Starting a Patreon is free
Share work directly with your fans right away for free and introduce paid options when you’re ready.
Powering community, media, and discovery
Patreon pricing
Patreon is free to start. You only pay when you start earning.
10%
of the income you earn on Patreon
Plus payment processing, currency conversion, and payout fees, and applicable taxes.
Earn from your work
- Monthly and annual subscriptions
- Membership tiers
- One-time payments
Create your own space
- Audio, images and rich text editing
- Native video and livestreaming
- Email newsletters
Build a thriving community.
- Chats, DMs and comments
- Exportable email lists
Grow your business
- Automated growth tools
- Member analytics and insights
- Free trials, discounts and sales
- Creator-first discovery
Manage your podcast
- Podcast importing and syncing
- Support for multiple podcasts
- Spotify integration and Synced Feeds
- Distribute your episodes via RSS
Earning made easy
Patreon’s payments infrastructure is built to protect and empower creators. Unlike other platforms, Patreon takes on payments complexity and risk so you don’t have to.
Secure payments handled for you
We meet top global standards for safety and compliance so your earnings are protected and hassle-free.
Built to protect your earnings
We handle chargebacks, disputes, and fraud so your payouts stay stable, unlike other platforms that push risk onto you.
No setup headaches
No need to set up Stripe or deal with tax paperwork. We manage all of it behind the scenes so you don’t have to.
More ways for fans to pay
From PayPal and Apple Pay to Venmo and Sofort, we support payment methods your fans actually use around the world.
We handle taxes
We take care of most applicable tax collections and remittance for you, so don’t have to add accounting to your to-do list.
Built for a global creative economy
We support 16+ currencies for both payouts and pay-ins so you can grow your membership no matter where you or your fans live.
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