Drate vs Patreon
Patreon gives you a page. Drate gives you a home.
Where Patreon falls short.
Moving from Patreon? How switching works10% of everything, forever.
New Patreon pages pay 10% of every pledge, plus processing, payout fees and 2.5% on currency conversion. Drate Pro is $12 a month and takes 0%.
Still Patreon’s page.
Even on your domain, it’s Patreon’s layout, Patreon’s sign-in and Patreon’s redesign on Patreon’s schedule. Drate is your own website and app, in your look.
Apple takes its cut.
Outside the US, new members who join in Patreon’s iOS app pay through Apple, which takes 30%, and Patreon raises iOS prices to cover it. On Drate, members join on your site.
Where they differ.
Drate’s free plan includes everything in its column unless it says otherwise.
| Feature | drate. | Patreon |
|---|---|---|
| Your own website, domain and look | Included | Patreon page on your domain |
| Your branded iOS & Android app | On Pro | Not offered |
| Courses & content library | Included | Collections |
| Paid coaching & bookings | Included | Not offered |
| Print on demand, no inventory | Included | Not offered |
| Fee on membership sales | 5%, or 0% on Pro | 10% for new creators |
| Who pays you | Your Stripe, directly | Patreon |
From Patreon’s public pricing and feature pages, checked October 2026. Prices don’t include card processing.
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