FanBase is an OnlyFans crypto alternative. Fans pay for memberships, pay per view posts, paid messages and tips by card or crypto, you keep 80 percent, and you withdraw weekly to a crypto wallet or a bank account once your cleared balance reaches $50. OnlyFans, by contrast, takes cards only and pays creators by bank transfer.
That gap matters for two groups. The first is fans who would rather not put a creator platform on their card statement, or who do not have a card that works for it. The second is creators who want their income in a wallet they control, either because banks have closed accounts on them before or because they simply hold savings in crypto. FanBase serves both without a separate plan or setup fee.
Crypto on FanBase, fan side and creator side
Crypto works at both ends of the money flow, and you can use either end without the other.
Fans pay by card or crypto
At checkout a fan picks card or crypto. A crypto payment opens a hosted invoice in the coin the fan chooses from the list shown at payment time, and the membership starts once the payment is confirmed. Fans can also top up a wallet balance in crypto and spend it on tips, pay per view posts and paid messages, which means one crypto payment can cover a month of small unlocks.
You withdraw to a crypto wallet
In the studio you add a payout method: a bank account or a crypto wallet address. Earnings clear 7 days after each fan payment. Any cleared balance of $50 or more can be withdrawn, and withdrawals go out in the weekly payout run. Double check the address and the network before you save it, because a crypto transfer cannot be pulled back once it is sent. Full details are on the creator payouts page.
A fan pays $10.00
Monthly plan
$0
Clears in
7 days
Payout from
$50
OnlyFans vs FanBase on crypto, fees and payouts
The table compares what matters to a creator who wants crypto in the loop. Competitor details are based on public information at the time of writing, October 2026, so check each platform before you move.
| FanBase | OnlyFans | Fansly | Patreon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fans can pay with crypto | Yes | No, cards only | Card based | No |
| Creator payout to a crypto wallet | Yes, weekly | No, bank transfer | Some third party guides report it, check current settings | No (PayPal, Payoneer, bank) |
| Platform fee | 20 percent | 20 percent | 20 percent | 10 percent plus processing for new creators |
| Paid messages and pay per view | Yes | Yes | Yes | No locked paid messages |
| Brand fans see | Mainstream, adult kept in a separate 18+ section | Best known for adult content | Best known for adult content | Mainstream |
| Monthly plan for creators | None | None | None | None |
Where OnlyFans wins: it has the largest built-in audience of any subscription platform, and many fans already have an account. If your fans live there and none of them ask about crypto, staying put can make sense. If you have lost bank access, want payouts in a wallet, or have fans who cannot or will not pay by card, a platform with crypto at both ends removes a real barrier.
Who uses a crypto friendly fan platform
Creators whose bank or payout account was closed
Creators in some niches have had bank accounts or payout services shut without warning. A crypto wallet you control is not exposed to that in the same way. You can still keep a bank account on file and switch between the two in your settings; the change applies to future payouts.
Creators with international fans
A fan whose card is declined for foreign or online purchases can still pay in crypto. That turns a lost sale into a membership, which is worth more than any fee difference.
Fans who want privacy on their statement
Some fans hesitate to see a creator platform on a shared card statement. A crypto payment avoids that. FanBase also does not share fan email addresses with creators: the fan list a creator exports shows the name a fan chose, their tier and status, never their email.
Adult creators who are verified for the 18+ section
Adult creators work on FanBase only inside a separate, verified 18+ section that never shows in mainstream categories, on the homepage or in search. Crypto payments and payouts work there the same way. Identity verification comes first, as it does for every creator who withdraws money. Read more on the verification page.
How to start taking crypto on FanBase
- Preview your page. Enter your name, category, price and how many fans you expect. You get a preview of your page and a payout estimate in seconds.
- Create your account and set up tiers. Up to three tiers between $4.99 and $49.99 a month, plus 3, 6 and 12 month bundles with your own discount. Bundles suit crypto fans well because one payment covers several months.
- Verify your identity. A government ID and a selfie, 18 or older. This is required before your first payout.
- Add a crypto wallet as your payout method. Paste the address, confirm the network, save. You can add a bank account too.
- Share your link. Fans see card and crypto at checkout without any setup on your side.
What the 20 percent covers
The fee is the same whether a fan pays by card or crypto, and it is the only fee. It covers card and crypto processing, hosting of your images, video and audio, review of every post before it goes public, checks of every upload against lists of known illegal material, identity verification, support and weekly payouts. There is no monthly plan, no setup fee and no charge for adding a wallet. A full breakdown is on the fees page.
A simple example: 120 members on a $9.99 tier bring in $1,198.80 a month. After the 20 percent fee you keep $959.04, plus 80 percent of every tip, pay per view unlock and paid message on top.
Moving fans from OnlyFans without losing them
You do not have to close anything on day one. Most creators open a FanBase page, offer a launch bundle, and tell their existing fans that crypto is now an option. Fans who already pay by card can keep doing so. The ones who were never able to pay you before, because of a declined card or a missing card, now have a way in. Our OnlyFans alternative overview covers the full toolkit comparison, and the Fansly alternative page does the same for Fansly.
Taxes and records
Crypto does not change what you owe. In the US, platform earnings are self-employment income whether they land in dollars or coins, and selling the coins later can create a separate capital gain or loss. Keep the earnings CSV from your studio, note the value on the day each payout arrived, and hand both to your accountant at tax time.