Patreon Reviews & Product Details

I use Patreon to listen to podcasts I subscribe to. I like that I can download episodes to my phone (via the Patreon App) and have them ready to play at any time. They are quickly deleted from my storage once I've listened to the episode. I like that the Patreon app will organize my downloaded episodes in order of release. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The app's organization is terrible for users who are trying to access posts that are anything other than the most recent. The only option is to scroll and scroll every time you want to see an older post (or listen to an older podcast episode), and I find that incredibly annoying. It would be nice if the app allowed you to choose if you want to view posts oldest to newest instead of the default newest to oldest and if you could filter by posts you have seen or have not seen. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love the fact that I can create recurring revenue for myself on Patreon. As an artist, I used to live from feast to famine. Today I can rely on an amount coming in every month. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some of the features and plug-ins like Stripe do not work for me in South Africa. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

How easy they make it to get up and running. Selling your membership online used to require building funnels, websites, sales pages, etc. With Patreon, I've been able to sell my membership with such ease! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The fees are a higher than you'd expect to pay if you were using a merchant processing company, so that is something to consider. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love that Patreon is a platform where content creators can interact with their patrons and offer sponsorship opportunities Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think the pro version of the software is a little expensive for small business owners/content creators Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Built in merch system is really useful for creators. It's great that you can customize your fan base's level of involvement with tiers and brand elements like color and logo and welcome notes. Very simple to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There could be some additional features like event creation. It's great that there is Google Analytics tracking, but there could also be more connectivity to other tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Very easy to use and get set up and started. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some fees get taken out each month which are pretty steep. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Being able to support creators financially Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Customer support and bad UI especially for security and privacy options Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Direct patronage to small creators in a seamless and stable subscription Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is nothing that I dislike from Patreon. It is very hands-off software for me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The company idea as a whole isn't being done a lot elsewhere! It's a great way for fans to be able to support the creators they love, and it is very customizable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I really wish the website was searchable or would recommend new artists to support, so you can be found organically. They are also changing the website TOO MUCH, especially the landing pages of the creators. Patreon- PLEASE STOP DOING THIS!! It now asks for money upfront instead of letting you read the creator's story first, which makes it look greedy and awful. They just keep making changes and having issues, when it really was good before and just needed to be improved upon (like the pledges not going through and other issues that really get in the way of the entire function of the website!). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I like most about Patreon is that it is easy to use and very simple. You only need to create an account, then provide some basic information, connect social media accounts, set up a payment method. That's it, you're ready to earn and receive money for your creations.

In addition, Patreon also has a very good customer support team, in addition to the detailed FAQs on their website, when you need assistance on any issue, they will answer you very quickly. You can even contact them via Twitter, I have tried it a few times and they respond faster than other methods.

One more thing I like about Patreon is that it has fewer restrictions on the type of projects you can create than most of its competitors on the market. Their approval process is also quick and simple, I don't need to provide too much information to get them to accept my campaign. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Patreonx's operating model is quite different from some other competitors in the market, it's worked as recurring funding rather than a one-time campaign. In my opinion this can be a difficult because usually people just want to donate only one time. When you see it as recurring payment, it will make people think twice before sending you a payment.

In addition, Patreon does not have any promotion tools to help you advertise your campaign to reach more people. For example, some other platforms allow integration of their services with Google AdWords and Facebook ad. This allows you to introduce your campaign to more people, helping you make more money. But for now, Patreon doesn't provide us with any of these tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.