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Dayna
Verified reviewer
Marketing and Advertising, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2022
Patreon is the next step for podcasters and vloggers who broadcast quality content
My overall experience with Patreon is a good fit. I really enjoy using their platform for my online projects, as well as for my clients projetcs.
PROSMy favorite feature is the exclusivity of it all. Only paying members have access to your content, which definitely elevates your content to premium levels. The other features I like best about this software the pay schedule and funds transfer, its free to start, rare access to music, and membership fees.
CONSThe only con when some members have to leave due to changes in finances. Since, membership is the only way a Patreon creator can earn income, this directly affects earnings.
Reasons for switching to Patreon
Patreon gave me more creative freedom. This is really important to artists.
Sujata
Entertainment, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed July 2023
Love it!
I have been using Patreon for more than 2 years now and have benefitted with all the features they provide. Ability to setup tiers for patrons is very useful to have and all the videos that we post in YouTube can be first uploaded to Patreon so that our patron feel special.
PROSHaving a YouTube channel and integrating it with Patreon is very useful to build memberships for followers and I am having a great time using it. I have been able to connect with so many people from different parts of the world and have set up different tiers of membership in Patreon which allows every patron to have a unique set of requests accordingly. I also find the mobile app very useful and can communicate to patron requests and YouTube updates on the go. Customer service is prompt as well.
CONSThe fees associated with withdrawals could be lowered a little. Other than that I absolutely find nothing bad about Patreon.
Wilson
Information Technology and Services, 1 employee
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed December 2022
My Patreon Experience
It was straight up easy for me to set up my Patreon. Just entered my details, selected my membership tiers and done. The back end also provided me with all the necessary tools I needed to get started.
CONSI am comfortably saying that I'm good with Patreon from a creator point of view. The reason I didn't give them a 5 star is from my consumer point of view. There was a point they continued to charge me for a subscription to a creator who had long closed their account. All I can say is getting my money back has been some fight, and I haven't been successful by the way.
Rachel
Arts and Crafts, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed November 2023
Great Podcasts on Patreon
I got Patreon when I decided I wanted to actually subscribe to a podcast I'd been listening to for free. By subscribing, you get bonus episodes, opportunities to interact with the host and community, and other benefits depending on the podcast. Importantly, you also help support the making of the podcast.
PROSPatreon works great, and allows me to read the transcript of a podcast, find links to things that are mentioned, and download episodes (which helps if you live in a rural area with poor cell service!). Since subscribing, I've added other podcasts I listen to regularly. I like that Patreon lets me support good podcasts, and help them get made.
CONSI have had no complaints about Petreon whatsoever. I will note that they've just released a new version (and logo). But so far it works as well as the previous one.
Georgina
E-Learning, 1 employee
Used weekly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2022
Patreon Review
Patreon is fantastic and super easy to use!
PROSI absolutely love this platform and what it does for creators. It’s easy to navigate from the front to the backend. When you make a change you see it on the front end of your Patreon immediately. It’s quick on it’s feet :)
CONSHmm I think the only thing I didn’t like was how there was no explanation on how someone actually received your content. It was actually from working on for a few hours that I figured it out.
Anonymous
1,001-5,000 employees
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed November 2022
Good software for supporting independent creators
It's great for tracking some of the independent creators I like to follow and support. The mobile app is very easy to use. I also like that there are push notification options.
CONSSometimes when I use the app, it will crash while looking through some of the creators' posts. This typically happens when there are pictures in the post.
Christopher
Music, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed November 2023
Patreon
Great to find freelance workers and business opportunities
CONSSome subscriptions are not worth the price they are charging
Alaister
Verified reviewer
Information Technology and Services, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed April 2022
Excellent but expensive platform for membership management
It is very easy to use. I have used it for several months and have been receiving payments on schedule.
PROSI can create membership tiers and integrate Patreon with Discord and Zapier. The customization tools for your own Patreon page are good and user-friendly.
CONSThe pricing plans are quite expensive. The pro plan takes 8% of your income and an additional 2.9% for payment processing. Small creators will find it extremely difficult to earn good money.
panashe
Verified reviewer
Human Resources, 11-50 employees
Used monthly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2023
Review
The online donations makes it easy for me to connect with donors all around the world for my small projects.
CONSsome countries are not able to make donations e.g Zimbabwe
Paul
Computer Games, 2-10 employees
Used monthly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2023
A site for supporting your "local" stars
I really like the fact I can give supporters something in return, like access to the games without buying them separately, a special chat for supporters and more.
PROSPatreon is a great way to give content to people that want to support you. It's a win-win-win, since people get to support their favourite creators, the creators get money for their work and Patreon also makes money from that.
CONSI could not find a dark mode. This is a pretty big downside for me. Besides that, You also can only upload products to your shop that are priced for over 3$.
Roxana
Marketing and Advertising, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed July 2022
Best tools for creative creators!
It has so many promising features!
PROSI love how easy it was for me to explore the features and start setting up my account as a creator.
CONSIt may be too soon to tell at this time.
Javier
Broadcast Media, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed December 2022
Muchas posibilidades si tienes apoyo
Llevamos un tiempo utilizándolo y para algún gasto corriente anual nos da, que es para lo que lo queremos, aliviar la carga financiera.
PROSEs fácil de utilizar y te permite recibir apoyo financiero de tu público a cambio de recompensas y ciertos beneficios que escoges tú mismo, lo cual le hace ser muy personalizable tanto en características como en finalidad.
CONSLas cuentas que estaban en dólares no permitieron pasarlas a euros cuando se incluyó, tasas algo elevadas en el pago y luego vuelve a cobrar una tasa por retirada.
Reason for choosing Patreon
No hay alternativas que me consten.
Giulio
Computer Software, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed May 2022
Patreon experience
Patreon is really easy to set up and it's easy to extract money from it via PayPal, it also allows for simple content sharing for the subscribers and the subscription tiers are easy and nice to set up.
CONSIt's hard to integrate in a software via its API because of lack or confusing documentation. Also it takes a not-so-little percentage of revenue.
Anonymous
1 employee
Used monthly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
2
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed July 2023
Buena alternativa para buscar aopoyo
buena en el sentido de que ha generado apoyos, pero al inicio sin publico no habria servido de nada.
PROSsirve mucho para trabajar como independiente y en proyectos nuevos.
CONShay que generar una comunidad por fuera de patreon y luego llevarla a patreon, las comisiones son altas, la plataforma no ayuda a crecer, hay que llevar el publico desde otras plataformas.
Chris
Banking, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed July 2022
Patreon makes getting contributions easy
I think the commission structure is fair. They only charge if I actually receive contributions.
PROSPatreon is easy to setup and use. I also enjoy its tight integration with Vimeo videos. I'm easily able to offer locked videos to patreon supporters only.
CONSI haven't experienced any major cons with this software.
Chris
Verified reviewer
Marketing and Advertising, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed September 2022
critique de l'application Patreon
la fonctionnalité la plus importante est son chat et aussi ca qui ne cesse de croite au fur et a mesure
CONSa part que la limite de téléchargement est de 200Mo et qu'on ne vendre les cours elle est superbe
Nicolas
Verified reviewer
Non-Profit Organization Management, 2-10 employees
Used monthly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
2
Reviewed October 2022
Patreon was vital in the early days of our organization
We had a positive experience with Patreon but we quickly outgrew the platform and found better alternatives for our organization.
PROSPatreon is very easy to set up and allowed us to begin collecting regular contributions very quickly. The software is already known and trusted by many and we were able to easily design a simple but attractive landing page on it.
CONSPatreon's fees are very high and it's focus on content creators means that it is usually not the best choice for most individuals and organizations.
Anonymous
1 employee
Used monthly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed July 2022
Patreon Fees are a Bit High
Patreon is fairly easy to use and allows creators an easy way of getting content out to those who are willing to support them.
CONSThe fees that Patreon charges are the highest among their peers and aren't nearly as flexible as when it comes to customization.
Tamarah
Verified reviewer
Online Media, 1 employee
Used monthly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed April 2022
Premium Content with Patreon
I am able to offer my audience premium content and access that is only available on Patreon.
PROSI like how it helps you get the best out of their service.
CONSI can't think of any cons right now. I am still figuring everything out.
Daniil
Verified reviewer
Information Technology and Services, 1 employee
Used monthly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed May 2023
One of the best Creator Support services
The overall experience is easy and pleasant. The resource provides good and stable functionality for growth
PROSIt is easy to use for any person. There are no hidden costs, everything is transparent.
CONSAs for now, there are no big features related to content promotion. It is a good way for people to discover new content and people to support. There is a search page. However, the information about the creator is based on their About Me page. So it's relatively hard to find a creator to your liking
Maria
Verified reviewer
Retail, 1 employee
Used weekly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2022
How I support and get more content from YT creators
Some of my favorite creators depend on support to keep their channels thriving and will have content that they cannot show on YT. This is the perfect way to do all that.
CONSIt sucks you HAVE to pay to view content, but it all boils down to supporting creators.
Anonymous
2-10 employees
Used monthly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2022
Una buena opcion para monetizar tu contenido
Mi experiencia es buena usando Patreon. He podido usarlo para monetizar pequeños proyectos personales.
PROSLo que más me gusta de Patreon es que puedes monetizar tu contenido sin preocuparte por la parte tecnica
CONSLo que no me gusta es que no puedes alojar tus videos en Patreon y tienes que usar otra alternativa.