Sustainable journalism, powered by your community

PressPatron streamlines the process of turning readers into paying supporters, with fast one-step payments for memberships, donations and subscriptions.

Our platform provides you with the flexibility to choose a business model that is best suited for your audience, whether that’s donations to cover your general expenses, a fundraising campaign for investigative reporting, or a subscription to unlock premium content and benefits.

Easy payments in less than 20 seconds

PressPatron enables streamlined one-step payments without barriers. Simply choose your amount and enter your payment details.

Account activation is always optional and doesn’t happen until after a payment has already been processed. This helps increase payment completion rates.

First, choose your amount

Next, enter your details

Lastly, activate your account

Simple installation in less than 20 minutes

PressPatron is powered by a snippet of Javascript that can be installed within your website’s source code. This allows you to then embed our payment buttons directly across your site. Your readers can then make payments without leaving the page.

Don’t know how to code? No problem!

PressPatron provides a no-code payment system, with ready-made donation pages that embrace our recommended best-practices. Just type in your campaign message, upload your logo, choose your colour scheme and you’re ready to go! Click here for an example.

Want to fully control the fundraising experience? Great! You can also take advantage of our advanced customization options outlined below.

Advanced customizations to maximize revenue

Even if you only have a basic understanding of coding and web development, PressPatron provides a powerful suite of customizations. You can create a one-step checkout process with preset amounts, or let your readers choose any amount that matches their budget.

Our “Login with PressPatron” framework also allows you to authenticate paying members and unlock premium content and experiences on your website, such as removing advertising. And our API lets you synchronise your PressPatron data across your internal systems and third-party services.

Are you ready to get started?

We'd love to have you join us! Click the button below to submit your application for a publisher account.