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Creator Platform Fee Comparison: Real Effective Rates Across 9 Platforms

We calculated the real effective fee rate across Gumroad, Patreon, Ko-fi, Stripe, Lemon Squeezy, Teachable, Thinkific, Buy Me a Coffee, and Etsy — not the advertised rate, the actual number that hits your payout.

June 28, 202612 min read

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