How to start a creator and membership platform: earn a share of every subscription
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
A creator and membership platform lets creators, coaches, clubs and communities charge their members every month. The platform keeps a share of each subscription. You can launch one under your own brand for a group you already know.
How it works
- A creator sets up their membership and monthly price.
- Members sign up and are charged automatically each month.
- Your platform keeps its share of every subscription.
- The creator receives the rest.
Pick a niche
Big creator platforms serve everyone. A platform built for one group, such as fitness coaches, local sports clubs, musicians in one genre or faith communities, can offer the features and tone that group wants, and grow through word of mouth.
Keep members paying
Recurring income depends on keeping members. Clear pricing, easy cancellation, reminders before renewals and a quick way to fix failed card payments all help cut churn.
What it costs on SendPay
The SendPay Creator & Membership Platform is a one-off £3,200. Creators charge their members every month, and you keep a share of every subscription. Payments are powered by licensed partners, and SendPay tells you in writing what applies before you pay.
Build it
Create your own financial platform.
Pick a template, name it, brand it, preview every page before you pay. Your brand, your users, your fees.
Build my platform →Questions people ask
What would memberships earn?
Work out monthly and yearly membership income.
Membership income calculator →How does a subscriptions platform work?
The recurring payments behind memberships.
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This guide is general information, not legal or financial advice. SendPay Business is a technology company, not a bank, and does not take deposits; regulated services on the platforms are provided by licensed partners. PayPal, Patreon and Substack are named as reference points only and are not affiliated with SendPay Business.