--- title: 'Twitch vs Kick: Who Wins? Updated Monetization and Requirements' source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=jKA6cgRIkyc' video_id: 'jKA6cgRIkyc' date: 2026-07-18 duration_sec: 586 channel: 'MiguelFuriaRD' --- # Twitch vs Kick: Who Wins? Updated Monetization and Requirements > Source: [Twitch vs Kick: Who Wins? Updated Monetization and Requirements](https://youtube.com/watch?v=jKA6cgRIkyc) ## Summary This video provides an updated comparison between Twitch and Kick, focusing on monetization requirements, revenue splits, visibility, and tools. The creator breaks down the pros and cons of each platform to help new streamers decide which suits their goals. ### Key Points - **Platform Basics** [00:51] — Twitch is the largest streaming platform, owned by Amazon, dominating for over a decade. Kick is a newer platform backed by Stake, an online gambling company, with aggressive monetization to attract creators. - **Monetization Requirements** [01:21] — Twitch requires 2 streams with at least 1 hour total broadcast time and 1 viewer to join the affiliate program. Kick removed the 75-follower requirement, allowing monetization from the first stream. - **Revenue Split** [02:27] — Twitch offers 50/50 split for affiliates, negotiable to 70/30 for partners, with a $100 minimum payout. Kick offers 95/5 split (95% to streamer) and a $10 minimum payout. - **Additional Earnings** [03:57] — Twitch streamers earn from bits, donations, and ads. Kick has special campaigns paying $16 per hour of broadcasting, plus subscriptions and donations from day one. - **Visibility and Growth** [04:59] — Twitch has high competition and prioritizes big streamers, making it hard for new creators to scale without an external community. Kick has less competition and higher discoverability for small creators. - **Tools and Features** [06:22] — Twitch has robust tools: bots, overlays, extensions, and moderation. Kick is still in beta with fewer tools but offers higher bitrate (8000 KB) for better stream quality and less moderated chat. - **Pros and Cons Summary** [07:32] — Twitch pros: strong community, large viewer base. Cons: hard to scale for small creators, slower monetization. Kick pros: instant monetization, better revenue share, $10 payout threshold, hourly pay campaigns. Cons: smaller community, tools still in development. - **Recommendation** [09:02] — For long-term branding and tools, choose Twitch. For immediate monetization and testing, choose Kick. ### Conclusion The video concludes that Twitch is better for long-term branding with robust tools, while Kick is ideal for immediate monetization and testing, especially for new streamers. ## Transcript of this channel. Do you want to start streaming but don't know whether to stay on Twitch or try this? Don't worry, today I'm bringing you a very straightforward comparison, updated with the new monetization requirements, metrics, advantages, disadvantages, and most importantly, which one suits you best. So don't miss a single second of this video to find out more second of this video to find out more . And without further ado, let's begin. name is Miguel and we are at kick.com/miguelfuria RD. Every Friday and Saturday playing Fortnite, Call of Duty and answering any kind of questions. Okay, let's start with the basics. What is Twitch and what is Kick? Well, Twitch is the world's largest streaming platform, owned by Amazon, and it has dominated the streaming sector for over a decade . Meanwhile, Kick , a new company backed by Stray, a very large company that focuses on online gambling, came with a highly aggressive approach to rapid monetization to attract more creators. So, here's the question, Miguel, what does it take for you to monetize or start making money in one and the other? Well, to join the Twitch affiliate program right now, you just need to do two streams and between those two streams complete a total of one hour of broadcasting . So, if you do a 30-minute stream today and another 30-minute stream tomorrow, and at least one person is watching you (I know you have another account), then in a couple of days you can easily activate and start monetizing on Twitch. While Kick also removed the 75 followers you initially needed , meaning that today you can start monetizing on KCIC from your first stream, even without being a partner of the platform. That is, you simply register on Kick, immediately you can activate subscriptions and you can even receive donations from your first stream, literally. So, here's a question that everyone will ask themselves when you take this a little more seriously. Miguel, and how much does each platform pay? Okay, let's start with Twitch. As everyone knows, or as people who have seen or used streaming kits realize, when you sign up you already get 50%. That is, sign up you already get 50%. That is, if you make $100, 50 is for you and 50 for the platform. However, once you are a partner or associate of the platform, if you negotiate with them, they can give you 70% and they 30%. That is, if you make $100, you get $70, once you are a partner, and the platform gets 30%. And in order for you to withdraw that money, you need to have at least a minimum of $100 for that money to reach your account. In other words, if you don't reach $100, if you have $70 or $50 that you collected in that stream or in that week or in that month or in those two months, if you don't reach $100, you're not going to see that money in your account. And while it's true, small streamers earn very little from advertising. In other words, until you become a streamer, or until you 're well-known or established, remember that you're not going to get much advertising money. But one of the advantages of Twitch is that you also receive money for bits, donations, and ads. When you see your favorite streamers showing those ads, it generates a little extra income for you. So, now we move on to Kick. Kick is somewhat overwhelming, as I said at the beginning, they focused on aggressive monetization for before, you basically start monetizing on day one, and the percentage is quite overwhelming because for every subscription you receive on KCK, you earn 95%. Yes, as you heard, 95% for you and 5% for the platform. And the coolest thing is what I'm going to tell you now, because is what I'm going to tell you now, because with just $10, with $10 that you make in Kick, you can withdraw your money all at once, that is, with $10 that you make. And not only that, they have special campaigns that pay per hour of broadcasting, meaning that you can easily make $16 per hour of broadcasting without people subscribing to your channel. So, here comes the question everyone is asking, including myself . And tell me if it's a lie down there in the comments, Miguel. And where can I have more visibility or where can I grow more? Before I continue or answer those questions from both platforms, I'm going to leave the link to my Discord below, because we're building a really cool follow-me community . And to answer the question, on Twitch, firstly there is a lot, said at the beginning, being a company, that is, a very large platform, it has a lot of competition. So, secondly, the algorithm will always give priority to big streamers. In other words, if you start there, you're going to have a lot of competition for the reasons I mentioned earlier. And thirdly, if you do n't bring in an external community, that is, if you already have a community built elsewhere and you bring it here, it will be elsewhere and you bring it here, it will be difficult for you to scale on that platform. Whereas in KCK, firstly, since it's a new platform, you're going to have less competition. Secondly, it will increase the chance that you will be discovered as a small creator. As I told you in the first place, since it's a new platform, you have more exposure as a new creator. And thirdly, because it has fewer tools, it's still in beta, so to speak, it has fewer discovery tools, but you have greater exposure when you're starting out or as a small creator. It's no secret that Twitch has a lot of built-in tools. It has a great bot system, it has overlays, it has many integrated extensions and, on top of that, it has a robust moderation system; literally everything on that platform is extremely developed, while Kick cannot currently compete with Twitch in that aspect, but you can stream on Kick up to 8,000 KB, that is, without any kind of exaggerated delay, which, if you notice, the vast majority of streaming platforms majority of streaming platforms only allow you a limit of up to 6,000 KB for your stream. In other words, here you can have an extra 2000 KB in the sense that your transmission will look extremely excellent, and it also has a less moderated chat, although in 2025 it has improved many things because, as I said a moment ago, it is in a growth phase and there are many features that are still in beta. So, for you, Miguel, or for you, creator, what are the pros and cons of those two platforms? Okay, let's start with the pros and cons of Twitch. One of the pros of Twitch is the strong community you can find on the platform, and the number of viewers or people watching you stream there is huge. As I told you before, it is the first and the largest to this day. While the downsides of Twitch are that for you as a small creator it's difficult to scale and monetization is slower compared to the other platform. So let's go over the pros and cons of KCK. Well, one of the first and biggest advantages of this platform is that you can start monetizing from the you can start monetizing on the platform. Second, it has better income support, meaning that you make $10 and you'll get that $10 all at once , it's crazy. And the third is that it has a campaign that pays per hour. In other words, you, as a streamer and a partner of the platform, get paid at least of the platform, get paid at least $16 per hour when you stream on the platform. However, the downsides of the platform are that it has a much smaller community compared to Twitch, as I mentioned earlier, and that some tools are still under development, as I said a moment ago; also, the platform is still in beta and under development. Migueli, which one suits me best, or which one can you recommend? Okay, I'll give you my two options. If you have a long-term focus or branding strategy , Twitch can give you more tools. But if your goal is to monetize right away, to test, experiment and earn something from the start, KCK is the most straightforward platform. So, which one are you in, or which one would you like to start in? Leave it for me down there in the comments. And if you enjoyed comments. And if you enjoyed like, and hit the bell for more useful content for creators like you. See you next time useful content for creators like you. See you next time .