Audience

Creators that want to offer exclusive content to fans and earn subscription revenue

About Patreon

Change the way art is valued. Let your most passionate fans support your creative work via monthly membership. On Patreon, you can let your fans become active participants in the work they love by offering them a monthly membership. You give them access to exclusive content, community, and insight into your creative process. In exchange, you get the freedom to do your best work, and the stability you need to build an independent creative career. Stop rolling the dice of ad revenue and per-stream payouts. Get recurring income through monthly payments from your patrons. Create what you want and what your audience loves. You don’t have to conform to popular taste or the constraints of ad-based monetization models. No ads, no trolls, no algorithms. Enjoy direct access and deeper conversations with the people who matter the most. If you’re ready to take your work to the next level and willing to open your heart to your audience, Patreon is for you.

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Pricing

Starting Price:
5% of Patreon income earned

Integrations

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Ratings/Reviews - 1 User Review

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 5.0 / 5
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Company Information

Patreon
Founded: 2013
United States
www.patreon.com

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Product Details

Platforms Supported
Cloud
iPhone
iPad
Android
Training
Documentation
Support
Online

Patreon Frequently Asked Questions

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Patreon Product Features

Community

Content Management
Content Moderation
Discussions / Forums
Group Management
Membership Management
Event Management
Ideation / Crowdsourcing
Member Directory
Social Media Management
Website Management
White Label

Publishing and Subscriptions

Newsletters
Advertising Management
Books
Campaign Management
Catalogs
Circulation Management
Content Management
Layout & Design
Magazines
Newspapers

Subscription Management

Cancellation Management
Discount / Coupon Management
Product Catalog
Recurring Billing
Self Service Portal
Subscription Plan Management
Usage Tracking/Analytics
Dunning Management
Enrollment Management
Revenue Recognition
Revenue Recovery Tools
Tax Management
Trial Management

Patreon Additional Categories

Patreon Verified User Reviews

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  • Joshua P.
    Project Leader
    Used the software for: 2+ Years
    Frequency of Use: Weekly
    User Role: User, Deployment
    Company Size: 1 - 25
    Design
    Ease
    Features
    Pricing
    Support
    Probability You Would Recommend?
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    "Patreon"

    Posted 2022-07-12

    Pros: The freeware organization I work with utilizes Patreon as the main processing system for donations. Patreon has multiple ways to have projects charge users for subscriptions which is nice for varying types of projects. The integration with other applications, especially Discord is great and provides a nice perk for subscribers to our project with minimal work on our part. The fee structure is also fair in my opinion.

    Cons: I have very little complaints with Patreon, the fee structures I find fair, the integration with other financial institutions is solid. There is sometimes some minor issues with the Discord integration is my only minor complaint.

    Overall: While I do not run the financial aspect of the development team, I was the one who initially setup the Patreon for the project a few years back. If you are looking to raise money for hobby interests and freeware projects, it is a great tool to utilize for such. The integration with other apps such as Discord for subscriber benefits is a great touch as well and simplifies the process for the projects staff to not have to verify users' actual proof of subscription.

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