The verdict
Pick Chaturbate if you want the biggest crowd of real amateurs and couples, no account at all, and to know exactly what a token costs.
Pick CamSoda if you like extras: VR cams, a voyeur house, interactive toys, an app, and support by email and live chat around the clock.
| CamSoda | Chaturbate | |
|---|---|---|
| Our ranking | #6 | #3 |
| Best for | Innovative and free to watch | Most free action |
| Currency | Tokens | Tokens |
| Free to watch | Yes; free signup without a card | Yes, no account or card needed |
| Private shows | From 6 tokens/min | Price set by each broadcaster |
| Token price | $0.09–0.14 per token by card (US); PayPal $0.10–0.15; $0.08 by wire from $400 | $0.08–0.14 per token by card (US); $0.08 with crypto |
| Cam2cam | Yes | Yes, video only; age check required |
| PayPal | Yes | No |
| On your statement | Epoch or SegPay (processors) | — |
| Membership | Premium $19.95 a month by card ($21.95 with PayPal), with 200 free tokens | Supporter, $19.95 a month |
| Mobile | Browser, plus a CamSoda app | Watch, tip and chat in the mobile browser |
| Founded | 2014 | 2011 |
| Support | 24/7 email and live chat | Billing support 1-877-338-7068 |
| Visit CamSoda | Visit Chaturbate |
Free viewing
Both are free to watch. Chaturbate needs no account and no card at all. CamSoda lets you watch nude shows for free too, and its free signup doesn’t ask for a card.
Winner: Chaturbate, by a nose: no account needed.
Selection
Chaturbate’s selection is unbeatable, and couples are where it really shines, with plenty of men too. CamSoda’s catalog of amateur and semi-professional performers is impressive, mostly women, many from Eastern Europe; its men’s and trans sections are thin.
Winner: Chaturbate.
Prices
Chaturbate’s tokens cost $6.99 for 50 up to $79.99 for 1,000 by card in the US, so 8 to 14 cents each, and a flat 8 cents with crypto (all Chaturbate token prices). CamSoda doesn’t publish what a token costs. On both sites the performer sets the price of a private show; CamSoda’s private-price filter starts at 6 to 18 tokens a minute.
Winner: Chaturbate, because you know what you pay.
Features
CamSoda keeps experimenting: VR cams and a voyeur house have their own tags, performers connect interactive toys you control with tokens, and there’s a CamSoda app. Chaturbate has Cam to Cam (video only, after an age check), recordings of private shows if the broadcaster allows it, fan clubs and Supporter ($19.95 a month).
Winner: CamSoda.
Ease of use
Chaturbate’s design is stuck in the early 2000s, and its tags and search are hit-and-miss. CamSoda feels newer, although its baby blue and hot pink can start to grate, and its search only finds usernames. On your phone, Chaturbate works in the browser; CamSoda has an app as well.
Winner: CamSoda.
Payment and privacy
Chaturbate takes Visa, Mastercard and Discover, crypto, gift cards, wire transfers and more through Epoch, but not PayPal, and offers discreet 2-step verification. CamSoda bills through Epoch or SegPay and has support by email and live chat, 24 hours a day.
Winner: Chaturbate, for the choice of payment methods and 2-step verification.
Which one is right for you?
- You want the most performers and couples: Chaturbate.
- You want VR or a voyeur house: CamSoda.
- You want to watch without any account: Chaturbate.
- You want an app: CamSoda.
Still undecided? See sites like Chaturbate or sites like CamSoda.