🆚 Patreon vs. WordPress Download Manager

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Donation tool
WordPress plugin

About

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.

WordPress Download Manager is a document management plugin designed to manage downloads, control file access with passwords and member roles, and sell digital products on WordPress sites.

It supports download limits and link expiration, tracks detailed download activity, integrates with cloud storage providers such as Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive, and can act as a full-featured digital store by enabling pricing, cart, and checkout for paid files.

Headquarters

San Francisco, California, United States
Chittagong, Bangladesh

Website

Pricing

Standard platform fee10%
Legacy platform fees
Pro8%
Premium12%
Payment processing
USD2.9%-3.9% + $0.30
EUR3.4% + €0.35
GBP3.4% + £0.35
Free version ✔️Open source
Pro$99

Categories

Donations › Rank #1
Subscriptions › Rank #3
E-Commerce › Rank #11
E-Commerce › Rank #10
WordPress Plugins › Rank #56

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

WordPress Download Manager technology is 1.3 times more popular than Patreon.
Total websites

Market share

E-Commerce

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

WordPress Download Manager is more popular in Germany, the United Kingdom, and Italy, while Patreon is more popular in the United States, Canada, and Russia.
United States
Germany
United Kingdom
Italy
Japan
Spain
France
Canada
Netherlands
Australia

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

WordPress Download Manager is more popular among sites focused on business, education and reference, and marketing and merchandising, while Patreon is more commonly used on blogs and wiki, entertainment, and games sites.
Blogs/Wiki
Business
Entertainment
Education/Reference
Marketing/Merchandising
Games
Non-Profit/Advocacy/NGO
Software/Hardware
Sports
Internet Services

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#1,382
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Name
Rank
#9,194
#10,287
#14,389
#16,763
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See also

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