Keep the Puzzles Flowing

PuzzleDepot has been free since 1995. If our 45,000+ puzzles have helped you train your mind, consider a small tip to help keep the lights on.

Why a Tip Jar?

Honest about what it takes to stay free

We've kept PuzzleDepot free for 30 years through a mix of advertising and modest premium subscriptions. Most users never pay a cent and we'd like to keep it that way. But server costs, puzzle development, and curator time keep growing as the empire expands across 60+ educational sites.

The tip jar exists for the people who'd genuinely like to support the project but don't need (or want) a premium subscription. Maybe you only solve a few puzzles a month — premium would be overkill, but you've gotten enough value to want to chip in.

Tips are voluntary — never required. The puzzles stay free regardless. We don't gate features behind tips, we don't beg for donations on every page, and we won't add countdown timers or "last chance!" pop-ups. This page exists, and that's enough.

Suggested Tip Amounts

Whatever feels right

All amounts process securely via Stripe. One-time tips, not recurring. No account or signup required.

$3
Coffee Tip

Thanks for the puzzles. A little caffeine for the team.

Tip $3
$5
Lunch Tip

Buy our curators a sandwich. They craft the daily content.

Tip $5
$10
Month of Puzzles

Cover roughly a month of server costs. Very appreciated.

Tip $10
Choose Your Amount
Custom Tip

Any amount you'd like — $1 or $250, all welcome.

Tip Custom
Where Tips Go

Real breakdown, not a marketing slide

Tips fund the actual line items that keep PuzzleDepot running. No corporate overhead games.

40%
Server Costs

Cloud hosting (Linode + Cloudflare), database storage, CDN bandwidth for 45,000+ puzzles. The non-negotiable infrastructure layer.

35%
Content Creation

New puzzle design, daily editorial, themed packs, fact-checking, image creation. The fresh material that keeps the site alive.

25%
Cross-Network Development

Linking with a2zwordfinder, a2zwords, puzz, and 17 iFind educational sites. Building the broader network of free learning tools.

Tips do not unlock features. They're pure support — they don't remove ads, don't grant premium access, don't change anything about your experience on PuzzleDepot. If you want to unlock cognitive training features like adaptive difficulty, progress analytics, or AI coaching, see our pricing page for subscription tiers starting at $1.99/month.
Other Ways to Support

Money isn't the only way to help

Spreading the word, joining the newsletter, leaving a review — all genuinely help keep PuzzleDepot growing.

Share with Friends
Tell someone who'd love a daily brain puzzle.
Newsletter
Free weekly Daily Puzzle Gazette delivered to your inbox.
Leave a Review
Honest reviews help others find PuzzleDepot.
Become a Curator
Help craft puzzles or daily content. Application info on our About page.
Tip Jar FAQ

Plain answers to the tipping questions

No. PuzzleDepot is a business, not a nonprofit. Tips are not tax-deductible. If tax deductibility matters for your support, we recommend donating to a literacy or education-focused nonprofit instead — many do great work in the same space.
No, tips are pure support — they don't unlock any premium features, remove ads, or change your experience on the site. To unlock cognitive training features like adaptive difficulty, progress analytics, or AI coaching, see our pricing page for subscription tiers starting at $1.99/month.
Yes — use the custom amount option to tip any amount you'd like. We've had supporters tip anywhere from $1 to $250. Whatever fits your budget and feels right is welcome. If you'd like to support at a larger amount (over $500), email [email protected] first and we'll make sure you get a real human thank-you.
Server costs (~40%), content creation and puzzle development (~35%), and cross-network development to keep the Grande Web Network running (~25%). We're a small team running 60+ educational sites and every tip helps cover real expenses — not marketing budgets or corporate overhead.

Thank you for 30 years of support

Whether you tip, subscribe, share with a friend, or just solve a few puzzles each morning — every form of support means PuzzleDepot keeps going for another year. We've kept the lights on since 1995 because of people like you. That's not a tagline — it's the actual unit economics of free educational content on the internet. Thank you.