Be your own patron.
Patreon keeps 10% of what your fans pay. Sherpo keeps 0%, from a flat $19 a month.
- Sherpo takes 0% of your sales
- A flat monthly price
- Your brand and your domain, on Pro
- Help moving over
- Patreon$3,000 a year
- Sherpo Pro$588 a year
- Sherpo Lite$228 a year
Patreon is free to start and takes 10% of what members and buyers pay. Sherpo charges a flat $19 or $49 a month and 0% of sales, runs under your own brand, on your own domain with Pro, and sells courses and live portfolios as well as memberships.
- Sherpo
- From $19 a month, 0% of sales
- Patreon
- Free, 10% of sales
- Sherpo Pro includes
- Unlimited customers, 100 GB, 600 AI video minutes a month per store
- Patreon includes
- Memberships and a shop
Sherpo and Patreon, side by side.
Each platform’s entry plan. Features that need a higher plan or another tool are marked.
| Feature | Sherpo | Patreon |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | Lite $19 · Pro $49 | Free |
| Fees on your sales | 0% of your sales | 10% of your sales |
| Your brand | ||
| Your own domain | IncludedPro | Included |
| White-label | IncludedPro | Not offered |
| Site builder | Included | LimitedA creator page only |
| Export your customer list | Included | Included |
| What you can sell | ||
| Online courses | Included | Not offered |
| Quizzes | IncludedPro | Not offered |
| Certificates | IncludedPro | Not offered |
| Blog with a paywall | Included | Included |
| Files and downloads | Included | Included |
| Downloads tied to the buyer | IncludedPDF and XLSX | Not offered |
| License keys | Included | Not offered |
| Live portfolio | Included | Not offered |
| Coaching and booking | IncludedWith Cal.com | Not offered |
| Tips | Included | Not offered |
| Buyers’ AI access to every product (MCP) | Included | Not offered |
| How you sell | ||
| Membership tiers | Included | Included |
| Bundles | Included | LimitedCollections of posts |
| Coupons | Included | Included |
| Affiliates with commission | Included | Not offered |
| Built in | ||
| Video hosting | IncludedNo bandwidth fees | Included100 hours a month |
| AI subtitles | IncludedOn Sherpo Pro | Included |
| For developers and AI | ||
| API for your own front-end | IncludedYour own codebase, on Pro | LimitedRead-only |
| Webhooks | IncludedEvery plan | Included |
| Run your store from your AI | IncludedEvery plan | Not offered |
| Included | 24 of 24 | 9 of 24plus 3 with a limit |
- Included
- Included with a limit, or through another tool
- Not offered
A year on Patreon, and a year on Sherpo.
Take a business that earns $2,500 a month in $50 orders. At this size Patreon costs $3,000 a year and Sherpo Pro costs $588, so Sherpo Pro costs $2,412 less.
The Patreon figure is 10% of what members and buyers pay. Sherpo charges its plan price and nothing on top. Card processing is charged by the payment provider on both. Sherpo prices here are billed monthly. Competitor prices are from each platform’s own pages and published price trackers, checked in October 2026.
Put in your own numbers| Patreon | Sherpo Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Price a month | $0 | $49 |
| Transaction fee | 10% | 0% |
| Plan price a year | $0 | $588 |
| Fees on $30,000 of sales | $3,000 | $0 |
| Total a year | $3,000 | $588 |
| Difference | Sherpo Pro costs $2,412 less | |
What Patreon costs at your revenue.
Move the slider to your own monthly revenue, and see a year of Patreon next to a year of Sherpo.
These figures are for $2,500 a month in $50 orders. Turn on JavaScript to put in your own numbers.
10% platform fee on pages launched after August 4, 2025.
- Patreon$3,000 a year
- Sherpo Lite$228 a year
You keep, every year$2,772more of your own revenue, as Sherpo takes 0% of your sales
Platform fees only. Card processing is charged by the payment provider on both (around 2.9% + $0.30 with Stripe), so it is left out on both sides. Sherpo’s figure is the plan price; estimate extra storage and AI video minutes.
Where Sherpo and Patreon part ways.
Patreon is a membership platform for creators and their fans, known for native video, livestreams and podcasts, and discovery inside the Patreon app.
A flat price in place of 10%
At $2,500 a month, Patreon keeps $3,000 a year. Sherpo Pro costs $588.
Your own brand
A Patreon page stays a Patreon page. Sherpo Pro is white-label, on your own domain.
Built for selling courses and files
Courses with quizzes and certificates, downloads tied to the buyer, and a booking page for coaching.
Built for AI. Answered by people.
Two more reasons creators move: how the platform was built, and who answers when you write.
Not a legacy stack
Patreon launched in 2013, years before AI assistants could run a store. Sherpo was designed around them from the start: your AI can create products, prices and coupons and pull reports, through an MCP server on every plan.
Support from the Sherpo team
Write to support@sherpo.io and the Sherpo team answers, with standard support on Lite and developer support on Pro. When you switch, the team handles the move with you.
Switch from Patreon to Sherpo.
Contact us, tell us what you sell on Patreon, and our team handles the move with you.
Sherpo vs Patreon: common questions.
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What is the difference between Sherpo and Patreon?
Patreon is free to start and takes 10% of what members and buyers pay. Sherpo charges a flat $19 or $49 a month and takes 0% of sales. It runs under your own brand and sells courses and live portfolios as well as memberships. On Pro, it runs on your own domain.
Is Sherpo cheaper than Patreon?
Yes. For a business earning $2,500 a month in $50 orders, Patreon costs $3,000 a year and Sherpo Pro costs $588, so Sherpo Pro costs $2,412 less. Sherpo Lite is $19 a month and Sherpo Pro is $49, and neither takes a cut of sales. The gap grows with your sales: at $10,000 a month, Sherpo Pro costs $11,412 less a year.
Does Patreon take a cut of sales?
Patreon charges 10% of what members and buyers pay on pages launched after August 4, 2025. Older pages keep their earlier rate. Sherpo takes 0% on every plan. Card processing is charged separately by the payment provider on both.
Is Sherpo a good alternative to Patreon?
Yes, if you want your own brand and a flat price. Patreon charges 10% on pages launched after August 4, 2025: $3,000 a year at $2,500 a month. Sherpo Pro is $588 a year, white-label on your own domain.
What can I sell on Sherpo that Patreon does not offer?
Compared with Patreon, Sherpo adds online courses, downloads tied to the buyer, license keys, live portfolios, a booking page for coaching, tips and buyers’ AI access to every product through MCP.
What is Patreon known for?
Patreon is a membership platform for creators and their fans. It is known for native video, livestreams and podcasts, and discovery inside the Patreon app.
Can I use my own domain and brand?
On Sherpo Pro, yes: your own domain, with no Sherpo branding. Patreon does not offer a white-label option.
Can I run my store from an AI assistant?
Yes. Sherpo’s Merchant MCP is on every plan, so Claude and other assistants can create products, prices and coupons in your account. Patreon does not have an official MCP server.
How do I switch from Patreon to Sherpo?
Contact us and tell us what you sell on Patreon. Our team handles the move with you, content and customers included.
Can I try Sherpo before I leave Patreon?
Yes. Lite and Pro start with a 14-day free trial, and your Sherpo site can stay offline until you launch. You can set everything up while your Patreon account keeps running.
See what you would keep.
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- 14-day free trial
- Sherpo takes 0% of your sales
- Help moving over