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Free agency offer comparison

Compare two agency offers at the same creator revenue.

A lower commission is not always the cheaper deal once fixed fees and extra monthly costs are included. Enter Offer A and Offer B side by side to compare monthly cost, annualised cost and the approximate revenue growth each offer needs to break even.

Compare two agency offers side by side

Use the exact figures from the offers you are reviewing. The starting values are examples only and are not market averages.

Offer A — estimated monthly cost$3,000Creator keeps about $7,000 before taxes and costs not included above. Break-even requires about 42.9% more revenue under the same assumptions.
Offer B — estimated monthly cost$2,500Creator keeps about $7,500 before taxes and costs not included above. Break-even requires about 31.3% more revenue under the same assumptions.
Lower-cost offer at this revenue levelOffer BDifference: $500 per month, or about $6,000 over 12 months if the same assumptions continue.
Annualised management costA $36,000 · B $30,000Cost alone does not identify the better agency. Compare the actual work, contract, access, reporting, creator boundaries and expected value behind each offer.

Educational estimate only. Real contracts may calculate commission from a different revenue base and may include platform fees, refunds, chargebacks, taxes, advertising, contractors or other deductions. Use the wording in the actual agreement and payment statement.

Worked example

The headline percentage can hide the cheaper offer.

Suppose a creator earns $10,000 per month. Offer A charges 30% with no fixed fee, while Offer B charges 20% plus a $500 monthly fee. Offer A costs $3,000 per month. Offer B costs $2,500 per month. At that revenue level, Offer B is $500 cheaper each month before any other deductions.

Offer A: 30% commission

$10,000 × 30% = $3,000 estimated monthly management cost.

Offer B: 20% + $500 fixed fee

$10,000 × 20% = $2,000, plus $500 fixed fee = $2,500 estimated monthly management cost.

The cheaper deal can change as revenue changes

Run the calculator at a conservative month, your current month and a stronger month. Percentage-based agreements change in absolute cost as creator revenue changes.

Read the economics correctly

Compare the calculation base, not only the percentage.

Two agencies can advertise the same commission and still produce different creator payouts. The agreement may calculate its percentage before or after platform fees, refunds or other deductions, and it may allow separate expenses for advertising, staff or production.

Ask what the percentage applies to

Request a written example using a realistic month. It should start with platform revenue and end with the amount paid to you, showing every deduction in between.

Compare cost with the work being delegated

Commission makes more sense when the agency is taking responsibility for valuable work you would otherwise perform or hire for yourself. Ask who actually delivers strategy, traffic, messaging, operations and reporting.

Use the actual contract wording

The calculator is only as accurate as the numbers you enter. If the agreement uses a different revenue base or allows variable expenses, model those separately before relying on the result.

Next check

Cost is only one part of the agency decision.

A cheaper offer can still be a poor fit when access, exclusivity, communication, creator boundaries or exit terms are weak. Review the written structure before deciding whether the economics are worth accepting.