Patreon vs Supercast (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Patreon if

• Fits if you're a podcaster, video maker or artist funded by monthly members
• Works for creators who want payments, fraud and most sales tax handled, for 10% of earnings

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you earn a lot, as 10% of every dollar goes to Patreon with no plan to lower it
• Watch out: processing, currency conversion and payout fees come on top of the 10%
• Not for you if you want buyers paying on your own site, since they need a Patreon account
• Not for you if you want a desktop app, as it's web, iPhone and Android only

Pick Supercast if

• Fits if you run one podcast and want to charge for private episodes
• Works for podcasters who already have a Stripe account

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you grow: $0.59 per subscriber a month adds up on top of Stripe's fees
• Watch out: one-time payments cost 15% up to $1.50 a payment, plus Stripe fees
• Not for you if you run several shows or bundles, as those are only on the Custom plan
• Skip it if you want another processor, as the pricing page names only Stripe

Patreon

• Patreon keeps 10% of creator income, and payment processing, currency conversion and payout fees come on top.
• Buyers need a Patreon account to purchase products, so fans pay inside Patreon rather than on your own site.
• The pricing page lists a single rate, 10% of earnings, with no monthly plan that lowers it.

Supercast

• The $0.59 per subscriber a month is charged on top of Stripe's fees, which the page lists as 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction and 0.7% on recurring payments.
• One-time payments cost 15% up to a maximum of $1.50 per payment, plus Stripe processing fees.
• Multi-show support and bundle subscriptions are only on the Custom plan, which is sold through sales.
• Requires a Stripe account; the pricing page names no other payment processor.

Patreon

Memberships

Membership tiers billed monthly or annually, one-time payments, free trials, discounts and sales, with member analytics.

Shop for digital products

Sell video, audio, images, downloadable files and collections one at a time, with no listing fee, or make them free for members.

Posts, video and newsletters

Publish audio, images and rich text, host video natively, livestream, and send posts as email newsletters.

Podcasts

Import and sync podcasts, run several shows, distribute episodes by RSS, and use the Spotify integration with synced feeds.

Community

Group chats, direct messages and comments for members, with exportable email lists and Discord integration.

Payments handled by Patreon

Patreon processes payments, handles chargebacks, disputes and fraud, collects and remits most taxes, and supports 16+ currencies.

Supercast

Private subscriber feeds

Premium content is hosted by Supercast, and subscribers add a private feed to their podcast app in two taps.

Your own Stripe account

Creators connect their own Stripe account, so subscriber billing data stays with the creator and can be taken elsewhere.

Flexible subscription plans

Unlimited subscriber plans: monthly, annual and lifetime, with free trials, limited-time promotions and custom pricing.

Subscriber tools

A landing page for subscribers, built-in email, an AMA platform, analytics dashboards and feed security with alerting.

Public episode sync and video

Public episodes sync from the creator's podcast host into Supercast, and YouTube video feeds are supported.

Newsletters

A banner on the site says newsletters have arrived, for growing free and paid followers.

Patreon

• Patreon$0

  No monthly fee. Patreon keeps 10% of what creators earn from memberships and shop sales, plus processing, currency conversion and payout fees.

Supercast

• All-in$0

  No flat fee. $0.59 a month per subscriber plus Stripe fees (2.9% + $0.30 and 0.7% on recurring payments). One-time payments: 15%, capped at $1.50.