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title: "What OnlyFans and webcam agencies publish about their terms A 2026 study of 30 agency websites"
description: "We read 30 OnlyFans and webcam agency websites. Half publish a commission figure, but only a third say what it is a percentage of. Counts, method and limits."
url: https://crewvale.com/en/journal/onlyfans-agency-terms-study-2026
language: en
updated: 2026-11-08
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# What OnlyFans and webcam agencies publish about their terms A 2026 study of 30 agency websites

We read 30 OnlyFans and webcam agency websites. Half publish a commission figure, but only a third say what it is a percentage of. Counts, method and limits.

Reports · By the Crewvale editorial team · 10 min read · Updated 8 Nov 2026

We read the public websites of 30 OnlyFans and webcam agencies on 1 November 2026 and counted what each one states in specific words. Half publish a commission figure, but only a third say what that percentage is taken from. This is a count of what agencies print on their sites, not of what their contracts say. No agency is named, because the pattern matters, not a ranking.

## In short

- Of 30 agency websites, 15 published a commission figure, but only 10 said what the percentage is taken from.
- Webcam agencies publish numbers (13 of 18). OnlyFans-type agencies mostly don’t (2 of 12), and mostly talk about control and messaging instead.
- 22 of 30 described how payouts work and 22 said something about contract length or leaving. Only 12 said who holds the login.
- 11 of 12 OnlyFans-type agencies say staff reply to fans for the creator. None of the 18 webcam agencies mentions it.
- A figure without a base is not a price. Ask what the percentage is a percentage of before you compare anything.

## How was this study done?

We read 30 agency websites on 1 November 2026 and recorded, for each one, whether it states a set of terms in specific words. The sites came from search results for webcam agency, OnlyFans agency and online modeling searches in the US, UK, Canada and Australia, ranked by how often they appeared and then filtered by hand.

The details, so you can judge it:

- **Sites tried and kept.** 42 domains were tried. 30 were read and recorded, 3 could not be fetched (two connection failures, one block), and 9 were dropped after reading because they were not agencies recruiting creators.
- **What was left out up front.** Job boards, forums, platforms, media, directories and list articles.
- **Pages read.** The homepage and up to six more pages per site, preferring apply, FAQ, terms, how-it-works, commission, contract and about pages: 196 pages in all, 3 to 7 per site.
- **Type.** 18 webcam agencies or studios and 12 OnlyFans or subscription-management agencies. A site covering both was counted as OnlyFans-type.
- **What counts as published.** The site states it in words on a page we read, and specifically: a number, a named party or a named period. “Transparent fees” or “flexible terms” count as not stated.
- **What “not stated” means.** Not found in the 3 to 7 pages read. It doesn’t mean the agency has no such term. Many sites say the real terms are in a separate agreement, application form or call that we didn’t see.

Three limits matter. This is a list of agencies that are visible in search in four English-speaking markets, not a random sample of all agencies, and 30 is small. What a website says may differ from the contract a creator signs. And two UK sites use near-identical fee wording, evidently from a shared template, so they are not fully independent observations. We read the relevant sections rather than every word, and classed each site’s wording ourselves. Treat a count of 10 as “about a third”, not as a measurement.

## What do agencies publish about their terms?

Every row is a count out of the 30 sites read, with the split between webcam agencies (18) and OnlyFans-type agencies (12) where it differs.

| What the site states | Sites that publish it |
| --- | --- |
| A commission figure or range | 15 of 30 (webcam 13 of 18; OnlyFans-type 2 of 12) |
| What the commission is a percentage of | 10 of 30 (7 after the platform fee, 3 a share of one total before deductions) |
| Who holds the login or controls the account | 12 of 30 (OnlyFans-type 7 of 12; webcam 5 of 18) |
| That the creator owns the account | 7 of 30 (6 of them OnlyFans-type) |
| How payouts flow (who pays, route or schedule) | 22 of 30 |
| That the platform pays the creator directly, or the creator keeps payout control | 6 of 30 (all OnlyFans-type) |
| Statements, reports or a dashboard | 12 of 30 |
| Anything on contract length, notice or exit | 22 of 30 |
| No minimum term, no lock-in or cancel any time | 16 of 30 |
| A specific notice period | 8 of 30 (24 hours to one month) |
| No exit fee, or leaving without penalty | 5 of 30 |
| Free to join or no up-front fees | 21 of 30 (none states a fee to join) |
| Staff reply to fans for the creator | 11 of 30 (OnlyFans-type 11 of 12; webcam 0 of 18) |
| A named legal entity | 15 of 30 |
| A company or tax registration number | 4 of 30 |
| A street address | 5 of 30 |
| The model agreement in full | 4 of 30 |

In June 2026 the BBC reported that managers commonly take 50% of creators’ pre-tax earnings, that contracts shared with it showed up to 70%, and that many demand full access to account logins and fine creators who leave early. Nothing in this study contradicts that. It only shows how little of it agencies print themselves.

## Do agencies say what their percentage is a percentage of?

Mostly no. Of the 30, 10 state the base clearly (7 after the platform fee, 3 as a share of one total before deductions), 10 mention a base in words that don’t define it, and 10 say nothing. Among the 15 sites that give a figure, only 5 say what it applies to.

This matters more than the size of the number. OnlyFans keeps 20% of what fans pay, and its terms say the fee “is calculated as 20% of the total User Payment”. Take $5,000 of fan spend. A 50% cut of the amount after that fee is $2,000 and leaves you $2,000, which is 40% of what fans paid. A 50% cut of the gross is $2,500 and leaves you $1,500, which is 30%. The same “50%” is a different price. Our [comparison guide](https://crewvale.com/en/journal/compare-onlyfans-and-webcam-agencies) shows how to put offers on one basis.

The figures themselves vary. Where a site states the agency’s own share, they run from 5% to 35%, plus one range of 25% to 55% and one progression scheme that starts at 15% and falls to between 0% and 5%. Where a site states what the model keeps, they are 50% (two sites), 60% rising to 70% after six months, 70% and 80%. The two sets are not comparable: the bases differ and, for the model-share group, are rarely defined. Every figure is as the site published it.

## Do webcam agencies and OnlyFans agencies publish different things?

Yes, in a consistent way. Webcam agencies publish numbers (13 of 18 show a commission figure) but say little about accounts. OnlyFans-type agencies say little about numbers (2 of 12 do) but a lot about control and messaging: 8 of 12 state that the creator keeps the login, account ownership or payouts.

Three differences stand out:

- **Numbers.** Webcam sites often state the figure the other way round, as what the model keeps. OnlyFans-type sites usually say the split is agreed on a call. Of those, 5 say it is calculated on earnings after the platform fee and 5 don’t say.
- **Control.** Among the 12 OnlyFans-type sites, 7 say something about the login, and 6 say the platform pays the creator directly or the creator controls payouts. Only 5 of the 18 webcam sites say anything about profile control, and one says it needs the model’s login details for a particular platform.
- **Messaging.** 11 of the 12 OnlyFans-type agencies mention chatters, a chat team or message handling, and several describe writing “in your voice”. None of the 18 webcam sites mentions it.

## Do agencies tie you in or charge to leave?

Few say they do. 16 of 30 state no minimum term or cancel-any-time, 5 say there is no exit fee, and none states a fee to join. 8 give a specific notice period, from 24 hours to one month. The two sites that describe a tie-in are the interesting ones.

One studio publishes a rolling six-month exclusivity on one platform that restarts every time the model logs in, plus a further six-month ban from that platform after an early exit. Another says the model must work exclusively with it while a contract exists, with the terms on a form we didn’t read. Both are exceptions, but they show why the exit clause is the one to read before you sign. 22 of 30 say something about it. The other 8 say nothing we found.

On cost, “no up-front fees” is the norm: 21 of 30 say so outright. Two charge extra for faster payouts, so ask what is deducted between the platform and your bank.

## How much do agencies reveal about who they are?

Only half. 15 of 30 name a legal entity, 4 show a registration number and 5 show a street address, and 2 more show a partial or placeholder-looking address. Of the 12 OnlyFans-type agencies, 7 name a legal entity: 5 of those are US limited liability companies and 2 are Australian companies.

Four of 30 publish the model agreement in full, and an agency that does has shown you the real thing. One more OnlyFans-type site publishes a generic contract checklist, which is useful but is not its own contract. If you can’t find who you would be contracting with, that is your first question.

## What should you ask an agency that publishes nothing?

Ask for each missing row in writing before you share an ID, a login or a payout detail. A real agency answers in one message. If it will only discuss terms on a call, ask for a summary by email afterwards, and treat a refusal as the answer.

1. What is the commission, and what is it a percentage of?
2. Are there other deductions: expenses, tools, advertising, payout or currency fees?
3. Who holds the login email and recovery phone, and can I change the password at any time?
4. In whose name is the account, and what do I keep if I leave?
5. Who receives the payout, when, and with what statement I can check against the platform’s?
6. Will staff write to my fans as me? If so, what may they promise or offer in my name?
7. What is the notice period, is there an exit fee, and does commission continue after I leave?
8. What is the company’s legal name, and where is it registered?
9. Can I see the contract before I sign it, and take it to a lawyer?

Crewvale’s [contract checklist](https://crewvale.com/en/contract-checklist) turns the contract clauses into Good, Check this and Red flag. The [comparison guide](https://crewvale.com/en/journal/compare-onlyfans-and-webcam-agencies) covers the red flags and how to line up two or three agencies.

## How does this compare with agencies on Crewvale?

On Crewvale every agency publishes the same six terms before you get in touch, each shown as a value and a plain sentence: share and its basis, who pays you, contract length, notice, account ownership and what happens when you leave. The terms must match the contracts the agency offers. That is the gap this study measures elsewhere: most sites give a headline and keep the price for a call.

Crewvale’s [Terms Index](https://crewvale.com/en/journal/reports/terms-index) turns those published terms into quarterly figures: the median share, how many agencies use rolling contracts, the median notice and how many leave accounts with the creator. A figure appears only when at least five agencies stand behind it, and it never names an agency. This study looks at the rest of the market, from the outside.

[Compare agencies on their published terms](https://crewvale.com/en/agencies) or [create a private profile](https://crewvale.com/en/for-creators) and decide who can see you.

## What are the limits of this study?

It tells you what agencies print on their websites on one day, not what they do. It covers 30 sites chosen from search results in four English-speaking markets. The classifications are ours, and a contract may say something different from the page. Treat each count as a rough guide to how common something is. If you run an agency and think a count misrepresents you, tell the Crewvale team.

This is general information, not legal advice.

## Sources

Our own reading of 30 agency websites, fetched on 1 November 2026 (counts recomputed on 8 November 2026). BBC News, “OnlyFans ‘agents’ control and threaten creators while taking half their earnings, BBC finds”, 15 June 2026. OnlyFans’ terms of service, for the platform’s 20% fee. Crewvale’s Terms Index methodology. All read between 1 and 8 November 2026.

Last reviewed: 8 November 2026.