Creative Distro

Your First Sale Is Just the Beginning

That first sale isn’t just income — it’s a launch. It marks your transition from hobbyist to professional, the true beginning of your content business. That’s why we take a one-time 25% cut on your first sale — not to profit off your start, but to cover up to 2 years of hosting and platform access, so you can grow without limits.

After just 7 sales, you unlock Pro status — dropping our fee to only 7%. Keep going and you’ll reach Icon tier, with one of the lowest platform fees in the industry at just 4.75%. This isn’t just a tier system — it’s a roadmap for creators serious about scaling their success.

Our Tiered Fee Structure

We believe creators should keep more as they grow. That’s why our platform fee starts at 25% (to cover hosting + setup) and drops as you hit sales milestones. Unlike other platforms that lock you into 25–30% forever, we reward your growth.

Example below shows your earnings on a $10 download after Stripe’s 2.9% + $0.30 fee is applied.

Tier Sales Range Platform Fee Total Fees
(Platform + Stripe)
Net to You
Hobbyist First Sale 25% $3.09
($2.50 + $0.59)
$6.91
New Pro 2–6 Sales 12% $1.79
($1.20 + $0.59)
$8.21
Pro 7–49 Sales 7% $1.29
($0.70 + $0.59)
$8.71
Micro-Influencer 50–249 Sales 6% $1.19
($0.60 + $0.59)
$8.81
Macro-Influencer 250–999 Sales 5.5% $1.14
($0.55 + $0.59)
$8.86
Icon 1,000+ Sales 4.75% $1.07
($0.475 + $0.59)
$8.94

Breaking Down Our 4.75% Fee

At the Icon tier, our 4.75% fee is carefully distributed to maintain a sustainable platform while maximizing your earnings.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Referral Payouts
1.99%
🚀 Growth Budget
1.00%
🛠️ Hosting & Infrastructure
0.03%
💰 Platform Profit Margin
1.73%

Most of our fee directly supports community growth and platform improvements, with only a small portion as profit margin.

How We Compare

For a creator making $10,000 monthly in sales, here's how we compare to other platforms:

Major Platform

30% Fee

You keep: $7,000

Creative Distro

4.75% Fee

You keep: $9,525

+$2,525 more in your pocket

That's over $30,000 more per year that stays with you, the creator.

Benefits of Growing With Us

  • Keep More Revenue - Our fee structure rewards your growth and success
  • No Hidden Costs - What you see is what you get, no surprise fees
  • Instant Payments - Get paid immediately when a sale happens
  • Growth Resources - Access marketing tools and resources as you level up
  • Automatic Upgrades - As soon as you reach a new sales threshold, you're upgraded to the new tier
  • Tier Protection - If your sales decrease, you'll retain your current tier for three months

Our goal is to create a platform where creators can build sustainable businesses. By reducing our cut as you grow, we align our success with yours—we only do well when you do well.