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Patreon vs Twitch Affiliate
Side-by-side comparison of Patreon and Twitch Affiliate referral programs. Which one earns you more? Here are the facts.
[ HIGHER PAYOUT ]
Patreon offers up to 95% revenue share (lifetime).
Patreon
Twitch Affiliate
CATEGORY
CREATOR
CREATOR
COMMISSION
5-12% commission (you keep 88-95%)
50% subs + bits + ads
MODEL
revenue-share
revenue-share
MAX REV SHARE
95%
70%
PAYOUT
fiat
fiat
MIN PAYOUT
$1
$50
FREQUENCY
MONTHLY
MONTHLY
FIRST PAYOUT
~30d
~45d
COOKIE
LIFETIME
LIFETIME
KYC
YES
YES
GEO BLOCKED
NONE
NONE
RISK
LOW
LOW
RATING
4/5 (1400)
3.7/5 (1100)
PROGRAM AGE
13y
14y
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
Twitch Affiliate
PROS
- +Easy to reach Affiliate threshold
- +Live streaming monetization
- +Loyal community subs
CONS
- −50/50 sub split
- −$50 min payout
- −Streaming time-intensive