Kourses
7.2#27 in membership site platformsFrom $9 a monthWeb
VisitKourses vs Patreon
What both publish
| Fact | Kourses | Patreon |
|---|---|---|
| Community features | Private spaces, direct messaging, moderation, and member profiles are included. | Creators can use chats, direct messages, comments, and exportable email lists to engage fans. |
| Content gating | course | post |
| Custom domain | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free tier | The page lists paid plans and a free trial, but no permanent free plan. | Creators can share work for free and introduce paid options later. |
| Subscription billing | both | both |
| Transaction fee | 0 | 10% platform fee for new creators, plus payment processing, currency conversion, payout fees, and applicable taxes |
Kourses plans
- Starter$9 a month
- Pro$49 a month
- Unlimited$79 a month
Patreon plans
- Standard—
- Standard Patreon pricingFree
- Free to startFree
- Patreon platform fee$10 a month
Pick Kourses if…
Kourses suits creators who want to offer courses, communities or downloadable products through a web platform. It may fit businesses that need subscriptions, instalments, gated course content or community features.
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.