# 2fans API vs Fangate

Both give a CRM paid links through an API, with checkout and delivery on the provider. Fangate takes less from the creator and lets you generate a key without an app review. 2fans also covers subscriptions and tips, and pays approved apps 5% of the sales they bring in.

| | 2fans API | Fangate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 18+ content | Yes, from verified creators | Its main use case |
| Fee from the creator | 15% of each sale; no monthly, setup or listing fee | 12.5% + 0.25 per sale |
| What the buyer pays | The list price plus a country add-on: 10% in most countries, the local rate in Europe | The list price plus 12.5% + 0.25 |
| What you can sell | Drops, weekly or monthly subscriptions, and tips | Paid media links; no subscriptions, by design |
| Earning as a builder | 5% of sales through your links, paid out of our fee | Not mentioned on its API or pricing pages; agencies agree a share of the creator’s net |
| API access | A personal key once the ID check is submitted; an app review to connect other people’s creators | Key from the dashboard after you verify a free account |
| Webhooks | HMAC-SHA256 signed; approved apps | HMAC-SHA256 signed; payment events |
| Creator payouts | Requested from $20 as crypto, bank transfer, card or Paxum | Twice a month from $30; each sale available after 14 days |
| Creator checks | ID, face match and liveness through Didit | Veriff |
| Checkout | Hosted by 2fans | Hosted by Fangate |

## Do you need your own processing contract?

**Adding pay-per-view for creators to your CRM: no.** Integrate the 2fans API and creators sell through 2fans links, on a checkout already set up for 18+ content. Providers advertise days or weeks for your own contract; in our experience it takes 6 to 12 months. Here you can be selling today, once the ID check and content are approved. Connecting other people's creators also takes an app review, usually a few business days.

**Selling your own products on your own checkout: yes.** 2fans can't take payments for those. Adult billers such as CCBill, Segpay and Verotel are the usual route.

**Want your own contract later?** Start here and you build real sales numbers first, with reports from the API. They aren't processing history on an account of your own, so each provider decides what they count for, but you'll apply knowing what sells.

## Where 2fans is the better fit

- You want subscriptions and tips as well as paid links.
- You build a CRM and want to earn on the sales you bring in.
- You want a lower payout minimum: $20 against $30.

## Where Fangate is the better fit

- You want a lower fee from the creator.
- You want API keys with no app review.
- You only sell one-off paid links.

## Create a pay-per-view link

```bash
curl -X POST "https://www.dropfans.io/api/external/v1/drops" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DROPFANS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "name": "Beach set", "price": 15, "vaultItemIds": ["VAULT_ITEM_A", "VAULT_ITEM_B"] }'
```

Response:

```json
{ "productId": "…", "buyUrl": "https://www.dropfans.io/buy/…", "mediaCount": 2 }
```

2fans was called Dropfans until October 2026, so the API host is still www.dropfans.io and keys still start with dpfn_.

## Sources

- [Fangate pricing](https://fangate.app/pricing)
- [Fangate API](https://fangate.app/api)
- [Fangate docs](https://docs.fangate.app/getting-started/introduction.html)

Competitor details change, so check them before you decide. Last checked 2026-11-02. All pages: https://2fans.dev/llms.txt.