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Patreon vs Substack

A side-by-side comparison of Patreon and Substack — how they pay, where they work, and who they are for.

	Patreon The leading membership platform, where fans pay creators monthly or per release for exclusive work. Creators o… Visit	Substack A newsletter and media platform where writers and podcasters publish free and paid subscriptions. Writers own… Visit
Type	Creator platforms like Patreon	Creator platforms like Patreon
Category	Creator Economy	Creator Economy
Vetted	No	No
Work from home	Yes	Yes
Fees	Platform fee 8%-12% plus processing	10% of paid subscriptions
Withdraw via	PayPal, Payoneer, Bank transfer	Stripe
Availability	Worldwide	Worldwide
Founded	2013	2017
Headquarters	San Francisco, California, United States	San Francisco, California, United States
Popularity	21 views · 0 likes	21 views · 0 likes