For most streamers and VTubers, Personalized Shoutouts is the best starting FanBell offer because it turns an already-common chat request into a priced deliverable; Wishlist / Project Support fits better once viewers ask how to help fund gear, and Brand Collaboration Inquiries fits once sponsors start reaching out directly.
FanBell is free to start with no monthly fee and applies a 12% platform fee only when a fan pays (pricing).
Streamers field the same handful of requests on repeat: "can you shout me out," "how do I help you upgrade your setup," and, once a channel grows, "can we send you a product." Writers hear a similar loop of repeat asks around critiques and commissions, which is why how writers price critiques and commissions applies the same three-offer split to manuscripts and poems. Even after a channel qualifies for platform monetization, Twitch's standard subscription split is a 50/50 baseline revenue share between streamer and platform (Twitch, official letter from President Dan Clancy) — and that split only applies once the channel has already met Twitch's own eligibility bar. A direct-fan FanBell page fills the gap between "streaming for free" and "waiting on a platform payout."
"For subscriptions, we use a baseline revenue share of 50/50 on the net revenue from those earnings." — Dan Clancy, President, Twitch, in an official blog letter on subscription revenue shares
What is the best FanBell offer for a new streamer to start with?
A new or small streamer should start with Personalized Shoutouts, because a FanBell shoutout offer carries no follower minimum, no application step, and no channel-analytics threshold: the creator sets a price and a delivery window, then shares the link. Every FanBell interaction format is available on the free plan at creator-set prices.
FanBell's own product documentation states that a creator enables the offers that fit them "each with your own price and turnaround," and that new creators get personalized shoutouts switched on by default with a starter option they can rename and re-price (how it works and personalized shoutouts).
Twitch's Affiliate Program, by contrast, gates the platform's first monetization tier behind four achievements completed inside a 30-day window: reach 25 followers, stream for 4 hours, stream on 4 different days, and reach an average of 3 viewers (Twitch Help, Affiliate Program FAQ). The same FanBell shoutout offer works for a 10-viewer stream or a partnered channel, because the price is set by the creator rather than by a platform tier.
For pricing specifics — short vs. long videos, what 88% take-home looks like after fees, and when to raise the price — see how much to charge for a shoutout.
Which offer fits a streamer who wants help funding new gear?
A streamer raising money for equipment should use Wishlist / Project Support, which FanBell defines as direct cash toward one named goal shown on a progress bar — explicitly "not an Amazon-style wishlist where fans buy and ship you products, and not a tiered rewards crowdfunding campaign".
Two consequences follow from that definition. Nothing ships to the creator, because contributions arrive as cash rather than as purchased products. There are also no reward tiers, physical perks, or campaign deadlines to administer, which is the specific difference FanBell draws between project support and crowdfunding.
A VTuber saving toward a Live2D or 3D rig can post the target amount and let viewers contribute directly; see how much a VTuber model actually costs for the pricing ranges that make a realistic goal number. Visual artists run the same named-goal approach to fund a kiln or new tablet — see how artists structure a project-support goal for the parallel setup. Viewers who want to help but have no project in mind can use Tips instead, since a tip carries no reply or delivery obligation.
When should a streamer use Brand Collaboration Inquiries instead?
A streamer should turn on Brand Collaboration Inquiries once sponsors start reaching out directly. Brand Collaboration Inquiries is a "work with me" form that collects budget, timeline, and deliverables into a separate brand inbox, and FanBell states that the form "collects and separates brand inquiries so they don't get lost; it doesn't guarantee deals or negotiate for you".
The practical effect is that sponsor conversations stay out of the same thread as fan requests: brand inquiries land in their own inbox, apart from paid fan questions, shoutouts, and services. Coaches face a similar sorting decision, splitting requests by size rather than by platform — see how coaches choose between a quick paid question and a full audit for that split. Brand Collaboration Inquiries is a lead-collection form rather than a live-call scheduler — FanBell delivery is asynchronous, with "no live video calls or appointments to schedule". Small channels are not excluded from this: EMARKETER forecasts that micro- and nano-influencers will claim 45.5% of US influencer marketing spending in 2026. Streamers who want more context on separating fan-facing and brand-facing pages can start from how streamers monetize fan interaction on FanBell.
How do these three offers compare side by side?
The three offers differ by which fan action they price, not by which one "performs better." Personalized Shoutouts prices a video request, Wishlist / Project Support prices a contribution toward a named goal, and Brand Collaboration Inquiries prices nothing at all — it is an unpaid lead form. A single FanBell page can run all three at once.
| Offer | Best for | Fan action | Streamer sets | Fan pays? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personalized Shoutouts | Birthday/congrats/hype video requests from chat or followers | Pays, fills a short brief | Price + a delivery window the creator chooses | Yes |
| Wishlist / Project Support | Funding a named gear, rig, or setup goal | Contributes any amount toward the goal | The goal description + target amount | Yes |
| Brand Collaboration Inquiries | Sponsor/brand outreach | Submits budget, timeline, deliverables | Which partnership types the creator is open to | No — it's a lead form |
| Tips | Viewers who want to support without a specific ask | Pays, no reply required | Suggested amounts | Yes |
Table source: FanBell product documentation for personalized shoutouts, project support, brand collaboration inquiries, and tips. FanBell does not publish a fixed maximum turnaround on those pages; the delivery window is chosen by the creator, with 3–5 days given as an example.
Does a streamer need a certain follower count to use FanBell?
No. FanBell applies no follower minimum to any offer, so a streamer with any audience size can enable Personalized Shoutouts, Wishlist / Project Support, or Brand Collaboration Inquiries the same day the page is created (tips and how it works). Twitch's first monetization tier, by contrast, is threshold-gated.
Twitch's Affiliate tier requires 25 followers, 4 hours streamed, 4 different broadcast days, and an average of 3 concurrent viewers, all inside a 30-day period, before a creator can enable native subscriptions or Bits. FanBell is not a replacement for Affiliate or Partner status; it is a direct-fan page that works whether or not a channel has cleared those thresholds.
Is there real demand for direct fan support outside platform payouts?
Yes. Streamlabs and Stream Hatchet recorded 21.5 billion hours watched across tracked live-streaming platforms in Q2 2026, up 7.6% year over year. Kick alone reached 1.34 billion hours watched in Q2 2026, up 36.7% year over year, per the same Streamlabs and Stream Hatchet report.
VTuber demand is best measured with VTuber-specific data rather than general influencer figures. Streams Charts and VSTATS reported 482.6 million hours watched for VTubers in Q2 2026 across roughly 11,300 tracked channels, a 15.4% decline from Q1 2026.
"The Q2 watch time of 482.6 million Hours Watched was 15.4% lower than in Q1, as around 300 fewer channels were online, according to Streams Charts." — Streams Charts and VSTATS, joint VTuber viewership report for Q2 2026
Grand View Research valued the global virtual-influencer market at USD 11.2 billion in 2025 and projects USD 14.5 billion in 2026. That figure measures brand spending on computer-generated influencer personas as a whole and is not a VTuber-specific revenue measure, so it should be read as adjacent market context rather than as a projection of what any VTuber can earn from fans. The quarterly Streams Charts watch-time number above is the closer proxy for VTuber audience size.
Should a streamer skip platform monetization and only use FanBell?
No. FanBell works best alongside platform programs, not instead of them. YouTube's Partner Program currently requires 1,000 subscribers plus 4,000 valid public watch hours in 12 months, or 10 million qualified Shorts views in 90 days, for ad and Premium revenue (YouTube Help, Partner Program eligibility).
Those thresholds are set to rise: YouTube announced that beginning February 1, 2027, new applicants will need 1,000 subscribers plus either 8,000 qualified public watch hours in 365 days or 20 million qualified Shorts views in 90 days (YouTube Official Blog, Partner Program updates).
FanBell does not operate inside Twitch, YouTube, Kick, or Discord DMs — a streamer points viewers to a separate FanBell link where they pay for a shoutout, contribute to a goal, or submit a sponsor inquiry. Running both means a channel earns ad and subscription revenue once it qualifies, while direct fan requests are monetized from day one instead of being fielded for free.
Frequently asked questions
Five recurring questions cover which offer to launch first, whether VTubers use FanBell differently from live-action streamers, how FanBell relates to Twitch and YouTube monetization, what FanBell charges, and whether a streamer can run several offers at the same time. Short answers follow, each with the source that supports it.
What's the single best FanBell offer for a brand-new streamer?
Personalized Shoutouts, because the offer carries no follower or watch-time requirement and directly monetizes a request most streamers already field for free in chat. A price and a delivery window are the only two settings needed to launch it.
Can a VTuber use FanBell the same way a live-action streamer does?
Yes. All three offers — Personalized Shoutouts, Wishlist / Project Support, and Brand Collaboration Inquiries — behave identically whether the creator streams on camera or through an avatar. VTubers most often use Wishlist / Project Support to fund a new model or rig; see how much a VTuber model costs for typical ranges.
Does FanBell replace Twitch subscriptions or YouTube ad revenue?
No. FanBell is a separate direct-fan page that runs alongside platform monetization. Twitch's baseline subscription revenue share is 50/50, and YouTube Partner Program ad revenue has its own eligibility rules set by YouTube.
What does FanBell charge a streamer?
FanBell is free to start with no monthly fee and applies a 12% platform fee only when a fan pays; there is no follower minimum. Card processing is separate: Stripe's published US online rate is 2.9% + $0.30 per successful charge (Stripe Pricing).
Can a streamer run more than one of these offers at once?
Yes. A single FanBell page can run Personalized Shoutouts, Wishlist / Project Support, Brand Collaboration Inquiries, and Tips together, because a creator enables each format independently.
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