--- title: Patreon Reviews meta_title: 'Patreon Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta_description: Filter 62 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Patreon works for a business like yours. aggregate_rating: rating_value: 4.1 review_count: 62 scale: '5' date_modified: '2026-06-15' parent_category: name: E-Commerce url: https://www.g2.com/categories/e-commerce --- # Patreon Reviews **Vendor:** Patreon **Category:** [Subscription Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/subscription-management) **Average Rating:** 4.1/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 62 ## About Patreon Patreon is a membership platform that makes it easy for artists and creators to get paid. Thousands of musicians, podcasters, video game developers, comic creators, and others are making a salary on Patreon. Through ongoing funding, they are able to spend more time engaging their fan-base in an interactive way and continue to populate the internet with beautiful things that millions of people enjoy. ## Patreon Reviews ### 1. Great Platform to Listen to and Interact with Your Favorite Podcasts **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Maria G. | Assistant Director, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 10, 2026 **What do you like best about Patreon?** Is a great platform to listen to your favorite podcast people and to interact with them and to know what’s going on in your favorite podcast. Also the subscription is not expensive at all. **What do you dislike about Patreon?** That I have to pay a subscription for each channel of podcast that I want to listen instead of a full subscription for all the ones that I want to hear **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** It is great to listen to podcast and the amount of episodes that I can listen even more that on Spotify is great ### 2. easy for me to use **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Linda S. | multi-media artist, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 26, 2023 **What do you like best about Patreon?** The advantages of Patreon are it's well-known, and I can upload text or images in seconds. I'm blessed with some Patrons. What competitors>. How thin can I, a multimedia artist and author, spread myself? I run my whole enterprise. **What do you dislike about Patreon?** One of my Patrons unsubscribed because she's disgusted with all those goddam fees, and she'd rather I, the artist, get all of the money I make. I wish Patreon would charge less fees. Another friend won't use Patreon for god knows why reasons. **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** Honestly, I don't know what a "CMS tool" is. Patreon is helping me solve the problem of "how do I get paid for my writing without sending out a jillion query letters and writing samples to X number of paid publishing markets? Writing takes research. It's solving somwhat the problem of "making more money". ### 3. While Patreon has degraded a bit in recent years, it's still the easiest subscription service. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Jen F. | Comics Writer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 29, 2023 **What do you like best about Patreon?** -Flexible posting options (from podcasting to text to images, etc) -Low monthly fees/losses (I joined early at an early tier, though, before they started their current sillier payment solution) -Well-known (so users aren't scared of signing up) -Marketplace lets me also look for other creators who are doing interesting things -Secure and private messaging options to keep in touch with patrons -Integrates with a number of other software options--for example, whenever I get a new patron Patreon notifies my Bonjoro, which then lets me send them a video message as a thank-you **What do you dislike about Patreon?** -Apparently if you join now, you're given payment options that make you lose more money than if you joined when I did. If I were new, that would make me consider another service, perhaps like Payhip, which I can run myself. -They got rid of the Goals tier, which I thought was helpful for motivating patrons (but that's okay) **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** Like everyone else who uses Patreon, I need a monthly solution that allows me to collect fees from users while providing them monthly support. ### 4. A new way of receiving earnings **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Sharon B. | Eigenaar, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 08, 2023 **What do you like best about Patreon?** Patreon is easy to use. It has payment options that are available in my country. **What do you dislike about Patreon?** They are not as active on Youtube regarding making videos on how to use their products. **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** I gives me the option to earn money from the articles I write. I allows me to create a space where I can connect with people who have an interest in the articles I create and who are also willing to invest in my work. ### 5. Patreon vs. Mighty Networks **Rating:** 2.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** heather k. | Owner/Creator, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 24, 2022 **What do you like best about Patreon?** The ability to collect monthly memberships **What do you dislike about Patreon?** There is no community platform for bidirectional communication **Recommendations to others considering Patreon:** It's great for starting a community and having a place to send subscribers. Can be limited by lack of interaction. Best for delivering content to subscribers. **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** Offering a monthly membership plan and getting paid for it ### 6. A wonderful tool to follow people you admire! **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Meryl D. | Content Marketing Manager, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 29, 2021 **What do you like best about Patreon?** Choosing between different plans and tiers. **What do you dislike about Patreon?** Nothing at the moment. Both the web interface and app are easy to use. **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** I think Patreon is a good place for writers and podcasters to offer additional services and content. I follow three different accounts and I'm very glad to have access to more content from these creators! ### 7. Pateron Is An Awesome Platform for Content Creators **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Lindsay H. | Home Educator ( Homeschooling Mom), Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 19, 2022 **What do you like best about Patreon?** Patreon treats its content creators very well I feel and the creators get to ask for donations to help them with creating more content and maintaining their channels on Pateron. I feel like Pateron puts content creators in the drivers seat when it comes to controlling what they choose to produce compared to other platforms which are not as friendly to content creators of which I won't mention. **What do you dislike about Patreon?** Nothing that I can think of at the moment. The customer gets to decide how much they are willing to donate to a particular content creator which is great and I'm glad that Pateron allows flexibility in this area. **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** I am just a consumer of Pateron and not a content creator. ### 8. Fantastic Way To Connect With Your Customers! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Brittany W. | Co-Founder, CEO, and Instructor, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 16, 2021 **What do you like best about Patreon?** Patreon is an awesome way to connect with your customers and make them feel like they're part of a special community. We've done so many great things through Patreon - book clubs, special Zoom events, discount codes. With Patreon, it's easy to really foster a great connection!! **What do you dislike about Patreon?** I don't love the comment system on Patreon - I feel like I miss things sometimes. I'm not sure how to make that better though - it's really like posting on a blog post now, as opposed to something more social-media-like? **Recommendations to others considering Patreon:** Patreon can be a great way to grow your brand, connect with your customers in a fun way, and get a monthly income for your company (especially when your company typically generates income more sporatically!) **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** As said above, Patreon offers a way to connect with customers that's different from other platforms. People pay to access special content, and having that monthly income has helped us beyond our wildest dreams! ### 9. Exclusive Access with Patreon **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Tamarah B. | Freelance Fashion Blogger & Owner, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 09, 2021 **What do you like best about Patreon?** I like how I am offering exclusive content. I like how you are able to set different tiers and prices based on your business. I also like how Patreon handles the financial portion. **What do you dislike about Patreon?** It takes a little bit of learning to navigate. It takes a while to build an audience. Other than that I don't have any major dislikes so far. I would like more tips on building an audience. **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** I am able to offer premium content to my audience. I am also able to find a way to expand my team and offer better content to my audience and clients as well. ### 10. Poor Organization, But Still Great for Hosting **Rating:** 2.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Avery C. | Marketing Director, Architecture & Planning, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 23, 2021 **What do you like best about Patreon?** I use Patreon to listen to podcasts I subscribe to. I like that I can download episodes to my phone (via the Patreon App) and have them ready to play at any time. They are quickly deleted from my storage once I've listened to the episode. I like that the Patreon app will organize my downloaded episodes in order of release. **What do you dislike about Patreon?** The app's organization is terrible for users who are trying to access posts that are anything other than the most recent. The only option is to scroll and scroll every time you want to see an older post (or listen to an older podcast episode), and I find that incredibly annoying. It would be nice if the app allowed you to choose if you want to view posts oldest to newest instead of the default newest to oldest and if you could filter by posts you have seen or have not seen. **Recommendations to others considering Patreon:** Patreon is a great subscription service and allows content creators to disperse content and gain followers easily. For content consumers, Patreon allows simple access at any time to the entire backlog of content. **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** I love that Patreon allows me to keep up with my favorite podcasts ad-free and easily download episodes to my device from the app to listen to any time. I recently used Patreon to download several podcast episodes before a flight to listen to my show without having service during my travel. ### 11. This product has taken me from being a struggling artist to having a monthly revenue I can depend on **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Melanie B. | Chief Rabble Rouser, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 07, 2021 **What do you like best about Patreon?** I love the fact that I can create recurring revenue for myself on Patreon. As an artist, I used to live from feast to famine. Today I can rely on an amount coming in every month. **What do you dislike about Patreon?** Some of the features and plug-ins like Stripe do not work for me in South Africa. **Recommendations to others considering Patreon:** If you are looking for a platform for creating a subscription-based income and creating great content, then Patreon is for you. **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** Patreon is a valuable platform for creating online learning experiences. I can shape them in many different ways to suit the different learning styles of my students. ### 12. Great software for creators!! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Contact C. | Marketing, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 10, 2021 **What do you like best about Patreon?** How easy they make it to get up and running. Selling your membership online used to require building funnels, websites, sales pages, etc. With Patreon, I've been able to sell my membership with such ease! **What do you dislike about Patreon?** The fees are a higher than you'd expect to pay if you were using a merchant processing company, so that is something to consider. **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** The main problem I'm solving is being able to accept payments without having to build a complicated website. ### 13. Great for fundraising **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Patrick B. | Associate, Commercial Division, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 19, 2021 **What do you like best about Patreon?** I love that Patreon is a platform where content creators can interact with their patrons and offer sponsorship opportunities **What do you dislike about Patreon?** I think the pro version of the software is a little expensive for small business owners/content creators **Recommendations to others considering Patreon:** If you are looking for an efficient and easy way to interact with your patrons, there is no better software out there!! **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** Patreon has helped me interact with my patrons and has given them an avenue to show their appreciation for my work ### 14. Great community and content management with a lot of core features **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Hospital & Health Care | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 10, 2021 **What do you like best about Patreon?** Built in merch system is really useful for creators. It's great that you can customize your fan base's level of involvement with tiers and brand elements like color and logo and welcome notes. Very simple to use. **What do you dislike about Patreon?** There could be some additional features like event creation. It's great that there is Google Analytics tracking, but there could also be more connectivity to other tools. **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** The major problem we are solving is paid community management. It does just that and a little more! ### 15. Get Support From Your Fans the Easy Way **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Alex T. | Creator, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 09, 2021 **What do you like best about Patreon?** Very easy to use and get set up and started. **What do you dislike about Patreon?** Some fees get taken out each month which are pretty steep. **Recommendations to others considering Patreon:** Easy to use and get paid by your supporters. **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** I get support for the podcasts I make and get to release bonus episodes and other extras to my supporters. ### 16. Good concept, not so good execution **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Information Technology and Services | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 26, 2021 **What do you like best about Patreon?** Being able to support creators financially **What do you dislike about Patreon?** Customer support and bad UI especially for security and privacy options **Recommendations to others considering Patreon:** If you are a creator, this is a great option! For a user, not so much. Too much hassle to go through the whole process. **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** Having a reliable platform to support creators, instead of venmoing dubious IDs ### 17. Support small businesses and creators **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Entertainment | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 10, 2021 **What do you like best about Patreon?** Direct patronage to small creators in a seamless and stable subscription **What do you dislike about Patreon?** There is nothing that I dislike from Patreon. It is very hands-off software for me. **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** Patreon allows me to directly subscribe, organize, and manage my patronage to my favorite small creators and businesses ### 18. Pretty good for creators! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Jemaica M. | Freelance Illustrator, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 29, 2019 **What do you like best about Patreon?** The company idea as a whole isnt being done a lot elsewhere! its a great way for fans to be able to support the creators they love, and it is very customizable **What do you dislike about Patreon?** I really wish the website was searchable or would recommend new artists to support, so you can be found organically. They are also changing the website TOO MUCH, especially the landing pages of the creators. patreon- PLEASE STOP DOING THIS !! it now asks for money upfront instead of letting you read the creators story first, which makes it look greedy and awful.. They just keep making changes and having issues, when it really was good before and just needed to be improved upon (like the pledges not going through and other issues that really get in the way of the entire function of the website! ) **Recommendations to others considering Patreon:** just do it! provide good incentives and promote it like hell. If you are an artist looking to use patreon to make more of an income from your artwork check out the show one fantastic week on youtube, or their website, they are super helpful! **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** giving people who want to support artists a way to do so, and obviously making an income as an artist ### 19. Patreon - Best crowdfunding platform for creators **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Thomas B. | System Admintrator, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 27, 2019 **What do you like best about Patreon?** What I like most about Patreon is that it is easy to use and very simple. You only need to create an account, then provide some basic information, connect social media accounts, set up a payment method. That's it, you're ready to earn and receive money for your creations. In addition, Patreon also has a very good customer support team, in addition to the detailed FAQs on their website, when you need assistance on any issue, they will answer you very quickly. You can even contact them via Twitter, I have tried it a few times and they respond faster than other methods. One more thing I like about Patreon is that it has fewer restrictions on the type of projects you can create than most of its competitors on the market. Their approval process is also quick and simple, I don't need to provide too much information to get them to accept my campaign. **What do you dislike about Patreon?** Patreonx's operating model is quite different from some other competitors in the market, it's worked as recurring funding rather than a one-time campaign. In my opinion this can be a difficult because usually people just want to donate only one time. When you see it as recurring payment, it will make people think twice before sending you a payment. In addition, Patreon does not have any promotion tools to help you advertise your campaign to reach more people. For example, some other platforms allow integration of their services with Google AdWords and Facebook ad. This allows you to introduce your campaign to more people, helping you make more money. But for now, Patreon doesn't provide us with any of these tools. **Recommendations to others considering Patreon:** Patreon is not suitable for everyone. Patreon is suitable for those who want to receive monthly donations rather than one-time support. If you are a content creator, you create content that attracts many people and wants to make money from it, Patreon will suit you. If your goal is not the same, for example, if you want to raise funds to launch one particular project or seeking funds for your business, Patreon will not be for you. **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** I use Patreon to get support from people who want to see more of the content I create on my YouTube channel. In general, I find that Patreon meets almost 100% of my needs. I am quite satisfied when using it. ### 20. Additional funds for short films **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Bess J. | Waste Management Technician, Government Administration, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 11, 2019 **What do you like best about Patreon?** We've found that those who contribute to the project can easily do this, and the overall setup of the account is very simplified. This is a huge help because we have very strict deadlines for this round of funding. **What do you dislike about Patreon?** This may be due to a lack of utilization, but I think there may be more interactive features to tag Patreon accounts/activities into our target market. We use a lot of typical channels, social media, etc., but it would be better if you made some suggestions for best practices or research provided by software users. **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** When I used Patreon a few years ago, I was hired to help make a British short film. They received some initial start-up funding from CreativeEngland, but the award depends on another round of financing through crowdsourcing. We found that Patreon has coverage of what we are looking for, as well as reports on how we convert offers and rewards for donated movies, compared to other sites (ie GoFundMe, etc.). ### 21. Support creators or get support as a creator **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** David d. | IT Security specialist, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 14, 2019 **What do you like best about Patreon?** As a creator you can build a connection with supporters. You can set up tiers for monthly support with incentives. It's a very social platform. **What do you dislike about Patreon?** At some points there is a lack of guidelines. Almost any project is OK and if the creator don't feel like giving the incentives (promised to supporters), then it's OK too. **Recommendations to others considering Patreon:** For artist or innovative projects: please sign up. Great things happend on that platform. Some artists even make their monthly paycheck there. If you are able to boost innovative projects, please sign up as well. You can make great things happen. Even 1 dollar per month can make a project better. **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** We use Patreon for contributing to Creators. More like a donation to innovative and creative ideas. We Don't use it as a business strategy. ### 22. I love it **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Anita L. | Film Director, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 21, 2019 **What do you like best about Patreon?** Our colleagues have energized together to bring a portion of their best imaginative plans to the table. Patreon's capacity to for all intents and purposes interface our specialists with other people who are aesthetically and cooperatively disapproved has just helped our development procedure. Furthermore, when we've had any issues, the site's care staff has dependably been inconceivably useful. Straight-forward, open, and a twisted towards tolerance, their client administration has been a noteworthy reward. **What do you dislike about Patreon?** We additionally use Patreon for benefactor financing and entries. Sadly, there have been a few issues with installment preparing, which has caused a couple of social speedbumps. At first, our group was additionally confounded about what substances could or couldn't enlist with the stage. The online assistance segment (beside client support) is as yet inadequate. **Recommendations to others considering Patreon:** Apparently still on the ground floor, it feels like Patreon has such potential for all encompassing development with respect to commitment, convenience, stage hybrid, and monetary benefits. Our group wholeheartedly suggests Patreon! **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** The stage is generally streamlined and bother free. Our group has utilized Patreon to gather benefactor reserves, sell our very own inventive substance, and interface with different clients for potential advertising and business-disapproved of activities. ### 23. Gaining extra Funding for a brief Film **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Kathie L. | Lead Software Engineer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 23, 2019 **What do you like best about Patreon?** We found that the folks that did contribute to the project were simply able to do therefore and therefore the general originated of the account was terribly efficient. This was an enormous facilitate as we tend to were below a awfully strict point for this spherical of funding. **What do you dislike about Patreon?** This may need been right down to an absence of utilization, however I felt that there may are additional interacted options for marking the Patreon account/campaign to our target market. we tend to used variety of typical channels, i.e social media, etc. however would have like if there have been some suggestions on best practices or analysis done that was offered to users of the package. **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** When victimisation Patreon some years past, i used to be employed to assist producer a brief film within the UK. that they had some initial begin funding by Creative England, however this award was contingent upon obtaining another spherical of funding through crowd sourcing. we tend to found that compared to alternative sites, i.e. GoFundMe, etc, Patreon had the reach we tend to were searching for, additionally, because the news on however we were changing with offers and rewards for donating to the film. ### 24. Great on Paper, presumably Shaky in Values **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Shauntel C. | Q/A Engineer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 23, 2019 **What do you like best about Patreon?** I love the platform itself and the way it straightforward it makes it to attach with associate audience as a creator. Their fees square measure affordable for what it permits, and for the complete safety that comes with paying a third party vs the creator directly. **What do you dislike about Patreon?** With recent events of Jordan Peterson, Sam Harris, et al deed the platform, it referred to problems with censorship that haven't been adequately passed through by the corporate. that is created a small amount of a shaky foundation for creators like myself to believe and stand by the platform itself. With each difference of opinion, comes a brand new call for a creator to place their face and name next thereto company, or not. Their lack of response to a reasonably giant difference of opinion makes that tougher, wherever they might have merely taken a good former stance in making a secure surroundings for creators and their fans and solely associating the complete with creators that meet a transparent and public customary. **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** Crowdfunding and membership platform. ### 25. I use to be for patreon till they started movement down conservatives. **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Nelly D. | Senior Software Engineer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 23, 2019 **What do you like best about Patreon?** I really enjoyed having the ability to search out a system that really lowed Pine Tree State to follow my dreams. This technique was pretty wonderful once it allowed me to line up levels of patrons very similar to a Kickstarter campaign. I able to fund alternative patreon individuals also as having the ability to fund myself. It’s been fully wonderful to possess this kind of too. **What do you dislike about Patreon?** I dislike that folks like Jordan Peterson is out there obtaining First State platformed. also as alternative Patreon individuals. It’s not cool. Free speech ought to be shared across all platforms and it shouldn't be regulated against unless they're line for violence. this can be unacceptable. Recommendations to others considering the merchandise I don't advocate victimisation Patreon unless you intend on doing one thing frou-frou or airheaded. you'll be able to not be a political commentator or produce content thereon level unless you're a democrat. this can be what I actually have found to be true. though I still use patreon, i believe i'll be shift to in all probability a PayPal subscription model instead. I actually have used this before and it worked not also as patreon however it got the task done. Sorry Patreon, however you wish to vary your ways! **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** This absolutely solves the matter of obtaining a base and making an attempt to induce individuals to follow you. the thought that you simply may just begin this web site and raise your base to start out serving to you, is amazing! I fully love it! ### 26. An wonderful thanks to produce a loyal following **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Smary L. | Android Software Engineer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 23, 2019 **What do you like best about Patreon?** This provides creators and content creators a chance to legitimatise their work and it gives folks that like that content a chance to look at it whereas serving to the artist. the most effective half is that you simply will give as very little or the maximum amount as you want! **What do you dislike about Patreon?** It's laborious to induce individuals to get your patreon and your content. The leg work should be done by the content creator sometimes by advertising on alternative social media. Recommendations to others considering the merchandise Give it a attempt! you do not pay something to do it and it will develop into a very sensible financial gain supply. **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** It is a tremendous tool to legitimatise your knowledge/ content therefore you'll be able to produce and share with alternative whereas creating a profit out of it. To Pine Tree State it's method higher than youtube in this sense. ### 27. Adding additional funds for short films **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Lydia S. | Java Developer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 26, 2019 **What do you like best about Patreon?** I found out that the general population contributing to a cause has been effectively prepared and simplified for the overall setting of the record. **What do you dislike about Patreon?** This may be due to no use, but I think there may be more communication highlights indicating Patreon account/movement to our objective market **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** They offer some potential venture financing for creators but this honor depends on getting another round of subsidies through public support. It is a huge benefit if you dont have much exposure. ### 28. Helpful method for content creators to legitimize and connect with fans **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Katia Z. | Python Developer Engineer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 23, 2019 **What do you like best about Patreon?** Patreon has been at the forefront of this kind of proof for content creators. they're an answer directed and innovation targeted team, ceaselessly creating tweaks and enhancements to the platform. it's straightforward to setup and manage, and there square measure ample nice choices for perks to patrons. **What do you dislike about Patreon?** I've been victimisation Patreon for years and located it laborious to convert my fans to become patrons, and even tougher to take care of the perks I offered. I did not want i used to be adding my worth as a result of my patrons weren't partaking in ways in which I found important, therefore I became inactive and currently simply use it as a donation platform for fans that wish to support Pine Tree State while not on-going perks **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** Monetizing my online content, like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and story. ### 29. There is no value in the work that is not currently available **Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Kayla G. | Chief Education Officer & Co-Founder, Internet, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 27, 2019 **What do you like best about Patreon?** The key to Patreon is to organize your crowd gatherings and let them contact you. It’s a bit silly to do other routes. **What do you dislike about Patreon?** This cost exceeds the maximum, and donors who donate $1 will lose most of their support. Producers do not get much benefit in installment payments. **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** The time spent comparing my blogs for comparison can now be used as a hard copy record. ### 30. Helpful way for content creators to monetize and connect with fans **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Whitney L. | Podcast Co-Host + Well-Being Coach, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 28, 2019 **What do you like best about Patreon?** Patreon has been at the forefront of this type of monetization for content creators. They are a solution oriented and innovation focused team, continuously making tweaks and improvements to the platform. It is easy to setup and manage, and there are lots of great options for perks to patrons. **What do you dislike about Patreon?** I've been using Patreon for years and found it hard to convert my fans to become patrons, and even harder to maintain the perks I offered. I didn't feel like I was adding my value because my patrons weren't engaging in ways I found meaningful, so I became inactive and now just use it as a donation platform for fans that want to support me without on-going perks **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** Monetizing my online content, such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and newsletter. ### 31. Patreon Review **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Education Management | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 24, 2019 **What do you like best about Patreon?** Our team members have rallied together to bring some of their best creative ideas to the table. Patreon's ability to virtually connect our workers with others who are artistically and collaboratively-minded has only helped our growth process. Additionally, when we've had any issues, the site's support staff has always been incredibly helpful. Straight-forward, accessible, and a bent towards patience, their customer service has been a major bonus. **What do you dislike about Patreon?** We also use Patreon for donor funding and submissions. Unfortunately, there have been some issues with payment processing, which has caused a few relational speedbumps. Initially, our team was also confused about what entities could or could not register with the platform. The online help section (aside from customer support) is still lacking. **Recommendations to others considering Patreon:** Seemingly still on the ground floor, it feels like Patreon has such potential for holistic growth in regards to engagement, usability, platform crossover, and financial gains. Our team wholeheartedly recommends Patreon! **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** The platform is relatively streamlined and hassle-free. Our team has used Patreon to collect donor funds, sell our own creative content, and connect with other users for potential marketing and business-minded projects. ### 32. I use to be for patreon until they started shutting down conservatives. **Rating:** 2.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Matthew L. | President, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 20, 2019 **What do you like best about Patreon?** I really enjoyed being able to find a system that actually lowed me to follow my dreams. This system was pretty amazing when it allowed me to set up levels of patrons much like a Kickstarter campaign. I able to fund other patreon people as well as being able to fund myself. Its been absolutely amazing to have this type of too. **What do you dislike about Patreon?** I dislike that people like Jordan Peterson is out there getting de platformed. As well as other Patreon people. Its not cool. Free speech should be shared across all platforms and it should not be regulated against unless they are calling for violence. This is unacceptable. **Recommendations to others considering Patreon:** I don't recommend using Patreon unless you plan on doing something frou-frou or frivolous. You can not be a political commentator or create content on that level unless you are a democrat. This is what I have found to be true. Although I still use patreon, I think I will be switching to probably a PayPal subscription model instead. I have used this before and it worked not as well as patreon but it got the job done. Sorry Patreon, but you need to change your ways! **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** This absolutely solves the problem of getting a base and trying to get people to follow you. The idea that you could just start this website and ask your base to start helping you, is amazing! I absolutely love it! ### 33. Great on Paper, Possibly Shaky in Values **Rating:** 2.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Professional Training & Coaching | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 15, 2019 **What do you like best about Patreon?** I love the platform itself and how it easy it makes it to connect with an audience as a creator. Their fees are reasonable for what it allows, and for the brand safety that comes with paying a 3rd party vs the creator directly. **What do you dislike about Patreon?** With recent events of Jordan Peterson, Sam Harris, and others leaving the platform, it brought up issues of censorship that haven't been adequately responded to by the company. That's created a bit of a shaky foundation for creators such as myself to believe in and stand by the platform itself. With every controversy, comes a new decision for a creator to put their face and name next to that company, or not. Their lack of response to a fairly large controversy makes that harder, where they could have simply taken an even former stance in creating a safe environment for creators and their fans and only associating the brand with creators that meet a clear and public standard. **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** Crowdfunding and membership platform. ### 34. The modern way to support content creators **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Evgeny B. | CEO, Computer Software, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 24, 2019 **What do you like best about Patreon?** Simple interface, very easy to begin supporting, ability to send unique content to supporters(patrons) which can be even a podcast stream. The commission is very small and fair as well. **What do you dislike about Patreon?** It is not yet so popular, so not all people familiar with words like "support us on Patreon" which I think decreases the conversion and takes a couple tries to convert some people. **Recommendations to others considering Patreon:** From the user standpoint, it is currently the best way to support content creators. **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** Ability to directly support people who create great content is a very good idea for current times, as ads and other ways sometimes do not provide enough support to continue work. ### 35. An amazing way to create loyal followers. **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Claire D. | Waste Management Technician, Government Administration, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 26, 2019 **What do you like best about Patreon?** This gives artists and content creators the opportunity to monetize their work, giving people who like content a chance to watch it while helping the artist. **What do you dislike about Patreon?** Recently Jordan Peterson, Sam Harris and others left the platform for the incident, which raised the issue of review of the company's insufficient response. **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** Member platform. ### 36. I adore Patreon **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** luna m. | New York life agent, Financial Services, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 27, 2019 **What do you like best about Patreon?** It’s absolutely essential for manufacturers who want to bring Bacon home from fan support. **What do you dislike about Patreon?** The website should be accessible so you can discover the help of the new designer. **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** Help my fan base, who needs help figuring out how to do this, and encourage me to make more money. ### 37. Versatile fund rasing site **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Shane M. | Owner, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 23, 2019 **What do you like best about Patreon?** This is a great format to distribute/share your creations while building a dedicated following and earning some money with it. The better content you create and the better it is the more your followers will want to see and the more they will donate to make it possible. **What do you dislike about Patreon?** It is slow to start. It takes a lot of work on the creator side before you start seeing results and you do have to experiment and advertise to get your followers. **Recommendations to others considering Patreon:** I recommend you try it. It's a great way to get content out there that only select people can see. **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** It allows us to distribute content directed at loyal customers. We create content that allows them to learn more about our products and use them in ways they might not have thought about before. ### 38. An amazing way to create a loyal following **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Ana F. | Social media adviser, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 23, 2019 **What do you like best about Patreon?** This gives artists and content creators an opportunity to monetize their work and it gives people who like that content an opportunity to view it while helping the artist. The best part is that you can donate as little or as much as you want! **What do you dislike about Patreon?** It's hard to get people to discover your patreon and your content. The leg work has to be done by the content creator usually by advertising on other social media. **Recommendations to others considering Patreon:** Give it a try! You don't pay anything to try it and it can turn into a really good income source. **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** It is an amazing tool to monetize your knowledge/ content so you can create and share with other while making a profit out of it. To me it's way better than youtube in that sense. ### 39. Accommodating route for substance makers to adapt **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Cristina B. | Miss, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 24, 2019 **What do you like best about Patreon?** Patreon has been at the cutting edge of this kind of adaptation for substance makers. They are an answer arranged and advancement centered group, constantly making changes and upgrades to the stage. **What do you dislike about Patreon?** I've been utilizing Patreon for a considerable length of time and thought that it was difficult to change over my fans to wind up supporters, and much harder to keep up the advantages I advertised. **Recommendations to others considering Patreon:** Apparently still on the ground floor, it feels like Patreon has such potential for comprehensive development with respect to commitment, ease of use, stage hybrid, and monetary profits. **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** The stage is moderately streamlined and bother free. Our group has utilized Patreon to gather benefactor reserves, move our very own inventive substance, and interface with different clients for potential advertising and business-disapproved of ventures. ### 40. Easy to use and facilitate others **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** rebecca c. | product manager, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 26, 2019 **What do you like best about Patreon?** The folks that wish to support you financially have an easy and straightforward thanks to support you financially as a patreon. **What do you dislike about Patreon?** We used numerous typical channels, i.e web-based social networking, then forth but would have like if there have been some proposals on best practices or analysis done that was offered to purchasers of the merchandise. **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** We found that contrasted with totally different destinations, i.e. GoFundMe, then forth, Patreon had the attain we tend to were finding out, even as the providing details concerning however we tend to were ever-changing over with offers and rewards for giving to the film. ### 41. I use to be for patreon till they started movement down conservatives. **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Rosa P. | Full Stack Software Engineer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 24, 2019 **What do you like best about Patreon?** I truly delighted in having the capability to get a framework that basically lowed Pine Tree State to pursue my dreams.This framework was quite astonishing once it enabled Pine Tree State to line up dimensions of supporters a bit like a Kickstarter campaign **What do you dislike about Patreon?** Freedom of expression ought to be shared across all platforms and will not be regulated unless they involve violence. this can be un-statisfactory. **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** This utterly takes care of the problem of inspiring a base and trying to inspire people to tail you. ### 42. Supportive route for content creators **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Ay L. | ios Software Engineer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 24, 2019 **What do you like best about Patreon?** They are a solution organized and advancement targeted cluster, unendingly creating changes and enhancements to the stage **What do you dislike about Patreon?** I did not want i used to be together with my esteem on the grounds that my benefactors weren't collaborating in manners I found vital, therefore I tense idle and currently merely use it as a present stage for fans that require to assist Pine Tree State while not on-going blessings **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** There square measure several nice choices for purchasers. ### 43. I love patreon **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Sierra C. | ios Software Engineer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 23, 2019 **What do you like best about Patreon?** absolutely essential for creators trying to form a living off of their fanbase support **What do you dislike about Patreon?** Website has to be searchable therefore you'll be able to realize new creators to support. Recommendations to others considering the merchandise find the one fantastic week website for ample tips for victimisation patreon! **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** Helps my fanbase WHO needs to support realize the way to try to to therefore, and helps Pine Tree State financially also to make additional ### 44. Gaining Additional Funding for a Short Film **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Motion Pictures and Film | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 30, 2019 **What do you like best about Patreon?** We found that the people who did contribute to the project were easily able to do so and the general set up of the account was very streamlined. This was a huge help as we were under a very strict deadline for this round of funding. **What do you dislike about Patreon?** This might have been down to a lack of utilization, but I felt that there could have been more interacted features for marking the Patreon account/campaign to our target market. We used a number of ypical channels, i.e social media, etc. but would have like if there were some suggestions on best practices or research done that was offered to users of the software. **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** When using Patreon a few years ago, I was hired to help producer a short film in the UK. They had some initial start up funding by CreativeEngland, but this award was contingent upon getting another round of funding through crowd sourcing. We found that compared to other sites, ie GoFundMe, etc, Patreon had the reach we were looking for, as well as the reporting on how we were converting with offers and rewards for donating to the film. ### 45. Easy to use and help others **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Nathanial C. | MERN STACK Senior Developer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 25, 2019 **What do you like best about Patreon?** The people who want to support you financially have a simple and easy way to support you financially as a patreon **What do you dislike about Patreon?** We utilized various typical channels, i.e web-based social networking, and so forth however would have like if there were a few proposals on best practices or research done that was offered to clients of the product. **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** We found that contrasted with different destinations, ie GoFundMe, and so forth, Patreon had the achieve we were searching for, just as the providing details regarding how we were changing over with offers and rewards for giving to the film. ### 46. Launch and maintain creative endeavors **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** kalee g. | Junior Laravel Dev, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 26, 2019 **What do you like best about Patreon?** Patreon centers around subsidizing the individual running the show: the individual behind the item or administration. The promises are gained without a due date as one of the objectives is to give the maker reasonable salary after some time. **What do you dislike about Patreon?** You need to stay up with the latest at all times, be disappointing if the task isn't going admirably. Inactivity for a long period of time can cause a creator to lose subscribers and money. **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** Patreon allows makers to be in successive contact with their supporters and can depend on predictable income as it is membership based. ### 47. It will develop into a awfully sensible supply of financial gain. **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Zetta E. | Lead Software Engineer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 25, 2019 **What do you like best about Patreon?** Give it a try. you are doing not pay something to do it. you'll be able to earn a awfully sensible quantity from it. **What do you dislike about Patreon?** Every difference of opinion that involves a brand new call, a creator puts their face and name next to the corporate, or not. **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** The plan of the corporate as an entire is not being done tons elsewhere! wonderful idea ### 48. Not bad at all **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Design | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 23, 2019 **What do you like best about Patreon?** Love the concept, can get my audience to support me no matter how small i am and I can give something to them in return **What do you dislike about Patreon?** Patreon takes a chunk of my money. Would love it if they found a way to monetize outside of the % they take from creators, eventho it's fairly small of a % compared to indiegogo or other crowdfunding sites. **Recommendations to others considering Patreon:** Give it a try, worse case you'll earn a bit of income and support from your fans! **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** continuous crowdfunding. support from my audience is easier and more seamless ### 49. Increasing Additional Funding for a Short Film **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Emile F. | Head Laravel Developer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 25, 2019 **What do you like best about Patreon?** We found that the general population who contributed to the undertaking were effectively ready to do as such and the general set up of the record was streamlined. **What do you dislike about Patreon?** This may have been down to an absence of usage, yet I felt that there could have been more communicated highlights for denoting the Patreon account/crusade to our objective market **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** They had some underlying start up financing by Creative England, however this honor was dependent upon getting another round of subsidizing through publicly supporting. ### 50. Helpful way for content creators to monetize and connect with fans **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Barrett R. | Software Engineer , Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 24, 2019 **What do you like best about Patreon?** Patreon has been at the front line of this sort of adaptation for content creators. It is anything but difficult to setup and oversee, and there are heaps of incredible choices for advantages to benefactors. **What do you dislike about Patreon?** I've been utilizing Patreon for a considerable length of time and thought that it was difficult to change over my fans to wind up benefactors, and significantly harder to keep up the advantages I advertised. **What problems is Patreon solving and how is that benefiting you?** Adapting my online substance, for example, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and pamphlet. ## Patreon Discussions - [Does it cost money to set up a patreon?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-it-cost-money-to-set-up-a-patreon) - 1 comment - [What is wrong with patreon?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-wrong-with-patreon) - 1 comment - [View Patreon pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/patreon/reviews?section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-06-22+00%3A16%3A09+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=ebf1995c-2632-4705-bcdd-79edb642f5fd&secure%5Btoken%5D=ff5500242aac6f014f6e5aba2d0c7dd27461dc1fe3c0093a99de47aaf7786306&format=llm_user) ## Patreon Features **Content Creation** - Content Creation Tools - Content Curation - Buyer Personas - Content Management **Order Management** - Opportunities - Order History - Renewals **Platform - Owned Media** - Subscription Management - Analytics - Monetization - Integrations - Distribution **Optimization** - SEO - A/B Testing - Dashboards & Reporting - Audience Targeting - ROI Reporting **Products & Plans** - Packages - Plan Changes - Bundles **Agentic AI - Owned Media** - Autonomous Task Execution - Multi-step Planning - Cross-system Integration - Adaptive Learning - Proactive Assistance - Decision Making **Logistics** - Customizable Templated Workflows - Internal Communication - Version Control - Editing and Approval Tools - Distribution Features - Integrations & APIs - User, Role, and Access Management **Pricing** - Standard Price - Discounts - Optimization **Revenue Management** - Automation - Consolidation - Adjustments - Billing Types **Integration** - Payments - Accounting - CRM & Sales **Agentic AI - Subscription Management** - Autonomous Task Execution - Cross-system Integration - Adaptive Learning - Natural Language Interaction - Decision Making ## Top Patreon Alternatives - [Stripe Billing](https://www.g2.com/products/stripe-billing/reviews) - 4.4/5.0 (134 reviews) - [Chargebee](https://www.g2.com/products/chargebee/reviews) - 4.4/5.0 (956 reviews) - [Sage Intacct](https://www.g2.com/products/sage-intacct/reviews) - 4.3/5.0 (3,917 reviews)