What Is a Commission Rate in OFM?
The commission rate is the core pricing mechanism for most OFM agencies. It represents the percentage of a creator’s total OnlyFans earnings that the agency receives as compensation for its management services. This performance-based model aligns agency and creator incentives — when the creator earns more, the agency earns more.
Note that OnlyFans itself takes 20% of all creator earnings as a platform fee. The agency commission is calculated on the remaining 80% that the creator receives, or in some cases on the gross amount before the OnlyFans cut.
What Are Typical OFM Commission Rates?
Commission rates vary based on service scope and agency reputation:
- 15-20% — Common for agencies offering limited services (chatting only, or marketing only).
- 20-25% — Standard for full-service agencies (chatting, content strategy, marketing).
- 25-30% — Premium agencies with proven track records, large teams, and comprehensive service packages.
- 30%+ — Rare, typically justified only by agencies that provide significant creator acquisition (bringing new subscribers) or have celebrity-tier results.
Example in context: “Agency A charges 25% commission and provides full management including a dedicated 3-person chatting team, content strategy, and weekly performance reports. Their average creator earns $8,000/month, meaning the agency earns $2,000/month per creator before team costs.”
How Should You Set Your Agency’s Commission Rate?
Use our free Pricing Calculator to model different commission structures based on your services, team size, and experience level. The key is ensuring your commission covers operational costs while remaining competitive enough to attract quality creators.
Remember that the commission rate must be justified by results. Creators will tolerate a higher commission if their net earnings (after commission) are significantly higher than what they earned independently. Transparent reporting through tools like Xcelerator’s creator dashboards helps creators see the value your agency provides.
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