# Patreon pricing and fees

Page: https://membermath.app/platforms/patreon.html
Last verified: 2026-10-18

Creator membership platform with built-in discovery and payments. Free to start; takes a percentage of income plus processing.

**Best for:** Creators with an existing audience who want payments, tax handling and fan tools handled for them.

Official pricing: https://www.patreon.com/pricing

## Patreon plans and fees

| Plan | Billed annually | Billed monthly | Platform fee | Payment processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Standard (10%) | $0.00/mo ([source](https://www.patreon.com/pricing), verified 2026-10-18, verified) | $0.00/mo ([source](https://www.patreon.com/pricing), verified 2026-10-18, verified) | 10% ([source](https://www.patreon.com/pricing), verified 2026-10-18, verified) | 2.9% + $0.30 ([source](https://support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/articles/11111747095181-Creator-fees-overview), verified 2026-10-18, verified) |

### Notes

- Rates are for the standard 10% plan offered to new creators. Legacy plans (such as Founders at 5%) and micropayment rates (up to $3.00) differ.
- Processing assumes a US credit card, Apple Pay or US PayPal payment and a USD payout. Non-US PayPal is 3.9% + $0.30, and currency conversion adds 2.5%.
- Payment processing: Standard-plan rate for USD card payments.

### Sources

- https://www.patreon.com/pricing (verified 2026-10-18; verified)
- https://support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/articles/11111747095181-Creator-fees-overview (verified 2026-10-18; verified)