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MemberPress vs Patreon:Which is more popular by branded search?

In August 2026, Patreon had more branded searches than MemberPress among membership platforms worldwide. Patreon was estimated to have 4.1M branded searches compared to MemberPress’ 4.4K, and held a 61.8% Share of Search versus MemberPress’ 0.07%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search among membership platforms worldwide in August 2026Which is more popular in search, MemberPress or Patreon?
MemberPress0.07%4.4K searches
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Patreon61.8%4.1M searches
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Which is more popular in search, MemberPress or Patreon?

Compare the platforms used to run paid memberships. 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.

MemberPress and Patreon among membership platforms worldwide, by month

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

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MonthPatreonSubstackWild ApricotMemberPressMemberful
Oct 202570.2%29.3%0.25%0.21%0.05%
Nov 202570.1%29.4%0.25%0.21%0.04%
Dec 202566%33.6%0.2%0.16%0.05%
Jan 202665.9%33.7%0.24%0.16%0.04%
Feb 202665.5%34.1%0.24%0.16%0.05%
Mar 202666.1%33.5%0.2%0.13%0.04%
Apr 202661.8%37.9%0.18%0.12%0.04%
May 202666.6%33.2%0.16%0.09%0.03%
Jun 202666.2%33.6%0.16%0.09%0.03%
Jul 202661.5%38.2%0.18%0.08%0.03%
Aug 202661.8%37.9%0.15%0.07%0.02%
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How has the MemberPress and Patreon comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • Patreon was ahead of MemberPress in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MemberPress’ estimated Share of Search among membership platforms worldwide moved from 0.21% to 0.07%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.9K to 4.4K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Patreon’s estimated Share of Search among membership platforms worldwide moved from 70.2% to 61.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.4M to 4.1M.

How did search popularity change for membership platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Patreon worldwide rose 22.1% over 11 measured months, from 3.4M to 4.1M in August 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for MemberPress worldwide fell 55.6% over 11 measured months, from 9.9K to 4.4K in August 2026.

How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using MemberPress’ 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.

MemberPress

1 branded search term

  • memberpress

Patreon

1 branded search term

  • patreon

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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