SC2 Tools
Support SC2 Tools

SC2 Tools is free.
Donations keep it that way.

Every feature ships free for every player. If the agent, dossiers, or overlay save you ladder anxiety, a one-time tip helps cover the Render-hosted API, MongoDB, and the time spent shipping new pillars.

Two ways to chip in

Either channel goes to the same person. Pick whichever is easier.

  • Streamlabs Tip

    Tip via the Streamlabs page used by my Twitch stream. Card or direct bank checkout — no Streamlabs account required.

    Tips on stream get a shout-out live; off-stream tips get a thank-you DM the next time I’m online.

    Tip on Streamlabs

  • PayPal

    PayPal donate flow with the SC2 Tools account pre-filled. Send any amount, no fees on personal payments.

    Or send directly to jay1988stud@gmail.com from your PayPal app.

    Open PayPal

Where every penny goes

No ads, no investor money. Each figure below is the public list-price approximation for the tier we're on — auditable via the linked pricing page.

  • Render — paid web service

    One paid Render subscription. Runs the Express + Socket.io API (auth, replay sync, live overlay event bus) plus the Next.js frontend you're reading this on.

    Pricing page

    ~$25/mo

  • MongoDB Atlas — M10

    Dedicated M10 cluster with automated backups. Stores every parsed game for every signed-in player.

    Pricing page

    ~$57/mo

  • sc2tools.com domain

    Annual .com registration so the project has a home that won't disappear.

    ~$1/mo

    (~$15/yr billed)

Approx monthly run cost

~$83/month

Approx annualised

~$996/year

These are vendor list prices, not invoiced totals — the actual bill wobbles a few dollars with usage. There’s no salary line, no marketing line, no overhead. Every penny tipped goes against this bill, and even a small tip helps: $5 covers a few days on the Render service or roughly two days of MongoDB. Thank you.

Frequently asked

  • Do donors get extra features?

    No. Every feature is free for every player. Donations are voluntary and don't unlock anything — they keep the API and the cloud database paid for.

  • Are donations refundable?

    They're processed by Streamlabs / PayPal as personal payments. If something went wrong, ping me on the relevant channel and I'll sort it out.

  • Is there a recurring tier?

    Not yet. One-time tips only. If a small recurring tier would be useful let me know on GitHub.

Prefer to help with code or bug reports? Open a ticket on GitHub