Patreon takes a platform fee and has no real Telegram support. MemberBot runs paid memberships on your own Telegram & Discord bot — flat fee, no cut, and members pay you directly.
Start free| MemberBot | Patreon | |
|---|---|---|
| Platform fee on sales | 0% — flat fee | Percentage + processing |
| Telegram channels & groups | Native | Not supported |
| Discord roles | Yes (link & auto-role) | Yes |
| Your own branded bot | Yes | Patreon page |
| Payment rails | 9, incl. M-Pesa, Stars & crypto | Cards, PayPal |
| Money to your account | Direct | Paid out by Patreon |
Comparison reflects publicly available information as of 2026 and is provided in good faith — features and pricing change, so verify current details on each provider’s site. All trademarks belong to their owners; MemberBot (a service of BNN LTD) is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by them.
MemberBot charges a flat monthly fee and takes no percentage of your sales, whereas Patreon takes a platform fee plus payment processing on everything you earn. For most active creators the flat fee works out far cheaper.
Yes — members link their Discord and automatically receive the role for their plan, which is removed when their membership ends. It also adds Telegram, which Patreon doesn’t support.
Not natively — Patreon is built around its own web page and Discord. MemberBot is Telegram-first: members pay inside your Telegram Mini App and are added to your channels automatically.
Yes. Your members keep their remaining time — bring them across with access codes, or send us your export and we migrate everyone for you.
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