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Choosing between Fourthwall and Vimeo OTT (Vimeo Streaming)

See how Fourthwall and Vimeo OTT stack up in video monetization, customization, and creator-friendly features to help you choose the best platform for your brand.

Fourthwall
Vimeo
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Free to use
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Private-label (fully branded site)
Create a fully customized platform that's 100% your own.
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Native video hosting
Provide high-quality video hosting for your content without needing third-party platforms.
Up to 1080p video hosting
Up to 4K video hosting
Setup in minutes
Go live in minutes with perks, pricing, and payments all managed from your dashboard.
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Additional fees
Percentage or transaction fees charged by the platform for sales or memberships.
5% on digital and memberships
$1 per subscriber + transaction fees
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Video catalog & series
Organize videos into collections, playlists, or series for easy navigation.
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Your own branded apps
Offer custom-built, fully-branded apps to your supporters.
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Video monetization
Earn revenue through subscriptions, paywalls, rentals, or pay-per-view events.
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Tax management
Fourthwall handles payment processing, manages sales tax, & ensures compliance across multiple states and countries.
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Built-in eCommerce
Sell physical or digital products directly from your platform.
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Membership tiers
Create multiple subscription levels with exclusive perks for members.
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Your custom domain
Use your own custom domain for your custom site.
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Analytics & insights
Access to video performance, viewer behavior, and revenue trends.
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Live streaming
Broadcast live events or content directly to your audience.
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Advanced content protection
Provide digital rights management and security features to protect your video content.
Full ownership of your data
We believe your fans and your data belongs to you, not the marketplace you're using.
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APIs & Webhooks
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Custom promo codes
Create promo codes for a variety of different discounts.
Community tools
Provide features like polls, comments, or welcome messages to build engagement.
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Donation/tip support
Allows fans to contribute through donations or pay-what-you-want options.
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Integrated payment options
Supports seamless checkout experiences with popular payment gateways like Stripe, PayPal, Apple Pay, and Google Pay.
Stripe only

Fourthwall is the ultimate subscription platform for creators

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TAKE FULL BRAND CONTROL

Build a private-label memberships for your online community with Fourthwall's fully customizable no-code website builder. Your logo, your colors, and your content is always front and center. You can also let your community support you how they want. Fourthwall lets you offer multiple tiers with unique perks for each.
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Own Your Audience

They're your fans. It's your data. Fourthwall always puts you in charge of your data, ensuring your community comes first. Fourthwall also offers detailed subscriber analytics for your members. These tools help you to measure performance, monitor subscriber retention stats, and grow your online community.
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Content Hosting Made Easy

Fourthwall makes it easy to upload a wide range of audio and video on demand (VOD) content, including 1080p and more. Categorize your content with tags and build video collections for your fans with video series. Offer members-only polls, reply to comments, and engage your audience to turn your fans into superfans.
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Grow Your Community

Whether you're welcoming a new member, or promoting a new livestream, Direct Messages (DMs) make it easy to connect with your fans. You can send messages to all members, selected tiers, or former members. Send messages to some or all of your active subscribers. Fourthwall makes this easy by sending push notifications and emails when you message supporters.
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Fully-customizable websites, 100% owned by you

Easily customize your design, layout, and domain to create a brand that’s as unique as you are.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to use Fourthwall?

There are no monthly fees, no upfront costs, and no contracts to use Fourthwall. You set your prices and choose your own margins. Here is how our pricing and splits work when you sell:

  • Products from our product catalog. All products in our product catalog have a publicly listed flat fee, which gets deducted from the selling price you set. There are no extra percentages/margins. You keep 100% of profits.
  • Products you ship yourself. No fee (0% fee)
  • Digital products. 5% flat fee (or 0% with Fourthwall Pro)
  • Subscription memberships. 5% flat fee

Additionally, all US-based credit card transactions have an added 2.9% + $0.30 payment processing fee (same as Shopify). Fees vary for PayPal and other providers. Learn more.

How much money do I make on sales from the Fourthwall catalog?

Product costs are listed directly in our product catalog.

If a t-shirt is listed in our catalog at a $10 cost, we will automatically deduct that amount from your profits whenever you make a sale. You can sell products for any price you want.

For example, if you sell the shirt for $22, you'll make $12 in profit on each unit sold. If you sell it for $50, then you'll make $40 in profit on each unit sold.

Does Fourthwall ship worldwide?

Yes! Fourthwall works with manufacturing & fulfillment partners around the globe in the US, UK, EU, Canada, Mexico, Australia, and Japan.

Shipping rates are dynamically determined by the size of package and destination. We work with most major carriers and pass through the true cost of shipping. That means that you can offer low-cost, fast shipping to your fans. Most items have a delivery window of 5-8 days.

Be sure to browse our product catalog to find products that are fulfilled out of your target regions to provide the fastest & cheapest shipping for your community.

Does Fourthwall handle payment processing?

Yes! Fourthwall operates as the "Merchant of Record" and automatically supports the following payment methods on checkout:

Does Fourthwall handle sales tax?

Fourthwall operates as the "Merchant of Record", which means that we're responsible for handling all sales taxes. This includes nexus registration, collecting sales tax, and remitting this to US states & other countries.

That way you can focus on designing products and promoting your shop, not taxes.

Can I connect a custom domain to Fourthwall?

Yes. You can connect a custom domain or subdomain on Fourthwall. Learn More.

Fourthwall Pro subscribers receive a free custom domain upon upgrading.

Does Fourthwall offer artwork & design support?

If you need help finding an artist or designer, check out our design community.

This is a vetted network of exceptional designers that can help you make great quality designs for your audience. We also recommend tools like Canva or Kittl.

Does Fourthwall provide customer support for my orders?

Yes. For any product from our product catalog, we'll handle all customer support for you.

From answering general order questions to making address changes, our team is there to ensure that your buyers are treated with the same level of care that you would personally give them. We have a 12-hour or less average reply time, including nights and weekends.

For any items that you source on your own and ship from home, however, you'll need to do customer support.

Can you show me examples of storefronts on Fourthwall?

Yes! Over 200,000 sellers use Fourthwall to power their storefronts. This includes creators, podcasters, artists, musicians, startups, non-profits, and more.

Get inspired and browse all examples sites.

What integrations does Fourthwall have?

Fourthwall supports many free integrations, including:

  • YouTube Product Shelf (Merch Shelf)
  • TikTok Shop
  • Facebook and Instagram Shopping
  • Twitch Product Gifting
  • StreamElements and Streamlabs stream alerts
  • Zapier
  • Klaviyo
  • Mailchimp
  • And many, many more

See all apps & integrations.

Are there any requirements to join Fourthwall?

There are no requirements to join Fourthwall! Sign up now.