Patreon: This is how the costs are made up - figures & info

Whoever wants to be supported by their fans through donations will find the suitable platform for this purpose on Patreon. Our guide explains what costs are involved.

Partial payment: Patreon is financed primarily through percentages.

Patreon has established itself as a platform for content creators to collect donations for art and other creations. In the process, the service itself also earns money.

Patreon: tariff and payment processing results in total costs

The costs at Patreon are made up of two factors, namely the chosen tariff and the payment processing. First, the look at the three selectable tariffs:

• In Lite you pay 5 percent of the monthly income to the platform. At 1,000 euros, that would consequently be 50 euros. This is the price for your Patreon page and the communication tools you can use.
• In the Pro tariff, you pay 8 percent to Patreon, but you can access additional features such as priority customer support, analytics, promo tools and app integration.
• With Premium, Patreon receives 12 percent of your income. In return, you get a personal partner manager, merchandising options and team accounts.

In addition, there are fees for payment processing. A distinction is made between two levels:

• For each individual donation of over 3 euros you pay 3.4 percent plus a flat rate of 35 cents.
• For individual payments of less than 3 euros is the talk of micropayments. Here, 5 percent, but only 15 cents flat fee.

For Patreon users, it is therefore important to keep track of all costs to be able to track the actual earnings. After all, it does not only matter how much money you take in total, but also by which individual amounts the sum is composed.