# Hotly

> Get paid to answer your DMs. Open source: self-host free, or we host.

- **Website**: https://hotly.com/?utm_source=uneed&utm_medium=directory&utm_campaign=os-launch
- **Uneed Page**: https://www.uneed.best/tool/hotly
- **Pricing**: Freemium
- **Category**: Business
- **Tags**: Money, Communication, CRM
- **Submitted by**: @saloni-f127
- **Launch Date**: 2026-10-22
- **Social Links**: [GitHub](https://github.com/designAtHotly/hotly-os) | [Instagram](https://instagram.com/bailey.schildbach)

## About

Hotly is a paid inbox. Share one link; people pay to send you a note, priced by length ($5 to $15 by default), or subscribe weekly. You reply from one inbox when it suits you, and can attach a photo or video that's free or paid to unlock. People writing in don't need an account, and payments go to Stripe.

It's fully open source under Apache 2.0: one Docker Compose file (Go, Next.js, Postgres), 0% commission on your own server. Or use the hosted version: $5.99/mo + 20%, or $9.99/mo + 10%, 30 days free, Stripe's fees on us.

One creator with 536K Instagram followers banked $22,400: about half from 217 paying fans, the rest from brand deals.