I compared what creators keep after fees on 5 platforms, bigger than I expected

2 pointsposted 5 hours ago
by CreatorLinkAdm
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CreatorLinkAdm

5 hours ago

Most platforms advertise their cut but don't mention that processing fees come out of your pocket on top. Here's what you actually pocket on a $1,000 sale:

    OnlyFans / Fansly — 20% cut — you keep $800
    Patreon — 8–12% + processing — you keep ~$850
    Gumroad — 10% + processing fees — you keep ~$870
    CreatorLink — 10%, they cover processing — you keep $900
That last one I hadn't heard of before. Apparently they're also running some early creator deal where if you sign up and make a sale before May 1st you lock in 5% for life — so $950 on that same sale. No idea how long they've been around but the fee structure is genuinely different from everything else I looked at. Anyone here using CreatorLink or something similar? Curious if the payout actually works as advertised.