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Patreon vs YouTube Partner Program
Side-by-side comparison of Patreon and YouTube Partner Program referral programs. Which one earns you more? Here are the facts.
[ HIGHER PAYOUT ]
Patreon offers up to 95% revenue share (lifetime).
Patreon
YouTube Partner Program
CATEGORY
CREATOR
CREATOR
COMMISSION
5-12% commission (you keep 88-95%)
$1-30 per 1000 views (varies by niche)
MODEL
revenue-share
revenue-share
MAX REV SHARE
95%
55%
PAYOUT
fiat
fiat
MIN PAYOUT
$1
$100
FREQUENCY
MONTHLY
MONTHLY
FIRST PAYOUT
~30d
~30d
COOKIE
LIFETIME
LIFETIME
KYC
YES
YES
GEO BLOCKED
NONE
NONE
RISK
LOW
LOW
RATING
4/5 (1400)
4.1/5 (3500)
PROGRAM AGE
13y
18y
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
YouTube Partner Program
PROS
- +Largest video platform
- +Multiple revenue streams (ads, memberships, Super Chat, shopping)
- +Long-form content compounds
CONS
- −1000 sub + 4000hr threshold
- −Algorithm-dependent
- −Adsense cuts 45% of revenue