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Stop relying on ad money you cannot predict.

Recurring fan income beats an unpredictable ad check. These platforms let your audience pay you every month.

How to choose

If you want fans to pay you every month, start with Patreon.
If fans want to chip in and you want low fees, start with Ko-fi.
If you want a paid community with courses in one app, start with Skool.
If your paid tier is a newsletter, start with Substack.

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Patreon

Ad money is unpredictable. Let your fans pay you every month.

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Ko-fi

Fans want to chip in but have no way. Tips, memberships and a shop with low fees.

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Skool

A free audience drifts away. Turn followers into a paid community with courses in one app.

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Substack

Starting a newsletter should not need setup. Write, publish and take paid subscriptions.

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beehiiv

Email tools charge more as you grow. Newsletter platform with growth tools, ads and paid tiers built in.

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Ghost

Platforms own your audience. Open-source publishing with memberships you control.

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