Gatefather runs inside Telegram. No custom site. No third-party checkout between you and your audience. Subscribers talk to your bot, pay through your processor, and join your channel.
Setup takes a few minutes.
Every creator gets their own Telegram bot. It’s where your subscribers sign up and pay. Open Telegram, message @BotFather, send /newbot, pick a handle that sounds like you, and BotFather gives you a token. That’s the one piece you give Gatefather.
Create (or pick) the private channel you want to charge for. Make your new bot an admin with permission to invite members and remove them. That’s the only permission Gatefather needs, and the only one we use.
Connect the processors you want subscribers to pay with. Credentials are stored encrypted in your Gatefather account and are used to verify payments, nothing more. Money moves from subscriber → processor → your bank. We never sit in the money path.
Monthly, yearly, lifetime, or all three. Descriptions and pricing in your currency. Change prices any time. Existing subscribers keep paying what they agreed to pay.
Your bot handle (t.me/your_bot) is the single URL you share everywhere: bio, socials, link pages, newsletter, wherever your audience lives. They open it, tap /start, pick a plan, pay, and get their invite link right away.
From the moment payment clears, automation takes over. An invite link is issued (it expires after 24 hours). Expiry is tracked. Renewal reminders go out before a subscription ends, and a grace period comes before removal. Cancellations keep access until the paid period ends. Every action is logged and every number shows up in your dashboard.
Gatefather never sits in the money path. We verify each payment and handle access, while funds move directly between the subscriber and your processor, settled to your bank.
Open the demo bot on Telegram to see the member experience. When you’re ready, email us and we’ll set you up with your own.