculator. That's a career calculator.

The Tip Is Just The Tip

What everyone focuses on
$8,640
Annual tips
The hidden value below
OTO Sales $1,944
Private Bookings $1,500+
Fan Contacts 720
Song Request Data ✓
Location Data ✓
Future Marketing Value ∞

"The tip is just the tip. The real value is below the surface."

Real Results

This Isn't Hypothetical. It Happened.

I used Venmo for three years. Collected maybe $8,000 in tips total. Zero emails. Zero private bookings. Then I switched to TipTree.

In my first year, I collected about the same in tips — but I also captured 600+ emails. I sent ONE email about private party availability. Booked three events totaling $5,200.

Same gigs. Same music. Same fans. The only difference was capturing their information instead of letting them walk out the door.

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Marcus T.
Event Guitarist

Venmo Is Free. And It's Costing You $3,000+/Year.

Free to sign up. Free to use. And completely free of any way to build your career. Every fan who tips you on Venmo is gone the moment they put their phone away.

"Free" is the most expensive option you can choose.

What Do You Get From Each Transaction?

Data TipTree Others
Money✓✓
Fan's name✓✗
Fan's email✓✗
Fan's phone✓✗
Song requested✓✗
Ability to follow up✓✗

In 3 Years, Where Will You Be?

With Venmo (3 years)
  • ~$25,000 in tips
  • 0 email contacts
  • 0 private bookings
  • Starting from scratch
With TipTree (3 years)
  • ~$26,000 in tips
  • 2,000+ contacts
  • $6,000+ OTO sales
  • 5-10 private bookings
3-Year Difference
$10,000 - $20,000+
FAQ

Questions About the Math

Professional marketers pay $5-15 per warm email lead. A fan who just tipped you? That's as warm as it gets. At 720 emails/year, you're building an asset worth $3,600-$10,000 in marketing terms — automatically, while you play.
That's fine — but your fans might want you to anyway. You'd be surprised how many "I don't do private events" musicians change their minds when someone offers them $2,000 to play a backyard party. Having the email lets you make that choice when the opportunity comes.
At surprisingly high rates. The moment right after someone tips is the highest-intent buying moment. They've already decided to support you. Their card is already in their hand. Industry data shows 15-25% conversion on well-positioned OTOs.
Fair question. Here's how the plans break even:
PlanAnnual CostBreak-even
Free$0Instant — it's free
Pro ($29/mo)$348/year1-2 OTO sales or 1 small booking inquiry
Unlimited ($49/mo)$588/year2-3 OTO sales or 1 private party
The subscription pays for itself almost immediately. Everything after that is profit.
Social followers are rented. Email subscribers are owned. Instagram can change their algorithm tomorrow and your reach drops 80% (it's happened). Your email list is yours forever. It's the only audience you truly control.

Deep-Dive Comparisons

TipTree vs Venmo TipTree vs PayPal TipTree vs Cash App
15,000+
Artists on TipTree
$2.4M+
Tips Collected
180,000+
Fan Emails Captured
50+
Avg Emails/Month/Artist
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The Math Is Clear. The Choice Is Yours.

You can keep using Venmo and wonder why your music career isn't growing. Or you can start capturing every fan, every email, every opportunity — and watch the compound effect change everything.

TipTree Pro
$29/month
What you're missing without it
$300+/month
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