Is Loox or Patreon better?

Neither clearly leads. Loox starts at On request and Patreon at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Loox or Patreon?

Patreon has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Loox and Free for Patreon.

Does Loox or Patreon run on more platforms?

Loox runs on Web. Patreon runs on Web, Ios, Android.

Can I use Patreon for free?

Yes. Patreon has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Loox starts at On request.

What can Loox do that Patreon cannot?

Patreon covers Membership tiers, Exclusive content, Private podcast feeds, Community features.

Software · head to head

Loox vs Patreon

Loox

Software

Photo reviews and referrals for Shopify stores

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

Patreon

Software

Membership platform for creators

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Patreon has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: Loox beyond plan review volume, overage billing adds $40 to $50 per extra 300 orders processed; Patreon takes 10% of the income a creator earns on the platform

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Loox and Patreon actually diverge.

Attributes where Loox and Patreon differ
Attribute	Loox	Patreon
Starting price	On request	Free
Pricing model	usage-based	freemium
Free tier	No	Yes
Platforms	Web	Web, Ios, Android
Founded	Unknown	2013

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Loox

Nothing recorded that Patreon does not also cover.

Only in Patreon

Membership tiers
Exclusive content
Private podcast feeds
Community features
Analytics
Payment processing
Discord
Podcast apps

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Loox

No use cases recorded yet. See the Loox review.

Patreon

Running a paid membership for fans of a creator or podcastnot Loox
Selling recurring access to exclusive content and communitynot Loox

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Loox

Beyond plan review volume, overage billing adds $40 to $50 per extra 300 orders processed

Patreon

Takes 10% of the income a creator earns on the platform
Payment processing, currency conversion and payout fees are charged on top of that 10% and are not quantified on the pricing page
The total deduction is therefore not calculable from the pricing page alone, and requires reading a separate support article

Pricing, plan by plan

Loox

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Loox review.

Patreon

Free

FreeFree
- Free membership page
- Basic features
- Community tools
ProFree
- All free features
- Analytics dashboard
- Priority support
PremiumFree
- All Pro features
- Dedicated partner manager
- Custom onboarding

Which should you pick?

Choose Loox if

Nothing in the data separates Loox from Patreon on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Loox review

Choose Patreon if

You need membership tiers.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, Ios, Android.
You also want exclusive content.

Patreon review

Questions people ask

Is Loox or Patreon better?: Neither clearly leads. Loox starts at On request and Patreon at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Loox or Patreon?: Patreon has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Loox and Free for Patreon.
Does Loox or Patreon run on more platforms?: Loox runs on Web. Patreon runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Patreon for free?: Yes. Patreon has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Loox starts at On request.
What can Loox do that Patreon cannot?: Patreon covers Membership tiers, Exclusive content, Private podcast feeds, Community features.

Loox vs Patreon

Loox

Patreon

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Loox

Only in Patreon

What people use each for

Loox

Patreon

Where each one falls short

Loox

Patreon

Pricing, plan by plan

Loox

Patreon

Which should you pick?

Choose Loox if

Choose Patreon if

Questions people ask

Related pages

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