Compare
Patreon vs uncompressed.io.
A post feed with video, or a film library with a shop.
Both let fans pay you every month. Patreon is a membership home for posts, audio, chat and video, with discovery inside its own app. uncompressed.io is a video platform with your own streaming service, 0% commission and films streamed as you exported them. Here is the difference in money, picture and fit.
Video hosting for filmmakers · 5 GB free · Paid plans from USD 9/month
By uncompressed.io · Updated October 2026
Short answer
Patreon vs uncompressed.io: which is better for a video membership?
For a membership that is mostly video, uncompressed.io keeps more of the money and shows the film the way it was graded: 0% commission, payments into your own account, and no re-encode. Patreon is the better home for a mixed membership of posts, audio and community, and it can bring new members through its own app.
- Patreon: 10% platform fee plus processing and payout fees
- uncompressed.io: 0% commission, flat plan instead
- Patreon: posts, audio, chat, native HD video, discovery
- uncompressed.io: film library, shop, rentals, purchases
- uncompressed.io streams the file as exported
- Only uncompressed.io offers per-buyer leak tracing
The money
What Patreon's 10% costs
at three sizes
A percentage fee grows with every member you add. A flat plan stays flat. These figures cover the platform share only; card processing applies on both sides.
USD 30
Patreon platform fee on USD 300 a month
10% of income, before processing and payout fees
USD 150
Patreon platform fee on USD 1,500 a month
10% of income, before processing and payout fees
USD 600
Patreon platform fee on USD 6,000 a month
10% of income, before processing and payout fees
On uncompressed.io the platform share is 0 at each of these sizes. You pay a plan chosen by how much film you store and how many hours your audience watches: Lite at USD 9 or Pro at USD 39 a month, for example, with yearly billing one month free.
The second difference is where the money lands. On Patreon, members pay Patreon and Patreon pays you out, with payout and currency conversion fees listed on its pricing page. On uncompressed.io every charge is made on your own payment account, so the money is yours from the moment the card clears. That also means uncompressed.io cannot issue refunds for you; you do that from your earnings page.
Side by side
Patreon and uncompressed.io
feature by feature
Patreon figures from patreon.com/pricing and Patreon's own video announcement, read 12 October 2026. The streaming platform is included with every paid plan for members who switch it on before 31 December 2026, and stays included for them afterwards; after that date new activations add USD 39 a month.
Picture
Why the video side matters
before the money
Patreon describes its video as HD-quality and ad-free, which is a fair standard for a post feed. A film library is judged differently.
Most platforms re-encode every upload into their own set of streaming copies, and the dark scenes, grain and gradients are what get softened. uncompressed.io stores the file you uploaded and streams it without an additional video or audio re-encode, so members see your export. It cannot restore detail lost at export, and playback needs a supported codec and a fast enough connection; for slow links an optional lighter copy can be played instead.
Patreon does not publish a resolution or bitrate for its video on a page we could read, so we make no claim about it beyond its own words.
Choose uncompressed.io if
Members pay to watch films, episodes, masterclasses or archives, you care how the picture looks, you want the money in your own account, and a leak of paid work would hurt.
Choose Patreon if
Your membership is mostly posts, polls, audio and community chat, you publish a podcast, or many new members find you through Patreon itself. A video platform will not replace those.
What uncompressed.io gives a video membership
Read from the live price list. Verified 2026-10.
| Commission on sales | 0 percent, at any volume. Buyers pay into your own payment account; your card processor's fee applies. |
|---|---|
| What you can sell | Purchases (stream forever), downloads, rentals with a viewing window, memberships with monthly or yearly tiers, bundles and series. |
| Member tools | Free trials per tier, coupon codes, gift memberships, refunds and free access from your earnings page. |
| Your storefront | A shop under your name at yourname.uncompressed.io/on-demand, or on your own domain. Buyers need no account. |
| Picture quality | Films stream as you exported them: no re-encode of video or audio, with an optional lighter copy for slow connections. |
| Viewing hours included | Lite 1,000, Pro 5,000, Max 15,000, Studio 25,000 hours a month, then USD 29 per extra 20,000-hour block. Playback never pauses. |
| Plans | Starter free (5 GB, one film at a time); Lite USD 9, Pro USD 39, Max USD 99, Studio USD 219 a month; yearly is one month free. |
| Leak Shield (optional) | Every buyer gets their own invisibly marked copy; the open web and torrent indexes are searched; a confirmed leak names and blocks the buyer and sends the takedown. USD 99 a month or USD 1,188 a year, any paid plan. |
| Inclusion window | The streaming platform is included with every paid plan for members who switch it on before 31 December 2026, and stays included for them afterwards; after that date new activations add USD 39 a month. |
Plans and add-ons: pricing. The whole cluster starts at the creator platform guide.
Using both
A practical setup
without splitting your audience
Keep Patreon for the conversation
Posts, polls and chat stay where your community already talks.
Move the film library
Upload the films as exported; Vimeo users can import a whole library in one step.
Create matching tiers
Monthly and yearly tiers that give access to whole collections, with a free trial or first-month coupon.
Link from Patreon
Point members to yourname.uncompressed.io/on-demand or your own domain.
Protect the premieres
Leak Shield, USD 99 a month or USD 1,188 a year, gives each buyer an invisibly marked copy. It reduces risk and makes leaks traceable; it cannot guarantee a film never leaks.
Viewing hours
Questions
Frequently asked
Is Patreon or uncompressed.io better for video creators?
If members pay mainly to watch films, episodes or long cuts, uncompressed.io fits better: 0% commission, money in your own payment account, films streamed as exported and optional per-buyer leak tracing. If your membership is a mix of posts, polls, audio and community chat, or new fans find you inside Patreon's app, Patreon fits better.
How much does Patreon take compared with uncompressed.io?
Patreon's pricing page shows a 10% platform fee on the income you earn there, plus payment processing, currency conversion and payout fees and applicable taxes. uncompressed.io takes 0% of any sale or membership; you pay a flat plan and your own card processor's fee.
Does Patreon host video?
Yes. Patreon launched native video on 3 November 2022 and describes it as HD-quality, ad-free and with no limit on video length. Patreon does not publish its resolution or bitrate on a page we could read, so we do not state one.
Can I run Patreon and uncompressed.io at the same time?
Yes. Many creators keep a Patreon tier for posts and community and move the film library to their own storefront. Link from one to the other and let members choose.
Does uncompressed.io have a community feed like Patreon?
No. There is no post feed, chat or discovery marketplace. uncompressed.io is a video platform: a library, a player, a shop under your own name and the tools to sell and protect films.
Can members gift a subscription?
On uncompressed.io, yes: gift memberships of one, three, six or twelve months, plus free trials per tier and coupon codes. Patreon's pricing page lists free trials, discounts and sales among its growth tools.
Try the film-library side for free.
Start with 5 GB on Starter. Memberships, rentals and sales come with every paid plan (Lite USD 9, Pro USD 39, Max USD 99, Studio USD 219 a month), with no commission.
Sources
- 1.Patreon pricing (read 12 October 2026)
- 2.Introducing Patreon Video, Patreon news (dated 3 November 2022, read 12 October 2026)
- 3.uncompressed.io pricing (read 12 October 2026)