Answer: At the default 11.7% commission and 1.4% card payout fee, Boosty creators keep about $87 of every $100 earned (a 12.94% total cut). 200 subscribers at $4.99 plus $230 in tips and sales nets about $1,069 a month.
Your real take-home after Boosty's commission and payout fees
Defaults reflect Boosty's published FAQ (11.7% combined) and a typical card withdrawal (≈1.4% + 20 RUB). Fees changed in February 2026 — check your dashboard and adjust.
| Fee | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Platform commission | ≈10% baseline | Boosty's headline service cut on subscriptions, donations, and sales |
| Combined commission | ≈11.7% all-in | Quoted in Boosty's own FAQ; includes payment-system fees |
| By payment method | 10-15% | Third-party reviews; varies with how fans pay |
| Card withdrawal | ≈1.4% + 20 RUB | Charged per payout, on top of the commission |
| Signup / monthly fee | $0 | No upfront or recurring platform charge |
| February 2026 change | Unified rate | Commission unification effective Feb 20, 2026 — verify on your dashboard |
Boosty prices are usually quoted in rubles; the calculator is currency-neutral, so just enter everything in one currency consistently.
| Platform | Platform Cut | Net on $1,000/mo Gross |
|---|---|---|
| Boosty | ≈10-12% | ≈$880-900 |
| Patreon | 8-12% | ≈$880-920 |
| OnlyFans | 20% | $800 |
| Fansly | 20% | $800 |
Before payout fees. The 20%-cut platforms also process payouts in USD rails, while Boosty payouts run primarily through Russian banks and cards — a real difference for international creators, and a running cost this table deliberately ignores.
Boosty is a subscription platform in the Patreon family — monthly tiers, donations, and content sales — with a fee structure that's cheaper on the surface than its Western competitors but paid back in payout friction. The calculator models both layers so the number you see is what actually lands.
Gross = subscribers × price + tips + sales. Boosty commission = gross × commission rate. Payout fee = (gross − commission) × payout percentage + fixed fee. Net = what's left. The effective cut divides total fees by gross, which is the honest way to compare platforms — a 20% cut plus payout fees costs more than 20%.
Enter your subscriber count, monthly price, and the tips and sales you typically pull in. The fee defaults match Boosty's published FAQ and a standard card withdrawal; if your dashboard shows a different post-February 2026 rate, just type it in. Everything recalculates as you type.
200 subscribers at $4.99 is $998 a month, plus $150 in donations and $80 in content sales: $1,228 gross. Boosty's 11.7% combined commission takes $143.68, leaving $1,084.32. The card payout fee of 1.4% takes another $15.18, for a net of $1,069.14 a month — about $12,830 a year. The effective total cut is 12.94%, or $12.94 out of every $100 earned.
Run the same income through a 20%-cut platform and the net drops to $968.65 a month. Boosty's cheaper commission is worth $100.50 a month here — real money, though only part of the platform decision.
With the default fees, Boosty's commission and a percentage-only payout fee take the same share at every income level: 12.94% of gross, so you keep about $87.06 of every $100. A flat per-withdrawal fee is the only thing that changes that, and it matters most at small payouts. Here's what the calculator returns at the default 11.7% commission and 1.4% payout fee:
| Monthly gross | Commission (11.7%) | Payout fee (1.4%) | Net per month | Net per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100 | $11.70 | $1.24 | $87.06 | $1,044.77 |
| $250 | $29.25 | $3.09 | $217.66 | $2,611.91 |
| $500 | $58.50 | $6.18 | $435.32 | $5,223.83 |
| $1,000 | $117.00 | $12.36 | $870.64 | $10,447.66 |
| $2,500 | $292.50 | $30.91 | $2,176.59 | $26,119.14 |
| $5,000 | $585.00 | $61.81 | $4,353.19 | $52,238.28 |
Note the payout fee is charged on what's left after commission, not on gross. That's why 11.7% plus 1.4% comes to 12.94% rather than 13.1%.
Turn the math around and you get a subscriber target. These counts assume subscriptions only, with no tips or sales, and the default fees. Each figure is rounded up to a whole subscriber:
| Tier price | Net $500/mo | Net $1,000/mo | Net $2,000/mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| $3.00 | 192 subscribers | 383 | 766 |
| $4.99 | 116 | 231 | 461 |
| $9.99 | 58 | 115 | 230 |
| $19.99 | 29 | 58 | 115 |
Doubling the price halves the audience you need, which is why most creators run more than one tier. A small group on a $19.99 tier can earn as much as a large group on the cheapest one. Tips and one-off sales go straight to gross too, so a steady donation habit among your regulars lowers every number in this table.
Since the February 2026 change, the rate on your dashboard is what counts, and the reviews quoting 10% to 15% predate it. Here's how much the headline rate moves the worked example above ($1,228 gross, 1.4% payout fee):
| Commission | Commission paid | Net per month | Effective total cut | Net per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10% | $122.80 | $1,089.73 | 11.26% | $13,076.73 |
| 11.7% | $143.68 | $1,069.14 | 12.94% | $12,829.72 |
| 13% | $159.64 | $1,053.40 | 14.22% | $12,640.84 |
| 15% | $184.20 | $1,029.19 | 16.19% | $12,350.24 |
| 20% (OnlyFans/Fansly rate, for comparison) | $245.60 | $968.65 | 21.12% | $11,623.80 |
Each extra point of commission costs this creator about $12 a month. Even at 15%, Boosty still leaves about $60 a month more than a 20% platform on the same income, though that gap shrinks once your own bank's currency-conversion costs are added in.
The fixed fee box is applied once per month. That's correct if you withdraw once a month. If you cash out weekly, enter four times your per-withdrawal fee, since each payout carries its own fixed charge. With a fee of about 20 RUB, that's small change either way at most income levels. It does add up if you make many tiny withdrawals, though, so letting the balance build is the cheaper habit.
Everything is currency-neutral, so if you're paid in rubles, enter prices, tips and the fixed fee in rubles and read the result in rubles. Mixing currencies (dollar prices with a ruble fixed fee) is the most common way to get a strange answer. For a deeper look at the February 2026 change and how Boosty stacks up against Patreon, read our Boosty fees guide. To compare against other platforms, try the creator earnings calculator.
Boosty's own FAQ puts the combined commission at about 11.7%, which includes both the service's cut and payment-system fees. Third-party reviews place the total between 10% and 15% depending on the payment method. A commission unification announced in February 2026 changed the structure, so check your creator dashboard for the exact rate applied to your income.
Withdrawals carry a separate fee that depends on the method. Card payouts run about 1.4% plus a small fixed fee of roughly 20 RUB. Other methods differ, and international creators should expect additional banking or currency-conversion costs on their side.
Yes. There is no signup fee and no monthly platform charge — Boosty makes its money from the commission on what creators earn, not from subscriptions to the service itself.
On cut alone, Boosty is cheaper: roughly 10-12% all-in versus the 20% that OnlyFans and Fansly take. On a $1,228 monthly gross that difference is worth about $100 a month. The trade-off is audience size — OnlyFans has far larger native discovery — and Boosty's payment rails are primarily built around Russian banks and cards.
No. Boosty pays creators as independent earners and does not withhold income tax. What you owe depends on where you are tax-resident and how your income is registered — many Russian creators use the self-employment tax regime — so set aside a portion of every payout and confirm the rules that apply to you.
With the default 11.7% commission and 1.4% payout fee, you keep about 87% of gross. That means 231 subscribers at $4.99, 115 at $9.99, or 58 at $19.99 to net $1,000 a month from subscriptions alone. Tips and content sales reduce the number.
Because the payout fee comes on top. Boosty's 11.7% commission comes off gross first, then the 1.4% card payout fee comes off what's left. Together they take 12.94% of gross, plus any fixed per-withdrawal fee and your own bank's conversion costs.