What to Look for When Signing with an best OnlyFans agency: The 15-Point Checklist (2026 Update)

📑 Table of Contents

• ✓➤ The 15-Point Agency Evaluation Checklist
• ✓➤ Fair Commission Ranges by Service Level
• ✓➤ Sample Questions to Ask During Agency Interviews
• ✓➤ The Pre-Signing Legal Review Checklist
• ✓➤ Final Thoughts: Trust, But Verify
• ✓➤ Related Articles

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1. Commission Structure & Fee Transparency

What to Look For:

• ✓Clear percentage (typically 25-40%) with exact calculation methodology
• ✓Commission calculated AFTER OnlyFans' 20% platform fee, not before
• ✓Zero hidden fees (no "technology fees," "platform fees," or "processing charges")
• ✓Written examples showing how commission is calculated on different revenue scenarios

Red Flags:

• ✓Vague language like "competitive rates" or "industry standard commission"
• ✓Commission on gross revenue (before OnlyFans takes their cut)
• ✓Additional fees beyond base commission
• ✓Sliding scale commission that increases as you earn more (should decrease or stay flat)

Ideal Scenario: "Agency receives 30% of Net Creator Earnings, calculated as: (Total OnlyFans Gross Revenue - OnlyFans 20% Fee) × 30% = Agency Commission"

2. Contract Duration & Termination Terms

What to Look For:

• ✓Initial term of 6-12 months maximum for new partnerships
• ✓30-90 day termination notice requirement (reasonable for both parties)
• ✓Termination fee capped at 1-2 months average earnings (if any)
• ✓Performance-based termination clause (e.g., "creator may terminate without penalty if earnings don't increase X% within 90 days")

Red Flags:

• ✓Contracts longer than 12 months for first-time partnerships
• ✓Termination fees exceeding $5,000 or 3+ months of earnings
• ✓Post-termination commission (agency continues earning % after you leave)
• ✓Automatic renewal without explicit re-agreement

Questions to Ask: "What happens if I want to terminate in month 3? What exactly would I owe? Can you show me the calculation in writing?"

3. Detailed Service Scope & Deliverables

What to Look For:

• ✓Specific list of services with frequency (e.g., "24/7 DM management via dedicated 3-person chat team")
• ✓Marketing channels and activity levels (e.g., "Daily posts on 15 targeted subreddits, 5 tweets/day, IG story promotion 3x/week")
• ✓Content strategy support (calendar planning, niche optimization, PPV pricing strategy)
• ✓Analytics and reporting cadence (weekly/monthly performance reports with actionable insights)
• ✓Point of contact and communication protocol

Red Flags:

• ✓Vague promises like "full account management" or "complete growth optimization"
• ✓No specifics on WHO will be doing the work or HOW OFTEN
• ✓Services described in marketing speak rather than concrete deliverables

Must-Have Document: Detailed "Scope of Services" addendum listing every deliverable with frequency, responsible team member, and success metrics

4. Chatting Team Structure & Quality Control

What to Look For:

• ✓Human chatters (NOT bots or automation software)
• ✓Dedicated team assignment (not shared across dozens of creators)
• ✓Training process for maintaining your voice/personality
• ✓Quality control measures and creator approval processes
• ✓Ability to review chatter conversations and provide feedback

Red Flags:

• ✓AI/bot-based messaging (violates OnlyFans TOS and destroys engagement)
• ✓Offshore outsourced chatters with no training
• ✓No creator oversight of chat conversations
• ✓One chatter managing 20+ creator accounts

Questions to Ask: "Can I meet the chatters who'll work on my account? How do you train them to match my personality? What oversight do I have?"

5. Account Access & Security Protocols

What to Look For:

• ✓Zero requirement for your OnlyFans login password
• ✓Use of OnlyFans' official Agency/Manager features (if available)
• ✓Read-only analytics access or screen-sharing for collaboration
• ✓You maintain 100% control of account credentials and payout settings

Red Flags:

• ✓Demands full login credentials
• ✓Requires being added as account admin with withdrawal permissions
• ✓Wants access to your bank account or payment information

Non-Negotiable: You should NEVER give an agency your password. If they insist, walk away immediately. This is a scam.

6. Performance Metrics & Accountability

What to Look For:

• ✓Defined KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) they'll track and improve
• ✓Regular reporting schedule (weekly or monthly) with specific metrics
• ✓Realistic growth projections based on your current baseline
• ✓Performance review meetings to discuss results and strategy adjustments

Key Metrics to Track Together:

• ✓Monthly recurring revenue (MRR) growth
• ✓Subscriber acquisition cost (SAC)
• ✓Average revenue per user (ARPU)
• ✓Subscriber churn rate
• ✓PPV conversion rates
• ✓Free trial to paid conversion rates

Red Flags:

• ✓No performance tracking or reporting
• ✓Refusal to share analytics or growth data
• ✓Guaranteed specific dollar amounts ("we guarantee $10k/month!")

7. Client References & Verifiable Case Studies

What to Look For:

• ✓Minimum 3-5 current creator references you can speak with directly
• ✓Case studies with before/after metrics (can be anonymized)
• ✓Video testimonials from real creators (not stock footage/AI generated)
• ✓Verifiable proof of results (screenshots of earnings dashboards with sensitive info redacted)

Questions to Ask References:

• ✓"How much has your income increased since partnering with this agency?"
• ✓"How responsive is the team? Do they deliver what they promise?"
• ✓"Have you experienced any issues? How were they resolved?"
• ✓"Would you recommend this agency? Why or why not?"
• ✓"What's one thing you wish you'd known before signing?"

Red Flag: Agency refuses to provide references or only offers generic anonymous testimonials

8. Content Ownership & Intellectual Property Rights

What to Look For:

• ✓You retain 100% ownership of all content you create
• ✓Clear terms on what agency can use content for (promotion, portfolio, etc.)
• ✓Content usage rights terminate when contract ends
• ✓No perpetual licensing of your content to third parties

Red Flags:

• ✓Agency claims ownership or licensing rights to your content
• ✓Contract grants them ability to sell/redistribute your content
• ✓Post-termination content usage rights (they can keep using after you leave)
• ✓Vague language about "shared IP" or "collaborative content ownership"

Non-Negotiable Clause: "Creator retains full ownership of all content. Agency may use content solely for Creator's OnlyFans promotion during contract term. All rights revert to Creator upon termination."

9. Payment Terms & Payout Schedule

What to Look For:

• ✓Payments come directly from OnlyFans to YOUR bank account (not through agency)
• ✓Agency invoices you for their commission separately (or you pay them their %)
• ✓Clear payment schedule (e.g., "Creator pays agency commission within 5 days of receiving OnlyFans payout")
• ✓Late payment terms that are reasonable

Red Flags:

• ✓OnlyFans payouts go to agency first, then they "pay you your share"
• ✓Delays in commission calculations or unclear accounting
• ✓Excessive late fees or penalty clauses
• ✓Agency controls your payout account

Best Practice: You receive 100% from OnlyFans, then pay agency their commission. This ensures you always have cash flow control.

10. Non-Compete & Exclusivity Clauses

What to Look For:

• ✓Reasonable exclusivity during contract term (you can't work with competing agencies simultaneously)
• ✓Post-termination non-compete limited to 30-90 days maximum
• ✓Non-compete restricted to adult content management only (doesn't prevent you from other work)
• ✓Allowance for you to maintain existing brand partnerships/sponsorships

Red Flags:

• ✓Post-termination non-compete longer than 90 days
• ✓Restrictions on working with ANY agency or manager in the future
• ✓Prohibitions on creating content independently after contract ends
• ✓Geographic restrictions (e.g., "Creator cannot work with any US-based agency for 2 years")

Negotiation Tip: Push back on post-termination restrictions. If they're confident in their service, they shouldn't need to restrict your future opportunities.

11. Liability, Indemnification & Legal Protections

What to Look For:

• ✓Clear allocation of liability (who's responsible if something goes wrong)
• ✓Agency carries appropriate business insurance
• ✓Mutual indemnification (both parties protect each other from claims arising from their actions)
• ✓Limitation of liability clauses that are balanced (not one-sided)

Key Questions:

• ✓"What happens if your chatters violate OnlyFans TOS and my account gets banned?"
• ✓"Who's liable if marketing activities result in copyright claims?"
• ✓"Do you carry errors & omissions insurance?"
• ✓"What recourse do I have if services aren't delivered as promised?"

Red Flag: Contract heavily protects agency while placing all risk on creator (one-sided indemnification, broad liability waivers)

12. Data Privacy & Subscriber Information

What to Look For:

• ✓Clear data privacy terms (how subscriber data is used, stored, protected)
• ✓Prohibition on agency using subscriber data for other purposes
• ✓Data security measures (encryption, secure access protocols)
• ✓Return/deletion of subscriber data upon contract termination

Critical Protections:

• ✓Agency cannot sell or share subscriber data with third parties
• ✓Agency cannot contact your subscribers for other agencies/creators
• ✓All data must be deleted within 30 days of contract termination
• ✓Compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy regulations

Red Flag: Vague data terms or language granting agency broad rights to "use subscriber information for business purposes"

13. Communication Protocols & Transparency

What to Look For:

• ✓Assigned point of contact with guaranteed response time (24-48 hours)
• ✓Regular check-in meetings (weekly or bi-weekly during onboarding, monthly ongoing)
• ✓Transparent access to analytics and performance data
• ✓Clear escalation process if issues arise

Questions to Ask:

• ✓"Who will be my main contact? Can I meet them before signing?"
• ✓"How quickly do you respond to creator questions?"
• ✓"What if I'm unhappy with chatting quality or marketing results? What's the process?"
• ✓"Will I have real-time access to see what you're doing on my account?"

Red Flag: No assigned point of contact, slow response times during sales process, vague answers about communication structure

14. Upfront Costs & Financial Investment

What to Look For:

• ✓Zero upfront fees (or nominal setup fee under $200)
• ✓Performance-based commission structure only
• ✓No required minimum revenue commitments
• ✓Agency makes money when you make money (aligned incentives)

Red Flags:

• ✓Upfront "setup fees" of $500+ (especially $2,000-$5,000)
• ✓Required purchase of "proprietary software" or "creator tools"
• ✓Monthly retainer fees regardless of performance
• ✓Requirement to use specific (expensive) photographers, content creation services, etc.

The Rule: Legitimate agencies earn through performance commission. If they're demanding thousands upfront, they're running a scam.

15. Legal Review & Negotiation Flexibility

What to Look For:

• ✓Agency encourages you to have contract reviewed by a lawyer
• ✓Willingness to negotiate terms and answer legal questions
• ✓Flexibility on specific clauses you're uncomfortable with
• ✓Professional, patient approach to contract discussions

Red Flags:

• ✓"This is our standard contract, we can't change anything"
• ✓Pressure to sign immediately without legal review
• ✓Defensive or aggressive responses to questions about terms
• ✓Artificial urgency ("sign by Friday or we give your spot to someone else")

Non-Negotiable: ALWAYS have an attorney review the contract before signing. Spend $300-$500 on legal review to avoid $50k+ in future losses.

What the 15-point agency evaluation checklist?

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What fair commission ranges by service level?

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What sample questions to ask during agency interviews?

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About Their Business

• ✓"How long have you been managing OnlyFans creators?"
• ✓"How many creators do you currently manage?"
• ✓"What's your average client revenue increase in the first 90 days?"
• ✓"Can you show me your business registration and any relevant certifications?"

About Services

• ✓"Walk me through a typical week of what you'd do for my account."
• ✓"How many chatters would work on my account? Can I meet them?"
• ✓"What marketing channels do you actively use for promotion?"
• ✓"How do you handle content strategy and pricing optimization?"

About Results

• ✓"Can you provide 5 references from current creators I can speak with?"
• ✓"What's your creator retention rate? How many creators renew contracts?"
• ✓"What happens if my earnings don't increase? Is there a performance guarantee?"
• ✓"Can you show me real case studies with verifiable before/after metrics?"

About The Relationship

• ✓"How often will we communicate? Who's my main point of contact?"
• ✓"What oversight and approval do I have over chatting and marketing?"
• ✓"How do I terminate the contract if I'm unhappy? What would it cost?"
• ✓"Do you have other creators in my specific niche? How do you prevent conflicts?"

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