The creator economy is booming — and so are the fees platforms charge to participate in it. Depending on which platform you use, 10%–20% is quietly deducted from every transaction. These are not small numbers. On a €5,000 month, that is €500–€1,000 gone before you even factor in payment processing.
Partut takes a different approach: instead of deducting a commission from your earnings, a service fee is added on top of your price — paid by the buyer. You set the price. You receive the price. The buyer pays slightly more, and that covers all platform and processing costs.
How Traditional Commission Platforms Work
On most creator platforms, the model is straightforward and unfavourable to creators:
- Your fan pays the price you set
- The platform deducts its commission from that payment
- Payment processing fees are also deducted
- What remains is transferred to you
On a €100 sale on a typical commission platform:
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fan pays | €100 |
| Platform commission (10%–20%) | −€10 to −€20 |
| You receive | €80–€90 |
The platform takes its cut first. The creator gets what is left.
How Partut Works
Partut flips this model. Instead of deducting from your earnings, the service fee is charged to the buyer on top of your price.
On a €100 sale on Partut:
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| You set your price | €100 |
| Buyer pays (€100 + 15% service fee) | €115 |
| Stripe processing fee (covered by Partut) | €0 to creator |
| You receive | €100 |
The 15% service fee is paid by the buyer. Partut covers all payment processing costs (Stripe's ~2.9% + €0.30) from that service fee. Nothing is deducted from your earnings.
The Real Difference at Scale
Set the same price on both platforms. Here is what you keep:
| Monthly Sales | Other Platform (20% off earnings) | Partut (0% off earnings) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| €1,000 | €800 | €1,000 | +€200 |
| €3,000 | €2,400 | €3,000 | +€600 |
| €5,000 | €4,000 | €5,000 | +€1,000 |
| €10,000 | €8,000 | €10,000 | +€2,000 |
Over 12 months at €5,000/month, the difference between a 20% commission platform and Partut is €12,000. That is equipment, travel, outsourcing, or simply income you earned and kept.
What About the Buyer?
A fair question: does the 15% service fee make Partut more expensive for fans?
The honest answer: sometimes, yes — the buyer pays more per transaction than on a platform where the creator absorbs the cost. But this is a feature, not a bug.
On a commission platform, the creator adjusts their prices upward to compensate for the cut. A creator on a 20% commission platform who wants to net €100 has to charge €125 (€125 − 20% = €100). On Partut, that same creator charges €100, and the buyer pays €115. The buyer pays less, the creator earns more.
The difference disappears when you account for how creators actually set prices. What matters is that the price you set is the price you receive.
What to Verify Before Joining Any Platform
Not every creator-friendly platform claim holds up under scrutiny. Before committing, check:
1. Are there hidden monthly fees? Some platforms charge creators a monthly access fee regardless of earnings. A €50/month fee on €200/month earnings is an effective 25% rate.
2. Are there withdrawal fees? Some platforms are generous on commission but charge when you move your money out.
3. Who pays the payment processing costs? Standard Stripe rates are ~2.9% + €0.30 per transaction. Partut absorbs this from the buyer's service fee — no processing cost reaches the creator.
4. What are the actual payout timelines? Fast payouts matter for cash flow. Partut processes payouts via Revolut.
Creator Earnings Without Commission: The Maths Over One Year
A creator setting prices to net €3,000/month in real earnings needs to charge different amounts on different platforms:
| Platform | Commission | Price Needed to Net €3,000 | Annual Loss to Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Platform (high) | 20% | €3,750 | €9,000 |
| Other Platform (mid) | 10–12% | €3,333–€3,409 | €3,996–€4,909 |
| Partut | 0% | €3,000 | €0 |
The creator on Partut sets a lower price, the fan pays a comparable total, and the creator keeps everything they earn.
The Bottom Line
How a platform handles your earnings is the most consequential choice you make when monetising your content. A commission structure that deducts from your earnings means every sale funds the platform before it funds you.
Partut's model puts the service fee on the buyer rather than the creator — so the price you set is the income you receive.