Fourthwall Fee Calculator

    Choose the Fourthwall product type and plan, then enter a month of retail revenue and its base cost. The calculator applies editable planning contexts for catalog physical, self-fulfilled, digital, and membership sales, then keeps Fourthwall platform fees separate from cards or PayPal processing. Free is modeled at $0, while the Pro cost is an estimated input you can replace with the charge in your account.

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    Estimate what Fourthwall keeps from each sale before you set a price or list a product. It covers Fourthwall creator proceeds after product-specific platform fees, payment processing, product costs, and an optional plan cost.

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    Inputs

    Values update results instantly. Adjust fee assumptions to match your seller dashboard.

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    Fourthwall context

    The product type supplies a starting platform-fee planning context.

    Free uses $0. Pro uses the editable estimated monthly cost below, not a guaranteed current price.

    Sales

    USD

    Gross customer revenue before product costs and fees.

    USD

    Production, fulfillment, or delivery cost for the modeled revenue.

    Used for per-transaction processing charges.

    Platform fee

    Off uses the product and plan planning context. On uses the editable rate below.

    %

    Used when custom platform fees are enabled. Enter the rate shown in your current account or agreement.

    Payment processing

    Choose the payment route used for the modeled transactions.

    Domestic and international starting contexts use different editable rates.

    Off uses the selected method and region context. On uses the editable rate and fixed fee below.

    %

    Used when custom processing is enabled.

    USD

    Fixed processor charge per transaction when custom processing is enabled.

    Plan cost

    USD

    Editable planning estimate. Replace it with the current charge in your Fourthwall account; it is not guaranteed.

    Results

    Live estimates based on your inputs and editable fee assumptions.

    Gross retail revenue

    $2,000.00

    Platform fee rate

    0.0%

    Product and plan context or custom rate.

    Fourthwall platform fee

    $0.00

    Kept separate from payment processing.

    Payment processing

    $88.00

    Selected cards or PayPal rate plus fixed charges.

    Base or manufacturing cost

    $400.00

    Plan cost

    $0.00

    Free is $0. Pro uses the estimated editable amount.

    Net creator proceeds

    $1,512.00

    Before tax and other business expenses.

    Effective total cost rate

    24.4%

    All modeled deductions divided by retail revenue.

    Net proceeds margin

    75.6%

    Net creator proceeds divided by retail revenue.

    What this means

    Net creator proceeds are 1512.00 after the 0.0% free catalog physical planning context, cards domestic, base cost, and plan cost.

    Fourthwall monthly revenue breakdown

    Interactive breakdown of fees, costs, and remaining profit.

    20%76%

    Distribution

    • Payment processing
      $88.00
      4.4%
    • Base or manufacturing
      $400.00
      20.0%
    • Net creator proceeds
      $1,512.00
      75.6%

    Total $2,000.00 · 3 segments · interactive

    Line-item breakdown

    Dollar amounts, share of revenue, and visual proportion.

    Gross retail revenue
    $2,000.00
    Fourthwall platform fee
    $0.00
    Payment processing
    $88.00
    Base or manufacturing cost
    $400.00
    Plan cost
    $0.00
    Net creator proceeds
    $1,512.00
    Effective total cost rate
    24.4%
    Net proceeds margin
    75.6%

    Assumptions used

    • • Catalog physical on Free: 0.0% platform-fee context
    • • Cards domestic: 2.90% plus 0.30 per transaction
    • • Plan cost 0.00; Pro amount is an editable estimate
    • • Platform and processing are modeled as separate costs
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    How it works

    Methodology & formulas

    This calculator is transparent by design. Review the steps and formulas so you can trust the estimate and adjust assumptions when your dashboard differs.

    Calculation steps

    1. 1Read the selected product type and plan to choose the editable planning context for the platform fee.
    2. 2Apply the platform fee to retail revenue.
    3. 3Apply the selected payment-processing rate and one fixed charge for each paid transaction.
    4. 4Subtract the modeled base or manufacturing cost and the selected plan cost once.
    5. 5Return net creator proceeds and show effective cost and net-margin percentages.

    Formulas

    • Platform fee = retail revenue x product and plan platform-fee rate
    • Processing = retail revenue x processing rate + paid transactions x fixed fee
    • Plan cost = 0 for Free, or entered estimated Pro monthly cost
    • Net creator proceeds = retail revenue - platform fee - processing - base cost - plan cost
    • Effective total cost rate = (retail revenue - net creator proceeds) / retail revenue x 100
    • Net proceeds margin = net creator proceeds / retail revenue x 100

    Important assumptions

    • Planning contexts start at 0% for catalog physical and self-fulfilled products, 5% for digital on Free, 0% for digital on Pro, and 5% for membership on either plan.
    • The platform-fee contexts are editable planning inputs. They are not a promise of current Fourthwall terms, and a custom rate can represent the current account or product agreement.
    • Processing starts at cards domestic 2.9% plus $0.30, cards international 3.9% plus $0.30, PayPal domestic 3.49% plus $0.49, or PayPal international 4.99% plus $0.49. These values remain editable.
    • Free is modeled at $0. Pro uses the estimated monthly cost entered in the calculator. Replace the estimate before making a plan decision.
    • Net creator proceeds are before refunds, marketing, tax, software, and other operating costs. Platform fees and processing are counted as separate deductions once each.

    Sources & review

    Know what this estimate is built on

    Use these official references to locate the policy, plan, or help details behind the editable inputs.

    Calculator model reviewed: August 9, 2026

    Use the current terms

    These official references are starting points for published policies, pricing, or help. They do not validate every default in this calculator. Rates, plans, eligibility, regions, and account terms can change, so compare the editable fields with your account before relying on the result.

    Defaults are editable estimates. Match them to your current account, provider statement, official authority, lender, or adviser before making a pricing or investment decision.

    Calculator model reviewed: August 9, 2026. This date covers the page and calculator guidance, not a guarantee that every live platform rate or term was re-audited on that date.

    Worked example

    A planning example for digital sales on Free

    A digital product month has $2,000 in retail revenue across 100 transactions, $100 in delivery or content cost, Free plan cost of $0, a 5% digital platform-fee planning context, and cards domestic processing at 2.9% plus $0.30. These fee contexts are editable planning inputs.

    The platform-fee context is $100, processing is $88, base cost is $100, and plan cost is $0. Net creator proceeds are $1,712 before tax and other business expenses. The example uses planning contexts, not guaranteed current terms.

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