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# Can Patreon Save Open Source?
- URL: https://www.bramadams.dev/202212160134/
- Published: 2023-02-01T00:37:01.000Z
- Updated: 2023-03-20T22:16:05.000Z
- Description: Can Patreon help sustain open source projects financially?
- Author: Bram Adams
- Tags: open-source, entrepreneurship

> On [Patreon](https://a16z.com/2020/04/17/passion-economy-pod/?ref=bramadams.dev), the average initial pledge amount has [increased 22 percent](https://a16z.com/2020/04/17/passion-economy-pod/?ref=bramadams.dev) over the past two years. Since 2017, the share of new patrons paying more than $100 per month—or $1,200 per year—has grown 21 percent. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gav8rzz9g0qjmtr63saakkfp?ref=bramadams.dev))

The normalization of this model may be important for open source going forward. **GitHub Stars don't pay your rent after all.**