---
title: "Donate"
description: "Donate to Éclair CMS to fund its development, security reviews and documentation: one-time or monthly donations, plus free ways to help."
url: "https://eclaircms.org/en/donate"
lang: "en"
author: "Thierry Gustin"
published: "2026-10-30"
updated: "2026-10-30"
---

# Donate

> **Key takeaways** — Éclair CMS is free and open source (MIT license). A donation, one-time or monthly, funds development time, security reviews, AI assistant testing, translations and documentation. You can also help for free: star the project on GitHub, report bugs, contribute translations, share it or write a review.

Éclair is free and open source, and it will stay that way: no premium version, no ads, no tracking. When you donate, you give the project time: every contribution funds new releases, security reviews and documentation that stays up to date. Thank you, sincerely, for considering it.

[💜 Support Éclair on GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/Jacckisback)

## Why donate to Éclair?

Because a CMS doesn’t live on code alone. Behind every release are hours of development, testing, security review and documentation, done by an independent developer. In concrete terms, donations go toward:

- **publishing new releases** and quickly fixing reported bugs
- **funding security reviews** like the one that got 17 vulnerabilities fixed before the first release
- **testing the AI assistant** with the real providers, where every call is billed
- **translating** the admin and the documentation (7 languages today)
- **hosting this website** and keeping it fast, with no ads or trackers

## How can you donate?

Choose the platform that suits you. The fees listed are the ones announced by each platform, as of October 30, 2026.

| Platform | Donation type | Platform fees |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/Jacckisback) | One-time or monthly | 0% on donations from personal accounts ([source](https://docs.github.com/en/sponsors/getting-started-with-github-sponsors/about-github-sponsors)) |

> **Representing a business?** — If Éclair runs your agency’s or your clients’ websites, a monthly sponsorship helps plan the next releases. For a sponsorship with an invoice, [write to me](https://eclaircms.org/en/contact).

## How can you help for free?

You don’t have to pay to move Éclair forward. These actions count just as much:

| Action | Why it helps |
| --- | --- |
| Give the [GitHub repository](https://github.com/Jacckisback/eclair-cms) a ⭐ | The project gains visibility among developers |
| Report a bug or suggest an idea on [GitHub](https://github.com/Jacckisback/eclair-cms/issues) | Every precise report improves the next release |
| Suggest a translation or a correction | The admin is available in 7 languages, and so is the documentation |
| Keep the “Powered by ⚡ Éclair” credit | Visitors to your site discover the project |
| Tell people about Éclair, on LinkedIn or on your blog | Word of mouth is still the best engine |
| Write a review or share your experience | It helps other people choose |

## What do donations actually pay for?

Just one thing: giving the project time. Éclair has no shareholders and no paid version to sell; its decisions are guided by what serves the people who use it. You can follow what those hours turn into in [the changelog](https://eclaircms.org/en/changelog), and find out who’s behind the project on [the author’s page](https://eclaircms.org/en/about).

## Questions about donations

### Does donating unlock extra features?

No. Éclair is complete and free for everyone, with no premium version. A donation is support for the project, not a purchase.

### Is a donation to Éclair tax-deductible?

No. Éclair is run by an individual developer, not by a registered charity, so donations are not tax-deductible.

### Can I donate monthly?

Yes, if the platform you choose offers it, as GitHub Sponsors does. You can stop a monthly donation at any time from your account on the platform.

### How can I help if I can’t give money?

Star the GitHub repository, report bugs, suggest translations or tell people about Éclair: these free actions mean a lot to an open-source project.

[Meet Éclair’s creator](https://eclaircms.org/en/about)