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Dayna

Verified reviewer

Marketing and Advertising, 2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

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.

PROS

My 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.

CONS

The 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

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

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.

PROS

Having 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.

CONS

The 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

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

3

EASE OF USE

5

FUNCTIONALITY

3

Reviewed December 2022

My Patreon Experience

PROS

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.

CONS

I 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

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

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.

PROS

Patreon 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.

CONS

I 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

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed March 2022

Patreon Review

Patreon is fantastic and super easy to use!

PROS

I 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 :)

CONS

Hmm 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

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed November 2022

Good software for supporting independent creators

PROS

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.

CONS

Sometimes 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

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed November 2023

Patreon

PROS

Great to find freelance workers and business opportunities

CONS

Some subscriptions are not worth the price they are charging

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Alaister

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services, 2-10 employees

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

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.

PROS

I can create membership tiers and integrate Patreon with Discord and Zapier. The customization tools for your own Patreon page are good and user-friendly.

CONS

The 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.

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panashe

Verified reviewer

Human Resources, 11-50 employees

Used monthly for less than 12 months

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed October 2023

Review

PROS

The online donations makes it easy for me to connect with donors all around the world for my small projects.

CONS

some countries are not able to make donations e.g Zimbabwe

Paul

Computer Games, 2-10 employees

Used monthly for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

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.

PROS

Patreon 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.

CONS

I 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

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

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!

PROS

I love how easy it was for me to explore the features and start setting up my account as a creator.

CONS

It may be too soon to tell at this time.

Javier

Broadcast Media, 11-50 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

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.

PROS

Es 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.

CONS

Las 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

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

3

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

3

FUNCTIONALITY

3

Reviewed May 2022

Patreon experience

PROS

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.

CONS

It'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

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

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.

PROS

sirve mucho para trabajar como independiente y en proyectos nuevos.

CONS

hay 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

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

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.

PROS

Patreon 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.

CONS

I haven't experienced any major cons with this software.

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Chris

Verified reviewer

Marketing and Advertising, 2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed September 2022

critique de l'application Patreon

PROS

la fonctionnalité la plus importante est son chat et aussi ca qui ne cesse de croite au fur et a mesure

CONS

a part que la limite de téléchargement est de 200Mo et qu'on ne vendre les cours elle est superbe

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Nicolas

Verified reviewer

Non-Profit Organization Management, 2-10 employees

Used monthly for less than 12 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

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.

PROS

Patreon 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.

CONS

Patreon'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

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

4

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed July 2022

Patreon Fees are a Bit High

PROS

Patreon is fairly easy to use and allows creators an easy way of getting content out to those who are willing to support them.

CONS

The fees that Patreon charges are the highest among their peers and aren't nearly as flexible as when it comes to customization.

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Tamarah

Verified reviewer

Online Media, 1 employee

Used monthly for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

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.

PROS

I like how it helps you get the best out of their service.

CONS

I can't think of any cons right now. I am still figuring everything out.

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Daniil

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services, 1 employee

Used monthly for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

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

PROS

It is easy to use for any person. There are no hidden costs, everything is transparent.

CONS

As 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

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Maria

Verified reviewer

Retail, 1 employee

Used weekly for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed October 2022

How I support and get more content from YT creators

PROS

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.

CONS

It 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

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

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.

PROS

Lo que más me gusta de Patreon es que puedes monetizar tu contenido sin preocuparte por la parte tecnica

CONS

Lo que no me gusta es que no puedes alojar tus videos en Patreon y tienes que usar otra alternativa.

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