ClubExpress
8.5#4 in membership management softwareFrom $0.30 a monthAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitClubExpress vs Patreon
What both publish
| Fact | ClubExpress | Patreon |
|---|---|---|
| Content gating | page | post |
| Custom domain | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Integrations | The Zapier integration can send membership, donation, renewal, and event data to services such as HubSpot, Google Calendar, and Mailchimp; it is designed for incremental synchronization rather than historical migration. | The app directory lists integrations and partners including Vimeo, Discord, ConvertKit, Discourse, Wix, and Zapier. |
| Payments | ClubExpress handles online cards, ACH, Apple Pay, Google Pay, checks, cash, donations and Stripe-reader point-of-sale transactions. | Patreon says its payments infrastructure handles chargebacks, disputes, fraud, and most applicable tax collection and remittance. |
| Security controls | The vendor states that it uses AWS firewalls, VPN monitoring, nightly and real-time backups, salted one-way password hashing, encrypted card data, PCI Level 2 compliance, HTTPS, TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3. | Patreon says it uses TLS for sensitive information, HTTPS for traffic, two-factor authentication, and CAPTCHA checks for suspicious activity. |
ClubExpress plans
- 501–1000 members$0.30 a month
- 301–500 members$0.34 a month
- 201–300 members$0.38 a month
- Up to 200 members$0.42 a month
- 501-1000 Members$30 a month
- 301-500 Members$34 a month
Patreon plans
- Standard—
- Standard Patreon pricingFree
- Free to startFree
- Patreon platform fee$10 a month
Pick ClubExpress if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick Patreon if…
Patreon suits podcasters, video creators, musicians, artists, and game developers seeking memberships or digital-shop sales. It also offers community and publishing tools for creators sharing different formats.