Membership calculator
Pledge income after platform fees and card processing.
Plan from take-home, not gross pledges
Creators say they make $3,000 on Patreon when they mean gross pledges. After fees, failed cards, and sales tax handling, the deposit is smaller. Plan expenses off take-home.
Take-home ≈ members × pledge − platform % − processing.
Memberships are separate from ad RPM
Ads grow with overall traffic. Memberships grow with an audience that already wants to support you recurringly. If you do not have that direct support yet, membership projections will overstate what you can expect.
Questions
How much does Patreon take?
New creator accounts typically pay a 10% platform fee plus payment processing (often 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction). Legacy plans differ. Check your own bill.
How much does YouTube take from memberships?
YouTube keeps 30% of channel memberships. That is a different split from Watch Page ads (55% to you).
Should I count free members?
No. This is paying members only. Free Discord roles and unpaid subscribers do not belong in the pledge field.
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Rates reviewed 2026-09-11