Looking for the best free and paid OnlyFans alternatives in 2026? We've compared the top monetization tools by features, pricing, and creator reviews to help you find the right fit.
Last updated October 2026 · Reviewed by Janis M.
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OnlyFans has the biggest paying audience in this market, and fans already trust its checkout. Its help centre says creators receive 80% of every fan payment and OnlyFans keeps 20%. That applies to subscriptions, paid messages and tips.
Most creators who add a second platform do it for two reasons. First, OnlyFans doesn't show you to new fans, so you have to bring all your traffic from social media. Second, a single platform is a risk. In 2021 OnlyFans announced a ban on explicit content and reversed it within a week, and plenty of creators started a backup account after that.
There are dozens of sites like OnlyFans. The ones below either charge less than OnlyFans or help you find fans it can't, and each one publishes its fees, which we link to.
How much of each sale you keep, any fee added for the fan, how long earnings are held, the minimum payout and whether the site helps fans find you.
| Platform | You keep | Extra fee for fans | Hold before withdrawal | Minimum payout | Helps fans find you |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OnlyFans | 80% source | Not published | Not published | Not published | No discovery feed |
| Exclu Pro Partner | 100% for $39.99/mo source | None listed; payment-provider fees may apply | Not published | Not published | No, you bring your own fans |
| Exclu Free Partner | 85% source | 15% at checkout | Not published | Not published | No, you bring your own fans |
| Fansly | 80% terms | Not published | 7 days source | $20 to $100, by method source | Yes, For You feed source |
| Fanvue | 80% source | Not published | 7 days, or 30 if the fan's email is unverified source | Shown in your payout dashboard | Creator search |
| ManyVids | 80% on subs, customs, tips and store; 60% on clips source | Not published | Paid weekly, 7 days in arrears source | $50 source | Yes, marketplace |
| Patreon (no explicit content) | 90% before processing and payout fees source | Not published | Not published | Not published | Limited |
| JustForFans, LoyalFans, Slushy | Shown only after sign-up | Not published | Not published | Not published | JustForFans and Slushy: yes |
Fanvue's 85% rate, still quoted on many lists, no longer applies. Here's what each platform's own fee and payout pages say.
Here's what you keep from a month of fan spending at three sizes, using each platform's published rate. Payout-method fees aren't included; they're covered further down.
| Fans spend per month | OnlyFans, Fansly, Fanvue (80%) | Patreon (90%, no explicit content) | Exclu Free (85%) | Exclu Pro ($39.99/mo) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200 | $160 | $180 | $170 | $160.01 |
| $1,000 | $800 | $900 | $850 | $960.01 |
| $5,000 | $4,000 | $4,500 | $4,250 | $4,960.01 |
Exclu Pro costs less than a 20% platform once fans spend more than $199.95 a month with you ($39.99 ÷ 0.20). It costs less than Exclu's free plan above $266.60 a month ($39.99 ÷ 0.15). Below those amounts, the percentage plans are cheaper.
Each of these sites like OnlyFans is best at something different, so they're listed by what they do best. Exclu is our featured partner and appears first. Fee figures match the table above, and we say so where a platform doesn't publish one.
If you already have fans on social media, Exclu is the cheapest way to sell to them. You share your own links, and on the Pro plan ($39.99 a month) Exclu takes no commission. At $1,000 a month in sales you keep $960, compared with $800 on OnlyFans, Fansly or Fanvue. At $5,000 you keep $4,960 instead of $4,000. The free plan takes 15% and adds a 15% processing fee at the fan's checkout, so you can start without paying anything up front. Exclu says payouts are instant, and it supports custom domains and link-in-bio sales.
Exclu has no discovery feed and won't bring you new fans. Most creators pair it with OnlyFans or Fansly: one platform for reach, Exclu for higher margins on the fans you already have. Start free on Exclu → or read our full Exclu review.
Fansly's terms give creators 80%, the same as OnlyFans, and it works the same way, with subscriptions, locked posts, tips and DMs. The difference is the For You Page, which recommends posts to fans based on what they like. You opt in per post, and each post needs a free preview. Sales are held for 7 days, and payout minimums run from $20 to $100 depending on the method. If you want something that feels like OnlyFans but can bring you new subscribers, start here. Read our full Fansly review →
Fanvue also pays 80%. It offered 85% to creators who joined in 2022, but that rate has ended, so ignore lists that still quote it. Fanvue's selling point is its tools: AI voice notes and voice calls, AI analytics, and an app store with an open API. AI and virtual creators have their own section in its help centre. Earnings are held for 7 days, or 30 if the fan hasn't verified their email. Payouts go by bank transfer, MassPay, Cosmo or crypto. PayPal isn't available. Read our full Fanvue review →
ManyVids is a marketplace where fans browse and buy clips one at a time, which suits creators with a large back catalogue. Check the split before you set prices. You keep 80% on Club memberships, custom videos, tips and store items, but 60% on individual vids, bundles and pay-to-open messages. ManyVids pays every Wednesday, 7 days in arrears, with a $50 minimum. Direct deposit costs $2 in the US and $5.50 elsewhere. Read our full ManyVids review →
Slushy is built around a swipe feed that shows creators to new fans, so it's aimed at growth more than at earning from an audience you already have. It's newer and smaller than the platforms above and doesn't publish its creator split, so use it as an extra channel rather than your only one. Read our full Slushy review →
JustForFans is built for LGBTQ+ creators, especially gay men. It has subscriptions, clip sales, a store and live cam shows, and it runs an annual creator conference. Compared with OnlyFans, the audience is much smaller but it's there for these creators specifically. JustForFans doesn't publish its split outside sign-up, so check it during onboarding. Read our full JustForFans review →
LoyalFans is built around live streaming and messaging, for SFW and NSFW creators. The audience is smaller than OnlyFans, and its rates sit behind an age check, so confirm them when you sign up. It's worth a look if streaming is a big part of your work. Read our full LoyalFans review →
AdmireMe is a UK subscription platform that pays in pounds and lets creators sell physical items as well as content. It does little to help fans find you and the audience is smaller, so it works best when most of your fans are in Britain. Read our full AdmireMe review →
MYM (Meets Your Media) is the main platform of this kind in France and much of French-speaking Europe. If most of your fans are French, Belgian or Swiss, it will probably sell better to them than OnlyFans. For English-speaking fans there's little reason to use it. Read our full MYM review →
Fansly and Fanvue hold each sale for 7 days before you can withdraw it, and Fanvue holds it for 30 days if the fan hasn't verified their email. ManyVids pays a week in arrears. On a new platform, your first payout will arrive one to two weeks after your first sale.
Minimums decide how often you get paid when you're earning small amounts. Fansly's range from $20 (Paxum, Cosmopayment, local bank deposits) to $100 (international wire). ManyVids has a $50 minimum and charges $2 for US direct deposits, $5.50 for international ones and $1 for Paxum. Fanvue charges 1% only on TripleA withdrawals.
OnlyFans' terms let it take back your share of a payment if the fan gets a refund or chargeback, and Fansly's terms say the same. Every platform that takes card payments works this way.
Every platform here is free to join, and none charges a signup or monthly fee by default. OnlyFans is free to join too. The cost is the share of each sale they keep, so a free site taking 20% costs a creator earning $5,000 a month $1,000 a month.
If you sell more than about $200 a month through your own links, a flat fee like Exclu Pro's $39.99 costs less than any percentage. For SFW creators, Patreon takes 10% plus processing fees, and Ko-fi is another low-cost option for tips and shop sales. Neither allows explicit content.
People searching for apps like OnlyFans usually want one of two things: a phone app to run their account, or a mobile platform where fans browse. OnlyFans works as a web app you save to your home screen, and most OnlyFans alternatives work the same way, because app stores restrict explicit content.
Slushy is the most app-like, with a swipe feed built for phones. Fansly and Fanvue work in a mobile browser and can be saved to your home screen. ManyVids is easier to browse on desktop.
Most full-time creators keep OnlyFans and add a second platform next to it.
A premium creator monetization platform offering 0% platform commission for direct sales, custom link-in-bio profiles, and direct fan engagement tools.
A subscription-based social media platform. Interact with your fans, sell content, and build a community!
SLUSHY is a secure mobile web based platform for content creators to find, grow, & monetize their audiences.
A social subscription platform for all creators to connect with their fans.
LoyalFans is an all-inclusive fan club platform that enables artists and creators of all types to turn their unique efforts and perspective into thriving, interactive businesses online.
Enjoy a judgment-free ecosystem where you can celebrate and monetize your passions!
Earn profits with your content. Justforfans.app is designed to help content creators on the web,
Become a VIP and make money by uploading exclusive content and charging your followers a monthly subscription fee. Or become an admirer and start following your favourite VIP’s for exclusive content.
Create unique relationships with your fans and develop more engaged communities.
If you already have an audience and sell more than about $200 a month, Exclu Pro (our featured partner) lets you keep the most: 0% commission for $39.99 a month. If you need new fans, Fansly is the closest match to OnlyFans and has a discovery feed. ManyVids suits creators who sell videos, and Slushy is built for phones. For niche audiences, JustForFans serves LGBTQ+ creators and MYM serves French-speaking fans.
It depends on what you need. To keep more from fans you already have, Exclu Pro charges 0% commission for $39.99 a month, which is cheaper than a 20% cut once you sell more than about $200 a month. To find new fans, Fansly pays the same 80% as OnlyFans and has a For You feed that recommends your posts. Many creators use both.
For most active creators it's Exclu Pro, which takes 0% commission for $39.99 a month. That's cheaper than a 20% cut once fans spend more than about $200 a month with you. Below that, Exclu's free plan (15%, plus 15% paid by the fan) or a 20% platform costs less. OnlyFans, Fansly and Fanvue all keep 20%. For SFW creators, Patreon takes 10% plus processing fees.
OnlyFans and every alternative on this page are free to join. They take a share of each sale instead, usually 20%, so a creator earning $5,000 a month pays about $1,000 a month. Exclu's free plan takes 15% and adds 15% for the fan. For SFW content, Patreon (10%) and Ko-fi cost less.
20%. OnlyFans' help centre says creators receive 80% of any fan payment, including subscriptions, paid messages and tips. Fansly and Fanvue use the same split.
No. Fanvue's help centre says the 85% rate for creators who joined in 2022 has ended. The standard rate is 80%, the same as OnlyFans and Fansly.
Fansly holds each sale for 7 days. Fanvue holds earnings for 7 days, or 30 if the fan hasn't verified their email. ManyVids pays every Wednesday, 7 days in arrears. Your first payout on a new platform will usually arrive one to two weeks after your first sale.
OnlyFans runs as a web app you save to your home screen, and most alternatives do the same because app stores restrict explicit content. Slushy is the most app-like, with a swipe feed built for phones. Fansly and Fanvue work well in a mobile browser.
Fansly has a For You feed that recommends posts to fans. ManyVids is a marketplace fans browse, and Slushy has a swipe feed. OnlyFans has no discovery feed, so fans find you through your own traffic.
The established platforms on this page are real companies that publish their payout terms. The main risks are payment processors, policy changes and chargebacks, and OnlyFans has the same risks. Running more than one platform means one ban or rule change can't stop all your income.
Yes, and most full-time creators do. Keep OnlyFans for its audience and add a second platform to find fans (Fansly, ManyVids, Slushy) or to keep more of each sale (Exclu Pro). Read OnlyFans' help-centre article on linking to other sites before you promote the second one there.
For LGBTQ+ creators, especially gay men, it can be. JustForFans has a smaller audience than OnlyFans, but that audience is there for these creators specifically. It offers subscriptions, clip sales, a store and live shows. It doesn't publish its split outside sign-up.
Enter what fans spend with you in a month. The calculator uses each platform's published rate and highlights the cheapest option for that amount. Payout-method fees aren't included.
