Try the calculator to see how much money you're losing to Patreon, and how much you could save by moving to SupaPass. It's never been easier to create your own website and mobile apps!
Choose SupaPass if you want to:
Keep 100% of your revenue.
Host everything on your own website and app.
Make your brand front and center instead of building on a branded platform that’s not yours.
The easiest way to finally have your content, audience & paywall in one place on your own website and mobile apps
“I carried over my patrons without any issues, fantastic work!! Patrons on my website integrate well with the app, and receive exclusive access to content. On Patreon a new patron can only receive exclusive content made after sign up. Here they have access to the entire back-catalog of exclusive content. There is also the added benefit of receiving 100% of contributions and the ability to charge in my local currency.“ Brodie Sharpe, The Run Smarter App
Hosting his courses in the same place as his Patrons made it easy to increase sales 600% within days
Now his podcast is in the same place as his courses and members, he can easily upsell to listeners
Shortly after moving from Patreon his subscribers doubled. He now keeps 100% of his subscriptions
His Facebook group moved to his own website & app, for direct ownership & easy product upsell
Followers and listeners are all directed to one place where he can easily capture their emails
Members are automatically notified when new episodes or products are launched, growing engagement
Summary of Key Differences:
- Custom-branded website and mobile app: SupaPass gives you full control over branding and user experience, unlike Patreon.
- All-in-one content hosting: SupaPass supports podcasts, videos, music, blogs, books, and more, all in one place.
- Multiple monetization options: SupaPass gives you subscriptions, one-time purchases, and other ways to monetize your content on your own website.
- Ownership of audience data: SupaPass gives you direct access to customer information, including emails, for marketing.
- Flexible content organization: SupaPass is designed for lots of content, with advanced tools for structuring and categorizing large content libraries.
- Lower platform fees: SupaPass has a transparent fee structure with no percentage cuts.
These features make SupaPass ideal for creators looking for a fully customizable, professional solution to host, monetize, and grow their content business across multiple media formats.
- Feature: SupaPass allows creators to build a fully branded website and mobile app (iOS and Android) for delivering their content.
- Benefit: Creators can provide a more professional, cohesive brand experience across platforms, with complete control over design and content delivery. No third-party logos or branding dilute the creator's identity.
- Feature: SupaPass acts as an all-in-one platform for hosting multiple types of content, including podcasts, videos, music, and written content.
- Benefit: Creators can manage and deliver all their content from one platform without needing separate hosting services for different content types. This streamlines the workflow and centralizes content management.
- Feature: SupaPass gives creators full control over their content, audience data (including emails), and monetization strategies.
- Benefit: Creators own the relationship with their audience, allowing them to engage directly, retain data, and avoid platform dependence. This enables creators to market more effectively and build their business independently.
- Feature: SupaPass provides full customization options for the website and mobile app, allowing creators to tailor the design, layout, and functionality to their brand.
- Benefit: Creators have more creative freedom to build a unique experience for their audience that reflects their brand’s identity, unlike Patreon’s limited design customization.
- Feature: SupaPass integrates directly with payment systems like Stripe for immediate revenue collection, without taking large platform fees.
- Benefit: Creators keep more of their earnings, with fewer middlemen involved. This results in faster instant payouts and a more transparent revenue flow.
Creators often express various frustrations with Patreon, particularly as they scale their businesses or need more customization and control. Here are some of the common complaints and areas where creators would like to see improvements or changes:
Owning your platform is the most powerful way to have an online presence. Making sure you can control every aspect of your branding and design is pivotal in making your brand stand out. Here's how SupaPass compares to Patreon:
Patreon lets you build a content and community hub on their website, similar to having your own private YouTube or Facebook page.
- Patreon's branding, UI and UX, and Patreon's domain.
- Insert some of your branding on your Patreon page.
- You can't control their changes to UI and UX.
With SupaPass you can have your own platform, domain, and branding on your website and native iOS and Android mobile apps. All published and owned by you.
- Use your own domain or subdomain so your audience know exactly where to find you.
- Control your branding, design your landing pages, and publish your own apps so your audience can find you easier.
- Build your website around your content with dedicated pages for each piece of content you create.
The best content creators spread their message and content with the world for sharing ideas and inspiration, not for money. However we all need to eat! Here's how much of the pie you get with SupaPass versus Patreon:
Patreon take a significant percentage of your creator payouts, meaning that as you grow you are losing more and more of your hard-earned creator payouts.
- Patreon take between 5-12% of all creator payouts based on the tier and level of customer support you have on your plan, taking more from your creator payouts the more help you require.
- Patreon also charge processing rates by currency, meaning up to an additional 6% can be taken from your creator payouts.
- Additional currency conversion fee of 2.5% of creator payouts.
- Payout fees just to receive your revenue.
- From November 2024, Patreon will take an additional 30% of your creator payouts on any purchases made on their iOS app.
You won't be losing a cut of your revenue. Instead SupaPass has a standard SaaS fee, so you know your monthly costs with a transparent constant yearly or monthly fee.
- You'll have your own Stripe account on your paywall (with Stripe's industry standard fees of around 2.2% + $0.25), and so the money goes directly to you in real time.
- You are the publisher of your own Apps, meaning you can apply for the small developer programs to reduce the App Store fees from 30% to 15% of your revenue, if you have an app plan with us.
- As you grow, so does your revenue. We never take a cut and you keep 100% after processing fees.
Knowing your audience and understanding why they click, subscribe, watch, or do anything on your platform is incredibly important to help you make the most from your content. Here's how SupaPass compares to Patreon:
Patreon provides you with data on your products, traffic, and impressions, allowing you to see how your website is performing day by day.
- Analytics on your products so you can see how you are performing and analyze your finances.
SupaPass lets you own your data, easily exportable, always available. We believe you should be able to communicate with your superfans however you want. We believe you should be able to easily take your audience with you anywhere - so they are always YOUR audience.
- Collect your audience data with registration gateways for content.
- Analytics on your users and content, allowing you to know what content is shining and who your most engaged superfans are.
- Integrate to your CRM or mailing list of choice via our Zapier integrations.
Who do you turn to when you need help? At SupaPass we believe in supporting our community of creators regardless of where they are in their content journey. Here's how we compare to Patreon in supporting content creators:
Patreon limits their customer support, account managers, and more through their multiple creator tiers, meaning you have to sacrifice your revenue if you need assistance.
- Limited customer support, mainly available through their help center and community forums.
- Sacrifice more revenue based on the amount of support you need.
- No onboarding calls or success strategies.
SupaPass is built by creators, for creators. We understand your needs and want to help you succeed however we can. We have a strong focus on customer support and love finding solutions to your needs.
- Complimentary introductory call to put you on the right track to accomplish your goals faster and more effectively.
- Experienced support from creators just like you.
- Expert knowledge on app publishing, marketing strategy, and technical support to ensure you get started the right way.
Your content is the star of your platform and brand; it's what brings your audience back time and time again to hear your thoughts and support you. Where you put your content speaks about you and your brand. Here's how we compare to Patreon:
Patreon is only in beta for their video hosting, otherwise you'll have to rely on other platforms such as Vimeo or YouTube to share private videos, which can be shared by anyone with the link.
- Beta video hosting limited to 100 hours of video content.
- Private podcast feeds.
- Downloadable content.
We're a content-first company. We believe your content should speak for itself, which is why our apps and websites are built around your content.
- Netflix/Spotify-style curation of your content.
- Downloadable content.
- Completely private and exclusive video, audio, and written content
- only accessible by those who you want to see it.
It’s clear: while Patreon provides a solid community-building platform, SupaPass offers so much more for creators looking to scale, customize, and take full control of their brand and revenue. With SupaPass, you can create a fully branded website and app, host all your content in one place, and unlock multiple monetization options.
Unlike Patreon, SupaPass puts you in the driver's seat with full access to your audience data, a transparent fee structure, and the ability to design your platform exactly the way you want. No high platform fees, no restrictions on customization—just you, your content, and your audience on your own terms.
Why stay limited by platform rules and high fees when you could have total creative freedom and keep 100% of your revenue?
It's time to make the switch to SupaPass. Ready to grow your brand and earn more?
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The easiest way to finally have your content, audience & paywall in one place on your own website and mobile apps