Patreon Fee Calculator

New Patreon creators (pages published after Aug 4, 2025) pay a 10% platform fee plus payment processing — about 12.9% + $0.30 blended. Legacy Founders/Pro/Pro+Merch pages keep 5%/8%/11% platform plus processing. Always check Patreon’s fee policy for exact processing.

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Built by Hammad Iqbal · Last reviewed 2026-11-07 · Fee data 2026.11.07

Not financial advice. These calculators use published fee schedules with last-verified dates. Providers change rates and apply custom pricing — confirm on the official provider site before setting prices or filing taxes. This site is not affiliated with Stripe, PayPal, Square, Venmo, Cash App, Zelle, Patreon, Ko-fi, Buy Me a Coffee, Gumroad, Shopify, or Wise.

Patreon platform + payment processing fee estimates for creators.

Diagram of a $100 charge broken into processor fee and net payout for Patreon — Example fee vs net on $100 using a common percent-plus-fixed card schedule. Your selected Patreon rate may differ — use the calculator above.

Key takeaways

Default schedule (New creators (10% platform + processing est.)): 12.90% + 0.30 USD
On $100.00 charged: fee $13.20, net $86.80
To receive $100.00: charge about $115.15

How to use this Patreon fee calculator

Choose new-creator (10%) or a legacy Founders/Pro/Pro+Merch blended estimate.
Enter pledge/charge amount or desired net.
Review the fee table with source links and last-verified dates.

How it’s calculated

Approximate fee = pledge × blendedPercent + fixedProcessing; net = pledge − fee.

Worked check on the default schedule: charge $100.00 → fee $13.20 → net $86.80. Reverse: to keep $100.00, charge about $115.15.

Worked example: $10 pledge on new-creator plan (blended ~12.9% + $0.30)

Fee ≈ 10 × 0.129 + 0.30 = $1.59; net ≈ $8.41.

Patreon fee schedules we track

Patreon fee schedules (data version shown on page; verify on source links)
Schedule	Percent	Fixed	Currency	Last verified	Source
New creators (10% platform + processing est.) Creators publishing after Aug 4, 2025: 10% platform + typical US processing ~2.9% + $0.30 ≈ 12.9% + $0.30 blended.	12.90%	0.30 USD	USD	2026-11-07	Official page
Legacy Founders (5% + processing est.) Legacy 5% platform + ~2.9% + $0.30 processing. Only for continuously published pre-Aug 2025 pages.	7.90%	0.30 USD	USD	2026-11-07	Official page
Legacy Pro (8% + processing est.) Legacy 8% platform + processing estimate. Unavailable to new creators after Aug 4, 2025.	10.90%	0.30 USD	USD	2026-11-07	Official page
Legacy Pro + Merch (11% + processing est.) Legacy 11% platform (Pro + Merch) + processing estimate.	13.90%	0.30 USD	USD	2026-11-07	Official page

Each row’s source link is the official page I checked on the date shown (RealFeeCalc-style “checked on pricing page” verification).

Tips for pricing with Patreon

Unpublishing a legacy page can move you onto the 10% standard plan — pause instead if you need to keep legacy rates.
Currency conversion and local payment methods can change processing.

Common mistakes

Comparing Patreon percent alone without processing.
Using discontinued Lite/Premium labels — those plans are gone for new creators.
Ignoring chargebacks/failed payments in revenue forecasts.

Planning creator revenue on Patreon

Patreon revenue is recurring, so platform percent compounds monthly. A 3-point plan difference (Lite vs Pro) is not just branding — it is ongoing margin. When setting tier prices, run reverse mode on the tier price to see net per patron, then multiply by expected patron count minus churn. Processing varies by patron payment method; our blended estimates are planning numbers, not tax documents.

FAQ

How much does Patreon take from creators?

New creators: 10% platform + processing. Legacy Founders/Pro/Pro+Merch: 5%/8%/11% platform + processing. Confirm on patreon.com/pricing.

Is this calculator exact?

It uses dated blended estimates for planning. Processing varies by method and country.

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Formula

Approximate fee = pledge × blendedPercent + fixedProcessing; net = pledge − fee.

Sources

Patreon — New creators (10% platform + processing est.) . Used for: 12.90% + 0.30 USD. Checked 2026-11-07 .
Patreon — Legacy Pro + Merch (11% + processing est.) . Used for: 13.90% + 0.30 USD. Checked 2026-11-07 .

Estimates only; published rates change and custom pricing may differ. Not financial advice. Not affiliated with Stripe, PayPal, Square, Venmo, Cash App, Zelle, Patreon, Ko-fi, Buy Me a Coffee, Gumroad, Shopify, or Wise. Found an error? Tell me.

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