Best Patreon Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from membership site platforms ranked against Patreon on the same published basis.
- 1Patreon vs Appy Pie Membership Website Builder
- 3Patreon vs Raklet
- 4Patreon vs Paid Memberships Pro
- 5Patreon vs Ghost
- 6Patreon vs Systeme.io
- 7Patreon vs Uscreen
- 8Patreon vs Brilliant Directories
- 9Patreon vs WildApricot
- 10Patreon vs Vimeo
- 11Patreon vs Steady
- 12Patreon vs Kourses
- 13Patreon vs Memberstack
- 14Patreon vs GrowthZone
- 15Patreon vs Muvi One
- 16Patreon vs Simplero
- 17Patreon vs memberplanet
- 18Patreon vs Substack
- 19Patreon vs ClubExpress
- 20Patreon vs Memberful
- 21Patreon vs Kajabi
Patreon alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appy Pie Membership Website Builder | 9.1 | Free plan | $18/mo | Web |
| 3 | Raklet | 8.5 | Free plan | $59/mo | Android, iOS |
| 4 | Paid Memberships Pro | 8.4 | Free plan | $41.58/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | Ghost | 8.2 | No | $18/mo | Web |
| 6 | Systeme.io | 8.2 | Free plan | $17/mo | API, Web |
| 7 | Uscreen | 8.1 | No | $49/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 8 | Brilliant Directories | 8.0 | No | $40/mo | Web |
| 9 | WildApricot | 8.0 | No | $66/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 10 | Vimeo | 7.9 | Free plan | $12/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 11 | Steady | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 12 | Kourses | 7.6 | No | $9/mo | Web |
| 13 | Memberstack | 7.6 | No | $25/mo | API, Web |
| 14 | GrowthZone | 7.5 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 15 | Muvi One | 7.5 | No | $299/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 16 | Simplero | 7.4 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 17 | memberplanet | 7.4 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 18 | Substack | 7.3 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 19 | ClubExpress | 7.3 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 20 | Memberful | 7.2 | No | $49/mo | Web |
| 21 | Kajabi | 7.2 | No | $143/mo | Web |
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Questions about Patreon alternatives
What is the best alternative to Patreon?
Appy Pie Membership Website Builder, number 1 in membership site platforms with a score of 9.1 out of 10. The others here: Raklet, Paid Memberships Pro, Ghost and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Patreon?
Appy Pie Membership Website Builder is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 6 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.