One-off tips and memberships are different rows. The numbers below are the opening keeps on the Patreon and Ko-fi hubs.
Updated Oct 2026. Planning only. Figures are the opening keeps on the linked hubs.
Ko-fi Free keeps $96.80 on a $100 one-off. Patreon keeps $86.80 on one $100 payment.
Ko-fi Gold is $12 a month on the Ko-fi hub and is not inside KEEP.
| Row | Fee on the hub | Keep |
|---|---|---|
| Patreon standard, ten payments of $10 | 10% + 2.9% + $0.30 | $84.10 |
| Patreon standard, one $100 | 10% + 2.9% + $0.30 | $86.80 |
| Ko-fi Free, one $100 tip | 0% + Stripe 2.9% + $0.30 | $96.80 |
| Ko-fi Free, ten separate $10 tips | 0% + Stripe 2.9% + $0.30 each | $94.10 |
| Ko-fi Standard or Shop, one $100 | 5% + Stripe 2.9% + $0.30 | $91.80 |
| Ko-fi Standard or Shop, ten $10 payments | 5% + Stripe 2.9% + $0.30 each | $89.10 |
New Patreon pages use 10% plus card processing. Legacy plans on the Patreon hub are Founders 5%, Pro 8%, and Pro + Merch 11%.
Ko-fi Free is 0% plus Stripe 2.9% + $0.30, so a $100 one-off keeps $96.80. Standard or Shop adds 5% and keeps $91.80 on $100.
Ten payments of $10: Ko-fi Standard or Shop keeps $89.10 and Patreon standard keeps $84.10. One $100 payment: Ko-fi Standard or Shop keeps $91.80 and Patreon keeps $86.80. Ko-fi Free is the one-off row, not the shop row.
Official pages: Patreon pricing and Patreon platform fee.