Since a lot of my inbox consists of “where should I cam?” questions as of late, here’s the general rundown of my advice:
1. MyFreeCams (MFC)
I cam off of this site, and have had no real reason to go elsewhere for 6 years. Easy to use, built in stream software from your web browser (as simple as plug in your webcam and hit “broadcast”), has its own content hosting platform called MFC Share that you can easily upload and sell photos, videos and more. Decent traffic (despite people’s complaints lol), perks like convention passes and merch if you decide to attend events. Heavily community based; more expectations on models to spend time socializing and being friendly/girlfriendly. Female-passing only, does not allow couples or trans girls. I’m sure if your ID states that you are female and you are female passing you could swing it, but it’s not an equal opportunity platform unfortunately so you might be swimming an uphill battle if you don’t fit into the binary as well as they require. Models make $0.05 cents per token, or roughly 50% of what members pay (which varies with token package but… whatever get off my dick it’s essentially 50% mk). Models are rated by “camscore” which is essentially hours streamed vs tips made, which can make things challenging for newer models who don’t reach quick success – but it’s not the be all end all. All of the camgirl survival guide is based off of my experience on this site.
2. Chaturbate
Similar to MFC but with a heavier focus on sex performances. Does not have a built in content hosting platform, but does allow men, couples and trans/NB! From what I hear they have more traffic, but not as much in the way of upper tier earnings – but don’t quote me on that because I have no concrete evidence or anything. Many models prefer Chaturbate over MFC because of inclusivity and because Chaturbate doesn’t rank models by “camscore”, making things a little bit less pressurized. Some that have talked to me prefer the more sexual environment because there’s less expectation to sit around and chat for free, and more expectation to quickly work through countdowns to do performances. I have never cammed on Chaturbate personally so my advice is limited, and I’d defer to anyone who actually streams there when it comes to what the community is like.
3. ManyVids
Was once a strictly content hosting platform now offers live streaming, which many models have found good success on. Run by an ex camgirl herself which I think is cool. They seem to always be doing fun themed contests and have interesting payment incentives and stuff which I really wish MFC would do – I’ve never used MV, but it seems like fun tbh.
4. Nood.tv
A fancy, art-hoe aesthetic sorta platform that’s been up and coming for ages due to the fact that one camgirl is making the whole thing herself essentially. It looks cool but it’s not fully functional and I don’t know about traffic/earnings. Not as simple as plug in and hit go – you’ll need to figure out OBS or Xsplit, which means great quality but more of a hassle.
5. OnlyFans
Mostly for content hosting, also newly offering live streaming! I recently started on this platform and I love it. They only take 20% which is nice, it’s essentially like a slut friendly Instagram, and my subscribers are happy with the platform so far. Would strongly recommend this to anyone who wants to start camming but is daunted by the live stream aspect, comfortable with instagram thirst trap style posting, or has a significant following on another app that wishes to monetize at least some of their viewer base. More to come on this.