Rates checked Oct 11, 2026
Patreon Fee Calculator
Patreon's headline 10% is only the first layer. Every pledge also pays payment processing, every payout costs a fee, and foreign-currency patrons add 2.5% more. Enter your patrons and average pledge to see your real monthly take-home.
Patreon charges new creators a 10% platform fee in 2026, plus payment processing of 2.9% + $0.30 per pledge (or 5% + $0.10 on pledges of $3 or less), plus a payout fee and 2.5% currency conversion when it applies. All in, a $5 patron typically nets you about $4.06. Legacy creators keep their old 5%, 8%, or 12% plan only while their page stays published.
How Patreon fees work in 2026
Patreon stacks four fees. First the platform fee: 10% for every creator who published their page after August 4, 2025. Creators who published before that date are grandfathered on legacy plans, Lite at 5%, Pro at 8%, Premium at 12%, but only while the page stays published. Unpublish and you move to 10% permanently.
Second, payment processing on every pledge: 2.9% + $0.30 for pledges over $3, or a micropayment rate of 5% + $0.10 for pledges of $3 or less. Third, the payout fee when money leaves Patreon: $0.25 per direct deposit to your bank, 1% (minimum $0.25, capped at $20) to PayPal, or $1.00 to Payoneer. Fourth, a 2.5% currency conversion fee whenever a patron pays in a currency different from your payout currency.
Worked example
100 patrons at $5 each on the standard 10% plan: gross is $500. The platform fee takes $50.00 and processing takes $44.50 (2.9% + $0.30 per patron). A monthly direct-deposit payout costs $0.25. You take home $405.25, an effective fee rate of 19.0%.
The fixed $0.30 bites hardest on small pledges. A $1 pledge loses 35% to platform plus processing; the micropayment rate of 5% + $0.10 softens this for pledges of $3 or less, which is why pricing your tier at exactly $3 keeps the micro rate.
One patron paying in euros while you pay out in dollars adds 2.5% on their pledge: on a $10 pledge that is another $0.25 on top of the $1.00 platform and $0.59 processing.
Ways to pay less
Direct deposit to your bank is the cheapest payout at $0.25 flat. If you are on a legacy plan, never unpublish your page: grandfathered pricing survives only while the page stays live. Price tiers just under or at the $3 micropayment line if you sell cheap tiers, and steer international patrons to pay in your payout currency when possible. Note that purchases made through Apple's App Store on iOS lose 30% to Apple before Patreon even starts; many creators point mobile fans to the web checkout instead.
Related tools
Selling digital products one-off instead of by subscription? Run the numbers through our Gumroad fee calculator, which charges 10% + $0.50 plus processing on direct sales. If you invoice clients directly instead, the PayPal fee calculator and Stripe fee calculator show what payment processing alone costs.
Limitations
Rates are Patreon's published US pricing. Legacy plans carry their own micropayment processing rates (5% + $0.10 for most legacy plans), which differ slightly from the current schedule used here. Taxes, including VAT on digital goods sold to consumers abroad, and chargebacks are not included. Payout timing and minimums vary by method. Rates change; Patreon replaced its entire tier structure in August 2025.
Sources
Patreon pricing and the Patreon creator fees overview, checked October 11, 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Patreon take from creators?
For creators who published after August 2025: a 10% platform fee plus payment processing of 2.9% + $0.30 per pledge (or 5% + $0.10 on pledges of $3 or less), plus a payout fee and 2.5% currency conversion when it applies. On 100 patrons at $5, that is about $94.75 of $500, an effective rate near 19%.
What happened to Patreon's Lite, Pro, and Premium plans?
Patreon retired its tiered plans for new creators on August 4, 2025, and now charges a single 10% platform fee. Creators with pages published before that date keep their legacy rate (5%, 8%, or 12%) only while the page stays published; unpublishing moves you to 10% permanently.
Why do small pledges lose more to fees?
Processing has a fixed part ($0.30, or $0.10 on micro pledges), so it eats a bigger share of a small pledge. A $1 pledge loses about 35% to platform plus processing. Patreon's micropayment rate (5% + $0.10) applies to pledges of $3 or less, so a $3 tier keeps the cheaper rate.
How much is the Patreon payout fee?
$0.25 per payout by direct deposit (ACH) to a bank, 1% of the payout to PayPal (minimum $0.25, capped at $20), or $1.00 per payout to Payoneer. Most creators pay out monthly, so the fee is small next to the other layers.
What is Patreon's currency conversion fee?
2.5% on any payment made in a currency different from your payout currency. If your payout currency matches most of your patrons, most pledges avoid it.
Does Patreon charge fees on iOS purchases?
On iOS, Apple takes a 30% App Store cut on in-app membership purchases, and Patreon does not add its processing fee on those transactions, though the platform fee still applies. Many creators send mobile fans to Patreon's web checkout instead.
Can patrons pay the fees for me?
Patreon deducts fees from your earnings; there is no built-in fee-covering option like some donation platforms offer. Pricing your tiers to absorb the roughly 19% all-in cost is the practical workaround.
Is Patreon cheaper than Gumroad for a creator?
It depends on the product. Patreon's all-in cost is usually 14% to 19% for monthly memberships; Gumroad charges about 13% to 15% on one-off digital sales over $30 but nearly 30% on $5 sales because of its $0.50 fixed fee. Run both calculators at your price point.
How often does Patreon pay creators out?
Creators can withdraw their balance at any time in most cases, or set up automatic monthly payouts on the 5th. Payouts take a few business days depending on the method.
Does Patreon charge VAT or sales tax?
Patreon handles tax collection in some jurisdictions and notes that applicable taxes are charged on top of its fees. If you sell digital goods to consumers in the EU or other tax-heavy regions, check whether your payouts are net of collected tax.