Shelf.pt review

Pricing is set by subscription with 0% commission, with a free plan available for anyone starting out. For scale, the median starting price across platforms in this comparison is €21.92, and the median monthly price is €17.54.

Creators keep a share of 95% to 100% from what they sell, which sits above the 80% median in this comparison. The pricing model is subscription with 0% commission, which also states the commission level charged on sales.

The content policy prohibits pornography, sexually explicit content and OnlyFans-type platforms with explicit content, and also bars gambling, illegal drugs, weapons, counterfeits, unregulated financial services and MLM. Creators must also avoid content that infringes IP or is defamatory, discriminatory, hateful, spammy or misleading. Most brands in this set are not adult friendly, at 57.7%.

Payouts are automatic to your own EUR IBAN through Stripe, and Revolut is also listed under Bank transfer to EUR IBAN via Stripe (Portugal, Brazil) and Revolut. The first payout on a new account is held for a period, after which each sale takes about a few business days, with SEPA transfers landing a little later.

ID verification runs through Stripe Connect and has to clear before checkout works, needing a photo of an ID card or passport, an NIF, an IBAN in your own name, and mobile and email confirmation. The name on the document has to match exactly, and accounts are set up under Shelf.pt.

web is the only place the platform runs, so there is no native app to install. The whole courses, ebooks and mentoring set, from courses to payment links, is managed in the browser on desktop or phone.

Portuguese and Brazilian creators paid by bank transfer or Revolut fit well, as do coaches turning courses, ebooks or mentoring into a recurring subscription. The courses, ebooks and mentoring set covers teaching, community and payment links, and a free plan is offered before any paid tier.

Support comes by email, chat and help centre, so email, chat and a help centre handle most questions. Questions about payouts and identity checks are covered in the help centre, and the operation is based in Portugal.