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Gwern Branwen

@gwernTracked since May 2026

Observed Aug 5, 2026 · staleModeled revenue

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creating Essays on gwern.net.

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Paid members

279

−1.8% · 30 days

Total audience

1,099

incl. free followers

Estimated monthly gross

$977

$558–$1.4K modeled range

Starting price

$2/mo

4 membership tiers

Membership tiers

Pricing and benefits captured publicly

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$0/moFreePublic prices and benefits only

$2/moThe FirehoseNewsletter doesn't include enough to read? Evernote users can get access to my searchable Evernotes clippings with 49,000+ excerpts from everything I read going back to 2008. (Note: patrons who want this must email me with an email address so I can grant access to the notebook.)

$5/moRead That Book Already!I will read one book of your choice from my GoodReads to-read list ( https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/11004626-gwern?order=d&shelf=to-read&sort=date_added ) as my next discretionary book, and will try to at least briefly review it. (First come first served, no guarantees.)

$10/moSuggest a BookI will strongly consider reading a book of your choice *not* on my GoodReads to-read book as my next discretionary book, and will try to at least briefly review it. (First come first served, no guarantees.)

Growth signals — Gwern Branwen

−1.8%

279 paid members · past 30 days

Membership

290285279

May 202615 weeks trackedNow

Gwern Branwen279 members · $977/mo

The chart only uses Gwern Branwen's observed public history. Comparison peers are listed below, but comparable trend series are not available yet.

Creator comparisons

Where Gwern Branwen ranks

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#28 of 9 cohort creators measured

Paid members in Recommended cohort

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8 of 9 cohort creators have a measured paid-member count; the other 1 remains unranked for this metric.Ranking data · includes stale rows

Gwern Branwen's paid members rank in Recommended cohort
Rank	Creator and why included	Paid members	Gap vs Gwern Branwen	Freshness
#1	Stuart MillardWritingContent relevance + business context	462	183 more	Aug 3, 2026
#2	Gwern BranwenProfileWritingPaid members position in Recommended cohort	279	Reference	Aug 5, 2026Stale
#3	April DanielsWritingContent relevance + business context	140	139 fewer	Jul 24, 2026Stale
#4	Dan LuuWritingContent relevance + business context	129	150 fewer	Jul 31, 2026
#5	Ryk E. SpoorWritingContent relevance + business context	66	213 fewer	Aug 3, 2026

The rank uses the full fixed cohort. This table shows up to five creators around Gwern Branwen; the coverage summary above still counts everyone.

What they publish

Recent posts

17Profile posts0 postsLast month16.7%Members-only

Previews available for 22 of 17 posts

Article Latest post$2 tier & up'The Browser' give away

Jan 28, 2019

Jan 28, 2019 3 likes 6 comments

New book-review reward tiersBy popular demand for more tiers, I've added two tiers:ArticleOct 21, 2018Public 0 2 View 0 commentsProject: alpha release of Danbooru2017 anime/art torrentImageJan 12, 2018$2 tier & up 0 0 New reward tier: Evernotes firehoseDec 7, 2017ArticleDec 7, 2017Public 0 10 July 2016 patron supportedJul 31, 2016 View post Thank you so much for the support this month!ArticleJul 31, 2016Public 0 0 June 2016 patron supportedJun 30, 2016 View post Thank you so much for the support this month!ArticleJun 30, 2016Public 0 0 May 2016 patron supportedMay 31, 2016 View post Thank you so much for the support this month!ArticleMay 31, 2016Public 0 0 April 2016 patron supportedApr 30, 2016 View post Thank you so much for the support this month!ArticleApr 30, 2016Public 0 0 March 2016 Patreon supportedMar 31, 2016 View post Thank you so much for the support this month!ArticleMar 31, 2016Public 0 0 February 2016 patron supportedMar 1, 2016 View post Thank you so much for the support this month!ArticleMar 1, 2016Public 0 0 January 2016 patron supportedJan 30, 2016 View post Thank you so much for the support this month!ArticleJan 30, 2016Public 0 0 December 2015 patron supportedDec 30, 2015 View post Thank you so much for the support this month!ArticleDec 30, 2015Public 0 0

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