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How do OnlyFans agencies get paid?
In short: most OnlyFans agencies are paid a commission, a percentage of what your page earns, not a flat fee. Some add a monthly retainer, an upfront setup fee or separate charges for tools, chatters or editing, and some take a share of growth above a starting baseline. Two details decide what you really pay: the basis, because OnlyFans keeps 20% of what fans spend and a percentage of gross is partly charged on money you never receive, and everything billed on top of the percentage.
The safest setup has one shape. OnlyFans pays your earnings to a bank or payout method in your name, and the agency sends you an invoice built from the net on your statement. You should never have to route payouts through the agency or give it access to your bank. Fan Fusion LLC works that way: one commission on net, 35–60% of net for full management or 15–20% of net for chatting only, and no upfront fees. This guide is general information, not legal or tax advice.
What are the ways an OnlyFans agency can charge?
Most offers use one of these models, or two combined. The names vary, so read what the contract actually calculates.
| Model | How it works | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Commission on net | A percentage of what OnlyFans pays out to you, after its 20% fee | Which income it covers, and that one rate is fixed in writing |
| Commission on gross | A percentage of everything fans spend, before OnlyFans' 20% | Divide the rate by 0.8 to see its real share of your payout |
| Split (“70/30”) | Your share and the agency's share, written as a pair | Which number is yours, and whether it's on gross or net |
| Share of growth | A percentage of earnings above a starting baseline | How the baseline is measured, and whether it ever resets |
| Monthly retainer | A fixed fee every month, whatever the page earns | What it buys, and whether a commission comes on top |
| Upfront or setup fee | A one-time payment before any work starts | What it covers, and what's refunded if you leave early |
| Extras on top | Tools, chatters, editing or ads billed separately | That each one needs your written approval first |
A commission ties the agency's pay to your page: when your net falls, so does its income. It's also paid on fans you already had, unless the contract counts only growth. Neither is wrong, but your term sheet should say which one you're signing.
Is the commission taken from gross or net?
Gross is everything fans spend on your page. OnlyFans keeps 20% of it and pays out the other 80%: that's your net, the figure on your OnlyFans statement and the money that actually reaches your bank.
A percentage of gross is partly charged on the 20% that never reaches you, so the same number costs more. To compare an offer on gross with one on net, divide the gross rate by 0.8. The result is its real share of your payout.
If the contract says “revenue” or “earnings” without defining it, ask in writing which one it means. The full conversion table is in how much OnlyFans agencies take.
How do percentage splits work?
Some agencies quote a split instead of a commission, such as “70/30” or “60/40”. A split is a commission written the other way round, so it needs answers to the same questions before you can compare it.
- Whose number is whose? “70/30” in your favor is a 30% commission. In the agency's favor, it's 70%. Ask for the split in writing with names attached: “Creator 70%, Agency 30%.”
- A split of what? A 70/30 split in your favor on net is a 30% commission. The same split on gross costs you 37.5% of what OnlyFans pays out (illustrative math).
- Who does the splitting? A split sometimes comes with the agency collecting your earnings and passing on your share. That's a payout question, not a pricing one, and it's covered below.
What about retainers, upfront fees and extras?
A fixed fee isn't automatically a bad deal, but it moves the risk to you: with a commission the agency earns less in a slow month, with a retainer or upfront fee you pay the same either way.
Monthly retainer
A flat amount every month, sometimes on top of a commission. You pay it in your weakest month too.
Ask“Is there a fixed monthly fee, and is it charged on top of the percentage?”
Upfront or setup fee
Paid before any work is done, often called onboarding or training. You carry all the risk up front.
Ask“What does the setup fee buy, and is any of it refunded if I leave in the first month?”
Tools, chatters and editing
Billed separately, these can make a low percentage cost more than a higher all-in rate.
Ask“Is anything billed outside the percentage: setup, tools, chatters, editing, ads?”
Ad spend
Paid ads cost money before they earn any. The budget should be yours to approve.
Ask“Can anything be spent on ads without my written approval?”
To compare a fixed fee with a commission, add up everything an offer could charge in a month and divide it by your monthly net. The break-even calculator then shows how much your net would need to grow before you keep what you keep today.
Which of your income does the percentage cover?
Your OnlyFans statement splits earnings by type, such as subscriptions, tips and messages. An offer can count all of them, or only some, so ask before you compare rates.
- All net, or only what the agency touches. Some offers take a share of the whole account's net. Others count only what the chatters bring in; one published chat-only offer charges on message and tip earnings and leaves subscriptions out.
- Old fans and new fans. A commission on total net includes fans you had before the agency started. A share of growth doesn't, but then the baseline decides the bill.
- Only OnlyFans, or more. Check that the percentage doesn't reach income the agency doesn't work on, such as brand deals.
- Refunds and chargebacks. Ask how money a fan's bank reverses is handled, so you don't pay commission on income you lost.
Our commission is a share of the account's total net for the months we work on it, including fans you had before. That's why the audit looks at your current numbers first and your rate is fixed before we start. Full management or chatting only? The plan finder asks six quick questions.
Who should receive your OnlyFans payouts?
You should. OnlyFans pays out to the bank or payout method on your account, and that should be in your name. The agency then invoices you for its commission. Your money reaches you first, and you pay a bill you can check.
The other setup runs the money through the agency: payouts land in an account it controls, and it passes on your share, so you depend on its numbers, timing and bank. If a contract says payouts are “collected”, “remitted” or “disbursed” by the agency, or someone asks you to switch your payout details to theirs, ask why before you sign or change anything.
Your account email and 2FA matter as much as the payout. Both are covered in does an OnlyFans agency own your account?
What should a fair agency invoice look like?
A fair invoice lets you check every number against your own dashboard in a few minutes. If you can't, ask for the calculation before you pay.
Invoice
ExampleBilled to your legal name for one month
- Period
- One calendar month
- Net on your statement
- $8,000
- Rate and basis
- 40% of netExample rate
- CommissionNet × rate
- $3,200
- Other lines
- NoneUnless you approved them in writing
- Payable to
- The company you signed with
Run the same checks on every invoice you get:
- The period it coversOne month, with dates. Nothing billed for days after your end date.
- The net figureThe same number as on your OnlyFans statement for that month.
- The rate and basisExactly what your contract says. A rate that moved without your signature is a new term.
- The mathCommission divided by net should equal your rate. If a “40%” deal comes out at 50%, it was worked out on gross.
- Every other lineEach one approved by you in writing before the money was spent.
- Who you're payingThe legal name on the invoice should match the company that signed your contract.
If an invoice or a message ever asks you to pay a different account than usual, confirm it through a channel you already know before you send money.
How does Fan Fusion get paid?
Since this is our guide, here are our own terms to hold against everything above.
- One commission on net, never gross. 35–60% of net for full management, 15–20% of net for chatting only. Your exact rate is fixed in writing after the free audit and never changes without your signature.
- No fees on top. No upfront, setup, tool or editing fees. Paid ads only run on a budget you approve in writing.
- Your payouts stay yours. OnlyFans pays you directly. We never need access to your bank, your payout settings or your OnlyFans balance.
- One invoice. Billing is one invoice per month, built from your OnlyFans statement, payable within 7 days by bank transfer or Wise. If an invoice is still unpaid after 14 days, our work pauses until it's settled. Nothing else happens.
- Nothing after the end date. Month-to-month, 30 days' written notice, no exit fee and no commission on anything you earn after your end date.
Every clause is on our pricing page, and the sample term sheet shows how they read in writing.