[expopinions]

There are a lot of sites doing similar things, which aren’t as well known as Patreon. Patreon is popular, but it does have some drawbacks, such as only taking USD.

Some alternatives include:

Sther - A site all about inclusivity, aimed at the LGBTQ and POC communities. Steady - Designed more as a way for freelancers to fund their work. Podia - Recently launched membership crowdfunding, building on their short course and digital download platform. Ko-Fi - It is a freemium model that requires paid membership to receive monthly payments from fans, instead of one offs. Drip - A recently opened membership funding site which is owned by Kickstarter. Liberapay - A site for repeat donations. Open Collective - for transparent ongoing funding of groups. Backerpass - Another membership funding alternative, based on reaching goals. SubscribeStar - For subscribing to Social Media influencers and helping them with payment subscriptions. Collide - Yet another alternative which has recently been launched. Ratafire - Another small creator membership site. Minds - A Cryptocurrency option for subscriptions. Kind of. I’m sure there’ll be many more sites like these in future, as fan funding is certainly something that’s catching on!

[venturin]

Let's not forget about Tipeee, which might be the only platform actually not in debt (they merely raised 150 000€ 3 years ago, and officially declared benefits last year).

[thomasfedb]

Open Collective has the most fiddly website I've ever tried (and failed) to use. I eventually gave up asked the project I wanted to fund to add a Patreon page.

Liberapay looks promising.