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Fanvault vs Fanvue.
A UK fan subscription platform with an introductory rate and heavy AI-creator adoption.
Rates verified 2026-08-15
The short answer
Fanvue charges 15% for a creator's first 12 months and 20% after that, while Fanvault charges a flat 8% that never changes. On $5,000 a month that is $4,250 in year one and $4,000 from year two on Fanvue, against $4,600 on Fanvault throughout. The introductory rate is the thing to watch: it narrows the gap for a year and then puts you exactly where OnlyFans would have. Fanvue is a subscription platform; Fanvault is a storefront that also does subscriptions, plus physical goods and auctions.
At a glance
| Feature | Fanvault | Fanvue |
|---|---|---|
| Platform fee | 8% flat | 20% on After 12 months |
| Monthly cost | None | None |
| Listing fee | None | None |
| Payouts | Stripe Connect, on settlement | Scheduled payouts with a minimum balance. |
| Physical fulfillment | Prepaid labels and tracking | Not included |
| Auctions | Proxy bidding, anti-snipe | No |
| What they sell | Digital, physical, auctions, subscriptions, tips, wishlist | Subscriptions, Pay-per-view messages, Tips, Paid posts |
What you keep
The same sale, run through both platforms. Fanvault's column is computed from the live platform rate, and Fanvue's from their published After 12 months rate.
| Feature | Fanvault | Fanvue |
|---|---|---|
| $25 sale | $23 | $20 |
| $100 sale | $92 | $80 |
| $500 sale | $460 | $400 |
| $2,500 sale | $2,300 | $2,000 |
Fanvue pricing tiers
| Feature | Monthly | Annual | Seller fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| First 12 months | Free | Same | 15% |
| After 12 months | Free | Same | 20% |
- First 12 months: Introductory rate for new creators.
- After 12 months: Standard rate once the intro period ends.
Where Fanvue wins
- The 15% introductory year genuinely helps a creator who is rebuilding an audience from scratch, and it beats the 20% standard everywhere else in the subscription category.
- AI creator support is a deliberate, well-built part of the product, and Fanvault has nothing aimed at that use case.
- Native subscription and DM tooling is deeper than ours, because that is the whole product rather than one block in a storefront.
- Multi-currency and UK/EU payout handling is more mature than Fanvault's, which is US-only today.
How to pick
Choose Fanvue if
- You are subscription-led and want the lowest first-year rate in that category
- You are outside the US, where Fanvault does not yet ship
- You run an AI creator persona
Choose Fanvault if
- You want a rate that is still 8% in year three
- You sell physical items or run auctions
- You want one public link that holds products, subscriptions, tips and a wishlist
Switching
If you are inside your Fanvue introductory year, the fee gap is 7 points and there is no rush. Use the time to stand up a Fanvault storefront for merchandise and drops, and compare the two before the rate steps up to 20%.
Fanvault vs Fanvue: common questions
- What does Fanvue charge creators?
- 15% for the first 12 months, then 20%. Fanvault charges a flat 8% with no introductory period and no step-up, so the gap widens rather than closes over time.
- Is Fanvault available outside the US?
- Not yet. Fanvault is US-only for now, including shipping and creator payouts. If you are a UK or EU creator, Fanvue handles that today and Fanvault does not, which is a straightforward reason to pick them.
- Is Fanvue the same as Fanvault?
- No, and the names are close enough that people mix them up. Fanvue is a UK subscription platform at fanvue.com. Fanvault is a US creator storefront at fanvault.shop, operated by Fanvault Shop Inc. They are unrelated companies.
- Which pays more over two years?
- Fanvault, on the same revenue. At $5,000 a month, two years on Fanvue is $99,000 kept ($51,000 in the 15% year, then $48,000 at 20%), against $110,400 on Fanvault at a flat 8%.
Sources
Fanvue rates below were read from their own published pages on 2026-08-15. Prices change, so check theirs before deciding.
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