Patreon vs Submarine
PatreonSubscription Commerce
$10% of earningsPublished price
SubmarineSubscription Billing
CustomPublished price
Patreon Subscription Commerce Where Creator Communities Thrive | Submarine Subscription Billing Flexible commerce that connects with customers | |
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| Overview | ||
| Category | Subscription Commerce | Subscription Billing |
| What it is | Membership platform enabling creators to run subscription businesses with tiered benefits, community features, and merch. | Subscription and recurring billing app for Shopify built by Discolabs for customizable subscription flows. |
| Pricing | ||
| Published price | $10% of earnings Patreon is free to start; it charges a flat 10% platform fee on income earned, plus payment-processing, currency-conversion and payout fees. There are no separate subscription tie… | Custom No public pricing. Submarine is sold to Shopify Plus merchants (built by Disco Labs) with custom quotes; contact [email protected] for pricing. |
| Pricing model | Free | Usage-based |
| Free options | Free plan · No free trial | No free plan · No free trial |
| Deal on Cubbie | None right now | None right now |
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2013 | 2020 |
| Team size | 501-1000 employees | 11-50 employees |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, CA | Melbourne, Australia |