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Age vs peers
Founded in 2013 (about 13 years ago), Patreon is older than 58% of the 12 creator platforms with a known founding year.
What this shows
Founding years of similar platforms, oldest on the left. Older platforms have a longer record of paying people; newer ones may still be finding their footing, or be the fresh alternative.
How it is calculated
The first four-digit year (1900s or 2000s) in each listing's founded field, checked against company records. When a platform was relaunched or renamed, the year is the original company's founding as recorded. Platforms with no founding year are left out.
Data table 13 rows
| Platform | Founded |
|---|---|
| Patreon (this platform) | 2013 |
| Gumroad | 2011 |
| Twitch | 2011 |
| Ko-fi | 2012 |
| Ghost | 2013 |
| Memberful | 2013 |
| Mighty Networks | 2017 |
| Substack | 2017 |
| Buy Me a Coffee | 2018 |
| Circle | 2019 |
| Boosty | 2020 |
| beehiiv | 2021 |
| Fanvue | 2022 |
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