Patreon Tier Pricing Calculator
You know monthly income goal and estimated patrons. Patreon fees make target tier price non-obvious — platform percent plus processing percent plus $0.30 fixed per patron dilute pledges. Enter desired net monthly income, estimated patrons, Patreon plan, and processing rates to get required tier price, three-tier menu recommendations, and projected earnings at each tier.
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Inputs
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Income goal
Net take-home after Patreon fees you want monthly.
Audience
How many patrons you expect at target tier average.
Fees
Your Patreon plan determines platform percent.
Typically 2.9%.
Fixed fee per successful pledge, typically $0.30.
Results
Live estimates based on your inputs and editable fee assumptions.
Required average tier price for goal
$15.30
Price per patron needed to hit desired net after fees.
Gross monthly at required price
$2,295.17
Patrons × required price before fees.
Total fees at required price
$295.17
Platform + processing at required price.
Starter tier suggestion
$9.00
Lower tier — required ×0.6 for entry.
Core tier suggestion
$15.00
Middle tier — required price itself.
Premium tier suggestion
$28.00
High tier — required ×1.8 for power supporters.
Annual net at required price
$24,000.00
Desired monthly ×12 projection.
Effective fee rate at required
12.9%
Fees as percent of gross at required price.
What this means
Need $15.30 avg per patron from 150 patrons to net $2000.00 monthly. Gross $2295.17, fees $295.17 ($183.61 platform + $111.56 processing), check net $2000.00 close to goal. Tier menu: $9 Starter / $15 Core / $28 Premium → $24000.00 yearly.
Three tier menu at target
Interactive breakdown of fees, costs, and remaining profit.
Distribution
- Fees at required$295.1712.9%
- Net to you$2,000.0087.1%
Total $2,295.17 · 2 segments · interactive
Line-item breakdown
Dollar amounts, share of revenue, and visual proportion.
- Desired net monthly
- $2,000.00
- Estimated patrons
- 150
- Per patron net needed
- $13.33
- Plan percent
- 8.0%
- Processing %
- 2.9%
- Fixed per patron
- $0.30
- Denominator 1−plan−proc
- 89.1%
- Required tier price
- $15.30
- Gross at required
- $2,295.17
- Platform fee at required
- $183.61
- Processing at required
- $111.56
- Total fees at required
- $295.17
- Net check
- $2,000.00
- Starter tier
- $9.00
- Core tier
- $15.00
- Premium tier
- $28.00
- Annual net
- $24,000.00
- Effective fee rate
- 12.9%
Assumptions used
- • Denominator 1−8%−2.9%=89.1%
- • Per patron net $13.33 + fixed $0.30 = $13.63
- • Required P = ($13.33+0.30) ÷ 0.891 = $15.30
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Generated 9/10/2026, 8:07:08 PM · Currency USD
Inputs
- Desired net monthly income: 2000
- Estimated paying patrons: 150
- Patreon plan: pro
- Payment processing %: 2.9
- Fixed per patron: 0.3
Results
- Desired net monthly: $2,000.00
- Estimated patrons: 150
- Per patron net needed: $13.33
- Plan percent: 8.0%
- Processing %: 2.9%
- Fixed per patron: $0.30
- Denominator 1−plan−proc: 89.1%
- Required tier price: $15.30
- Gross at required: $2,295.17
- Platform fee at required: $183.61
- Processing at required: $111.56
- Total fees at required: $295.17
- Net check: $2,000.00
- Starter tier: $9.00
- Core tier: $15.00
- Premium tier: $28.00
- Annual net: $24,000.00
- Effective fee rate: 12.9%
Interpretation
Need $15.30 avg per patron from 150 patrons to net $2000.00 monthly. Gross $2295.17, fees $295.17 ($183.61 platform + $111.56 processing), check net $2000.00 close to goal. Tier menu: $9 Starter / $15 Core / $28 Premium → $24000.00 yearly.
How it works
Methodology & formulas
This calculator is transparent by design. Review the steps and formulas so you can trust the estimate and adjust assumptions when your dashboard differs.
Calculation steps
- 1Get plan percent from selected plan
- 2Calculate denominator = 1 − planPercent − processingPercent
- 3Calculate perPatronNetNeeded = desiredNetIncome ÷ estimatedPatrons
- 4Required tier price = (perPatronNetNeeded + fixed) ÷ denominator
- 5Calculate gross at required = patrons × requiredPrice
- 6Calculate fees at required
- 7Derive three tier suggestions with 0.6×, 1×, 1.8× multipliers
- 8Calculate annual equivalent as desiredNetIncome ×12
Formulas
- Net = N×P×(1−plan%−proc%) − N×F = D
- P = (D/N + F) ÷ (1−plan%−proc%)
- Gross = N×P
- Fees = N×P×(plan%+proc%) + N×F
- Tier1 = P×0.6, Tier2 = P, Tier3 = P×1.8
- Annual = D×12
Important assumptions
- Let N = estimated patrons, P = tier price, plan% = platform, proc% = processing percent, F = fixed per patron, D = desired net monthly
- Gross = N×P
- Platform = gross×plan% = N×P×plan%
- Processing = gross×proc% + N×F = N×P×proc% + N×F
- Total fees = N×P×(plan%+proc%) + N×F
- Net = gross − totalFees = N×P×(1−plan%−proc%) − N×F = D
- Solve: P = (D/N + F) ÷ (1−plan%−proc%)
- Tier menu: starter = P×0.6 rounded, core = P, premium = P×1.8 rounded to whole dollars
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Defaults are editable estimates. Match them to your current account, provider statement, official authority, lender, or adviser before making a pricing or investment decision.
Calculator model reviewed: August 9, 2026. This date covers the page and calculator guidance, not a guarantee that every live platform rate or term was re-audited on that date.
Worked example
$2000 monthly goal with 150 patrons on Pro
Desired net $2000, estimated 150 patrons, Pro 8%, processing 2.9% + $0.30
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