OnlyFans, Fansly, and Fanvue all impose a 20 percent commission on creator earnings. OnlyFans boasts the largest audience with approximately 377 million fan accounts, as reported by Sacra. Fansly excels with native discovery tools and multi-tier pricing options for creators. Fanvue leads in AI-creator tooling and reported $200 million in annualized revenue by May 2026, according to Sacra research. The best platform depends on a creator's need for audience reach, retention features, or AI production tools.
Last updated October 16, 2026.
OnlyFans, Fansly and Fanvue comparison
| Criterion | OnlyFans | Fansly | Fanvue |
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| Audience positioning | Largest audience in the existing comparison | Smaller direct competitor | Smaller platform with an AI-assisted creator focus |
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| Discovery approach | External promotion is central | Native discovery is a central feature | Evaluate discovery alongside production tools |
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| Subscription approach | Creator subscriptions and paid content | Multi-tier subscriptions | Creator-set subscription pricing |
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| Production emphasis | Creator-led content business | Creator content and subscriber segmentation | AI-assisted production and creator personas |
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| Situation to evaluate | Reach when you bring your own audience | Discovery and subscriber segmentation | AI-assisted production workflow |
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Which should you choose?
Evaluate OnlyFans when reach matters most and you can manage external promotion; Fansly when discovery and subscriber segmentation matter; and Fanvue when AI-assisted production is central. Check current terms and test the workflow before committing.
Sources and review dates
Originally published September 23, 2026. Updated October 16, 2026.
How Do OnlyFans, Fansly, and Fanvue Compare on Scale?
OnlyFans is the largest platform by a significant margin. Fans spent nearly $7.85 billion on the platform in its fiscal year ending November 30, 2025, an increase of 9 percent year over year, according to Desirely's 2026 OnlyFans statistics report. That is gross fan spending, not company revenue: OnlyFans kept about $1.6 billion of it and reported $715 million in pre-tax profit, as detailed in OnlyFans Revenue and Profit 2026. For a primer on how the platform works, see OnlyFans Explained. Fansly has emerged as the most credible direct competitor. It has approximately 130 million registered users as of 2026, according to Aruna Talent's State of OnlyFans report. This represents roughly one-third of OnlyFans' total fan base.
Fanvue is smaller in terms of absolute audience but demonstrates rapid revenue growth. Sacra estimates the company increased its annualized recurring revenue from $100 million to $200 million between the end of 2025 and May 2026. Fanvue also reported 17 million monthly active users and 325,000 creators during this period.
Do OnlyFans, Fansly, and Fanvue All Take the Same Commission?
Yes, OnlyFans, Fansly, and Fanvue each take a flat 20 percent commission. This commission applies to subscriptions, tips, pay-per-view messages, and custom content. Creators retain 80 percent of their earnings regardless of the volume. EPR's breakdown of how OnlyFans creators actually make money in 2026 shows how that 80 percent translates into take-home income.
None of the three platforms offers a volume discount for top earners. The fee structure is not a key differentiator among them; the features built around this structure provide the competitive distinction.
What Does Fansly Offer That OnlyFans Does Not?
Fansly's defining advantage is its native search and discovery functionality. Subscribers can browse creators by category and tag directly within the platform. OnlyFans has never developed this feature, according to Aruna Talent's 2026 platform comparison. Creators who stay on OnlyFans therefore depend on the off-platform discovery playbook to find new subscribers.
Fansly also supports up to three simultaneous subscription tiers. These commonly include a free tier, a mid-tier priced at $9.99, and a premium tier that can cost as much as $49.99 per month. This allows creators to segment their audience by spending intent without managing separate accounts.
The tradeoff for these features is a smaller audience. Fansly's registered user base is about one-third the size of OnlyFans' fan accounts. Additionally, Fansly's standard payout cycle includes a 7-day hold and a $20 minimum for US creators.
Why Is Fanvue Growing Faster Than Its Competitors?
Fanvue's growth is driven by its AI production tools, not primarily by audience size. The London-based platform, founded in 2020 by co-CEOs Joel Morris and William Monange alongside Harry Fitzgerald, secured a $22 million Series A funding round in January 2026. This round was led by Inner Circle, an investor group whose portfolio includes Revolut and Anthropic, according to GeekWire's reporting on the investment.
Ninety-three percent of Fanvue creators use at least one of the platform's proprietary AI tools. These tools include voice cloning and content generation capabilities. AI-generated creator personas now account for approximately 15 percent of Fanvue's total platform revenue, based on Sacra's analysis. Fanvue has also pursued mainstream legitimacy, signing Swiss footballer Alisha Lehmann, who has over 16 million Instagram followers, as a creator partner in early 2026.
A creator prioritizing maximum audience reach and willing to manage all promotion off-platform fits OnlyFans. OnlyFans still boasts the largest fan base. A creator who desires built-in discovery and multi-tier pricing to maximize revenue per subscriber fits Fansly. A creator seeking AI tools to reduce production workload, especially one developing a persona-driven or partially synthetic content business, fits Fanvue.
Creators managing large operations increasingly use more than one of these platforms simultaneously. They often avoid choosing a single platform to reach broader audiences and utilize diverse features. Platform policy risk is real: in August 2021 OnlyFans announced an explicit content ban that it blamed on its banks, then suspended it six days later, as covered in the OnlyFans explicit content ban timeline. For the wider category these platforms sit in, see The Creator Economy.
