Maloum fees explained
Written by Sophia Brecht Published Last updated
Maloum fees have two parts. Maloum keeps a 20% commission on your net revenue and passes 80% to you. On top of that, fans pay a 15% service fee on every purchase, and none of it reaches you. According to the creator contract, your 80% therefore equals 69.5% of what the fan pays net. An individual agreement can also give you anywhere from 60%–100%.
We worked from the creator terms in the version dated 9 July 2026, read on 1 October 2026. Maloum may change these terms with four weeks’ notice, so check that the numbers still hold before you plan around them.
Which Maloum fees do you pay as a creator?
Only one: a 20% commission on your creator revenue (Creatorumsatz). That is net revenue, meaning without VAT and without the fans’ service fee.
The rate is the same for subscriptions and single purchases, and §14.9 applies the same commission rules to shop products. The contract sets no separate rate for tips or messages, and no payout fee is published. What exactly counts as creator revenue is defined in our glossary.
What is the 15% service fee?
A surcharge that fans pay on top of your price with every paid purchase. All of it goes to Maloum, and §15.3 of the contract states that you are not entitled to any part of it.
The fee has risen. Archived versions of the fan terms from 2025 still said 10% of the net price, the terms dated 1 October 2025 set 15%, and it has not changed since. The surcharge does nothing to your statement. It does change the price your fans see at checkout, and so how expensive your subscription looks to them.
What do you keep from a €10 subscription?
€8.00, if €10.00 is the net price you set. This is our own calculation based on §15 of the contract, as Maloum publishes no such example.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Your net price | €10.00 |
| 15% service fee, paid by the fan on top | €1.50 |
| Fan’s net payment | €11.50 |
| VAT | added on top, rate not published by Maloum |
| Your share, 80% of €10.00 | €8.00 |
| Maloum’s commission, 20% of €10.00 | €2.00 |
| Maloum in total, commission plus service fee | €3.50 |
None of the documents we found says which VAT rate Maloum charges on fan purchases, so the calculation stops at the fan’s net amount. The one certainty is that fans see prices with tax and the service fee already included.
Where does the 69.5% figure come from?
From the ratio of your share to the fan’s net payment. €8.00 out of €11.50 is 80 divided by 115, a little over 69.5%, and the contract quotes exactly that number.
It is the fairer figure when you compare platforms. OnlyFans, by its own terms, takes its fee as 20% of the fan’s total payment, with taxes charged on top. On paper both platforms split 80/20. But if a fan pays the same net amount on each, 80% of it reaches you on OnlyFans and 69.5% on Maloum. The two platforms are compared in detail in Maloum vs OnlyFans.
Can you negotiate a better commission on Maloum?
Yes, through an individual agreement. The contract allows individual shares between 60% and 100% of creator revenue, and only in writing.
Maloum does not publish the criteria for offering such deals. The clause entered the contract with the version of 9 July 2026; the archived version from April 2026 does not have it. Read the range carefully, because it reaches below the standard as well: 60% would be less than the usual 80%.
Where do Maloum’s statements on fees contradict each other?
In two places. In both cases we go by the contract, because that is the document you accept when you sign up.
First, a help centre article from April 2025 says the amount you enter is what lands in your account after commission and taxes. Under the contract, you receive 80% of the net price you enter. Second, the OnlyFans comparison page and a post on fees in Maloum’s blog dated 22 July 2026 claim that Maloum pays EU VAT out of its 20% commission. The contract does the maths differently: VAT is added to the fan’s price, and your 80% is calculated from the net amount. Many third-party sites copy this advertising claim. We do not, and if you are unsure, ask support to confirm in writing which calculation applies.
What other costs can come up?
Maloum names no other fees, but it does name risks. If you cause a chargeback because you delivered something defective or not as agreed, Maloum can charge the full cost to you. For breaches of contract, §9.1 also sets a flat contractual penalty of €500.00.
There are costs outside the platform too. You pay tax on your earnings yourself, and what Maloum says on that is in Maloum taxes. If you work with an agency, its share comes on top. With us that is 30%–60% of the revenue the account generates, depending on scope, agreed in writing before you sign and with no setup fee; the details are on our agency pricing page.
When the money reaches your bank and from what amount is explained in Maloum payouts. What you can realistically keep after all deductions is the subject of making money on Maloum.