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Patreon Fee Calculator
Estimate Patreon's fees and your net earnings per pledge.
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New Patreon creators (since Aug 2025) pay a 10% platform fee plus payment processing (~2.9% + $0.30). Creators from before then keep legacy 5%/8%/11% rates. Last updated 2026-05.
How Patreon fees work
Patreon charges new creators (those who started after August 2025) a 10% platform fee, plus payment processing of about 2.9% + $0.30 per pledge. Creators from before that keep their legacy 5%, 8%, or 11% rate.
This calculator estimates your net per pledge using the current 10% platform fee.
Example: what you keep on Patreon
Here is what Patreon’s fees look like at a few common sale prices, before your own product and shipping costs:
| Sale price | Patreon fees | You keep |
|---|---|---|
| $25.00 | - $3.53 | $21.48 |
| $100.00 | - $13.20 | $86.80 |
| $500.00 | - $64.80 | $435.20 |
Enter your own numbers in the calculator above for an exact figure, including your item and shipping costs.
Patreon fees, broken down
- Platform fee — 10.00% of each sale (item plus the shipping you charge).
- Payment processing — 2.90% of each sale (item plus the shipping you charge).
- Processing fixed fee — a flat $0.30 per order.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Patreon take?+
New creators pay a 10% platform fee plus payment processing (~2.9% + $0.30) — roughly 12–14% of earnings. Creators from before August 2025 keep legacy 5%/8%/11% rates.
Which Patreon plan is cheapest?+
Legacy creators on the old 5% or 8% plans pay less than the new 10% rate. For new creators, the standard plan is 10% plus processing.