AI Index / Creator monetization platforms

Creator monetization platforms

What AI assistants recommend when buyers ask about creator monetization platforms — measured weekly across engines, published as open data.

Sample: 21 AI answers · Window: May 21, 2026Jun 18, 2026 (4-week rolling)

#ProductShareTrendEngines
1
Patreon

patreon.com

90.5%

avg pos 4.1

GROK 100%CHATGPT 88.9%PERPLEXITY 90%
Claim
2
Substack

substack.com

76.2%

avg pos 6.9

GROK 100%CHATGPT 88.9%PERPLEXITY 60%
Claim
3
Ko-fi

ko-fi.com

61.9%

avg pos 5.2

GROK 100%CHATGPT 77.8%PERPLEXITY 40%
Claim
4
Gumroad

gumroad.com

57.1%

avg pos 5.3

GROK 100%CHATGPT 55.6%PERPLEXITY 50%
Claim
5
YouTube Studio Analytics

youtube.com

57.1%

avg pos 5.5

GROK 100%CHATGPT 55.6%PERPLEXITY 50%
Claim
6
Twitch

twitch.tv

47.6%

avg pos 5.7

GROK 100%CHATGPT 66.7%PERPLEXITY 20%
Claim
7
Buy Me a Coffee

buymeacoffee.com

42.9%

avg pos 7

GROK 100%CHATGPT 55.6%PERPLEXITY 20%
Claim
8
Circle

circle.so

38.1%

avg pos 4

GROK 100%PERPLEXITY 60%
Claim
9
OnlyFans

onlyfans.com

33.3%

avg pos 7

GROK 100%CHATGPT 55.6%
Claim
10
TikTok

tiktok.com

33.3%

avg pos 8.1

GROK 100%CHATGPT 33.3%PERPLEXITY 20%
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11
Instagram

instagram.com

33.3%

avg pos 10.3

GROK 100%CHATGPT 33.3%PERPLEXITY 20%
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12
Kajabi

kajabi.com

23.8%

avg pos 5.8

GROK 100%PERPLEXITY 30%
Claim
13
Shopify Plus

shopify.com

23.8%

avg pos 8

CHATGPT 44.4%PERPLEXITY 10%
Claim
14
Memberful

memberful.com

19%

avg pos 3.5

CHATGPT 11.1%PERPLEXITY 30%
Claim
15
Podia

podia.com

19%

avg pos 3.5

GROK 50%CHATGPT 11.1%PERPLEXITY 20%
Claim
16
Stripe Billing

stripe.com

19%

avg pos 3.7

GROK 50%CHATGPT 11.1%PERPLEXITY 20%
Claim
17
Passes

passes.com

19%

avg pos 3.8

GROK 50%CHATGPT 11.1%PERPLEXITY 20%
Claim
18
Beehiiv

beehiiv.com

19%

avg pos 5.7

PERPLEXITY 40%
Claim
19
Skool

skool.co

19%

avg pos 5.7

GROK 50%PERPLEXITY 30%
Claim
20
Fansly

fansly.com

14.3%

avg pos 5.5

GROK 100%CHATGPT 11.1%
Claim
21
Stan Store

14.3%

avg pos 5.5

GROK 100%PERPLEXITY 10%
Claim
22
ConvertKit

convertkit.com

14.3%

avg pos 6.7

GROK 50%PERPLEXITY 20%
Claim
23
Facebook

facebook.com

14.3%

avg pos 12.7

CHATGPT 22.2%PERPLEXITY 10%
Claim
24
Mighty Networks

mightynetworks.com

9.5%

avg pos 1

PERPLEXITY 20%
Claim
25
PayPal Invoicing

paypal.com

9.5%

avg pos 4

CHATGPT 11.1%PERPLEXITY 10%
Claim
26
Ghost

ghost.org

9.5%

avg pos 5.5

PERPLEXITY 20%
Claim
27
Discord

discord.com

9.5%

avg pos 20

CHATGPT 22.2%
Claim
28
Wix App Market

wix.com

9.5%

CHATGPT 11.1%PERPLEXITY 10%
Claim
29
Amazon Associates

amazon.com

4.8%

avg pos 1

PERPLEXITY 10%
Claim
30
Payhip

payhip.com

4.8%

avg pos 1

GROK 50%
Claim
31
ShareASale

shareasale.com

4.8%

avg pos 1

PERPLEXITY 10%
Claim
32
Stan

stan.store

4.8%

avg pos 1

PERPLEXITY 10%
Claim
33
ThriveCart

thrivecart.com

4.8%

avg pos 2

PERPLEXITY 10%
Claim
34
Easytools

easy.tools

4.8%

avg pos 3

PERPLEXITY 10%
Claim
35
Membership.io

membership.io

4.8%

avg pos 3

PERPLEXITY 10%
Claim
36
Printful

printful.com

4.8%

avg pos 3

PERPLEXITY 10%
Claim
37
Flodesk

flodesk.com

4.8%

avg pos 4

PERPLEXITY 10%
Claim
38
Kit

kit.com

4.8%

avg pos 6

GROK 50%
Claim
39
Liberapay

liberapay.com

4.8%

avg pos 6

CHATGPT 11.1%
Claim
40
Sellfy

sellfy.com

4.8%

avg pos 6

CHATGPT 11.1%
Claim
41
MemberPress

memberpress.com

4.8%

avg pos 7

PERPLEXITY 10%
Claim
42
WooCommerce Memberships

4.8%

avg pos 7

PERPLEXITY 10%
Claim
43
Etsy

etsy.com

4.8%

avg pos 8

CHATGPT 11.1%
Claim
44
Medium Partner Program

4.8%

avg pos 9

PERPLEXITY 10%
Claim
45
AspireIQ

aspireiq.com

4.8%

avg pos 12

CHATGPT 11.1%
Claim
46
Grapevine

4.8%

avg pos 12

CHATGPT 11.1%
Claim
47
Uscreen

uscreen.tv

4.8%

avg pos 12

GROK 50%
Claim
48
Kick

kick.com

4.8%

avg pos 16

GROK 50%
Claim
49
Medium

medium.com

4.8%

avg pos 16

CHATGPT 11.1%
Claim
50
Wattpad

wattpad.com

4.8%

avg pos 16

CHATGPT 11.1%
Claim
51
ArtStation

artstation.com

4.8%

avg pos 17

CHATGPT 11.1%
Claim
52
DeviantArt

deviantart.com

4.8%

avg pos 17

CHATGPT 11.1%
Claim
53
Fourthwall

fourthwall.com

4.8%

avg pos 19

GROK 50%
Claim
54
Bandcamp

bandcamp.com

4.8%

CHATGPT 11.1%
Claim
55
Bandzoogle

bandzoogle.com

4.8%

PERPLEXITY 10%
Claim
56
BuddyBoss

buddyboss.com

4.8%

PERPLEXITY 10%
Claim
57
Clapper

4.8%

CHATGPT 11.1%
Claim
58
Fanhouse

4.8%

CHATGPT 11.1%
Claim
59
Fanvue

fanvue.com

4.8%

GROK 50%
Claim
60
Flattr

flattr.com

4.8%

CHATGPT 11.1%
Claim
61
Plus.fan

plus.fan

4.8%

PERPLEXITY 10%
Claim
62
Spotify for Creators

spotify.com

4.8%

CHATGPT 11.1%
Claim
63
Square Invoices

squareup.com

4.8%

CHATGPT 11.1%
Claim
64
WordPress

wordpress.com

4.8%

PERPLEXITY 10%
Claim

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