Platform fee on memberships
flowKreator: 0%. Fourthwall: 5% on every plan. Source ↗
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flowKreator vs Fourthwall
Published prices, fees and features for Fourthwall next to flowKreator, checked on 16 October 2026 and linked to their sources.
The short version
Fourthwall is built around physical products, with memberships and digital products added on for a 5% fee and monthly payouts from Fourthwall's balance. flowKreator is digital-only: a flat price, 0% on memberships, your own Stripe, and hosted video with previews, courses and a rate card.
Platform fees only. Card processing applies on both.At a glance
Fourthwall and flowKreator, row by row
Ten rows that decide most switches. Tinted cells mark where flowKreator is ahead or behind; every Fourthwall figure links to its source.
| Dimension | flowKreator | Fourthwall |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan with memberships | $29/mo on Members | $0 to start, then feesas of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Platform fee | 0% of fan payments | 5% on memberships; 5% on digital products on Freeas of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Who holds the money | You: fans pay into your own Stripe account | Fourthwall holds the balance and pays outas of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Custom domain | Yes, Members $29 | Yes, Free and Pro, free plan includedas of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| White-label | Yes, Members + Courses $49 | Partly: Members area and app 'fully branded to you'; removal of Fourthwall branding is not listedas of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Courses with drip | Yes, Members + Courses $49 | Not listed as of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Digital downloads | Yes, Members $29 | Yesas of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Free previews | Yes, Members $29 | Not listed as of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Sponsor rate card or media kit | Yes, Site $9 | Not listed as of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Native mobile apps | No | Yesas of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
flowKreator aheadSameflowKreator behindNot listed
Sources and notes
Checked on 16 October 2026. Each figure links to the page it came from.
The calculator models Fourthwall on Free (membership revenue): $0 a month, 5% of revenue. Pro does not lower the 5% membership fee, so a membership-led creator stays on Free; card processing 2.9% + $0.30 excluded.
Where we lead
Where flowKreator is ahead
The rows where flowKreator gives you more for the money than Fourthwall, each with the page it came from.
Who holds the money
flowKreator: Your own Stripe account. Fourthwall: Fourthwall, paid out monthly. Source ↗
Not on their pages
Not listed on Fourthwall's site
These are things flowKreator includes that Fourthwall's public pages do not mention, as of 16 October 2026. Check with them before you decide.
Free previews of locked video
flowKreator: Yes. Fourthwall: Not listed as of 16 Oct 2026. Source ↗
Courses with drip
flowKreator: Yes, on Members + Courses. Fourthwall: Not listed as of 16 Oct 2026. Source ↗
Sponsor rate card with inquiry inbox
flowKreator: Yes. Fourthwall: Not listed as of 16 Oct 2026. Source ↗
Where they lead
Where Fourthwall is the better fit
The things Fourthwall does that flowKreator does not, or does better.
- Physical products designed, made, shipped and supported for you
- Branded member mobile apps
- Free to start
Who should pick Fourthwall: Creators whose business is physical products first, or who want products manufactured and shipped without touching inventory.
Even
The same on both
Rows where Fourthwall and flowKreator offer about the same thing.
- Own branded site
- Custom domain
- Digital downloads (0% on Fourthwall Pro)
Calculator
What Fourthwall costs at your numbers
Monthly platform cost on each service at your revenue and average sale. Fourthwall is pinned under flowKreator.
- flowKreatorMembers$29you keep $971
- FourthwallFree (membership revenue)$50you keep $950
- UscreenStarter$49you keep $951
- PayhipPlus$49you keep $951
- Ko-fiKo-fi Free (memberships and shop at 5%)$50you keep $950
- ThinkificBasic on Thinkific Payments (monthly billing)$54you keep $946
- TeachableBuilder on Teachable Payments (monthly billing)$89you keep $911
- PodiaMover (monthly billing)$99you keep $901
- Mighty NetworksLaunch$99you keep $901
- PatreonStandard (10%) plan$100you keep $900
- CircleProfessional$109you keep $891
- PassesCreator (standard)$130you keep $870
- GumroadFree (direct sales)$150you keep $850
- KajabiBasic on Kajabi Payments (monthly billing)$179you keep $821
- FanfixCreator (invite-only)$200you keep $800
Below $580 a month, Ko-fi costs less than flowKreator. At your numbers, flowKreator costs less.
Platform fees only, from published rates as of 16 October 2026. Card processing (about 2.9% + 30¢) applies on every platform including flowKreator.
Moving over
Switching from Fourthwall
What comes with you, what you set up again, and how to tell your fans.
What moves
- Digital files and prices
- Video files you own
What you rebuild
- Membership tiers
- Site pages
flowKreator does not sell physical goods. Keep Fourthwall for physical products and link to it from your site.
Questions
flowKreator and Fourthwall, answered
Short answers to what creators ask before they move.
Can I sell physical products on flowKreator?
No. flowKreator is digital-only: memberships, videos, courses and downloads. Creators who sell physical products keep a separate shop and link to it.
How do the fees compare?
Fourthwall takes 5% of memberships on both plans and 5% of digital products on its free plan. flowKreator takes 0% and charges $29 a month for memberships.
When do I get paid?
Fourthwall pays out monthly from its balance. With flowKreator, fans pay into your own Stripe account and Stripe pays you on its schedule.
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Plans
One flat price, 0% of fan payments
Three plans, billed monthly or yearly. Fans pay into your own Stripe account.
Site
$9/month
or $90/year, billed yearly
A branded creator site with hosted video, a portfolio and a public rate card.
- Branded site on your flowkreator.com handle
- Pages with live preview, theme and colours
- Hosted video with playlists
- Portfolio, links page and public media kit
- Sponsor rate card with inquiry inbox
- Fan accounts and team invites
- Listing in the flowKreator network
- Email support
Members Most popular
$29/month
or $290/year, billed yearly
Everything in Site, plus paid memberships, digital downloads and your own domain.
- Everything in Site
- Membership tiers with members-only video
- One-time video bundles fans buy and keep
- Hosted video player with free previews
- Digital downloads with instant delivery
- Discount codes
- Custom domain
- Revenue reports
- Priority support
Members + Courses
$49/month
or $490/year, billed yearly
Everything in Members, plus courses you can sell or include in a tier, and no flowKreator branding.
- Everything in Members
- Courses with modules and ordered lessons
- Drip schedules and free preview lessons
- Course Q&A with moderation
- Certificates
- Sell a course one-off or inside a tier
- White-label: no flowKreator branding on your site
- Network listing is opt-in (white-label sites are unlisted by default)
- Priority support
All prices in USD. Flat price, billed monthly or yearly; cancel any time from your account settings and access runs to the end of the paid period. Subscriptions are sold through our reseller and Merchant of Record, Paddle.com. Fans pay you through your own Stripe account. See the Refund Policy and Terms of Service.
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