Sites like Fansly compared by fee and payout
Facts about other platforms come from their public pages and creator reports, and they change. Check each site before you move your page.
| Platform | Fee (reported) | You keep | Payouts | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fansly | 20 percent | 80 percent | Bank and payout services | Feed and tag discovery, multiple tiers |
| OnlyFans | 20 percent | 80 percent | Bank, 20 USD minimum | A big social following |
| Fanvue | 15 percent in month one, then 20 | 85, then 80 percent | Bank and other methods | Built in AI tools |
| LoyalFans | 20 percent | 80 percent | Bank and other methods | A large video store |
| JustForFans | 30 percent | 70 percent | Bank and other methods | Studios and male creators |
| Fansti | 12 percent flat | 88 percent | Weekly, bank or USDT and USDC | The biggest share of each sale, up to 3 tiers |
Fansly wins on discovery inside the site. Fansti wins on take home. If your fans already find you through your own links, the fee matters more than the feed.
Why creators look for a Fansly alternative
The reasons are usually the same three. First, money. A 20 percent cut on every subscription, PPV unlock and tip adds up fast once a page earns a few thousand dollars a month. Second, payouts. Creators who pay bills from their page want a predictable weekly payout and a choice between bank transfer and crypto. Third, control. Many creators want watermarks, geo blocking and takedown help as standard, not as an afterthought.
If those three are your reasons, switching makes sense. If your main problem is getting your first subscribers, Fansly's feed may still help you, and running two pages at once is a common setup. Our guide on how to start an OnlyFans without followers covers the traffic side, and the steps work on any platform.
What a 12 percent fee keeps compared to 20 percent
Here is a hypothetical example with round numbers, so you can check the math yourself.
| Per month | Kept at 20 percent | Kept at 12 percent | Extra per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 USD | 800 USD | 880 USD | 960 USD |
| 3,000 USD | 2,400 USD | 2,640 USD | 2,880 USD |
| 5,000 USD | 4,000 USD | 4,400 USD | 4,800 USD |
| 10,000 USD | 8,000 USD | 8,800 USD | 9,600 USD |
The gap is always 8 percent of what fans pay. On Fansti, card processing is shown to the fan at checkout as its own line, so it never comes out of your 88 percent. Run your own numbers with the creator fee calculator and see every line of pricing on the Fansti fees page.
What you keep when you switch
Moving should not mean giving up the tools that make Fansly work for you. Here is what carries over on Fansti, all included in the 12 percent.
- Up to three subscription tiers with your own prices and an optional yearly price.
- PPV posts and PPV messages priced from 3 to 200 USD.
- Tips from 5 to 500 USD, with a note from the fan.
- Up to 4 mass messages a day to your subscribers.
- Video uploads up to 2 GB each and a 50 GB library.
- Watermarks on your media, geo blocking by country and DMCA takedown requests.
- Agency seats with team roles at no extra charge, if a manager runs your page.
The one thing Fansti does not copy is the discovery feed. New fans arrive through the link you share, which is how most established creators already get paid subscribers.
How to switch from Fansly without losing subscribers
- Create your Fansti page and pass ID verification. Every creator is verified before the first sale.
- Use the import helper to mirror your current tier prices, so fans see familiar numbers.
- Upload a starter set of posts, so the page looks active on day one.
- Tell your fans. Post the new link on your socials and send a message to your current subscribers with a reason to follow you, such as a set of posts that only goes up on the new page.
- Run both pages for a month or two. Move new subscribers to the lower fee page while existing subscriptions run out.
Read the rules of your current platform on promoting other sites inside messages before you send anything, and keep your prices consistent across both pages.
Weekly payouts by bank or crypto
Fansti pays out every week, or on request, once your balance reaches 50 USD. New earnings are held for 7 days first, which protects you and your fans from chargeback fraud. You choose a US bank transfer or a payout in USDT or USDC to your own wallet. Payouts cost you nothing from Fansti. The full schedule is on the payouts page, and the crypto payouts page explains the stablecoin option.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to Fansly?
The best alternative to Fansly depends on what you want more of. For a bigger share of each sale, Fansti takes a flat 12 percent, compared with a reported 20 percent on Fansly, and pays out weekly. For brand recognition among fans, OnlyFans is the best known. For AI tools, creators often look at Fanvue.
Is there a site like Fansly with lower fees?
Yes. Fansti works like Fansly, with subscription tiers, PPV and tips, but charges a flat 12 percent instead of a reported 20 percent. You keep 88 percent of every price you set, and card processing is shown to the fan as a separate line.
How much does Fansly take from creators?
Fansly is reported to take 20 percent of subscriptions, PPV and tips, so creators keep 80 percent. On 2,000 USD of fan payments, that is 400 USD to the platform. On Fansti the same 2,000 USD costs 240 USD.
Can I use Fansly and another site at the same time?
Yes. Many creators keep a Fansly page for discovery and send their loyal fans to a lower fee page. Check each platform's rules on exclusive content and on linking to other sites in messages.
Will my Fansly subscribers follow me to a new site?
Not automatically. Subscriptions are tied to each platform, so fans have to subscribe again. Creators who move well announce the new link early, give fans a reason to switch such as posts that only go up on the new page, and run both pages for a while.
Is Fansti legit and safe for creators?
Fansti verifies the identity and age of every creator before the first sale, scans uploads, watermarks media, supports geo blocking and handles DMCA takedown requests. You can read how it works on the safety page.
Keep 88 percent of every sale
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