# Should I hire an OnlyFans agency? Free decision tool > Six quick questions for OnlyFans and Fansly creators, then an honest steer: when management may help, and when self-managing may suit you better for now. Source: https://poutagency.com/tools/should-i-hire-an-agency --- # Should I hire an agency ? Six quick questions, then an honest steer either way. It can just as easily suggest you keep managing the page yourself. Your result Answer all six questions to see your result. 0 of 6 answered. Worth weighing too A rough guide from six answers, not advice. It cannot tell you what any page will earn. The short answer Management tends to make sense when running the page is taking time you would rather spend creating, when promotion or messaging is holding it back, and when you are comfortable paying commission. It also has to pay for itself: if your page earns $3,000 a month after the platform fee and an agency charged a hypothetical 25% of that, you would pay $750, so the page would need to reach $4,000 after fees just for you to keep the same $3,000. If you enjoy the work, have the time, or want to make every decision yourself, self-managing may suit you better for now. ## How the tool decides Each answer nudges the result towards management or towards self-managing, and each one adds a reason you can read. Being uncomfortable with commission always points to self-managing, because commission is how most agencies are paid. The result is deliberately worded “may”. Six answers cannot see your page, your audience or your goals, so treat it as a way to organise your thinking, not a verdict. ## What an agency is really selling Mostly time and experience: someone else doing the promotion, planning, messaging support and admin, so you can concentrate on creating. Whether that is worth it depends on how much that time is worth to you and whether the page grows enough to cover the commission. If you only need help in one area, look for that rather than full management. Our [services](https://poutagency.com/services) are listed separately for that reason. ## The one sum to do first Commission on net: earnings after the platform fee needed to break even = what you keep now ÷ (1 − commission) Extra needed each month = that figure − what you keep now The [agency break-even calculator](https://poutagency.com/tools/agency-break-even-calculator) does this for you, on gross or net, with the rate you have been offered. ## A worked example A page earns $3,000 a month after the platform fee. An agency offers a hypothetical 25% on net (an example for the arithmetic only, not a suggested or typical rate). | What you keep now | $3,000 | | --- | --- | | Break-even after platform fee ($3,000 ÷ 0.75) | $4,000 | | Commission at break-even ($4,000 × 0.25) | $1,000 | | Extra needed each month | $1,000 | If the page stays at $3,000, you would keep $2,250 and be $750 a month worse off, unless the time you get back is worth that to you. ## What to watch out for - Anyone who promises a set income or “guaranteed growth”. Nobody can honestly promise that. - Being asked to hand over your login password or change payout details to someone else’s account. - Contracts with long minimum terms, large exit fees or commission that carries on after you leave. - Pressure to sign quickly. A good agency will let you take time and ask questions. - Managing more than you need. If only one part of the work is the problem, you may only need help with that part. General information only, not financial or legal advice. The tool gives a rough steer from your answers and makes no prediction about what any page will earn. ## Hiring an agency: common questions ### Is this tool trying to sell me management? No. It can tell you that self-managing makes more sense for now, and often will. It is a rough guide based on six answers, not advice, and it says nothing about what any page could earn. ### What if I get a mixed result? That is common. Look at the reasons rather than the headline. If time is the main issue, you might only need help with one area, such as messaging or promotion, rather than full management. ### What should I check before signing with any agency? Who owns the account, where payouts go, how commission is calculated, the notice period and how you leave. The [agency contract checklist](https://poutagency.com/tools/agency-contract-checklist) walks through each point. ### Is anything I choose saved or sent? No. Your answers stay in your browser and disappear when you leave the page. ## Related guides and tools - [Is an OnlyFans agency worth it? When management pays off, when it does not, and the alternatives.](https://poutagency.com/guides/is-an-onlyfans-agency-worth-it) - [How to choose an agency The questions to ask and the red flags to walk away from.](https://poutagency.com/guides/how-to-choose-an-onlyfans-agency) - [Agency break-even calculator How much extra a page must earn to cover commission.](https://poutagency.com/tools/agency-break-even-calculator) - [Agency contract checklist Twelve things to check before you sign anything.](https://poutagency.com/tools/agency-contract-checklist) Free profile review ## Still unsure? Let us look at your page. A review is a second opinion on your actual page, and it is yours to keep whether or not we work together. A free profile review and growth plan with every application, whether or not we work together. Starts with a one-minute enquiry. 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