Platform fee: 5% of $10 = $0.50 Payment processing fees: 2.9% of $10 + $0.30 = $0.59 + $0.30 = $0.89 Total deductions by Patreon: $0.50 (platform fee) + $0.89 (payment processing fees) = $1.39 Earnings for the creator: $10 – $1.39 = $8.61 Posted at：04/27/2021. #SEO. Although it's free to get started on Patreon, it charges a certain percentage once creators start earning on Patreon, plus an industry-standard rate for processing payments from their patrons. Currently, Patreon offers 3 subscription plans taking 5-12% of the monthly income creators earn on Patreon: It is completely free to get started on Patreon. However, Patreon will take a small percentage of your earnings onPatreon, plus a rate for processing payments. The platform fee (or the percentage of your earnings that Patreon takes) varies from 5% to 12% depending on the plan you pick. mTJI.