Why do you need a monthly report at all?
Because without a report you cannot check whether your agency is worth its fee or whether the billing is right. When an agency takes a share of your revenue, it calculates its commission on numbers that come from your account. You should understand that calculation.
Lack of transparency is one of the most common complaints against agencies. Press investigations report very high commissions and payouts that were redirected 12. A clean report will not protect you from that on its own, but it makes inconsistencies visible early.
It also protects the working relationship. If you see the same numbers every month, you can spot trends instead of judging by gut feeling. How to compare against your numbers from before you started is explained in Your first 30 days with an agency.
Which 8 OnlyFans metrics belong in the monthly report?
These eight numbers cover money, fans and safety. If one of them is missing, ask for it.
1Gross revenue by income type
Gross revenue is everything fans paid in the month, split into subscriptions, messages and PPV (content fans pay for individually), tips and other income. The split matters because these income sources develop very differently. According to the annual accounts of the company behind OnlyFans, only about 27% of revenue across the platform comes from subscriptions, the rest from messages, PPV and tips 3. More in What is PPV on OnlyFans?.
2Net after the platform fee
OnlyFans keeps 20% of every fan payment 4. Net is what reaches you after that. The report should show both figures side by side, so you can see which number everything else is calculated from.
3Commission: basis, rate, amount
This line states what the commission is calculated on (gross or net, which kinds of income), at what rate, and the resulting amount. It must match your contract exactly. Because net is only 80% of gross, a rate charged on gross takes a quarter more money than the same rate charged on net. That is why the basis matters as much as the rate. The background is in OnlyFans agency commission: what is fair? (in German).
4Chargebacks and refunds
When fans have payments reversed through their bank, that money is gone for you. The report should show how many chargebacks there were, for how much, and whether the commission was corrected for them. More on chargebacks in Chargebacks, scams and fake fans.
5New subscribers and where they came from
How many fans subscribed for the first time, and where did they come from? If the agency handles promotion for you, it should be able to show which channel brought how many subscribers, for example through a separate tracking link per channel. Without the source, you do not know which work is paying off.
6Renewals and churn
New subscribers do not help much if just as many fans leave. The report should show how many subscriptions are active, how many expired, and what share renewed. The industry calls this renewal rate the rebill rate. Agencies call 30 to 50% monthly churn typical, but that is not independently verified. So compare mainly against your own previous months. More in How to start an OnlyFans without followers.
7Revenue concentration
What share of revenue comes from your ten highest-spending fans? Fans only appear anonymously here. A high share is a risk: if one or two fans stop, revenue collapses. It is also an ethical question. When individual fans spend a lot, the team should watch for warning signs such as compulsive spending or financial trouble instead of increasing the pressure. More on chatting rules in Who is texting your fans?.
8Incidents
Were there situations where your boundaries were touched? Complaints from fans? Leaks found and takedown requests filed? Changes to logins, passwords or devices? This line is often empty, and that is good. What matters is that it exists and is filled in honestly. A report in which nothing ever happens is less credible than one that openly names small mistakes.
What does a sample OnlyFans agency report look like?
This is what a monthly report can look like. The numbers are made up and only for illustration (example values). Amounts are in US dollars, the currency OnlyFans pays in 4. We leave the commission rate as a variable on purpose: yours is whatever your contract says.
Monthly report, September 2026, creator "Mara" (example)
| No. | Metric | September | August | Baseline (avg. before start) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gross revenue, total | $5,000 | $4,600 | $3,500 |
| – | of which subscriptions | $1,400 | $1,350 | $1,200 |
| – | of which messages and PPV | $2,900 | $2,650 | $1,900 |
| – | of which tips | $600 | $520 | $350 |
| – | of which other | $100 | $80 | $50 |
| 2 | Platform fee (20%) | $1,000 | $920 | $700 |
| – | Net after platform fee | $4,000 | $3,680 | $2,800 |
| 3 | Commission basis | Net, all income | Net, all income | – |
| – | Commission | net × contract rate | net × contract rate | – |
| – | What you keep before tax | net − commission | net − commission | $2,800 |
| 4 | Chargebacks | 2 cases, $40 | 1 case, $15 | – |
| 5 | New subscribers | 150 | 135 | 90 |
| – | of which Instagram / Reddit / X / unattributed | 60 / 50 / 25 / 15 | 55 / 45 / 20 / 15 | – |
| 6 | Active subscriptions at month end | 410 | 380 | 300 |
| – | Expired subscriptions | 120 | 110 | – |
| 7 | Top 10 fans' share of gross revenue | 35% | 38% | 40% |
| 8 | Incidents | 1 request to meet in person declined, 3 leak takedown requests, no changes to logins | none | – |
Notice something? Revenue is up about 43% since the start. That does not automatically mean Mara keeps more. The line that matters most is "what you keep before tax", set against her baseline of $2,800. Depending on the commission, revenue may have to grow a lot before she keeps as much as she did on her own. A good report makes that visible, even when it is uncomfortable for the agency. Whether Mara is happy anyway depends on how much time she saves and how the next months develop.
Anything that comes on top for taxes is best clarified with a tax adviser in your country.
What belongs in the report besides the numbers?
A short text that puts the numbers in context. Numbers show what happened, but not why. These four sections make a report useful:
- What changed: prices, offers, channels, posting rhythm, team staffing, account problems. If several things changed at once, a trend should not be pinned on a single cause. One vendor guide recommends exactly this kind of change log 5.
- What the agency concludes: which decision is being made, on what basis, and when it will be reviewed?
- What you are asked to deliver: which content is needed, by when, and does it fit your boundaries?
- Corrections: if a number in an earlier report turns out to be wrong, it is corrected openly, with the reason.
How do you check your OnlyFans analytics in your own account?
By comparing the money figures in the report with the statements in your OnlyFans account every month. For that you need your own access to your account at all times. That matters anyway: your account, your email address and your payouts belong to you, and under its Terms of Service OnlyFans is not liable for compromised accounts 4.
Here is how:
- Match gross revenue and income types. Open the statements in your account for the same period and compare the totals.
- Recalculate the commission. Take the basis and rate from your contract and work out the amount yourself. A calculator is enough.
- Check payouts. Do the payouts to your bank account match what should have reached you after the fee?
- Check the invoice. The commission should be billed to you on a proper invoice, rather than your money running through an agency account.
- Clear up differences in writing. Small differences due to exchange rates or timing are normal. Unexplained differences are not.
Fan metrics such as new subscribers and renewals are in your account's statistics.
How do you spot a bad report?
By gaps that sit exactly where you would need to recalculate. Typical warning signs:
- There is only one revenue figure, with no split and no commission basis.
- The agency shows you screenshots, but you have no access to the statements yourself.
- The commission is higher than the contract allows, or new costs appear.
- Successes are highlighted, bad months are passed over without comment.
- Questions about the report are answered with "just trust us".
- The report arrives irregularly or only when you ask for it.
If patterns like these repeat, that is a reason to rethink the relationship. You will find more warning signs in How to spot a trustworthy OnlyFans agency.
Frequently asked questions
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How often should an agency report?
At least once a month, in line with the period the commission is billed for. Short weekly updates are a plus, but they do not replace the full monthly report.
Can I check the numbers in my own account?
Yes, and you should. Your OnlyFans account belongs to you. An agency that denies you access to your own statements is not trustworthy.
Should the agency tell me fans' names?
No, an anonymous view is enough for the report. The less fan data gets sent around in reports, the better.
What do I do if the commission was calculated wrong?
Write to the agency with your own calculation and ask for a correction by a fixed date. Keep the report, the invoice and screenshots of your statements. If nothing gets resolved, get legal advice.
Is a dashboard in a tool enough instead of a report?
A dashboard can help, but it does not replace the context. What matters is that you understand the numbers, can check them, and learn what changed and why.
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