> Are other alternatives not viable? For example SubscribeStar [1]? It's probably better to have multiple sources of income, rather than a single payment proces

> Are other alternatives not viable? For example SubscribeStar [1]? It's probably better to have multiple sources of income, rather than a single payment processor? There isn't one single sufficiently reliable and reputable subscription payments provider outside of Patreon. I researched various providers for a certain project. From Chargebee to Recurly to Paddle, all the providers either have obnoxious revenue or other requirements for using their platform, questionable reputation and feedback from users, or they are too small. On top of that integrating them to your website or software requires jumping through hoops for most cases. Patreon looks great compared to all those. Its larger than the majority of them, it has zero requirements to get on board, and it can process payments from even payment providers from the developing world. It feels a bit odd to use it for selling software, but many software developers seem to be doing it already. Most important is that such services like Patreon take the sales tax processing off of your hands. From California sales tax to VAT. That's a major, major pain in the ass for any business.