Sites like OnlyFans to make money, ranked by what creators actually keep

Sites like OnlyFans to make money at a glance

Fees come from each platform's public pages where they publish one and from consistent third party reporting where they do not. We have not audited payouts on these sites, and rates change, so confirm in each creator dashboard before you commit.

The short version: on the money you keep per sale, the main platforms are close to a tie. The real gap is in discovery, which Fansly and ManyVids give you more of, and in protection, where OnlyEighteen checks every fan and watermarks every file with the viewer's name.

What 20 percent versus 30 percent means on a real page

Take a hypothetical page with 120 subscribers at $12 a month, plus $600 a month in tips, pay per view and paid messages. That is $2,040 in fan payments.

Ten points of fee cost this page $204 a month, or about $2,450 a year. That is real money, but it is smaller than what one leaked set can cost when a dozen subscribers cancel because your content is free somewhere else. So rank sites on the creator share first, then on what protects the income you build.

OnlyFans and Fansly, the two you will compare first

OnlyFans keeps 20 percent and has the most fans already holding an account with a saved card, which lowers the friction when someone subscribes from your social link. It sends you almost no new fans by itself, so your income depends on your promotion. Creators with a following on X, Reddit or TikTok usually earn most here.

Fansly is reported at the same 20 percent and has a discovery feed and tags that put new creators in front of fans who are already browsing. That makes it the usual second platform for creators who need reach more than they need a bigger cut. If you are weighing a move, our Fansly alternative page compares what changes and what you would give up, and our side by side table of sites like OnlyFans adds fan age checks and leak tracing to the comparison.

Fanvue and LoyalFans, same split with different tools

Fanvue's legal pages put the creator share at 80 percent, with promotions that raise it to 85 for a period it does not publish. It leans on AI tools for messaging and scheduling, which helps creators who answer their own DMs and want to save time. It also accepts AI generated creators, which is why some real creators look for a Fanvue alternative with verified fans.

LoyalFans is reported at 80 percent, with fan clubs, tiered memberships and payouts twice a month. It works well as a second page, where you can offer a tier your main platform does not.

Neither one solves leaks or partner paperwork for you. If those are what cost you money, they are worth less than they look.

JustForFans, ManyVids and Patreon, when they make sense

JustForFans is reported to keep 30 percent, more than the others, and makes sense if its community already matches your niche, because a smaller cut of a bigger audience can still pay more.

ManyVids is a clip marketplace first. Its take varies by product, and it suits creators who sell finished videos one at a time rather than a monthly subscription.

Patreon keeps 10 percent on pages published after August 4, 2025, before processing fees. It allows adult work behind the paywall on pages marked 18+, but previews and banners must stay clean, so it suits artists and writers better than explicit photo and video. Our guide to the best Patreon alternative for adult content compares the options.

How to choose the site that will make you the most money

Start from where your fans come from, then from what is costing you money now.

• You already have an audience on social media. OnlyFans or OnlyEighteen, where the 80 percent share and a smooth checkout matter more than discovery.
• You have no audience yet. Fansly or ManyVids, for the discovery, with a second page as you grow.
• Your sets leak within days. A platform that names the viewer on every file and includes takedown notices, so you can stop the source instead of paying a service every month.
• You film with a partner or other creators. A platform that checks every person on camera and keeps a consent per release, so one missing form cannot freeze your page.
• You manage several creators. Look for team seats and one view of payouts across the roster.

Most full time creators end up on two or three platforms. Once income arrives from several dashboards on different schedules, a creator income tracker that pulls every payout into one view saves the monthly spreadsheet and makes quarterly estimated taxes much easier to plan.

Where OnlyEighteen fits in the list

OnlyEighteen keeps the same 20 percent fee and puts the money into verification instead of a discovery feed. Every creator passes a government ID and live selfie check. Every person in your content passes their own check and signs a consent per release, kept as 2257 records. Every fan is age verified before the first purchase, in every region.

For your income that means three things. Every file carries the viewing fan's handle and a hidden ID, so a leak points to the subscriber who copied it. Buyers are proven adults, which cuts throwaway accounts and the chargebacks that come with them. And 3 takedown notices a month come with every page, with 50 to 1,500 on the Pro, Studio and Agency plans, so you do not need a $69 a month takedown service on top.

You sell subscriptions, pay per view posts, paid messages, tips, custom requests and live streams, and no plan is needed to start. The steps from signup to first payout are on how it works, and the tools are listed on creator tools.