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Skrill review

Updated September 28, 2026 · BackstageCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026

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Our verdict

Skrill suits adults who run a revenue-share affiliate programme and want payouts that accept adult content. It has traded since 2001, and its support reach is narrower than the wider group: 37.1% of the brands reviewed offer phone support against 80.4% for email.

Key facts

Best for
Adult creators on affiliate revenue share who want phone support alongside a help centre.
Adult content accepted
Yes↗
Fees
Transfer, conversion and service fees apply - see fees page↗
Legal entity
Skrill Limited↗
Founded
2001↗
Support channels
Phone, Help-centre↗
Pricing model
Revenue share
Official website
skrill.com

Facts checked September 26, 2026, 3 sources

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Pros and cons

Pros

  • Adult content accepted, which narrows the field: 42.3% of the brands in this group accept it.
  • Phone support sits alongside a help centre, and 37.1% of brands in this ranking offer phone support.
  • Revenue share is the model here, and 100% of brands in this ranking also work that way.
  • A long operating history, dating back to 2001, behind the legal entity Skrill Limited.
  • Fees are broken into transfer, conversion and service charges, so Transfer, conversion and service fees apply - see fees page can be checked before a payout is set up.

Cons

  • Fees are listed as Transfer, conversion and service fees apply - see fees page, which leaves the real cost to a separate rates table rather than a single creator share.
  • Support runs on phone and help centre only, with no live chat listed, while 28.7% of the brands reviewed offer one.
  • Revenue share is the only model listed, so there is no alternative pricing structure to compare against platforms such as Fanvue.
  • The legal entity is Skrill Limited and no licence or regulator is listed, so there is nothing on file to weigh against a licensed competitor.
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Who it suits

  • Adults running an affiliate or revenue share programme whose content is accepted by the service, as adult content accepted is a yes.
  • Creators who value phone support enough to accept a narrower channel list, given support is limited to phone and help centre.
  • Operators who want charges itemised by type, since Transfer, conversion and service fees apply - see fees page splits them into transfer, conversion and service parts.

Who should look elsewhere

  • TikTok Creator Rewards, where adult content accepted is a no, so an adult creator is excluded from the start.
  • Anyone after a live chat channel, since Skrill lists only phone and help centre and 10er sits in a group where 76.3% of brands offer a help centre.
  • Fanvue subscribers who want a stated creator share, since Fanvue quotes Creators keep 80% while Skrill lists charges as Transfer, conversion and service fees apply - see fees page.

Who runs it

The service is run by Skrill Limited, and it has been trading since 2001. That is a longer history than most of the payout services placed next to it, and the legal entity behind it is named plainly, which matters when money moves. Its model is revenue share, listed as revenue share, so earnings depend on the revenue you bring rather than a flat subscription. Support runs on phone and help centre, which means a help centre for written questions and a phone line for anything that needs a person. There is no live chat in that list, and in this ranking 22.4% of brands offer one. No regulator, licence or certification appears against the company, so nothing is listed that a reader could check against a licensed payout provider. Within the brands reviewed here, 108 sit in this group, and 46.6% of them accept adult content.

How Skrill compares

Frequently asked questions

Does Skrill accept adult content?+

Yes, adult content accepted is a yes for this service. That matters for adults in the sector, because it keeps the service open to a category many providers rule out. In the wider set of brands reviewed, 42.3% accept adult content, and in this ranking 46.6% do.

What fees does Skrill charge on a payout?+

The listed position is Transfer, conversion and service fees apply - see fees page, which splits charges into transfer, conversion and service parts rather than quoting one creator share. Compare that with Fanvue, where creators keep Creators keep 80%, and with 10er, where the charge is 10% incl. VAT + Stripe transaction fees. The full rate for your own case sits in Skrill's fees table.

How is money made on Skrill?+

The model is revenue share, listed as revenue share. Revenue share is the norm in this ranking, where 100% of brands work the same way, so the difference between services here sits in the rate and the rules rather than the model itself.

What support can I reach on Skrill?+

Support runs on phone and help centre, so you get a help centre for written questions and a phone line. There is no live chat in the list, and 28.7% of the brands reviewed do offer one, which matters if you prefer typing during a session.

Who runs Skrill?+

The service is operated by Skrill Limited, and it has been trading since 2001. The named company and long trading history give you something concrete to check, though no regulator or licence is listed against it, so there is no certification on file to weigh.

Is Skrill only for adult creators?+

No, the adult content policy is one part of the service rather than its whole market. What the facts show is a revenue share model with charges of Transfer, conversion and service fees apply - see fees page and support on phone and help centre, so the fit for any creator comes down to those terms rather than the content category.

Which services in this group take adult content?+

Skrill takes adult content, and Fanvue also appears in the adult category, while adult content accepted is a no for TikTok Creator Rewards. Across the wider set of brands on the site, 57.7% do not accept adult content, so an adult creator should check the policy before applying anywhere.

How big is this group of payout services?+

The brands in this ranking number 108, and the wider set of brands reviewed on the site reaches 308. Within this ranking, 0 of them carry a licence, which is worth weighing when you compare a listed payout service.

Sources

Compiled from 4 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.

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