Fees & payouts · 2026
CandFans keeps 20%. You keep 80%.
20% fee, keep 80% (85% via referral link); yen payout
What CandFans leaves you
Your take-home
$800
80% of $1,000
CandFans keeps
$200
Flat fee
20% fee, keep 80% (85% via referral link); yen payout.
For context: 30 of the 61 platforms here with a headline share on record advertise the same 80%, so the headline rate separates almost nobody. What does separate them is whether they keep to it — on 33 of 71, the real take-home is below the number advertised. Compare all 71 →
The terms, from CandFans's own pages
- Platform fee
- 20% platform fee — creators keep 80%, rising to 85% (15% fee) when they register through a referral link.
- Fee type
- Flat fee
- Payout minimum
- ¥3,000 minimum balance to request a withdrawal.
- Payout schedule
- Month-end close, paid on the 15th of the second following month (翌々月15日) — up to roughly 2.5 months after earning; Japan Post Bank accounts add ~2 business days.
- Payout methods
- Bank transfer to a Japanese domestic bank account only, including ゆうちょ / Japan Post Bank.
CandFans fees — FAQ
Q. How much does CandFans take?
20% fee, keep 80% (85% via referral link); yen payout. That leaves creators 80%. 30 of the 61 platforms with a headline share on record advertise the same 80%.
Q. What is the minimum payout on CandFans?
CandFans does not publish a payout minimum in US dollars. ¥3,000 minimum balance to request a withdrawal.
Q. Is CandFans cheaper than the alternatives?
It is the same as almost everywhere: 30 of the 61 platforms with a headline share on record advertise 80%. The differences are in the payout terms and in whether the headline holds.