What 17 adult platforms ban, in their own words
I read the published terms of 17 adult platforms and checked every quote word for word. Nearly half the answers were silence, and two of the best-known fan sites ban different things.
Before a scene goes up anywhere, I want to know which platforms will take it. That turned out to be a research project: every platform keeps its rules in a different place, worded a different way. So I read the published terms, acceptable use policies and creator help pages of 17 adult platforms and built one page that compares them, with the exact wording and a source link behind every verdict.
I'm not a lawyer, and none of this is legal advice. It's what the platforms' own documents said on the day I checked them.
What did I compare, and how?
Nineteen content categories creators ask about, from blood and urine to breath play, CNC roleplay, weapons and hypnosis themes, plus four practical rules: how a co-performer gets added, whether you can link out, what share you keep and when you get paid. The list covers seven platforms I'm on, the big ones creators ask about, and a few clip and niche sites creators mention for edgier work.
Every verdict quotes the platform's own wording, trimmed to the clause that matters. I loaded each page in an ordinary browser, saved the text and checked every quote against it word for word. Where a page sat behind an age gate or someone else's login, I didn't get around it; those cells say "Not stated" until the page can be read. OnlyFans' creator guide is behind a login too, and I read it as a creator there.
Do platforms spell out what they ban?
Less than you'd think. Of the 323 cells on the page, 143 came back "Not stated": the terms don't mention that category at all. That's 44%. A further 143 are bans, 35 are restricted, and two are explicit permissions.
"Not stated" is the answer creators most often misread. Silence is a gray area, not a green light. Every one of these platforms reserves the right to pull content its terms never named, and a silent rule can become a written one overnight.
Which fan site is strictest on paper?
Fansly, narrowly. Its terms name 11 of the 19 categories as banned. OnlyFans names 10 once its creator guide is counted alongside its terms. They don't ban the same things: Fansly's list adds breath play, alcohol, hypnosis and vomiting, while OnlyFans' adds urine outright and weapons.
That creator guide matters. OnlyFans splits its rules between its public terms and a guide in its Help Center that needs a login to read. Count only the public terms and OnlyFans looks far looser, at five. If you're comparing the two, read both of OnlyFans' documents.
Where do almost all platforms agree?
Two places. Fecal content is banned by 15 of the 17, and the other two say nothing. And every platform addresses family-role roleplay: 13 ban it outright. JustForFans, Clips4Sale and YourVids allow step or in-law framing with conditions attached, and ManyVids bans incest-related language without naming step-family roleplay.
CNC and abduction roleplay is the next closest. Ten platforms ban it, usually through a ban on role-played or simulated sexual assault, and most of those terms never name kidnapping themes on their own.
Does any platform say yes to anything?
Only one, in writing. Clips4Sale's content rules list urination and vomiting as permitted, without feces or menstruation. Everywhere else, the most a creator gets is a conditional: LoyalFans allows urine content that involves no consumption or contact with another person, and YourVids allows urine play that doesn't involve the mouth.
The clip stores built around fetish work aren't automatically the permissive ones, either. iWantClips' terms ban 17 of the 19 categories.
What about co-stars, links and payouts?
Every platform whose terms cover co-stars wants proof of age and consent for everyone on camera. What differs is the mechanics: OnlyFans and LoyalFans have an on-site tag tool, ManyVids wants a signed release on file, and some cam sites won't let anyone on camera who isn't verified on that exact account. The paperwork itself is the same everywhere, which is why I built the free release and §2257 generators.
Outside links are where the platforms fight each other. About half ban promoting a rival platform, and JustForFans' banned-words list blocks competitor names outright. Fan sites mostly publish an 80% creator share; clip and tube sites split differently or don't publish a rate. The payout breakdown lists each one.
How do you use the page?
Find the category, read across, then click the verdict before you shoot anything close to a line. The quote and its link sit underneath, so you can check the current wording yourself. I plan to re-check every source each quarter, and the page shows the date it was last checked.
Again: I'm not a lawyer. If a scene's legality turns on a platform's fine print, read the linked page and ask the platform's support team in writing before you upload.
— Sly