Awaitful vs idlepay
idlepay is the closest thing to Awaitful in the field: open-source, Stripe, never reads your code. The clearest difference is the split, 70% versus 50%.
Awaitful is the one whose safety you can verify yourself: source you can read, a manifest of every field that leaves your machine, a CI test that fails the build if the client ever contacts an unlisted host, and an in-app panel that shows what leaves, live.
The short version
idlepay is Awaitful’s closest feature-for-feature twin, and an honest build: an open-source client, a plain "never reads your code," a live earnings UI, Stripe cash-out, and Codex alongside Claude Code.
When two products are this similar, the split is the difference you feel every day. idlepay pays 50%. Awaitful pays 70%.
Side by side
Every row checked against idlepay.co on July 11, 2026. A tag marks each row where idlepay leads.
| Feature | Awaitful | idlepay |
|---|---|---|
| Developer share | 70% | 50% |
| First payout minimum | $5, then $10 | $10 |
| Payout method and reach | Stripe, United States at launch | Stripe |
| Where the line shows | Four: thinking line, terminal, status bar, chat banner | Terminal and editor panel |
| Agents | Claude Code, multi-surface; Cursor and Codex path | Claude Code and Codexidlepay leads |
| Privacy you can verify | Source-available, egress manifest, CI egress test, in-app panel | Open-source client, never reads your code |
| Distribution | VS Code Marketplace and Open VSX | Not stated |
| Stage | Live on both marketplaces | Live |
What idlepay does well
The closest match to Awaitful, built honestly: an open-source client, a clear "never reads your code," a live earnings UI, Stripe cash-out, and Codex support alongside Claude Code.
Where Awaitful is different
Twenty points more of every dollar
idlepay pays developers 50%. Awaitful pays 70%. On the same impression at the same price, you keep 40% more.
Open-source, and then some
idlepay’s client is open-source, which is the right start. Awaitful adds a published egress manifest, a CI test that enforces it, and an in-app panel, so the privacy claim is checkable end to end.
A lower bar to your first payout
Awaitful clears your first payout at $5, then $10 after. A lower first bar means the first real money arrives sooner.
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The best comparison is running it.
Every claim on this page about Awaitful is something you can open and check. Install takes one command, and you keep 70% of what an advertiser pays for a line shown on your machine.