A membership platform built for Indian creators
Members subscribe with UPI AutoPay, you price in rupees, GST invoices are available from Starter, and your patrons can be imported with a dry run before anything changes.
No setup fees · Free forever plan
In short
Is Tribearn a Patreon alternative for India?
Yes. Tribearn is a membership platform built for Indian creators: members subscribe with UPI AutoPay, prices are in rupees, GST invoices are available from the Starter plan, and your patrons can be imported from Patreon with a dry run first. The Free plan is ₹0 a month and takes 10% of each sale; Starter (₹499 a month), Growth (₹1,499) and Scale (₹3,999) lower that to 5%, 3% and nothing.
| Plan | Price per month | Commission on sales |
|---|---|---|
| Free | ₹0 | 10% |
| Starter | ₹499 | 5% |
| Growth | ₹1,499 | 3% |
| Scale | ₹3,999 | None |
Free forever plan
Not a trial. Nothing switched off later.
Payouts to your bank
Real checkout, real settlements.
One link to share
Ready to post wherever you already are.
What you can sell
What an Indian creator usually goes looking for
The reasons people search for an alternative tend to be specific and local: how members can actually pay, what currency the price is in, whether the invoice will survive an accountant, and whether the page can sell anything other than a monthly pledge. Those are the things this page is about.
UPI AutoPay, rupees and GST
The three things that decide it for most Indian creators.
- UPI AutoPay for recurring subscriptions
- Cards and eMandate/NACH as well
- Priced and charged in rupees
- GST invoices and reports from Starter up
Tiers that do real work
A membership that keeps paying off after month one.
- As many free and paid tiers as you need
- Seven billing cycles to choose from
- Member pricing on everything else you sell
- Joining fee, trial days and grace periods
Sell more than a monthly pledge
One page, one checkout, one audience.
- Digital products delivered automatically
- Physical merch with stock and shipping
- Ticketed events and live sessions
- Paid DMs with a reply deadline
Courses and cohorts
The higher-ticket thing a pledge page has no shape for.
- Self-paced courses
- Live cohorts with real seats and dates
- Member pricing per tier
- Sold from the same page
Your group, paid for
Telegram and WhatsApp access attached to a tier.
- Group invite emailed on payment
- Access bundled into any tier
- One list of who is current
- Your group stays where it is
An import path, not a cliff
Patrons come across with tiers and dates intact.
- Patreon members CSV recognised
- Server-side dry run first
- Honour what they already paid for
- Safe to re-run
Everything on one link you own
Memberships, products, courses, events and your group — in your colours, on your own domain from Growth upwards, with money settling to your bank account.
In detail
The differences that actually decide it
Getting paid in India
UPI AutoPay is the whole conversation
A recurring subscription only works if the member can set up a mandate their bank supports, and in India that overwhelmingly means UPI AutoPay. Everything else — the tiers, the perks, the content — is downstream of whether the money can actually leave their account every month.
- UPI AutoPay
- The method most Indian members will pick. Authorised once, then charged on schedule.
- Cards and eMandate/NACH
- Both supported as well, so members who prefer a card or a bank mandate are not excluded.
- Settled to your bank
- Money arrives in the account you connect, in rupees, without a currency conversion on the way.
- GST from Starter upwards
- GST invoicing and reports are part of Starter and every plan above it — not the Free plan.
What a tier is worth
Member pricing is what stops a tier going stale
A pledge that only buys access to posts has to be re-justified every month. A tier that changes the price of everything else you sell keeps earning its place — the member sees their rate on a course, a product, an event ticket, and the subscription stays obviously worth it.
- A different price per tier
- Events, products, courses and editions can each carry their own price for each tier.
- Members-only items
- Anything you publish can be restricted to members, or to one specific tier.
- Group access as a perk
- Attach your Telegram or WhatsApp group to a tier; the invite is emailed on payment.
- Bundle another subscription
- Include a second plan inside a tier at no extra cost to the member.
Pricing
What it costs
Start on the free plan and move up only when the maths says you should. Every plan lowers the commission on what you sell, so the cheapest option changes as you grow.
Free
Testing the waters
₹0/mo
10% commission
Starter
Your first ₹1 lakh
₹499/mo
5% commission
Growth
Going full-time
₹1,499/mo
3% commission
Scale
Teams and agencies
₹3,999/mo
No commission
Why Indian creators look for an alternative
Getting started
How to get started
- 1
Create your profile
Claim your link and set your colours — no technical skills needed.
- 2
Build your tiers
Prices, perks and billing cycles, as many tiers as you need.
- 3
Import your patrons
Upload the members CSV and run the dry run before committing.
- 4
Ask them to re-subscribe
Choose how renewals are handled, then share your link.
Who it’s for
For every kind of creator
Before you start
Questions before you switch
Can my members pay with UPI?
Yes — UPI AutoPay for recurring subscriptions, plus cards and eMandate/NACH mandates. One-off purchases can also be paid by UPI, card or netbanking. Everything is charged in rupees and settles to your bank account.
Can I issue GST invoices to members?
Yes, from the Starter plan upwards — GST invoicing and reports are part of Starter and every plan above it, not the Free plan. Once your GSTIN and registered details are set, invoices carry them.
What does it cost?
The Free plan is ₹0 a month for as long as you want it and takes 10% of what you sell. Starter is ₹499 a month at 5%, Growth ₹1,499 at 3%, and Scale ₹3,999 with no commission — so the cheapest option depends on how much you sell, and the pricing page does that maths for you.
How do I compare this against Patreon feature by feature?
We have not published a feature-by-feature table, and we would rather say why than fake one: their pricing and features change without telling us, and a stale comparison written by the competitor is worth nothing to you. What is on this page is what this product does, checkable by signing up free. Put that next to what you are paying for today.
Will my members’ payments carry over?
No — and nobody can do this, so be wary of anyone who says otherwise. A mandate (UPI AutoPay, a card, or eMandate/NACH) is a contract between your member’s bank and the platform that took it; there is no export format and no legal way to move it. Their access, tier and dates all come across intact, but the next charge has to be re-authorised by them. You choose how that is handled.
Can I see what will happen before it happens?
Yes, and you should. The dry run validates every row on the server and shows you exactly what would be created, what would be skipped and what looks wrong — without writing anything. Nothing is committed until you say so.
What does it cost to move?
Nothing to arrive. The Free plan is ₹0 a month for as long as you want it and takes 10% of what you sell. Paid plans start at ₹499 a month and cut that to 5%, 3%, or nothing at all.
What if I run the import twice by mistake?
A re-run is a no-op for rows that already came across — it does not duplicate members or stack their access. That behaviour was checked against the real database rather than assumed.
More for your business
Bringing your audience with you
What each platform exports, and what that means for your members.
Ready to try it?
Start on the free plan, build your tiers, and import your patrons when you are ready.
No setup fees · Free forever plan