How much does Patreon cost?

No price is published on the record we hold for Patreon, which is listed as usage-based. The vendor's own site is the only reliable source for the current figure.

Does Patreon have a free plan?

Yes, Patreon is recorded as usage-based, so it can be used without paying.

Which podcasting tools can I use without paying?

6 of the 8 podcasting tools listed alongside Patreon have a free tier: Podbean, Castos, Cleanfeed, Captivate, Audioboom.

What am I actually paying for with Patreon?

The record lists 17 features across 4 areas: other, integrations, security, platform. In practice it is brought in for creator monetization, content creation platforms, fan support models.

Does Patreon charge per user?

The record carries a price and a billing period, but not the unit that price is charged in. Per-seat and flat-rate billing look identical in this data, so check the vendor's page before budgeting for a team.

Are these Patreon prices current?

They are what the catalogue entry holds, refreshed when the entry is. Vendors change pricing without notice and nobody at Softwr re-verifies each tier by hand, so treat this as a structured summary and the vendor's own pricing page as the authority.

What should I compare Patreon against before paying?

The closest podcasting tools in this directory are Megaphone, Podbean, Castos, Hindenburg Journalist. Each has a side-by-side comparison with Patreon covering price, platforms and features.

Podcasting · pricing

Patreon pricing

No tier breakdown is published on the record we hold for Patreon. Below is what is on record, and how it compares with the podcasting tools listed alongside it.

As of 30 August 2026, Patreon pricing is free. Figures are the vendor's list prices as recorded on this page's last check; the vendor's site is the final word.

Entry price: Free
Model: Usage-based
Tiers: -
Free tier: Yes

What is on record

The Patreon catalogue entry carries no price and a usage-based pricing model, but no tier breakdown. The category comparison below is still useful, and the Patreon review carries the full feature record.

What the product covers

The full Patreon feature record, grouped as the catalogue groups it. This is the product as a whole; the record does not map every feature onto a specific tier.

Other

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

Integrations

Discord
Podcast apps
Zapier
Email platforms
Social media

Security

Secure payments
Content protection
Privacy controls

Platform

Web support
Ios support
Android support

People bring Patreon in for creator monetization, content creation platforms, fan support models, membership communities. If that is not the job you are buying for, the alternatives to Patreon are worth a look before you commit to a tier.

How that compares in Podcasting

Too few podcasting tools in this directory publish a starting price to quote a meaningful median, so the table below is a like-for-like list rather than a ranking.

Patreon entry price against other Podcasting tools
Tool	Entry price	Model	Rated	Head to head
Patreon (this page)	Free	usage-based	-
Megaphone	$99/month	subscription	-	vs Patreon
Podbean	Free, then $17/month	subscription	-	vs Patreon
Castos	Free, then $19/month	subscription	-	vs Patreon
Hindenburg Journalist	$12/month	subscription	-	vs Patreon
Cleanfeed	Free, then $15/month	freemium	-	vs Patreon
Captivate	Free, then €17/month	subscription	-	vs Patreon

Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry, they are not reviews hosted on Softwr. How each figure is used is set out on the Patreon badges page.

Before you pay for Patreon

Three things this page cannot tell you, and all three change the bill. The record carries a price and a billing period but not the unit - per-seat and flat-rate pricing are indistinguishable in this data, so a five-person team may be looking at five times the figure above. It carries no annual rate, so any discount for paying yearly is not something this page can quote. And it carries no trial length.

What it can tell you is the shape of the ladder: not published on the record we hold. Because there is a free tier, the cheapest way to answer the rest is to use it before paying anything.

Patreon runs on web, ios, android, and is published by Patreon Inc of San Francisco, CA. The full record is on the Patreon review, and the rest of the category is under best podcasting tools.

Patreon pricing on the vendor's own site

Patreon pricing questions

How much does Patreon cost?: No price is published on the record we hold for Patreon, which is listed as usage-based. The vendor's own site is the only reliable source for the current figure.
Does Patreon have a free plan?: Yes, Patreon is recorded as usage-based, so it can be used without paying.
Which podcasting tools can I use without paying?: 6 of the 8 podcasting tools listed alongside Patreon have a free tier: Podbean, Castos, Cleanfeed, Captivate, Audioboom.
What am I actually paying for with Patreon?: The record lists 17 features across 4 areas: other, integrations, security, platform. In practice it is brought in for creator monetization, content creation platforms, fan support models.
Does Patreon charge per user?: The record carries a price and a billing period, but not the unit that price is charged in. Per-seat and flat-rate billing look identical in this data, so check the vendor's page before budgeting for a team.
Are these Patreon prices current?: They are what the catalogue entry holds, refreshed when the entry is. Vendors change pricing without notice and nobody at Softwr re-verifies each tier by hand, so treat this as a structured summary and the vendor's own pricing page as the authority.
What should I compare Patreon against before paying?: The closest podcasting tools in this directory are Megaphone, Podbean, Castos, Hindenburg Journalist. Each has a side-by-side comparison with Patreon covering price, platforms and features.