6 Best Patreon Alternatives in 2026 (Free & Paid)

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Circle Paid

Community platform with paid memberships, courses, events and live streams, from $89 a month.

#19k web rank · ▲ 242 this week · From $89/mo; transaction fees of 0.5-4% by plan plus Stripe · accepts Health & Supplements

8.4/10

Circle hosts branded communities with discussion spaces, chat, courses, events, live streams and paid membership tiers billed through Stripe, from $89 a month with transaction fees that fall on higher plans. It is the platform of choice for cohort courses and premium communities that outgrow Discord. Read more →

Pricing: Paid from $89/mo  ·  Payout: Via Stripe  ·  community courses events paid members

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Memberful Freemium

Membership billing that plugs into your own site, newsletter and Discord; Patreon's more customisable sibling.

#49k web rank · ▲ 460 this week · 10% + Stripe fees on the free plan; 4.9% + fees at $49/mo · accepts Health & Supplements

8.1/10

Memberful (owned by Patreon) adds paid memberships to a site you already own: gated WordPress content, private podcast feeds, Discord roles, newsletters and courses, billed through your own Stripe account. The free plan takes 10%; the Pro plan at $49 a month takes 4.9%. You keep the customer relationship and data. Read more →

Pricing: Free plan, paid from $49/mo  ·  Payout: Via your Stripe  ·  membership stripe wordpress discord

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Skool Paid

Simple paid community platform with courses and gamification, $99 a month flat and 2.9% on payments.

#5.6k web rank · ▲ 13 this week · $99/mo per community plus 2.9% on payments · accepts Health & Supplements

7.9/10

Skool runs paid communities with a discussion feed, courses, calendar and gamified leaderboards, at $99 a month per community plus 2.9% on payments. Its discovery directory and referral program bring members. Popular with coaches and course sellers who want simplicity. Read more →

Pricing: Paid from $99/mo  ·  Payout: Via Stripe  ·  community courses gamification

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Mighty Networks Paid

Community and course platform with native apps and paid memberships, from $41 a month.

#61k web rank · ▲ 2.6k this week · From $41/mo; 2-3% transaction fee by plan plus Stripe · accepts Health & Supplements

7.8/10

Mighty Networks combines community, courses, events and paid memberships, with the option of a fully branded iOS and Android app on higher plans. Pricing starts at $41 a month plus a transaction fee. Comparable to Circle with a stronger mobile story. Read more →

Pricing: Paid from $41/mo  ·  Payout: Via Stripe  ·  community courses mobile app

🔥 Deal: 14-day free trial, no credit card required, plus 2 months free when billing the Launch plan annually

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Outseta Paid

Billing, CRM, email and member login in one tool for membership sites and small SaaS, from $37 a month.

#227k web rank · ▲ 213 this week · From $37/mo plus 1-2% transaction fee by plan · accepts Health & Supplements

7.7/10

Outseta bundles subscription billing, member authentication, CRM, email marketing and help desk for membership sites and small software products, from $37 a month plus a small transaction fee. Popular with Webflow and no-code builders. Read more →

Pricing: Paid from $37/mo  ·  Payout: Via Stripe  ·  membership saas all-in-one webflow

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Discord Server Subscriptions Free

Sell paid roles and tiers inside your Discord server; Discord keeps 10%.

#169 web rank · 10% of subscription revenue · accepts Health & Supplements

6.9/10

Discord's Server Subscriptions let eligible community owners sell paid tiers that unlock channels, roles and perks, with Discord keeping 10%. It suits communities already on Discord; alternatives like Memberful or Circle link Discord roles to memberships you own. Read more →

Pricing: Free  ·  Payout: Monthly  ·  discord server subscriptions community