You create value. You deserve to be paid fairly. No gatekeepers, no middlemen taking huge cuts.
Most platforms hide their fees in fine print. Not us. Here's exactly how money works on Vibeler.
Our Promise: We don't hide fees. We don't lock in your subscribers. We don't sell your data. Your success is our success. That's it.
You can earn money through:
How it works: Your audience pays a monthly or yearly fee for access to exclusive channels.
Best for: Recurring revenue. Build it once, earn every month.
How it works: Readers can tip you on individual posts, articles, or videos.
Best for: One-time support from fans who love a specific piece.
How it works: Sell templates, ebooks, presets, whatever you create.
Best for: One-time purchases with immediate value.
How it works: Students pay once for lifetime access to your course.
Best for: Teaching skills and charging accordingly.
Vibeler uses Stripe for payment processing and creator onboarding:
Once connected, you're ready to earn. Stripe handles the payment processing. Vibeler handles access, entitlements, and product workflows around those payments.
We charge a platform commission on revenue generated through Vibeler. The current commission is 1.5% across creator platform tiers.
Why we charge a commission: Running servers, storing videos, sending emails, providing AI tools - all of this costs money. We keep our fees fair so we can keep building features you need.
Stripe's fees: Stripe processing fees vary by account, country, payment method, currency, and transaction. Review the current fees in your Stripe account.
What you keep: The majority. Always. We succeed when you succeed.
Think of tiers as levels of access. Common setups:
Pricing: Base each tier on the access and benefits it includes. Use clear billing intervals and revise pricing as you learn what your audience values.
You control exactly what subscribers get access to:
Example: Your "Weekly Thoughts" channel is public. Your "Deep Dives" channel requires the Supporter tier. Your "Masterclass" channel requires Premium.
Here's what actually works:
When you're starting, charge less. Get your first 100 subscribers at $5-10/month. Once you have traction and more content, raise prices for new subscribers. Existing subscribers keep their rate (unless you tell them otherwise).
If someone gets $100 of value from your content monthly, charging $20 is a steal. They know it. You should too.
You can offer a yearly interval alongside monthly pricing. State the annual amount clearly so subscribers can compare billing intervals before checkout.
You set your own refund policy. Our recommendation?
Be generous. Offer 14-day refunds, no questions asked. You'll lose almost no one to refunds. But you'll gain trust. Trust converts better than any sales tactic.
The first one is the hardest. Not because people don't want to pay you. But because you haven't asked.
Here's how to ask:
Your first subscriber validates everything. They believe in you enough to pay. That's huge. Thank them. Make it worth their investment.
100 subscribers at $10/month = $1,000/month. 1,000 subscribers at $10/month = $10,000/month. Focus on growth, not squeezing current subscribers.
Keeping a subscriber costs nothing. Getting a new one costs time and effort. Don't neglect your current subscribers chasing new ones.
We're not accountants, but here's what you need to know: Revenue you earn is income. You'll need to report it. Different countries have different rules.
Our advice: Talk to a tax professional in your area once you're earning consistently. It's worth the investment.
We don't own your subscriber list. We don't contact them without your permission. We don't sell their data.
This matters: Other platforms lock in your audience. We don't. Your subscribers chose you, not us. We're just the infrastructure.
The best time to start monetizing was yesterday. The second best time is right now.
Connect Stripe. Set up a tier. Ask your audience to support you. Many will. Some won't. That's okay. The ones who do make it all worth it.
Remember: Asking to be paid for your work isn't greedy. It's sustainable. And sustainable creators make better content.