Aug. 10, 2020

7 Patreon Alternatives For Podcasters

7 Patreon Alternatives For Podcasters

Patreon is having what appears to be some serious legal issues created by a loophole in their terms of services. Today I talk about seven different options each with their own strength. 

Patreon

Subscribestar

Supercast

Memberful

MyLibsyn

Podbean

Buy Me a Coffee

Ko-Fi

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www.schoolofpodcasting.com/735

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2025 Audience Survey

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2025 Audience Survey

00:00 - Untitled

03:47 - Join the School of Podcasting

05:26 - Get a Crowd Before You Focus on the Funding

07:00 - You Don't Have to Make Money With Your Podcast

07:52 - What is Patreon?

10:13 - The Legal Problem

12:45 - Never Upset the Person with the Microphone

13:22 - Freedom of Speech and Consequences

13:47 - Why Owen Benjamin Got Banned

18:32 - Ongoing Crowdfunding

23:24 - SubscribeStar

26:49 - Buy Me a Coffee

28:08 - Ko-Fi

29:44 - Podbean

30:57 - Libsyn

32:56 - Supercast

34:40 - Memberful

37:17 - Does Everyone Cover All of Patreon's Features?

37:29 - It Kind of Depends....

39:05 - SubscribeStar Vs Podbean

41:44 - Criteris for Getting Paid on SubscribeStar

42:36 - Will Someone Buld a Better Patreon?

44:44 - Don't Tie Yourself to a Domain You Don't Own

47:06 - podfestexpo.online.com

47:51 - Listener Feedback