Fansly
OnlyFans’ main competitor: built-in discovery feed, multi-tier subscriptions and crypto payouts.
80/20 split, $20–$100 minimums, 7-day hold, geo-blocking, watermarking and crypto payout confirmed across 2026 sources.
Overview
Fansly matches OnlyFans’ 80/20 split but adds a “For You” discovery feed, multiple subscription tiers, built-in watermarking and crypto payouts. The paying audience is smaller.
Creator share
80% of subscriptions, PPV, tips and paid messages.
Min payout
~$20 for Paxum/crypto; ~$100 for bank transfer (varies by region).
Payout frequency
Weekly processing after a ~7-day hold.
Identity & eligibility
- Operator / company
- Select Media LLC
- Operator country
- United States
- Official URL
- https://fansly.com
- Minimum age
- 18+; all performers verified.
- Countries supported
- Broadly available; payout methods vary by region.
- Identity verification
- Government ID and selfie verification for creators.
- Couple account rules
- Supported with verification of all participants.
Revenue & commissions
- Platform commission
- 20% platform fee.
- Creator share
- 80% of subscriptions, PPV, tips and paid messages.
- Private show rates
- Creators set tiers and PPV prices.
- Tips
- 80/20 split.
- Subscriptions
- 80/20 split; multiple subscription tiers per account.
- Messaging
- Paid mass messages and PPV at 80/20.
- Custom content
- Via PPV/messages; 80/20.
- Referral program
- Creator referral program available.
Payouts
- Minimum payout
- ~$20 for Paxum/crypto; ~$100 for bank transfer (varies by region).
- Frequency
- Weekly processing after a ~7-day hold.
- Methods
- ACH (US), Paxum, international wire, cryptocurrency (Bitcoin).
- Currency
- USD.
- Processing fees
- ACH typically free; wires and wallets carry their own fees.
- Chargebacks
- 7-day hold on new funds acts as a chargeback/refund buffer.
Privacy features
- Geo-blocking
- Country-level blocking (IP-based); no city/state granularity per most sources.
- Watermarking
- Built-in automatic watermarking.
- Block lists
- User blocking and region blocking.
- Public profile
- Visible per your settings; discovery feed can surface you publicly.
- Discoverability
- Built-in “For You” feed gives some internal discovery (unusual for fan platforms).
- Username change
- Verify in account settings; changes may be limited.
- Account deletion
- Account deletion available; check current terms.
- Data retention
- Standard retention; verify current policy.
Content rights
- Who owns uploaded content?
- Creators retain ownership; platform receives a hosting/display licence.
- Licence granted to platform
- Licence to host, display and distribute on-platform.
- Re-use
- On-platform use per terms.
- Promotion rights
- Content may be promoted within the platform’s feed.
- Termination
- Content removed on deletion per terms.
- Archival
- Check current terms.
Work conditions
- Exclusivity
- No exclusivity.
- Minimum hours
- None.
- Agency support
- Management layers permitted; account control depends on arrangement.
- Direct signup
- Direct creator signup.
- Moderation
- More permissive content policy than some competitors; certain categories (e.g. undisclosed deepfakes) banned.
- Suspension policy
- Terms-based enforcement.
Commercial relationships
- Agency partnerships
- Management permitted.
- Affiliate / recruitment program
- Creator referral program.
Sources & further reading
Sources are external and were current at the listed review date. Platform terms change — always confirm against the official terms before acting.
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