Memberstack vs Patreon

Price, free plan and alternatives, side by side

The comparison in short

Cheapest per year

Not enough public prices to compare the cost.

Who has a free plan
  • Memberstackhas a free plan
  • Patreonno free plan
Easiest to rebuild

Memberstack

With trade-offs

multi-day

To start without paying, Memberstack has a free plan. If you would rather build it, Memberstack is the simplest to rebuild.

Side-by-side comparison

APPLICATIONMemberstackCreator commercePatreonCreator commerce
Monthly billing$29/moBasicNot listed
Per year$300/yrannual plan · −14%—
Billing modelFlat subscriptionUsage-based
Free tierBuild Mode is free until launch but is not a production plan; no numeric live-member allowance is publishedNo monthly fee and no published member/post cap; Patreon takes 10% of creator income under the current standard plan
Additional costsBasic/Professional/Business add 4%/2%/0.9% platform fees on top of Stripe processing; crossing member limits requires a higher plan.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?With trade-offsmulti-dayWorth subscribingnot a true replacement; consolation build in one to two days
Free alternatives+1
Checked on10/20/202610/20/2026
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