Patreon fee calculator.

Worked example

100 patrons pledging $5.00 each: $500.00 before fees. Patreon's 10% is $50.00. The example processing rate of 2.9% + $0.30 per pledge costs $44.50 (2.9% of $500.00 is $14.50, plus 100 x $0.30 = $30.00). You keep $405.50 a month, $4,866.00 a year, which is 81.1% of what patrons pledged.

How it works

Patreon's pricing page says you pay 10% of the income you earn on Patreon, plus payment processing, currency conversion and payout fees, and applicable taxes. It does not list processing amounts on that page, so the processing percent and fixed fee here are examples you should replace with the figures Patreon shows for your pledge size and country. Currency conversion and taxes are not modelled separately; add them to the processing figure if they apply.

Small pledges lose more to the fixed part of processing, which is why the share you keep falls as the average pledge gets smaller.

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Sources

The 10% fee comes from the Patreon pricing page. The 2.9% + $0.30 example is the domestic-card rate Stripe shows on its Canadian pricing page; Patreon does not say it uses that rate. Pages opened 2026-10-08:

• Patreon Pricing Plans - Patreon
• Pricing & Fees - Stripe (Canada page)

FAQ

How much does Patreon take?

Patreon's pricing page says 10% of the income you earn on Patreon, plus payment processing, currency conversion and payout fees, and applicable taxes. Check your own account for the exact fees that apply to you.

Are the processing numbers in this calculator Patreon's?

No. Patreon does not publish them on its pricing page, so 2.9% + $0.30 is only an example. Replace it with the rate that applies to your pledges.

How many patrons do I need to make $1,000 a month?

With the example inputs you need 247 patrons at a $5.00 pledge.

Does this include income tax?

No. It shows what reaches you before income tax. Set aside tax separately.