A simple way to turn conversations into income

Share one link. People pay $5–$20 to write to you. Reply when it suits you.

  1. A fan pays to write
  2. You reply
  3. Lock a photo, set a price

How it works

  1. Share one link

    Bio, story, newsletter.

  2. They pay to write

    $5 to $20 per message.

  3. You reply

    One inbox. Reply on your own time.

  4. You get paid

    Through Stripe, to your bank.

Open source · Apache 2.0Fork it, rename it, host it. On GitHub git clone https://github.com/designAtHotly/hotly-os
Use cases

Who pays to talk to you.

Advice, brand pitches, fan notes and locked photos.

  • $15 / msg

    Getting advice

    People pay for a real answer from someone who's been there.

  • $15 / msg

    Brand deals

    Brands pay to pitch - so their message skips the DM pile.

  • $5 / msg

    Fan support

    Fans pay to say thank you - and actually get heard.

  • $20 to unlock

    Premium content

    Send a locked photo. Fans pay to unlock it.

Bailey Schildbach
Bailey Schildbach@bailey.schildbach · 536K on Instagram · Hotly since Feb 2026

One creator. Sixty days.

Bailey didn't run ads or find a new audience. She told the fans she already had.

banked, incl. brand deals
$22,400
people paid
217
conversations
921
avg per fan
$54

Read Bailey's story

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The code is free. Running it isn't. We can run it for you.

  • Self-host

    Free
    0% commission · ~$430/mo to run
    • Run it on your own server
    • Your Stripe, your data
    • Apache 2.0 License
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    $5.99 / mo
    + 20% commission
    • Servers, updates and backups handled
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