Expenses and Getting Paid

You can use Open Collective to submit expenses directly to a Collective and track their progress towards being paid

At Open Collective, we aim to make submitting expenses simple and transparent.

Our open approach to budgeting means that you can follow your expenses from the moment you submit them.

You can expense for work completed, or ask to be reimbursed for a purchase. Your expense will be publicly visible, but we will not display details such as your bank details or address. You can also use a display name of your choice if you do not wish your legal name to be publicly visible on the platform.

Your expense will need to be approved by both the Collective and their Fiscal Host before it is paid. So remember to provide complete and accurate information to ensure they can do this as efficiently as possible.

This section is designed to help expense submitters get paid on Open Collective. Follow the hyperlinks embedded here to learn about how our payment process works and how to track the progress of your expense.

Find out more

Submit an expense

Find out how to submit an expense to any Collective

Edit or delete an expense

Learn how to amend an expense to correct or add details

Payment Processor Fees

Learn what you can expect and our estimate

Get paid through Wise and Payoneer

Information on how to use payment services platforms

Learn about tax requirements

You may be asked for certain information for tax purposes