Patreon is a website where content creators can monetize their audience through recurring subscriptions. Followers pay a monthly fee to support creators and may get access to bonus content behind a paywall.

Patreon earns points for being free, allowing multiple methods of taking payments, and having creator education resources. It loses points for the inability to remove transaction fees, limited support documentation, and promotion of other content to a creator’s audience.

Ko-fi is a creator donation platform that lets creators receive tips and donations from their audience. Creators can also create a shop to sell digital products, memberships, and other fan requests.

Ko-Fi earns points for being free, with the ability to remove transaction fees on paid plans. It loses points for lack of language support, unclear support availability, and limited support documentation.

Buy Me a Coffee is a creator donation platform that lets fans make one-time or recurring donations to creators they appreciate. Creators can also offer exclusive content to supporters.

Buy Me a Coffee earns points for being free. It loses points for lack of language support, unclear support availability, limited support documentation, limited creator education, and the inability to remove transaction fees.