🆚 Classy vs. Patreon

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Donation tool
Donation tool

About

Classy is a giving platform for nonprofits that enables them to connect with their supporters through online fundraising.

Patreon is a membership platform that allows creators to run a subscription-based service for their content and sell digital products directly to their most dedicated fans.

It lets creators set up multiple membership tiers or one-time purchases, publish exclusive posts, videos or audio, manage payments and payouts, host media, and offer community tools like chats and polls.

Headquarters

San Diego, California, United States
San Francisco, California, United States

Website

Pricing

Free version ❌
On request
Standard platform fee10%
Legacy platform fees
Pro8%
Premium12%
Payment processing
USD2.9%-3.9% + $0.30
EUR3.4% + €0.35
GBP3.4% + £0.35

Categories

Donations › Rank #8
Donations › Rank #1
Subscriptions › Rank #3
E-Commerce › Rank #11

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The Patreon donation tool is 8 times more popular than Classy.
Total websites

Market share

Donations

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Patreon is more popular than Classy in all countries.
United States
United Kingdom
Germany
Canada
France
Netherlands
Spain
Australia
Russia
Ukraine

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Patreon is more popular among sites focused on blogs and wiki, entertainment, and games, while Classy is more commonly used on non-profit, advocacy and NGO, health, and religion and ideology sites.
Blogs/Wiki
Entertainment
Games
Non-Profit/Advocacy/NGO
Education/Reference
Marketing/Merchandising
Business
Sports
Software/Hardware
Humor/Comics

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#15,409
#15,803
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Name
Rank
#1,382
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See also

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