8 Best Patreon Alternatives & Competitors For 2023 (Comparison)

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Patreon

One of the problems with using Patreon is that you’re building your community on someone else’s platform. Not only is this bad for branding, but it also means you have limited control and no true ownership of your revenue source. And of course, you’re also subject to Patreon’s transaction fees.

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Podia

Podia is our number one favorite Patreon alternative. Unlike Patreon, Podia is an all-in-one platform that you can use to build your own website, create paid communities, and sell subscriptions & other digital products—with zero transaction fees!

#Online Courses #Membership Management #Storefront

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Sellfy

You don’t have to purchase any stock upfront. Whenever someone makes a purchase, Sellfy will print the order and deliver it to the customer for you, and only then will they charge you for the product base cost & fulfillment. You set your own profit margins.

#eCommerce #eCommerce Platform #eCommerce Tools 3 social mentions

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Buy Me A Coffee

Ko-fi is another crowdfunding platform similar to Buy Me A Coffee. You can use it as a simple tip jar or as a membership platform. They don’t charge a fee for donations/sales but they do charge for premium features that Buy Me A Coffee customers get for free.

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Ko-fi

Like Patreon, you can use Ko-fi to accept donations and memberships from your fans. You can create a Ko-fi creator page for free in under a minute. Then, set a crowdfunding goal and encourage your audience to help you reach it. Plus, you can provide incentives like exclusive supporter-only content and membership perks to incentivize people to donate.

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Kickstarter

Kickstarter is probably the most well-known crowdfunding platform in the world. It’s a good alternative to Patreon if you’re trying to raise money for one-time creative endeavors, but it doesn’t support memberships, so it’s not suitable for collecting recurrent donations.

#Crowdfunding #Fundraising And Donation Management #Nonprofit CRM 23 social mentions

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Hypage

Hypage is somewhere between a link-in-bio tool and a membership platform. It’s a good alternative for social media influencers, especially Instagram. You can use it to create gated community content, set up recurring memberships, and sell to your audience directly through your link-in-bio page.

#Fundraising And Donation Management #Crowdfunding #Content Monetization

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OnlyFans

OnlyFans is the best alternative for adult content creators. It’s a subscription-based social platform where fans can support their favorite creators by purchasing a subscription that gives them access to exclusive content.

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Mighty Networks

Mighty Networks also offers some advanced community-focused features that you don’t get on other platforms. For example, the innovative Mighty Effect™ technology personalizes your member’s experiences by populating their feed with the most relevant topics, groups, members, products, etc.

#Community Platform #Communication #Forums And Forum Software 2 social mentions