Compare Patreon and beehiiv 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (97.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free
Patreon
Star Rating
(62)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Patreonbeehiiv
Star Rating
(38)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (97.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 4 pricing plansPatreon vs beehiiv
- Reviewers felt that beehiiv meets the needs of their business better than Patreon.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that beehiiv is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of beehiiv over Patreon.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Patreon
No pricing availableFree Trial
Patreon
No trial information availablebeehiiv
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.1
54
9.1
32
Ease of Use
8.3
55
9.0
35
Ease of Setup
8.3
5
8.9
30
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
9.3
10
Quality of Support
7.8
44
8.6
31
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
9.0
10
Product Direction (% positive)
8.0
52
9.0
34
Features by Category
Content Creation
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Optimization
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Logistics
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Internet
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Podcast Tools
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Customization
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Monetization
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Storage
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Other Functionality
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Agentic AI - Podcast Hosting
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Order Management
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Feature Not Available
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Products & Plans
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Feature Not Available
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Pricing
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Revenue Management
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Integration
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Agentic AI - Subscription Management
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Platform - Owned Media
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
8.6
15
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.6
12
Agentic AI - Owned Media
Not enough data
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Campaign Management - Ad Networks
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Reporting & Analytics - Ad Networks
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Agentic AI - Ad Networks
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Editing
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Other Content Features
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Patreon and beehiiv are categorized as Owned Media
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Patreon
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
beehiiv
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
38.3%
Entertainment
8.3%
Online Media
6.7%
Writing and Editing
5.0%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
5.0%
Other
36.7%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
14.3%
Marketing and Advertising
14.3%
Online Media
11.4%
Information Technology and Services
8.6%
Consulting
5.7%
Other
45.7%
Discussions
Does it cost money to set up a patreon?
1 Comment
LS
I paid nothing to set up my Patreon. The most challenging part was finding several people to pay me enough to make it worth my time/effort. Read more
What is wrong with patreon?
1 Comment
JF
Occasionally it will flag completely normal posts with no sexual content as porn. On the one hand, since I really hate porn/erotica, I appreciate this strict...Read more
Patreon has no more discussions with answers
beehiiv has no discussions with answers
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