Side-by-side comparison
Patreon vs Gumroad
Complaint records and Risk Scores compared. Both are in the Fan Funding & Memberships category.
✓ Gumroad has a lower documented Risk Score.
Gumroad's Risk Score of 33 is lower than Patreon's 42.
That said, always read the full complaint records before deciding.
Product A
Patreon
The original recurring creator membership platform — now under mounting fee pressure
42
Caution
out of 100
3 documented warnings
Fan Funding & Memberships
Fan Funding & Memberships
Product B
Gumroad
Digital product marketplace with a polarizing fee-structure overhaul
33
Mixed Signals
out of 100
2 documented warnings
Fan Funding & Memberships
Fan Funding & Memberships
Complaint category breakdown
Higher numbers in each row indicate more documented complaints in that category. Bold = more complaints than the other product.
| Complaint type | Patreon | Gumroad |
|---|---|---|
| BBB Complaints | — | — |
| Lawsuits & Legal Action | — | — |
| Misleading Marketing | — | — |
| Customer Complaints | — | — |
| Churn & Retention | 1 | — |
| Billing Problems | 1 | 1 |
| Support Failures | 1 | 1 |
Severity breakdown
| Severity | Patreon | Gumroad |
|---|---|---|
| Critical | — | — |
| High | 1 | 1 |
| Medium | 2 | 1 |
| Low | — | — |