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Fourthwall vs Patreon:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Patreon had more branded searches than Fourthwall among fan subscription platforms worldwide. Patreon had about 3.4 million branded searches, while Fourthwall had 90,500. Patreon made up 96.7% of all fan subscription platform searches we track, and Fourthwall accounted for 2.6%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about fan subscription platforms, Patreon appeared in all five answers and Fourthwall in none.

Among fan subscription platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Patreon, about 37 searches for every 1 for Fourthwall

Patreon 3.4M searchesFourthwall 90.5K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Patreon, mentioned in every answer we collected

Patreon in 5 of 5Fourthwall in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Patreon, the only one of the two named

Patreon first in 2Fourthwall never named

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Top fan subscription platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Patreon appeared in all five answers. Fourthwall did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Patreon1st
  2. Uscreen2nd
  3. Memberful3rd
  4. Fourthwall–
  5. Throne–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Patreon5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Uscreen2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Memberful2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Fourthwall0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Throne0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about fan subscription platforms

5 answers

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Which fan subscription platform should I use?”

    1. 1Patreon

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What are the best fan subscription platforms?”

    1. 1Patreon

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What's the best fan subscription platform for selling exclusive content?”

    1. 1Patreon

  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “membership platform for creators”

    1. 1Patreon
    2. 2Uscreen
    3. 3Memberful

  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “subscription platform for creators”

    1. 1Patreon
    2. 2Uscreen
    3. 3Memberful

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Is Fourthwall or Patreon more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Fourthwall and Patreon by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all five fan subscription platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Fourthwall and Patreon among fan subscription platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Patreon, Fourthwall. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthPatreonFourthwallThroneUscreenMemberful
Oct 202596.5%2.1%1%0.35%0.07%
Nov 202597%2.1%0.48%0.29%0.06%
Dec 202597%2.1%0.48%0.29%0.07%
Jan 202697.1%2.1%0.39%0.29%0.06%
Feb 202696.7%2.6%0.33%0.29%0.07%
Mar 202692.6%6.8%0.27%0.22%0.05%
Apr 202696.7%2.6%0.33%0.29%0.05%
May 202696.8%2.1%0.82%0.23%0.04%
Jun 202697.7%1.8%0.33%0.19%0.05%
Jul 202696.7%2.6%0.33%0.29%0.05%
Aug 202697.3%2.2%0.27%0.24%0.03%
Sep 202696.7%2.6%0.33%0.29%0.05%

How has the Fourthwall and Patreon comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for fan subscription platforms worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Patreon lost share of searches among fan subscription platforms worldwide, from 97.3% to 96.7%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Fourthwall worldwide rose 22.3% over 12 measured months, from 74K to 90.5K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Fourthwall’s and Patreon’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Fourthwall

1 branded search term

  • fourthwall

Patreon

1 branded search term

  • patreon

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