Change Ahead! Moving from per-content to monthly support.
Hello,
TL;DR: My Patreon and Tipeee accounts are switching to a monthly subscription model starting January 2026. Adjust your donation, be kind with your wallet! (Check out the short comic above.)
A FAQ about the change:
Q: Why is this change happening? Was it forced?
A: Both Tipeee and Patreon have found that only 1% of their creators use the "per-creation" model. It seems they're streamlining their features to focus on more popular options. If I want to remain active on these platforms, I have no other choice.
Q: Why Patreon is still holding this change for other creators? and why is it happening for you in January 2026?
A: Patreon initially planned to switch to the new model in November 2025, but due to technical issues with a payment processor (Apple), they've postponed the deadline several times. Tipeee recently announced a January 2026 deadline, so I've decided to move both platforms to the new monthly subscription model at the same time.
Q: Have you changed the Tiers?
A: Yes, I've updated the tiers to a classic structure: $1, $3, $5, and $10 (and above). I've also added $50 and $150 tiers for companies that want to support my work. The same tiers are available on Tipeee, but in Euros. Since I don't have a paywall, tiers are mainly a way to give my supporters a larger font size in the credits at the end of new Pepper&Carrot episodes.
Q: Have you changed 'About/Description' on Patreon and Tipeee?
A: Yes, I wanted to update the page with better links, titles, etc... It was just a refresh.
Q: I see you have a lot of supporters on Patreon, Tipeee and Liberapay. Why should I join?
A: These numbers are still from before the adjustment using the 'per-content' model. On average, I have released a Pepper&Carrot comic three times a year over the last 10 years. The page will be updated mid January I guess with something closer to what I'll get monthly (see the next question below for more information).
Q: The pages on Patreon and Tipeee still shows "per-content", is it normal?
A: Yes, the change will take effect on Patreon on 12 January, and on the first January for Tipeee ( for a first charge in February first). Until then, the page still shows 'per-content', or 'per episode' or 'per Pepper&Carrot episode. This is because I have decided to give one month's notice to allow my patrons to adjust their budgets. (Don't worry though: I won't release the 'per-content' mechanism during this period.)
Q:Tiers and Credits: How it works?
A: Since I don't have a paywall, tiers mainly offer a larger font size in credits at the end of new Pepper&Carrot episodes. Check the graph here to see how I organize the credits.
Q: Which platform is best for supporting you?
A: I recommend Liberapay. This is because it doesn't have the 5% fee that Patreon and Tipeee take. To fund Liberapay, you have to support them... on Liberapay.
🔗 The 'links :
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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/davidrevoy
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Liberapay: https://liberapay.com/davidrevoy/
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Everything else: https://www.davidrevoy.com/linktree/
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🔗 The 'links :
- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/davidrevoy
- Tipeee: https://en.tipeee.com/pepper-carrot/
- Liberapay: https://liberapay.com/davidrevoy/
- EveryLinks: https://www.davidrevoy.com/linktree/
And a quick FAQ on the blog: https://www.davidrevoy.com/article1106/from-per-content-to-monthly-support
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95 ★Natanox@chaos.social
Why were you forced though? Do I miss something? 🤔
4 ★davidrevoy
@Natanox Both Tipeee and Patreon have found that only 1% of their creators use the "per-creation" model. It seems they're streamlining their features to focus on more popular options.
Patreon initially planned to switch to the new model in Nov2025, but due to technical issues with a payment processor (Apple), they've postponed the deadline several times. Tipeee recently announced a Jan2026 deadline, so I've decided to move both platforms to the new monthly subscription model at the same time.
29 ★LucKeyProductions@c.im
Maybe you could continue the per-creation model through other platforms like Odysee.com and/or itch.io?
davidrevoy
@LucKeyProductions Yes, I thought about it, but it was too complex to move everyone to yet another service and maintain multiple release/support systems. Unifying all feels simpler in final to communicate about it.
★LucKeyProductions@c.im
Understood.
★Although you wouldn't have to move everyone over; just those that prefer supporting on a per-creation basis. And upload tools/scripts might be able to reduce the release process to a single command, although that would of course require investing some time in the form of research and implementation.
halla@kde.social
I've always wanted to be a monthly donation patron for you.
8 ★davidrevoy
@halla
Thank you for your words and your support since the first episodes!
6 ★As you can imagine, this change affects me so much... That's why I'm releasing three comic pages to talk about it. 😅
lazy@fedi.at
@halla liberapay has been available for some time, just saying ...
ArneBab@rollenspiel.social
You’re now switching to the model I had thought you’d be using already -- and never realized you were almost starving yourself because I didn’t check whether the 3€ per month I set aside in my budget for you were actually taken by Patreon.
(I expected that it was monthly, because how else should you have been able to afford putting in more and more work per episode?)
So expect no complaints from me but rather a big *thank you* for all the wonderful art you are creating!
❤️
★isagalaev@mastodon.social
@ArneBab I was just as baffled to recently find out my last payment happened years ago! David explained, but I'm also happy to pay monthly, at I thought I was already doing that :-)
WTL@mastodon.social
Right now the Patreon link only shows /webcomic options. They're just changing those to monthly?
davidrevoy
@WTL Good question 👍
The change will take effect on Patreon on 12 January. Until then, the page still shows 'per-content'.
This is because I have decided to give one month's notice to allow my patrons to adjust their budgets. (Don't worry though: I won't release the 'per-content' mechanism during this period.)
7 ★Numerfolt@kirche.social
Which of the 'links takes the smallest fee? Or does it not matter?
★davidrevoy
@Numerfolt Liberapay. This is because it doesn't have the 5% fee that Patreon and Tipeee take.
11 ★(To fund Liberapay, you have to support them... on Liberapay.)
Numerfolt@kirche.social
Okay, I looked at their FAQ and basically there are the transaction fees that I pay? Like I send you 1€ per month and pay some cents so you can get the full €?
And I can donate to them too, which is nice.
davidrevoy
@Numerfolt Yes, this is exact. Thank you
4 ★jrdepriest@infosec.exchange
@Numerfolt maybe I should just use liberapay instead like I do for my Fediverse instance.
Edit: I switched to Liberapay.
2 ★davidrevoy
@jrdepriest @Numerfolt Thank you
2 ★jeromeg@piaille.fr
+1 on liberapay
★davidrevoy
@jeromeg :blobaww: 💜 💜 💜 Thank you!
2 ★fr3d@fosstodon.org
if you have to stop all freelance work, does that mean, that you have to stop working with Framasoft and PeerTube?😬😱
davidrevoy
@fr3d Unfortunately, that's one of the side effect; I wrote them an email in October about it. I'm still around as a volunteer contributor now, but it is clearly not the same time budget. 😔
4 ★fr3d@fosstodon.org
while it's perfectly understandable from the business side, it's still a pity. I'd pay extra just for securing the future of Peertube and Framasoft artwork. Apart from all your other great work. 🙂
★hendric@astronomy.city
Thanks for all you do. Upped to $10. 🙂
★davidrevoy
@hendric 💜 Thank you a lot!
2 ★Tywele@corteximplant.com
do you prefer monthly or yearly payments? And which site do you prefer to get paid on?
davidrevoy
@Tywele Monthly or yearly? It certainly will depend on how much you pay in fees when you transfer money. If your bank charges high fees, it may be better to transfer money in one lump sum. If the fees are small or zero, monthly payments are great.
My preferred platform is Liberapay because the creator and admin are on Mastodon and the platform doesn't take 5%.
Thank you 💜
4 ★paul_j@hachyderm.io
Hi David! I heard your interview on #HPR and really appreciate your stance on licencing and using Open Source tooling. Moreover, once I found your content, I think it's excellent. I had planned to go and subscribe but hadn't done so, so this thread is a great reminder - thank you! Having read your FAQ on your webpage, I will use liberapay, so you get as much of the donation as possible. Best of luck with the developing adventure!
2 ★davidrevoy
@paul_j Thank you very much Paul for your words and your support! 💜
2 ★Notus@mastodon.social
cheer up! We'll keep supporting your amazing and generous work. Your transparency is as always very much appreciated. One quick question: does this change will also apply on Liberapay? Youention Tipee and Patron, but if we support you through Liberapay on per-content basis, shall we switch to monthly?
★davidrevoy
@Notus Thank you very much for your support! 💜
Liberapay always prefered (from the start) to not include a per-content system. So, since I have the account (back in 2017) I receive 'weekly' donation on it.
Liberapay allows me to download a table with the donation amount and date, and so, with a little table-math I can convert this into a monthly thing and merge the names on the credit ( I'm trying to standardize this to https://www.peppercarrot.com/ext/credits-and-tiers.jpg )
★odysseywestra@linuxrocks.online
I will probably move over to librepay since you are the only creator I support on Patreon. I also like the idea of you getting my full support instead of partial payment.
I'm surprised that you didn't do month to month sooner cause of your new web comic. It's always daunting having to go from freelance, to your own thing, but if you have to step away for a bit due to burnout, don't be afraid to take a break. I'll still support you regardless.
★davidrevoy
@odysseywestra 💜 Thank you Albert!
leah@chaos.social
Done, and only the best for the change and everything!
🖼️ 11cfeed28d6ac2fe.pngdavidrevoy
@leah 😍 Thank you Leah! 💜
2 ★demorose@mastodon.xyz
ça m'as permis de me rendre compte que je n'étais plus mécène 😲
★C'est corrigé !
davidrevoy
@demorose 🙏 Merci merci! 💜
jrdepriest@infosec.exchange
I signed up for the minimum for now: $1.00 a comic. I hope it's better than nothing. Your art is wonderful as are your stories and I appreciate your anti-genAI stance.
★roguewolf@mastodon.online
Just signed up to support you via Tipeee but it sounds like Liberapay would be better so I'll change over to that.
The copies I ordered of The Potion of Flight and The Art of Pepper & Carrot are both fantastic, by the way!!!
★davidrevoy
@roguewolf 🙏 Thank you very much 💜 💜
★rick@a.n0id.space
I gladly stay
and like always, thanks for your beautiful art and hard work
davidrevoy
@rick
Thank you!
roblosricos@mastodon.social
I'm going to miss seeing your work.
davidrevoy
@roblosricos a pessimistic prediction about 2026 for this switch to a monthly support model?
roblosricos@mastodon.social
no money, no bank account...i scarcely even exist...
roblosricos@mastodon.social
love your comics, by the way - especially the lemon-centered ones, with the goddess of life. goes very well with fantasy stuff i've been writing the past few years.
★roblosricos@mastodon.social
i hope one day, you will have a print edition available.
★eldelacajita@social.coop
I'm so happy to hear you say it worked!
To me, the monthly support just feels better even if it didn't make a difference financially. Instead of paying in return for something (which is a transaction), it feels like more like supporting the ongoing work and life of a great artist that has given so much to free/libre culture.
oscherler@tooting.ch
I thought you had decided to stop doing Pepper & Carrot episodes a while back. Did you change your mind, or did I invent or misunderstand it?
davidrevoy
@oscherler You didn't invitent: mid 2024, after problem in the production (cancelling an episode almost done) and during a long period of personal struggle and feeling down, I announced the end on a blog post.
That was a mistake. I wish I never published that blog-post.
I retracted, but the idea circulated well, way faster than the other blog-posts saying I wanted to continue the series.
I'm continuing Pepper&Carrot series, I love it too much. I just had a very bad time. Sorry for that.
★oscherler@tooting.ch
No need to be sorry. People change their mind, bands split and reunite. Being an artist is hard, frustrating at times.
I just hope you didn’t lose fans over this. But what kind of fan gets upset that something they love gets uncancelled?
★fonecokid@c.im
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★pitwenkin@mastodon.opencloud.lu
you might want to change the denomination of your membership options on patreon. I see 5€/month in the overview of all my memberships, but when looking at your membership options it still shows as "x€ / episode".
I really enjoy the short stories you post here. I hope(expect) you will beginn posting them on patreon too, once the switch to monthly is done?
davidrevoy
@pitwenkin Yes I saw it and I'm afraid I can't change it at the moment. Patreon will make the change on their side one month after I publicly announce it. It's all part of their policy for moving accounts around.
Just to let you know, I won't be posting the episode until the 12th of January. (the effective date for my first monthly) :)
I'll post something on Patreon to let my supporters know about it.
(edit: forgot to say, thank you
)
3 ★VANTABlack2000@mastodon.gamedev.place
I am not in a position right now to financially support you, but I will try to spread the word about your work since I do enjoy your comics.
I hope you have the best of luck.
★davidrevoy
@VANTABlack2000 Thank you very much
lazy@fedi.at
Imo per content model is dangerous anyway. It rewards churning out quantity rather than quality. It means that an artist might need to release unfinished stuff just for the sake of being able to pay their bills. And for the supporter it is unsafe because there is little control to how much you pay. If someone pays 5€ per creation, assuming 1 creation per month, and suddenly you turn in 1 creation per day or something this might be more than the person can or wants to afford.
So per month or something means stabilty for both artist and supporter, just extra effort is not awarded. Per creation creates pressure for the artist and exchanges uncertainty of delivery for uncertainty in when and how much you pay.
★davidrevoy
@lazy I'll see, but I've never received anything monthly in my life (except the Liberapay weekly support, and thank you very much for being a part of it, but it was a minor part of income so far).
I'm a freelancer working 'per task' since I was 18. I only knew that: making the work, getting paid, and I'm 44 years old 😅 ... I really hope this change will be a good thing!
lazy@fedi.at
This is different to a typical artist thing. The difference here is that we are not paying for the result. We are paying for the process. For you keeping the project up and sharing the result with the world. And everyone of us will have different expectation. But I think most of us do not have a problem with you taking time. With you choosing to do some freelance project when you feel like it. With you taking a break when you need it. Don't feel indebted to us or that you need to meet certain performance goals here.
And sure, your Liberapay donations are not a major income. Still, guaranteed 400€ a month is not at all nothing. It is enough to afford food if everything else fails. If this change in Patreon goes well you will have a decent bit more monthly support. But still probably nothing in the range of full-time remuneration. So you should not treat this as a 100% job. Treat this as what it is: A small support from your community, to make sure you can continue doing what you do.
davidrevoy
@lazy Thank you Tina. 💜 Very helpful.
"Don't feel indebted to us" → I felt that deeply. I'll try to meditate on it, and see what I can work to change that feeling in me.
lazy@fedi.at
Maybe it helps to focus on feeling grateful rather than indebted. It sounds very similar, but it is a very different thing.
★gws@mastodon.cloud
I've heard your voice and in this context, I can't not imagine Pepper speaking the same way.
★davidrevoy
@gws Ha ha, you mentioned something that made me struggle while drawing this announcement. At first, I drew a little guy with a two-day beard and a brown haircut, sitting at my desk in front of my monitors.
But I was worried it wouldn't be really iconic, so I decided to go with Pepper as my avatar. I was fine with it, as I often used her for various things, but maybe it's a bit awkward in the end. 😅
gws@mastodon.cloud
Until there are voice-acted episodes (zomg!) we haven't anything else to work with. Nowhere to go but up, and you're not bad to listen to anyway ; )
davidrevoy
@gws Voiced Pepper&Carrot episodes? It exists! Check https://morevnaproject.org/pepper-and-carrot/ 😊
★gws@mastodon.cloud
aaaand, mind=blown. I've seen that style of animation used to turn album art into music 'videos' for YT but this is *proper*.
★jellyfriend@plush.city
What have you done?! Walletfriend in panel 4 is going to make me love capitalism
★davidrevoy
@jellyfriend Haha, 😆 I should make a series with the happy little wallet ^ ^
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