--- title: "Fan subscription platforms: Which are searched most?" description: "Compare platforms creators use to sell subscriptions and exclusive content to fans. Share of Search among Patreon, Fourthwall, Throne and Memberful, the fan subscription platforms Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/fan-subscription-platforms" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Fan subscription platforms: Which are searched most? Compare platforms creators use to sell subscriptions and exclusive content to fans. Share of Search among Patreon, Fourthwall, Throne and Memberful, the fan subscription platforms Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Competitive set**: Fan subscription platforms - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 4 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Patreon, 97.5% ## Which brand is most popular in search among fan subscription platforms worldwide? - In August 2026, Patreon was the most searched among fan subscription platforms worldwide, with an estimated 4.1M branded searches and 97.5% estimated Share of Search within this set. - Fourthwall is in 2nd place, 95.4 percentage points behind at 2.2% Share of Search. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Patreon’s estimated Share of Search among fan subscription platforms worldwide increased from 96.8% to 97.5%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Throne’s estimated Share of Search among fan subscription platforms worldwide decreased from 1% to 0.27%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Patreon’s estimated Share of Search among fan subscription platforms worldwide peaked at 97.9% in June 2026 and was lowest at 92.8% in March 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Fourthwall’s estimated Share of Search among fan subscription platforms worldwide peaked at 6.8% in March 2026 and was lowest at 1.8% in June 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Fourthwall and Memberful held steady: their estimated Share of Search among fan subscription platforms worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Patreon vs Fourthwall: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/fourthwall-vs-patreon): 97.5% against 2.2% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for fan subscription platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Patreon gained estimated Share of Search among fan subscription platforms worldwide, from 97% to 97.5%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Fourthwall worldwide rose 22.3% over 11 measured months, from 74K to 90.5K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Throne worldwide fell 66.9% over 11 measured months, from 34.7K to 11.5K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Memberful worldwide fell 45.8% over 11 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.3K in August 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Patreon | 97.5% | 4.1M | +22.1% | Patreon | | 2 | Fourthwall | 2.2% | 90.5K | 0.0% | Fourthwall | | 3 | Throne | 0.27% | 11.5K | 0.0% | Throne | | 4 | Memberful | 0.03% | 1.3K | -18.8% | Memberful | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Patreon | 3.4M | 96.8% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Fourthwall | 74K | 2.1% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Throne | 34.7K | 1% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Memberful | 2.4K | 0.07% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Patreon | 3.4M | 97.3% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Fourthwall | 74K | 2.1% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Throne | 16.7K | 0.49% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Memberful | 1.9K | 0.06% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Patreon | 3.4M | 97.3% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Fourthwall | 74K | 2.1% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Throne | 16.7K | 0.49% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Memberful | 2.4K | 0.07% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Patreon | 4.1M | 97.4% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Fourthwall | 90.5K | 2.2% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Throne | 16.4K | 0.39% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Memberful | 2.4K | 0.06% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Patreon | 3.4M | 97% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Fourthwall | 90.5K | 2.6% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Throne | 11.5K | 0.33% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Memberful | 2.4K | 0.07% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Patreon | 4.1M | 92.8% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Fourthwall | 301K | 6.8% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Throne | 11.8K | 0.27% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Memberful | 2.4K | 0.05% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Patreon | 3.4M | 97% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Fourthwall | 90.5K | 2.6% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Throne | 11.5K | 0.33% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Memberful | 1.9K | 0.06% | 4 | | May 2026 | Patreon | 4.1M | 97% | 1 | | May 2026 | Fourthwall | 90.5K | 2.1% | 2 | | May 2026 | Throne | 34.7K | 0.82% | 3 | | May 2026 | Memberful | 1.9K | 0.05% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Patreon | 4.1M | 97.9% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Fourthwall | 74K | 1.8% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Throne | 13.7K | 0.33% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Memberful | 1.9K | 0.05% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Patreon | 3.4M | 97% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Fourthwall | 90.5K | 2.6% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Throne | 11.5K | 0.33% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Memberful | 1.6K | 0.05% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Patreon | 4.1M | 97.5% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Fourthwall | 90.5K | 2.2% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Throne | 11.5K | 0.27% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Memberful | 1.3K | 0.03% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Fourthwall | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Memberful | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Patreon | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Throne | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Fourthwall**: Measured on the search term “fourthwall”. - **Memberful**: Measured on the search term “memberful”. - **Patreon**: Measured on the search term “patreon”. - **Throne**: Measured on the search terms “throne gifting” and “throne wishlist”, summed into one figure. - [Fourthwall](/demand/global-en/brands/fourthwall) - [Memberful](/demand/global-en/brands/memberful) - [Patreon](/demand/global-en/brands/patreon) - [Throne](/demand/global-en/brands/throne) ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which brand is most popular in search among fan subscription platforms worldwide? In August 2026, Patreon was the most searched among fan subscription platforms worldwide, with an estimated 4.1M branded searches and 97.5% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Fan subscription platforms: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/fan-subscription-platforms This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/fan-subscription-platforms. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.