# Twitch vs Kick Revenue Calculator - URL: https://viewersbot.com/tools/twitch-vs-kick-revenue/ - Last updated: 2026-10-26 - Publisher: viewersbot.com editorial team - Methodology: https://viewersbot.com/how-we-test/ ## Summary Compare Twitch and Kick earnings for the same audience: subs at 50/50 to 70/30 vs 95/5, cheers vs KICKs, and Twitch ads, side by side per month. **Free tool** · Updated October 26, 2026· Runs in your browser· No sign-up ## Twitch vs Kick Revenue Calculator One audience, two platforms: monthly earnings from subs, cheers and ads side by side. With the same audience, **Kick usually pays more per sub** ($4.75 of $5 at 95/5) than Twitch ($3.00 of $5.99 at the standard 50/50, before fees), while Twitch adds ad revenue that grows with viewers and hours. 25 subs and $60 of cheers is about **$176 a month on Kick** vs about $118 plus roughly $25 of ads (30 viewers, 60 hours) on Twitch. ## How to use the Twitch vs Kick revenue calculator 1. Enter monthly subs and what viewers spend on cheers or tips. 2. Enter average viewers and hours for the Twitch ad estimate. 3. Pick your Twitch sub share (Plus Program levels 60/40 and 70/30). 4. Compare the totals and per-hour figures. ## Assumptions Twitch: Tier 1 sub $5.99 US web at your split, before payment fees and taxes; Bits pay $0.01 each with viewers paying about $1.40 per 100; ads at your payout per 1,000 views, 65% of viewers seeing 30-second ads. Kick: $5 subs and KICKs at 95/5, treating KICKs spend at face value. Kick Partner per-stream income is unpublished and left out. Discovery and audience size matter more than the split, so test both before you move. ## Grow the inputs, not just the split Revenue scales with average viewers and hours far more than with the platform split. See [how much Twitch streamers make](https://viewersbot.com/how-much-do-twitch-streamers-make/) and our [Affiliate requirements guide](https://viewersbot.com/twitch-affiliate-requirements/). For visibility plans, our independent #1 pick is [Raidpop](https://viewersbot.com/reviews/raidpop/) ([raidpop.com](https://raidpop.com/)) and FollowersPanda is #2. ## Frequently asked questions Does Kick pay more than Twitch? Per sub, yes: $4.75 vs about $3.00 on Twitch's standard split. Twitch can close the gap with ads and the Plus Program's 60/40 or 70/30 share. What is the Twitch Plus Program? An enhanced sub split: 60/40 at 100 Plus Points and 70/30 at 300 Plus Points for three consecutive months, then locked for 12 months. Does Kick have ads revenue? Kick does not run a creator ad share like Twitch; Partners earn per-stream income at an unpublished rate. ## Free Twitch & Kick tools [All 16 tools](https://viewersbot.com/tools/) No sign-up, nothing to install: every tool runs in your browser. 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Revenue Streams Explained (2026)](https://viewersbot.com/how-much-do-twitch-streamers-make/)[Kick Partner Program Requirements (2026): Full Checklist](https://viewersbot.com/kick-partner-program-requirements/)[Twitch Bits calculator](https://viewersbot.com/tools/twitch-bits-calculator/)[Twitch ads revenue calculator](https://viewersbot.com/tools/twitch-ads-revenue/) Quick compare 1. 01[**Raidpop** Best overall: Twitch & Kick](https://viewersbot.com/reviews/raidpop/) _9.8_ 2. 02[**FollowersPanda** Best real-viewer weekly & monthly plans](https://viewersbot.com/reviews/followerspanda/) _9.6_ 3. 03[**BoostHill** Best for big timed streams](https://viewersbot.com/reviews/boosthill/) _8.8_ 4. 04[**StreamFollower** Best for German-speaking streamers](https://viewersbot.com/reviews/streamfollower/) _8.6_ 5. 05[**Stream-Rise** Best raw per-hour panel](https://viewersbot.com/reviews/stream-rise/) _8.5_ 6. 06[**ViewerBoss** Best subscription autopilot](https://viewersbot.com/reviews/viewerboss/) _8.3_ [Browse all reviews](https://viewersbot.com/reviews/) How we score Five weighted criteria, with prices normalised to cost per viewer-hour. [Methodology](https://viewersbot.com/about/#method) #1 Editor's Choice 2026 **Raidpop** Twitch, Kick _9.8_ [Read the review](https://viewersbot.com/reviews/raidpop/) #2 Best real-viewer monthly plans **FollowersPanda** Twitch, Kick _9.6_ ## FAQ ### Does Kick pay more than Twitch? Per sub, yes: $4.75 vs about $3.00 on Twitch's standard split. Twitch can close the gap with ads and the Plus Program's 60/40 or 70/30 share. ### What is the Twitch Plus Program? An enhanced sub split: 60/40 at 100 Plus Points and 70/30 at 300 Plus Points for three consecutive months, then locked for 12 months. ### Does Kick have ads revenue? Kick does not run a creator ad share like Twitch; Partners earn per-stream income at an unpublished rate.