Patreon Creator Earnings Calculator
Estimate your monthly Patreon income after platform fees based on your patron count and tier pricing.
Monthly Net Earnings
How Patreon Fees Work
Patreon offers three plans for creators, each with a different platform fee:
| Plan | Platform Fee | Features |
|---|---|---|
| Lite | 5% | Basic creator tools |
| Pro | 8% | Analytics, app integrations, promo tools |
| Premium | 12% | Dedicated partner manager, custom onboarding |
In addition, Stripe or PayPal payment processing adds approximately 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction.
Net Earnings Formula Gross = Patrons × Average Monthly Pledge Platform Fee = Gross × Plan Rate Payment Processing = Gross × 2.9% + Patrons × $0.30 Net = Gross − Platform Fee − Payment Processing
Annual Earnings Annual = Net Monthly × 12
Example 200 patrons at $8/month on Pro plan: Gross = $1,600 Platform fee = $128 (8%) Payment processing ≈ $106.40 Net = $1,365.60/month | $16,387/year