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Berrytap vs Patreon

Patreon takes 10% forever. Ours goes to 0%.

Patreon moved every new creator to a flat 10% in 2025, and there's no plan that lowers it. Berrytap starts at the same 10% and drops to 5%, then to nothing — with a real community around it.

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What it costs, side by side

Platform fees only. Card processing — around 2.9% + 30¢ — is charged by the payment provider on both, so it’s left out of both.

Berrytap
Before your first member
$0/mo, no card
Cut of your revenue
10% on Free, 5% on Growth, 0% on Scale
Can the cut reach 0%
Yes — Scale, $299/mo
Patreon
Before your first member
$0
Cut of your revenue
10% flat for creators who joined after August 2025
Can the cut reach 0%
No — no plan takes it to zero

On $1,000 a month of member revenue

$79/mo

Berrytap, on the Growth plan

$100/mo

Patreon, 10% of everything, at every size

Patreon and Berrytap's Free plan both take 10%, so at the very start it's a tie on price — the difference is that ours has somewhere to go.

Patreon pricing as published, checked August 2026, and subject to change. Patreon is a trademark of its respective owner.

Berrytap vs Patreon at a glance

The money first, then what you get for it.

FeatureBerrytapPatreon
Cost before your first paying member$0/mo, no card required$0
Monthly plansFree, then $29/mo or $299/moNo plans — a flat cut instead
Cut of your member revenue10% on Free, 5% on Growth, 0% on Scale10% flat (legacy creators: 5–12%)
Any way to a 0% cutYes — Scale, $299/moNo — the rate doesn't move
Where the money landsStraight to your own Stripe accountPatreon's balance, then a payout to you
CoursesBuilt inNot built for it
Community feedYesPosts and comments
Live roomsBuilt-in live roomsNo
GamificationPoints, levels & leaderboardsNo
Currencies at checkoutCard in USD worldwide, or QPay in MNTCard, with a conversion fee

Based on Patreon’s publicly available pricing and documentation, checked August 2026. Both may change.

Why creators switch

A rate that falls as you grow

10% of $10,000 is $1,000 a month, every month, forever. Berrytap's Scale plan is $299 and takes nothing — the bigger you get, the wider that gap opens.

A reason to stay subscribed

Patreon is a paywall over posts. Members here get courses to work through, live rooms to turn up to, events, and each other — the things that make people renew.

Paid straight into your Stripe

Money moves through your own connected Stripe account rather than sitting in a platform balance waiting for a payout run.

If you want Patreon's recurring income without Patreon's permanent 10%, and a community instead of a paywall, Berrytap is the upgrade.

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Everything you need to know before you start.

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