Tiers you can explain in a sentence
Name a tier, price it, list the perks. No campaign-building wizard, no benefit taxonomy to learn first.
Patreon alternative
Recurring income without the heavy machinery.
Tiers, members-only posts, and one-off tips on the same short link — with the money landing in your own Stripe account instead of a platform balance.
Why it works
Patreon alternative
Members-only posts
Publish once and choose who sees it. Access is granted and revoked automatically as subscriptions start and lapse.
One-off tips too
Not everyone wants a subscription. Casual supporters can send a single thanks without committing to a tier.
Your Stripe, your money
Payouts run from your own Stripe Connect account on a rolling two-day schedule. Nothing sits in a platform wallet.
Onboarding
A page you can launch today.
Patreon rewards creators who invest in campaign design. thx.so rewards creators who publish. Pick a slug, connect Stripe, add one tier, and the page is live.
- No launch checklist to complete before going live
- Sensible defaults for amounts, copy, and layout
- Change tiers later without rebuilding the page
The casual supporter
Most people won't subscribe. Take their money anyway.
A membership-only page turns every non-subscriber into nothing. Keeping a tip option next to your tiers captures the audience that likes you but won't commit monthly.
- Tips and memberships on the same page
- Wallet checkout in about six seconds
- Upgrade from a tip to a tier in one tap
Retention
Know who's leaving before they leave.
Membership income is a churn problem, not a launch problem. The dashboard shows active members, new starts, and cancellations so you can see the trend early.
- Active, new, and cancelled members at a glance
- Broadcasts to reach members by tier
- Notifications when a subscription starts or lapses
Side by side
Different weights, different jobs.
| thx.so | Patreon | |
|---|---|---|
| Platform fee | 0% on the free tier | Percentage varies by plan |
| Membership tiers | ||
| One-off tips on the same page | Limited | |
| Members-only posts | ||
| Supporter account required | — | |
| Wallet-first checkout | Card-first in most flows | |
| Fundraising goals | Legacy feature | |
| Payouts | Your own Stripe account | Platform-held balance |
| Stream overlays and alerts | — | |
| Setup time | Minutes | An afternoon of campaign setup |
Getting started
Start a membership without a launch plan.
01
Create one tier
One tier is enough to start. Name it, price it, and write two lines about what members get.
02
Connect Stripe
Stripe Connect verifies you once and pays out to your bank on a rolling two-day schedule.
03
Publish something members-only
A single gated post makes the tier real. Publish it before you announce the page.
04
Announce with a tip option visible
Point your audience at the link. The people who won't subscribe can still send a one-off thanks.
When Patreon is the right answer
Patreon is built for membership businesses with layered tiers, gated back catalogues, and a community that expects a feed. If that describes you, its depth is a feature and not overhead.
It becomes a bad fit when the membership is a side of your income rather than the whole of it — when what you really want is a place for people to say thanks, with a monthly option for the ones who feel strongly.
Two income shapes, one page
Recurring income is predictable and slow to build. One-off support is volatile and immediate. Most creators need both, and splitting them across two platforms means splitting the traffic that feeds them.
On thx.so a single link carries both, which means every share, every bio update, and every stream mention feeds one destination. That compounding matters more over a year than any individual feature.
About moving existing patrons
No platform can transfer active subscriptions on your behalf — the payment mandate belongs to the supporter and their bank. Anyone promising a silent migration is describing something that doesn't exist.
The workable approach is honest and unhurried: launch the new tiers, tell your patrons why you moved, and let them re-subscribe as their existing cycle ends. Expect some attrition and plan for it rather than pretending it away.
FAQ
Questions people ask first.
Can I import my patrons?
Not automatically, and no platform can. Subscriptions are authorised by the supporter's bank against a specific merchant. Announce the move and let people re-subscribe.
Do supporters need an account to join a tier?
They pay without creating a thx.so account. Access to members-only posts is tied to the email on the subscription and a magic link.
Can I offer annual plans?
Tiers bill monthly today. If annual billing is a hard requirement for your audience, tell us via the contact page — it's on the list, and demand moves the order.
What happens if someone's card fails?
Stripe retries on its dunning schedule and notifies the supporter. Access is revoked automatically if the subscription ultimately lapses, and restored if they fix it.
Is there a limit on tiers or members?
No cap on members. Tier count is generous enough that the practical limit is how many perks you can actually deliver.