Patreon
8.9#2 in membership site platformsFree planFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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WishList Member
6.7#56 in membership site platformsFrom $149.50 a yearWebAPISelf-hosted
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Patreon | WishList Member |
|---|---|---|
| API | Patreon’s public API v1 is scheduled to stop working on October 7, 2026, with integrations directed to API v2. | The product provides an extensible REST API and WordPress template tags for custom membership workflows. |
| Content gating | post | page |
| Founded | 2013 | 2008 |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Payments | Patreon says its payments infrastructure handles chargebacks, disputes, fraud, and most applicable tax collection and remittance. | Listed payment integrations include Stripe, PayPal Checkout, WooCommerce, ClickBank, and Authorize.net. |
| Subscription billing | both | both |
| Transaction fee | 10% platform fee for new creators, plus payment processing, currency conversion, payout fees, and applicable taxes | 0 |
Patreon plans
- Standard—
- Standard Patreon pricingFree
- Free to startFree
- Patreon platform fee$10 a month
WishList Member plans
- Basic$149.50 a year
- Plus$249.50 a year
- Pro$349.50 a year
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.
Pick WishList Member if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.