Comparison 2026

A StreamElements alternative now SE.Pay is closing

StreamElements carries on under Razer, but its legacy payment service for tips, SE.Pay, no longer accepts tips and closes for good on 31 December 2026. Card tips on StreamElements now need your own Stripe account. If you would rather move your tips somewhere built for them, DonoLink takes over the tip page and alerts and imports your history.

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At a glance

SE.Pay closes for good on 31 December 2026.
DonoLink imports your StreamElements tips with your JWT token.
Tips are paid in pounds on your own Stripe account, 3.5% per tip.
Keep the StreamElements chatbot and overlays you still use.

Move from SE.Pay to DonoLink

Withdraw what is left in SE.Pay.
Create your page on donolink.co.uk and connect Stripe.
Import your StreamElements tips with your JWT token.
Add the DonoLink alert to OBS, test it and swap your link.

What is changing at StreamElements

Razer now owns StreamElements. The free tools, such as overlays, alerts and the chatbot, carry on. What is ending is SE.Pay, the built-in route that processed card tips: legacy SE.Pay no longer accepts new tips and shuts down completely on 31 December 2026.

To keep taking card tips on StreamElements, you now connect your own Stripe account there. Check your own StreamElements dashboard for the steps that apply to you.

What DonoLink replaces

DonoLink replaces the tip page and the payment, not your whole setup. Viewers open your page, choose an amount and pay without an account. Viewers pay by debit or credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay, plus Pay by Bank and Revolut Pay once Stripe has activated them for your account. PayPal is coming soon. DonoLink charges 3.5% per successful tip; Stripe charges its fee to your account, 1.5% + 20p on a standard UK card.

DonoLink alerts are ordinary browser sources, so they sit next to any StreamElements sources in OBS Studio or Streamlabs Desktop.

Bring your history across

The StreamElements import pulls your previous tips through the StreamElements API with your JWT token: amount, name, message and original date return to your statistics and leaderboard. It also converts supported built-in alert widgets. Fully custom HTML, CSS or JavaScript cannot be converted reliably, so test imported alerts before you go live.

Switch before the deadline

A calm move takes four steps:

Withdraw any remaining SE.Pay balance in StreamElements in good time.
Create your DonoLink page and connect Stripe for UK payouts.
Import your history, add the alert to OBS and send a test.
Replace the tip link in your panels, chat commands and socials.

Criterion	DonoLink	StreamElements tips
Payment route	Stripe, on your own connected account	SE.Pay closing; your own Stripe account required
Platform fee	3.5% per successful tip	0% on tips
Payouts	In pounds to your UK bank via Stripe	Through your own Stripe account
OBS alerts	Included, with setup wizard	Included
History import	Yes, with your JWT token	Not applicable

DonoLink comparison, October 2026, based on public information about SE.Pay and the Razer acquisition.

Frequently asked questions

Is StreamElements shutting down?

No. StreamElements continues under Razer. SE.Pay, the legacy payment service for tips, closes on 31 December 2026 and no longer accepts new tips.

Can I keep using StreamElements with DonoLink?

Yes. Keep the chatbot and overlays you like and move only your tips to DonoLink. DonoLink alerts are their own browser sources.

Will I lose my tip history?

No. The import brings back amounts, names, messages and dates. It does not move money, so withdraw any SE.Pay balance yourself.

Is DonoLink cheaper than StreamElements?

No. StreamElements takes 0% on tips. DonoLink charges 3.5% per tip for a tip page, alerts and payouts in one place, with Stripe fees on top.

Sources checked on 26 October 2026

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