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Fanvault vs Passes.
A brand-safe fan subscription platform positioned as the low-fee alternative to OnlyFans.
Rates verified 2026-08-15
The short answer
Passes and Fanvault are aimed at the same creator: brand-safe, mainstream, tired of a 20% cut. Passes takes 10% and Fanvault takes 8%, so on $5,000 a month you keep $4,500 there and $4,600 here, which is close enough that fees should not decide it. The real split is shape. Passes is a subscription and DM platform with commerce attached; Fanvault is a storefront with subscriptions attached, and it is the only one of the two that ships physical goods, runs auctions, or lets an AI manage the store by chat.
At a glance
| Feature | Fanvault | Passes |
|---|---|---|
| Platform fee | 8% flat | 10% on Standard |
| Monthly cost | None | None |
| Listing fee | None | None |
| Payouts | Stripe Connect, on settlement | Stripe-based payouts on a rolling schedule. |
| 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, Digital content, Livestreams |
What you keep
The same sale, run through both platforms. Fanvault's column is computed from the live platform rate, and Passes's from their published Standard rate.
| Feature | Fanvault | Passes |
|---|---|---|
| $25 sale | $23 | $22.50 |
| $100 sale | $92 | $90 |
| $500 sale | $460 | $450 |
| $2,500 sale | $2,300 | $2,250 |
Passes pricing tiers
| Feature | Monthly | Annual | Seller fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | Free | Same | 10% |
Where Passes wins
- Direct fan messaging at scale. The DM and mass-message tooling is more developed than ours, and for a subscription-led creator that is where a large share of revenue is made.
- Livestreaming is native. Fanvault has no equivalent.
- Name recognition among creators moving off OnlyFans, plus real onboarding support for larger accounts.
- A mature subscription tier system, with more granular perk and pricing controls than Fanvault's.
How to pick
Choose Passes if
- Subscriptions and DMs are the business and commerce is incidental
- You livestream to paying fans
- You want a hands-on onboarding team behind a large account move
Choose Fanvault if
- You sell things, not just access: merch, memorabilia, signed goods, drops
- You want auctions, with proxy bidding and anti-snipe
- You want the storefront to run itself, by chat or through your own AI agent over MCP
- You would rather keep 92% than 90%
Switching
The two overlap less than the fee tables suggest, so most creators add rather than switch. Point the Passes bio at a Fanvault storefront for anything physical or auctioned, and see which side of the split grows.
Fanvault vs Passes: common questions
- Is Fanvault cheaper than Passes?
- Slightly. Passes takes 10% and Fanvault takes 8%, neither charges a monthly fee, so on $5,000 a month the difference is $100. That is real but it is not the reason to move; the reason to move is whether you need physical fulfillment and auctions, which Passes does not have.
- What can Fanvault sell that Passes cannot?
- Physical items with prepaid shipping labels and tracking, and auctions with proxy bidding and anti-snipe extensions. Passes covers subscriptions, messages, tips and digital content, but there is no fulfillment layer and no bidding mechanic.
- Which is better for a creator moving off OnlyFans?
- If your income is subscriptions and DMs, Passes is the closer shape and has more live-selling tooling. If you want to build a product business rather than a subscription business, Fanvault fits better. Both are brand-safe, so either works where OnlyFans links do not.
- Does Passes do livestreaming?
- Yes, natively. Fanvault does not, and that is a genuine gap on our side rather than a deliberate omission.
Sources
Passes rates below were read from their own published pages on 2026-08-15. Prices change, so check theirs before deciding.
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