Gratipay
Noun · Open Source
Definitions
A historical platform for recurring small donations that was used by some open source maintainers and projects before shutting down. It is often mentioned as part of the evolution of maintainer funding models before newer sponsorship systems became common.
In plain English: An older service that let people send recurring small donations to support open source work.
Example: "Back then, the project’s only steady income came from a few loyal Gratipay supporters."