A plain link
Files for a few friends or a team
Things people have already paid for
Fixes that have to arrive at once
Three ways to share a free file, side by side.
Where another way is better, the table says so.
| Compared | A plain linkStraight to the file | One ad, then the file | DonationsA button that asks |
|---|---|---|---|
| For your visitors | |||
| What a visitor does | Clicks and gets the file | Sees one ad, then ContinueNothing to install | Clicks and gets the file |
| Wait before the file | None | About 9 seconds | None |
| Cost to the visitor | Free | Free | FreeGiving is their choice |
| For you | |||
| What you earn | Nothing | Money for every counted visit | Only what people give |
| Grows with downloads | No | Yes, visit by visit | Only if more people give |
| Minimum payout | Nothing to pay out | $10 | Set by the service you use |
| How you are paid | You are not | PayPal or Bitcoin | Through that service |
| Reports | None | By link, country and device | A list of who gave |
| Referrals | None | 20% of what they earn, for life | None |
| Setting it up | Nothing to do | Shrink the link, swap it in | A donation page and a button |
Files for a few friends or a team
Things people have already paid for
Fixes that have to arrive at once
Free mods, maps, packs and tools
Files that many people download
Creators who would rather not ask for money
Creators with a close following
Projects people already want to back
Anyone, on top of either kind of link
Give your supporters the plain link. Everyone else sees one ad.
Supporters go straight to the file.
What AdFoc.us pays sits on top of what supporters give.
Both lead to the same file, so there is nothing extra to host.
