Fansly Or OnlyFans: Choose Your Favorite One

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27.12.2024

Creating adult content has become a significant part of digital content creation, and people use different platforms according to their preferences. Accordingly, various platforms have come up to help creators with their creation and connect with their audience.

Fansly is one such platform for adult content, allowing creators to connect with their audience and offering them exclusive content. However, people are often talking about Fansly a lot these days and thinking it to be one of the biggest competitors of OnlyFans.

Previously, we have discussed Fanfix vs OnlyFans, but this one is different. As both platforms offer NSFW content. So, it’s time to compare Fansly and OnlyFans and find out which is the better one.

Brief overview of Fansly & OnlyFans

We have dug deep into OnlyFans and learned about the OnlyFans hack, free OnlyFans, and looked into the hottest OnlyFans model as well. So, let’s focus a little more on Fansly here and then we will get a comprehensive comparison.

Fansly

Fansly was recently launched in 2020 and is not as popular as OnlyFans. It started growing in 2021 when OnlyFans announced that they are going to suspend all adult content from their platform.

That is when OnlyFans subscribers turned to Fansly. However, OnlyFans altered their decision to ban adult content shortly after their previous announcement. Fansly is also a subscription-based adult content site catering to its audience with explicit content.

Fansly is known to provide its creators with more ownership and control. Creators can share erotic photos, nudes, explicit videos, and custom content for their audience. The platform also allows live streaming, messaging, and a lot more.

The platform has creators of all kinds from different adult content niches, starting with professional porn stars to sex workers and amateur models. Just like OnlyFans, Fansly also takes a 20% commission from the creator’s earnings.

OnlyFans

OnlyFans has been in the market since 2016 and is an amazing platform for people to monetize their content in exchange for showcasing their expertise and talent. There are millions of users and numerous categories.

There was a small setback when they declared that they were suspending any and all forms of adult content on the platform in 2021. That is when people went crazy about downloading OnlyFans videos.

This was done because of some payment issues. However, they got reassurance that the banks would not penalize any adult content, and they got back their pace. And it gained most of its followers during the pandemic.

Fansly vs OnlyFans: The Difference

Both of these platforms specialize in NSFW content, and this is the most significant reason why people are attracted to the platforms. Even though there are numerous similarities, both platforms are different in various aspects.

Content Types And Flexibility

Content creators of the platforms, which content they would offer for free, and which they’re going to charge for. Let’s check how they are different in terms of content types and flexibility.

Fansly	OnlyFans
Fansly only offers NSFW content.	OnlyFans offers both NSFW and SFW content.
It is more flexible about its content types.	They have some strict rules and ban keywords that creators have to abide by.

Monetization Methods

Content creators on these platforms are independent contractors. Creators can earn from the subscription fees as a basic form of their payment. Let’s look at the difference in earning methods of the two platforms:

Fansly	OnlyFans
Subscriptions start from $4.99 and go to $499.99 per month.	Subscriptions start from $4.99 and go to $49.99 per month.
Users can tip their favorite creators a maximum of $500.	Users can tip their favorite creators a maximum of $200.
There are various subscription tiers. A creator can charge a low fee for some private content and a higher cost if there is some additional content, meaning longer videos.	There is only one subscription tier. However, you have the option to sell merchandise as well.

Income Potential

Well, no matter which platform you join, your earnings are going to depend on the number of subscribers you have. However, there are other factors as well, like how much you charge, and you have additional income from tips and merchandise. Also, you can make money on OnlyFans without showing your face.

Fansly	OnlyFans
The average income of a Fansly creator ranges from $180-$250. Some popular creators even make $5,000-$7000 a month. But not everyone makes that kind of money.	The average income is around $180-$500 every month. OnlyFans creators have the opportunity to make $4,000 or more every month. However, there are only 10% creators who make six or seven figures a year.
Their tips start at $1.	Their tips start from $5.

Payouts And Fees

Both OnlyFans and Fansly take a solid 20% commission from the creators. And creators get to keep the rest 80% of their earnings. However, the difference is in their payout frequency.

Fansly	OnlyFans
Fansly has a holding period of 7 days. However, they are also known for clearing the payment quite fast and the withdrawal can be done in 1-2 business days.	They keep your earnings for 7 days and then you can access it. For smaller countries, this period can be as long as 21 days for the initial months, but later it is 7 days.
Fansly has more payment options as compared to OnlyFans. It includes cryptocurrency, Skrill, Paxym, and bank transfers. They do not accept PayPal.	OnlyFans supports different bank transfers like Paxum, e-Wallet, and Venmo. However, because of their adult content, they do not support PayPal.

The payment threshold of Fansly depends on the minimum payout.

For Cosmopayment and Paxum, it is $20.
For SEPA transfer within the UK and EU, it is $50.
It is $100 for cryptocurrency.
For international bank wire transfers, it is also $100.

Features

Well, if we compare feature-wise, none of the platforms is impressive. However, Fansly is trying to make its interface more user-friendly.

Fansly	OnlyFans
Fansly does not have any scheduling option to post your content at the best time.	OnlyFans allows you to schedule your posts before and post at the best time.
It has a search feature on its platform to look for content and creators. This helps creators and fans connect easily. It also has a “For You” page, which gives creators more exposure.	You can organize messages and fans into different lists or categories. This helps in effective interactions.
Fansly also provides analytics for tracking their earnings and audience engagement. This way, you know where you need to improve and how you are performing.	OnlyFand has an advanced statistics page for optimizing the page better. You can also host quizzes and community polls and share stories to keep the audience engaged.

However, there are ways to find someone on OnlyFans without their username. So, if you do not have the name and cannot find your favorite creator, there are always ways to see them.

Interface & User Experience

It is time to look into the interface and what kind of user experience they provide for their audience. Let’s compare.

Fansly	OnlyFans
According to the Reddit reviews, Fansly has a better browsing experience than OnlyFans.	One thing that people have often complained about is their poor browsing experience.
Fansley tells you if you have bought content and gone through it once.	There is no way to know whether you have bought content before. So, people end up buying the same content twice.
Fansly lets you discover content creators through the “For You” page.	There is no such option for OnlyFans, and you have to rely on different ways, mainly outside the platform, to find a creator.

Content policies & restrictions

The content policies and restrictions of Fansly are more lenient than those of OnlyFans. Let’s check how they are different for the platforms.

Fansly	OnlyFans
Fansly is mostly relaxed with its content rules. They allow topics like lactation and cannabis, which is attractive to a unique group of followers are creators.	There is a long list of banned words on this platform, which is against their terms of service. So, if you thought you would show your daring side, then think again.

Community & Support

Both platforms have active subreddits. The OnlyFans subreddit is bigger and has a lot more followers than Fansly. However, the community it has is still big, and there are lots of fans who might just become the next paying subscribers.

Fansly	OnlyFans
Their customer support is quite helpful and responsive, and more so through social media channels.	Their customer support is not something they should be proud of, even if they say otherwise.
If you have not signed up for the platform, going through their platform might be a challenge.	There are both free and paid content available, and you can decide after checking a few whether you want to subscribe to that particular creator.

Security & Privacy

Security and privacy are something that creators are always concerned about when they are producing explicit sexual content. Both these platforms use automatic watermarks, and this helps against IP infringement and content theft.

Fansly	OnlyFans
It has a geoblocking tool, which helps you block content access in specific regions. This protects your content in the location where you have family and friends.	OnlyFans also offer the same tool, and helps in protecting your content and maintaining privacy.

Which is better to use?

Well, if we directly look into the statistics, 22.9% of people have voted for OnlyFans, and 33.8% have voted for Fansly. According to the creators, the interface and user experience of Fansly is better than OnlyFans.

Both these platforms are similar in different ways. However, they have a different set of target audiences for them. Fansly is majorly used by content creators who are looking for a backup account.

If you are new to these platforms, then OnlyFans is a better pick for you as you get a more established platform as it was launched back in 2016. So, it is difficult to deduce which is better as they have different sets of features and have their own benefits and drawbacks.

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Subhasree Nag

A self-proclaimed Swiftian, Instagram-holic, and blogger, Subhasree eats, breathes, and sleeps pop culture. When she is not imagining dates with Iron Man on Stark Tower (yes, she has the biggest crush on RDJ, which she won’t admit), she can be seen tweeting about the latest trends. Always the first one to break viral news, Subhasree is addicted to social media, and leaves out no opportunity of blogging about the same. She is our go-to source for the latest algorithm updates and our resident editor.