Patreon set a flat 10% fee for new creators, up from 8% on Pro
Patreon announced in June 2025 that new creators pay a single 10% platform fee, replacing the Lite (5%), Pro (8%) and Premium (12%) plans. A new creator who would have used Pro now pays $100 instead of $80 on $1,000 a month.
What changed
- Price increase, 25%, Aug 2025
- At 100 members paying $10 a month: $80 → $100 a month ($240 more a year)
- Before: New creators chose Lite 5%, Pro 8% or Premium 12% of earnings
- After: All new creators pay 10% of earnings
- Existing customers: Existing creators kept their legacy plan rates
Cheaper alternatives to Patreon
At 100 members paying $10 a month, Patreon costs $100/mo. 1 community platform costs less:
- Skool: $50/mo (Hobby), covers 57% of Patreon; missing or partial: Paid memberships & subscriptions (partly), Paid Discord/Slack access, Shop, tips and products, Members-only site content, Custom domain and branding
Patreon alternatives: 3 community platforms compared, at every size.
Sources
Every price and change for Patreon: Patreon.