A fan platform is a website or app where creators sell subscriptions or paid access to exclusive content, messages, or community features. Examples include Patreon, OnlyFans, and Fanvue.
These platforms vary a lot in what they allow and how they pay creators, so the same subscription model can look completely different depending on where it is hosted. Knowing which platform a creator uses tells you more about the experience than the term itself does.
Also called: subscription platform, creator platform, fan subscription site, membership platform, paywall platform
