How XRaydium compares

Honest side-by-sides: fees, payout model, compliance posture, EU/UK fit.

XRaydium vs Patreon

Platform fee: ~8%–12% platform fee by plan, plus payment processing (publicly listed).

XRaydium vs Zora

Monetization model: Posts minted as onchain coins that trade on a permissionless public market.

XRaydium vs Whop

Platform fee: ~3% platform fee, plus payment processing (publicly listed).

XRaydium vs Passes

Platform fee: ~10% platform fee, plus payment processing (publicly listed).

XRaydium vs Gumroad

Platform fee: ~10% platform fee, plus payment processing (publicly listed).

XRaydium vs Ko-fi

Platform fee: 0% on donations; ~5% on the free-tier Ko-fi Shop, plus payment processing (publicly listed).

XRaydium vs Buy Me a Coffee

Platform fee: ~5% platform fee, plus payment processing (publicly listed).

XRaydium vs Substack

Platform fee: ~10% on paid subscriptions, plus Stripe payment processing (publicly listed).

For context on how the market prices creator monetization: Whop lists a ~3% platform fee, Passes lists ~10%, and Fourthwall runs a storefront model (0% on memberships, margin on merchandise). Zora is a permissionless onchain protocol where posts become freely tradeable coins. Figures are publicly listed and change — verify current pricing with each provider.