✓ No credit card required✓ Free forever plan✓ Simple 6% + $0.50 fee (we handle payment processing)
Check out a live example of an author page to see what Chapter Chronicles looks like in practice.
View Example Author PageReaders on one platform, paying subscribers on another, community discussions elsewhere. Managing multiple platforms can be time-consuming.
Integrating payment platforms, managing subscription tiers, and manually granting access can be complex when working across different services.
Understanding which chapters resonate with readers and tracking engagement across platforms can provide valuable insights for content strategy.

✓Rich text formatting
✓Draft & publish workflow
✓Drag-drop chapter ordering
✓Reading progress tracking
✓Multiple membership tiers
✓Chapter-level gating
✓Automatic subscriber access
✓Direct bank payouts


✓Chapter comments & discussion
✓Author newsfeed posts
✓Follower notifications
✓Member-only content
✓Page views over time
✓Story performance metrics
✓Subscriber analytics
✓Revenue dashboards

Sign up free, set up your author profile, and customize your page. Upload your avatar, write your bio, and you're ready to publish.
Create your story, upload a cover image, and start publishing chapters. Use our rich editor to format your prose perfectly.
Create membership tiers, gate premium chapters, and connect your bank account. Readers subscribe, you earn. It's that simple.
| Platform | Platform Fee | Payment Processing | Total Cost (on $10 subscription) | You Keep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapter Chronicles | 6% + $0.50 | Included ✓ | $1.10 (11%) | $8.90 |
| Patreon | 5-12% | 2.9% + $0.30 | $1.09 - $1.79 | $8.21 - $8.91 |
| Ko-fi (Memberships) | 5% | 2.9% + $0.30 | $1.09 (10.9%) | $8.91 |
| Substack | 10% | 2.9% + $0.30 + 0.7% | $1.66 (16.6%) | $8.34 |
Why we're the best value: Simple, transparent pricing with no hidden fees. We handle all payment processing costs so you keep more of every subscription. Unlike Patreon's variable rates, you always know exactly what you'll earn.
Plus: Unlimited free publishing, full analytics, and all community features included at no extra cost.
Join a growing community of authors who are building their presence from day one. Early adopters will be recognized as founding members.
Your feedback directly shapes new features and improvements. We're actively listening to authors about what they need most.
As the platform grows, so does your potential audience. Establish your presence early and grow with the community.
Yes! Sign up, create your author profile, and publish unlimited chapters completely free. You only pay our simple 6% + $0.50 platform fee when subscribers pay you. We handle all payment processing. For example, on a $10 subscription, you keep $8.90.
We might be able to help you migrate your content. Please reach out to support@chapterchronicles.com with details about your story and we'll see what we can do.
We use Stripe Connect for secure, direct payouts to your bank account. Set your payout schedule (daily, weekly, or monthly) and funds are automatically transferred.
Many authors transition gradually. Start by publishing on Chapter Chronicles while maintaining Patreon, then migrate subscribers over time. You own your audience data.
No! Public chapters can be read by anyone without an account. Readers only need an account to follow you, comment, track their reading progress, or access membership-gated chapters.
Absolutely! Create as many tiers as you want ($5, $10, $25, etc.) and gate specific chapters to each tier. Your Bronze subscribers see Bronze content, Platinum sees everything.
✓ No credit card required✓ Cancel anytime✓ Own your audience