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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.2% of reviews)
Mid-Market (52.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Patreon
Star Rating
(61)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(310)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (52.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Zuora Billing excels in its recurring billing capabilities, achieving a high score of 9.1, which reviewers mention is crucial for businesses with subscription models. In contrast, Patreon, while strong in community engagement, does not focus as heavily on complex billing structures.
- Reviewers mention that Zuora Billing's pricing flexibility is rated at 8.6, allowing for various discounting options and commercial rules, which is essential for businesses needing tailored pricing strategies. Patreon, however, has a more straightforward pricing model that may not cater to businesses with diverse pricing needs.
- Users on G2 highlight that Zuora Billing's integration capabilities with accounting and ERP systems score impressively, with ratings of 9.1 and 9.4 respectively. This is a significant advantage for companies looking for seamless financial operations, whereas Patreon’s integrations are more limited, focusing primarily on payment processing.
- Reviewers say that the ease of use for Patreon is rated higher at 8.3 compared to Zuora Billing's 7.6, indicating that users find Patreon more intuitive for managing their content and community, which is a key factor for creators.
- G2 users report that Zuora Billing's bill generation templates are highly customizable, scoring 8.2, which allows businesses to create tailored invoices. In contrast, Patreon’s billing features are more standardized, which may not meet the needs of users requiring specific branding on invoices.
- Users say that Zuora Billing's renewals management is exceptional, with a score of 9.5, making it easier for businesses to handle subscription renewals efficiently. Patreon, while effective for creators, does not offer the same level of automation and management for subscription renewals.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Patreon
No pricing availableZuora
No pricing availableFree Trial
Patreon
No trial information availableZuora
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.0
53
8.0
243
Ease of Use
8.3
54
7.6
241
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
7.0
133
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
7.7
132
Quality of Support
7.8
43
7.4
231
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
7.9
133
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
51
7.9
241
Features by Category
Configuration - cpq
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
7.6
14
Not enough data
8.0
14
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
7.6
14
Pricing
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
8.6
13
Not enough data
7.8
13
Not enough data
9.4
12
Quoting
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.5
13
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
9.0
12
Admin
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Channels
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.5
11
Platform
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI - cpq
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Billing and Payments
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Revenue Recognition
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Revenue Optimization
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
6.4
6
Not enough data
8.8
7
Billing
Not enough data
7.9
39
Not enough data
7.5
35
Not enough data
7.0
38
Not enough data
7.2
20
Dunning
Not enough data
7.4
27
Not enough data
7.6
17
Not enough data
7.8
18
Performance
Not enough data
8.0
26
Not enough data
7.4
30
Not enough data
7.4
31
Reporting
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
8.3
15
Agentic AI - Subscription Billing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Revenue Recognition
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Revenue Performance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Revenue Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customer Requirements
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Contracts
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Revenue
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bill Generation
Not enough data
8.4
20
Not enough data
8.9
20
Not enough data
9.1
20
Bill Processing
Not enough data
8.4
18
Not enough data
8.7
17
Not enough data
8.9
19
Integration
Not enough data
8.6
18
Not enough data
8.3
17
Not enough data
8.4
16
Agentic AI - Billing
Not enough data
5.7
5
Order Management
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Feature Not Available
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.7
9
Products & Plans
Not enough data
8.0
5
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
8.3
7
Pricing
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.1
6
Revenue Management
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.1
8
Integration
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Agentic AI - Subscription Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integrations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Transactions
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Workflows
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounts Receivable Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI - Accounts Receivable
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Subscription Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform - Owned Media
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Owned Media
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Usage Metering - Usage-based billing Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bill Generation - Usage-based billing Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bill Processing - Usage-based billing Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration - Usage-based billing Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payment failure - Failed Payment Recovery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customer Communication - Failed Payment Recovery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advance payment method update - Failed Payment Recovery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Failed payment analytics - Failed Payment Recovery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Patreon and Zuora are categorized as Subscription Management
Unique Categories
Patreon is categorized as Owned Media
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Patreon
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Zuora
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
39.0%
Entertainment
8.5%
Online Media
6.8%
Writing and Editing
5.1%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
5.1%
Other
35.6%
Computer Software
24.5%
Information Technology and Services
12.4%
Internet
6.9%
Marketing and Advertising
5.2%
Telecommunications
4.1%
Other
46.9%
Discussions
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
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
Patreon has no more discussions with answers
Wish to know if you operate in India? Does your application talk to any other ERP seamlessly?
1 Comment
PS
Hi Harish,
Thanks for your question! I'm a Senior Research Analyst for G2, and would be happy to help you out.
From the research I've done, it...Read more
Zuora has no more discussions with answers
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