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Medium Partner Program vs Patreon
Side-by-side comparison of Medium Partner Program and Patreon referral programs. Which one earns you more? Here are the facts.
[ HIGHER PAYOUT ]
Patreon offers up to 95% revenue share (lifetime).
Medium Partner Program
Patreon
CATEGORY
CREATOR
CREATOR
COMMISSION
$0.01-100+ per article (read time)
5-12% commission (you keep 88-95%)
MODEL
revenue-share
revenue-share
MAX REV SHARE
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95%
PAYOUT
fiat
fiat
MIN PAYOUT
$5
$1
FREQUENCY
MONTHLY
MONTHLY
FIRST PAYOUT
~30d
~30d
COOKIE
LIFETIME
LIFETIME
KYC
YES
YES
GEO BLOCKED
NONE
NONE
RISK
MEDIUM
LOW
RATING
3.4/5 (920)
4/5 (1400)
PROGRAM AGE
9y
13y
Medium Partner Program
PROS
- +Built-in audience discovery
- +Get paid for writing
- +No need for own platform
CONS
- −Algorithm changes = volatile income
- −Most articles earn $5-50
- −Need consistent publishing
Patreon
PROS
- +Recurring income from fans
- +5-12% commission (lower than most)
- +Tiered membership model
CONS
- −Need engaged fanbase first
- −Discovery is poor
- −Churn requires constant content