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Buy Me a Coffee vs Patreon
Price, free plan and alternatives, side by side
The comparison in short
- Buy Me a Coffeeno free plan
- Patreonno free plan
Buy Me a Coffee, Patreon
Worth subscribing
Side-by-side comparison
| APPLICATION | Buy Me a CoffeeCreator commerce | PatreonCreator commerce |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly billing | Not listed | Not listed |
| Per year | — | — |
| Billing model | Usage-based | Usage-based |
| Free tier | No monthly fee and no published numeric usage cap; Buy Me a Coffee takes 5% of transactions | No monthly fee and no published member/post cap; Patreon takes 10% of creator income under the current standard plan |
| Additional costs | In addition to the 5% platform fee: Stripe is typically 2.9% + $0.30, payout processing is 0.5%, international payments add 1%, and subscription payments add 0.5%. | Payment processing is commonly 2.9% + $0.30 for USD payments, plus payout fees and 2.5% currency conversion where applicable; qualifying iOS purchases can incur Apple's 30% fee, especially outside the US. |
| Can you rebuild it? | Worth subscribingnot a true replacement; consolation build in one to two days | Worth subscribingnot a true replacement; consolation build in one to two days |
| Free alternatives | — | +1 |
| Checked on | 10/20/2026 | 10/20/2026 |
| Buy on the official site | Buy View app page | Buy View app page |
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