Fees & payouts · 2026
SubscribeStar advertises 90%. Here is what lands.
10% fee on .adult (keep 90%), but processing fees + 10% reserve on top
What SubscribeStar leaves you
Advertised take-home
$900
90% of $1,000
SubscribeStar keeps
$100
Flat fee
That is the advertised figure, and the real one is lower. 10% fee on .adult (keep 90%), but processing fees + 10% reserve on top. We record that this platform's effective take-home sits below its headline, but not a second percentage — so the number above is what SubscribeStar says, not what we can promise you keep.
10% fee on .adult (keep 90%), but processing fees + 10% reserve on top. You cannot withdraw until you have $150.
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 SubscribeStar's own pages
- Platform fee
- 10% service fee on the subscribestar.adult NSFW mirror (5% on the SFW .com), plus payment-processing fees of roughly 4.99% + USD 0.30 under USD 25 and 6.22% + USD 0.35 over, a 3.5% international fee, and higher costs for API-heavy setups.
- Fee type
- Flat fee
- Payout minimum
- USD 150 account balance required to request a payout (as low as USD 30 for some US-based creators); the minimum request amount is set individually per profile.
- Payout schedule
- No automatic schedule — creators manually request payouts, processed within up to 10 business days after approval (about 5 more for first requests or method/tax changes); payouts over USD 5,000 may be split.
- Payout methods
- Bank transfer, online payment accounts, country-specific alternative methods, and cryptocurrency by special request; a country needs at least two supported methods.
Other platforms that pay the same way
SubscribeStar fees — FAQ
Q. How much does SubscribeStar take?
10% fee on .adult (keep 90%), but processing fees + 10% reserve on top. That leaves creators 90% as advertised — the real take-home is lower, for the reason above. 30 of the 61 platforms with a headline share on record advertise the same 80%.
Q. What is the minimum payout on SubscribeStar?
USD 150 account balance required to request a payout (as low as USD 30 for some US-based creators); the minimum request amount is set individually per profile. No automatic schedule — creators manually request payouts, processed within up to 10 business days after approval (about 5 more for first requests or method/tax changes); payouts over USD 5,000 may be split.
Q. Why would I keep less than 90% on SubscribeStar?
Because the headline and the take-home are different numbers here. 10% fee on .adult (keep 90%), but processing fees + 10% reserve on top. We record that the effective rate sits below the advertised one but not a second percentage, so treat 90% as the ceiling rather than the outcome. 33 of the 71 platforms on this site are in that category.
Q. Is SubscribeStar cheaper than the alternatives?
On the advertised rate, yes — 90% is above the 80% that 30 of 61 platforms advertise. Whether it is cheaper in practice depends on the payout fees and minimum, which are on this page.