KreosusA Patreon Alternative

Kreosus Is a Patreon Alternative With Lower Fees

Kreosus is a creator platform for memberships, one-time support and supporter-only posts. It takes 0% on the first $100 your page earns, then 2% to 10% as your earnings grow. Card processing is separate.

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0% on your first $100
Bank or PayPal payouts
Fast replies

How a Patreon Payment Reaches You

Patreon takes its fee, then processing and payout fees. On Kreosus, the first $100 your page earns has no platform fee.

Patreon^1,2

Supporter pays
10% platform fee
Payment processing fee
Payout to you, minus payout fees

Kreosus

Price in your currency
0% on your first $100
Bank or PayPal payout

A Patreon Alternative That Grows With You

Low fees while you grow, and a team that answers you.

Lower Fees While You Grow

You pay 0% on the first $100 your page earns. The fee then rises in steps up to 10%.

Fast Replies

We answer your requests fast. When something goes wrong, we fix it with you.

A Direct Line to Us

We talk with every creator directly.

Your Currency, Your Payout

Price your page in USD, EUR, GBP, AUD, CAD or JPY. Get paid by bank transfer or PayPal.

Patreon, Buy Me a Coffee, Ko-fi and Kreosus Side by Side

See every fee tier on the Advantages and Prices page.

Patreon

Platform fee10%¹The standard plan for new creators. Card processing adds 2.9% + $0.30 when you are paid in USD.

PayoutBy country^2,3Payout methods depend on your country. Payout and currency conversion fees come on top.

Currency16+ currencies²Patreon supports 16+ currencies for payouts and pay-ins.

Buy Me a Coffee

Platform fee5%^4,5Creators keep 95%. Stripe card fees, typically 2.9% + $0.30, come on top.

PayoutStripe^4,5Paid to your Stripe account every Wednesday, then to your bank. The first payout opens at $10.

Ko-fi

Platform fee0% / 5%⁶Free plan: 0% on one-time tips, 5% on the rest. Processor fees, typically around 3% + $0.30, come on top.

PayoutStripe or PayPal⁷Stripe and PayPal are its only payment options.

Currency10 currencies⁶USD, EUR, GBP, AUD, BRL, CAD, JPY, SGD, THB and NZD.

KreosusLower fees

Platform fee0%On the first $100 your page earns. Then 2% to 10% as it grows. Card processing is separate.

PayoutBank or PayPalA bank transfer in your page currency, or PayPal in USD. The transfer fee comes out of the payout.

Currency7 currenciesUSD, EUR, GBP, AUD, CAD, JPY or TRY. You pick one when you open your page.

What You Get on Kreosus

Everything you need to get support, on one page.

One-TimeMonthly

Listener$5.00Hear each episode a day early.Support

Night Owl$10.00Supporter-only episodes and show notes.Support

Support Tiers

Get monthly or one-time support. Supporters can also choose their own amount.

NNNight Notes5 days agoSupporter Exclusive

This content is exclusive to active supporters

Support to View

Supporter-Only Posts

Open your posts to your supporters only.

1Create the ShowGive it a name, cover art and a category.
2Upload an EpisodeAdd an audio or video file, then publish it.
3Submit the FeedSend the feed address to Apple Podcasts and Spotify once.

Podcast

Publish your podcast and open some episodes to your supporters only.

Emma Doyle$5

New studio microphone95 / 140 supporters

Recent Supporters

Emma DoyleOct 11, 2026 6:14 PM$5
Daniel RossSep 28, 2026 5:15 AM$10
Mia CarterAug 26, 2026 1:19 PM$3

OBS Tools

Support alerts, a goal bar and recent supporters on your stream.

Support on KreosusNight NotesSupporters this month95Goal68%

Support on Kreosus

NNNight NotesKreosus

Episode 34: Sleep and memory

Supporters this month: 95
Goal: 68%

View postSupport

A Support Button for Your Site

Add a badge, a button or a support card to your site with one line of code.

Automatic Payout Request

When the condition you choose is met, Kreosus creates a payout request for your whole balance for you.

When to Create a RequestWhen My Balance Reaches an AmountAmount ($)250At least $50.00.Save

Automatic Payout Requests

A payout request opens by itself when your balance reaches the amount you set.

KAssistantKreosus connection on

How many supporters does my Kreosus page have?

Kreosus connectionKreosus: get_profile

Your Night Notes page has 128 supporters. The most chosen tier is Night Owl.

AI Assistant Connection

An assistant such as Claude or ChatGPT can read the details of your pages.

WebhooksReceiver URL (HTTPS)https://SaveSend TestRecent deliveries

payment.succeededNov 12, 2026 9:40 PMDelivered
subscription.createdNov 12, 2026 6:05 PMDelivered
payment.succeededNov 11, 2026 9:12 AMDelivered

API and Webhooks

Get support and membership events in your own system right away.

Your Page on Kreosus

An example science podcast with three support tiers in USD. Explore Creators

Ella Moore

Night Notes: one science question a week, told in a calm voice.

Science
Podcast
312 Supporters

Support

PostsPodcastAbout

Ella Moore2 days ago

Episode 42 is out: Why does the brain clean up while we sleep?

Ella Moore5 days agoSupporter Exclusive

This content is exclusive to active supporters

Support to View

Support

Support this creator and be part of their journey

One-TimeMonthly

Listener$5.00Hear each episode a day early.Support

Night Owl$10.00Supporter-only episodes and show notes.Support

Producer$25.00Your name at the end of each episode. A live Q&A once a month.Support

A fictional creator with example prices.

When Is Patreon the Better Pick?

Each platform is the right pick in some cases.

Pick Patreon If

Your supporters are already on Patreon and you do not want to ask them to move.
You need a currency that Kreosus does not offer. Patreon supports 16+ currencies.
You want Patreon to handle most tax collection for you.

Pick Kreosus If

You want to pay no platform fee on the first $100 your page earns.
You want a fee that starts at 0% and reaches 10% only after $15,000 in earnings.
You want fast, direct replies from the team.

Frequently Asked Questions

Find every question about Kreosus on the FAQ page.

Is there a Patreon alternative with lower fees?

Yes. Patreon takes 10% on its standard plan for new creators, plus processing, currency conversion and payout fees. Buy Me a Coffee takes 5%. Ko-fi takes 0% on one-time tips on its Free plan and 5% on the rest. Kreosus takes 0% on the first $100 your page earns, then 2% to 10%. Processing fees apply on every platform.

How much does Patreon take?

On the standard plan for new creators, Patreon takes 10% of what you earn. Payment processing comes on top. A card or Apple Pay payment costs 2.9% + $0.30 when you are paid in USD. Currency conversion and payout fees also apply.

How do Buy Me a Coffee and Ko-fi compare?

Buy Me a Coffee takes 5%, and Stripe card fees, typically 2.9% + $0.30, come on top. Payouts go to your Stripe account every Wednesday, then to your bank. Ko-fi takes 0% on one-time tips on its Free plan and 5% on everything else. Processor fees, typically around 3% + $0.30, come on top. Stripe and PayPal are its only payment options.

Which currencies can I use?

Patreon supports 16+ currencies for payouts and pay-ins. Ko-fi lists 10. Kreosus has 7: USD, EUR, GBP, AUD, CAD, JPY and TRY. You pick one when you open your page.

How much does Kreosus take?

Kreosus takes 0% on the first $100 your page earns. Then the fee is 2% up to $500, 4% up to $4,000, 6% up to $8,000, 8% up to $15,000 and 10% after that. Card processing is separate. A page priced in TRY has its own tiers.

How do I get paid on Kreosus?

You request a payout to your bank account in your page currency, or to PayPal in USD. The minimum is 50 USD, EUR or GBP, 80 AUD or CAD, or 5,000 JPY. The transfer fee comes out of the payout. Kreosus can also create the request for you when your balance reaches an amount you set.

How do I move from Patreon to Kreosus?

Open a creator page on Kreosus and pick your currency. Set up your support tiers and add your payout details. Then share your page link with your supporters.

Keep More of What You Earn

Open your page today. You pay 0% on the first $100 your page earns.