Patreon Reviews in June 2026: User Ratings, Pros & Cons

Scam in the proper way

Make sure to read the whole FAQ ENTIRELY before buying a subscription. Anything you do will lack the most NECESSARY informations. They take 0 responsiblity about their own company, and support is almost inexistant which makes them immature. DO NOT subscribe on the last day of the month, they will charge you AGAIN on the 1st day of the next month. If you want to unsubscribe, make sure you unsubscribe at least 2 weeks before the date. They will charge you 5 days before the renewal day. I ...

Patreon is a COMPLETE SCAM

Patreon is a COMPLETE SCAM. They take absolutely no responsibility for the actions of creators who advertise goods and services on their site. They say you can report creators who don't honor commitments, but when you follow their instructions it leads to a dialog that says you need to contact the creator directly. As if that helps when the creator has already ignored your repeated messages! Unlike any other proper online marketplace there is no reputation system and no way to leave ...

I was charge 3 times past 1 month.

I was charge 3 times past 1 month. 1. I don't see all these old payments in my billing history. 2. I dont have my bank card linked in my account. 3. I don't plenge anyone.3 months ago i delete my card infomations, but someone still charge me 5,40€. I sended them 3 messages, but after 6 days... no answer. Now i have to order new visa card what cost me 12,00€. I don't know what to do? These charges kind of hurt my personal life, because i dont have a Job and i dont make so much money per month.

I am in an endless loop of Patreon…

I am in an endless loop of Patreon demanding I verify my device, sending a mail with a link that times out as soon as it arrives. I’m paying for content I can’t read! No customer service just random bot responses often unrelated to the specific question asked. I note that people are getting far more sensible responses on here than I have ever received from Patreon!

No customer service?

Patreon does not have a customer service team that you can call and express your complaints to. I have never heard of a company that does not have at least one person answering the phones when they have frustrated customers. Unacceptable.

Non-existent Customer Support, terrible company policies

On 12 July I signed up to Patreon to support a creator called Camelsonminiaturesart. However, I quickly discovered the account was inactive and he hadn't produced new content in over a year - obviously I'm not going to pay on a continued basis to support a creator that isn't creating, so I'd intended to cancel at the end of my 1st months access. However, 20 days later I was charged again (before I was able to cancel the contract), due to creator policy options that are not explained ...

Bad experience

I've just read some other reviews and agree with many "Patrons". I signed up to follow Goro Fujito, a digital artist. When I tried to access the tutorials, I wasn't allowed to download the brushes. It said these were included with the $5/month membership.But, since I couldn't access everything, I increased the donation to $9 thinking maybe only certain things were available at different levels. Once again, I could not download the brushes. I tried contacting Patreon and the artist and got ...

I have 'Sent a Note' - No Response!

I have contacted Patreon on the 'Send us a note' form, as is repeatedly advised in this review portal, however I have not had a response in almost a week. My hubby did legitimately want to follow 'Free Range Sailing', and signed up, but recently hasn't been able to access their content through our account? We want to discontinue the support, however the Patreon account says we're not supporting anyone, so we can't cancel the charge that keeps coming out each month. I'm sure there's some ...

Gutted

My experience using patreon several times is limiting due to no refunds being issued by creator from john macleod

This is the digital age, does Patron think were in the stone age?

I subscribed to a benefit for a game server (The Hideout Dayz) and was charged on the 25th of august and then AGAIN on 1st of September. I was very confused how I could go ONLY 6 days to then be charged AGAIN for the same service. By the way this was clearly advertised as being a service that costs 15 dollars PER month on patrons website. After some research, I learned about how patron actually works. I guess patron gets away with false advertisement? **By the way, If there are any lawyers ...