Patreon takes 10% of every pledge from new creators. MemberSpace turns the website you already have into your membership, with lower fees and your brand front and center.
Any website works. Free for 7 days.
$350 million
earned by community leaders using MemberSpace
Entrepreneurs, creators and businesses manage paid communities, courses and content on their own websites with MemberSpace.
4.7 / 5 on G2 4.9 / 5 on Capterra 4.8 / 5 on Trustpilot Patreon made memberships easy to start. But when creators look for a Patreon alternative, the same few frustrations keep coming up.
With Patreon New creators pay a 10% platform fee, plus payment processing, on everything fans pay.
MemberSpace MemberSpace takes 5% on Starter and 2% on Growth. See pricing.
With Patreon Members join, pay and read on patreon.com, so every visit builds Patreon's brand.
MemberSpace Members join and come back to your own website, so every visit builds your brand.
With Patreon Apple's billing rules are pushing Patreon to charge fans more in its iPhone app.
MemberSpace Fans join on your website and pay in one tap with Apple Pay or Google Pay, at the price you set.
With Patreon Creator pages follow Patreon's layout, so it's hard to stand out.
MemberSpace Your membership lives inside your own site design, built with the website builder you already love.
Based on Patreon's published fees and coverage of its 2026 App Store changes, checked October 2026.
Any website works. Free for 7 days.
Your website, your brand
Community forums
Members post, comment and get to know each other without ever leaving your site. Every conversation builds your brand and your website, not a third‑party platform.
Your brand
Your membership sits inside the website you've already designed. Members join in one click, pay in one tap, and come back to your site every time.
Both help you earn from your fans. Here's where they're different.
| Feature | MemberSpace | Patreon |
|---|---|---|
| Where your members join | On your own website | On patreon.com |
| Platform fee on what fans pay | 5% Starter, 2% Growth | 10% for new creators |
| Monthly software price | From $24/mo | $0 |
| Your own site design and domain | ||
| Community forums, courses and a content library | Posts and community chats |
Patreon details from its published creator fees and public coverage, checked October 2026.
Any website works. Free for 7 days.
Patreon is free to start, but its 10% cut grows with you. Here's a year of membership income on each platform.
MemberSpace Starter
$1,488 /year
Patreon
$2,400 /year
Save $912 a year compared with Patreon
MemberSpace Growth
$2,388 /year
Patreon
$6,000 /year
Save $3,612 a year compared with Patreon
MemberSpace prices billed annually, from this site's pricing page in October 2026. Patreon's 10% platform fee applies to creators who launched after August 4, 2025. Both before payment processing and payout fees.
Patreon is built around posts. MemberSpace gives you the flexibility to sell community, courses, content and coaching, all from one dashboard and all on your website.
Online courses
Build courses however you like. Members get new-lesson alerts and can search and bookmark anything.
Online courses
Content library
Lesson plans, videos, downloads and more, with search, bookmarks and new-content alerts built in.
Content library Sell online courses your way, with new-lesson alerts, search and bookmarks for members.
Online coursesPut a paywall around your blog or newsletter, and email members with built‑in Member Messages.
Paid newslettersSell coaching programs and client-only resources straight from your own website.
Sell coachingProtect downloads like ebooks, templates and worksheets so only members can get them.
Digital downloadsAny website works. Free for 7 days.
Human support and growth help
Switching platforms is a big decision, so you shouldn't have to figure it out alone. Every MemberSpace plan comes with real human help, plus weekly sessions to grow your membership business.
Our team moves your members over for free, so you can switch without starting from scratch.
Fill in the spreadsheet our support team sends you.
Keep members' current billing dates, or start fresh cycles.
Each member gets an invite to activate their membership.
Give your members one place to learn, talk and belong: your website.
Try for freeAny website works. Free for 7 days.
