Alternatives to Patreon
6 alternatives found
Patreon is a membership platform that enables content creators to earn recurring revenue from their most dedicated fans. Founded in 2013 by musician Jack Conte and Sam Yam in San Francisco, Patreon pioneered the creator subscription model before the broader creator economy concept became mainstream.
Substack
Better for newsletter writers, lower fees for paid subs
Ko-fi
Lower fees (0% on memberships with Gold), one-time donations
Ghost
0% revenue share, full ownership, self-hostable
Memberful
Self-hosted memberships on your own site, lower fees
Buy Me a Coffee
Simple one-time support and memberships with 5% fee
ConvertKit
Better email control for creators selling digital products
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