The short answer
| Chaturbate | Cam4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly visits (Similarweb, Sep 2026) | 464.4M | 55.9M |
| Average visit | 8m 36s | 7m 20s |
| Pages per visit | 10.29 | 6.12 |
| Free to join and watch | Yes | Yes |
| How you pay | Tokens | Tokens, plus optional Gold membership |
| Tracked tips, 4 weeks | about $33.7 million | Not tracked yet |
| Busiest hours (ET) | 10pm to 2am | Not tracked yet |
| Billing name | Not published on pages we checked | GRANITY ENTERTAINMENT |
| App-store app | No | No (browser only) |
| Works with Lovense | Yes | Yes |
Pick Chaturbate if you want the most choice, the widest mix of performers and the busiest rooms. Pick Cam4 if you like a smaller site where people still settle in.
Size: Chaturbate is about eight times bigger
Chaturbate had about 464.4 million visits in September 2026, against Cam4's 55.9 million (Similarweb). In practice that means far more rooms live at any hour on Chaturbate, and more choice in every category: it has the biggest trans and men's sections of any big site.
Cam4 is still a big site in its own right. It's been running since 2007, and it's in the top ten cam sites by traffic in our data.
Popularity: what people search for
Google search interest in the United States (Google Trends), weekly, averaged by month, both sites on one scale. 100 is the highest point in the chart; it shows how interest changed, not the number of searches. Checked October 28, 2026.
Chaturbate is searched for far more than Cam4: about 13.6 million times a month in the US, against Cam4's 246,000. Both have drifted down since a late-2021 peak, Chaturbate by 45% and Cam4 by 44%, so neither is gaining on the other.
How long people stay
This is where Cam4 holds its own. People spend 7 minutes 20 seconds per visit on Cam4, against 8 minutes 36 seconds on Chaturbate. Both are long for cam sites, and much longer than Stripchat's four and a half minutes. A long visit usually means rooms worth watching and chat worth joining.
How you pay
Both are free to join and free to watch public rooms. You buy tokens to tip performers or pay for private shows.
- Chaturbate: tokens. Public rooms run tip menus, games and ticket shows.
- Cam4: tokens for tips, Cam4 Gifts and private shows. Cam4 adds a transaction fee to token purchases to cover payment processing, and has an optional Gold membership that's billed by the payment company.
Use our token calculator to work out what a tip really costs from the package you buy on either site.
Memberships and cancelling
Cam4's Gold membership is the thing to watch. Cam4 says you cancel Gold through the payment company that billed you, not by deleting your account; deleting your account doesn't cancel it. Our Cam4 review has the steps.
Billing names
- Cam4: charges appear as GRANITY ENTERTAINMENT, according to Cam4's own billing page.
- Chaturbate: we couldn't find its billing name on pages we could check. chaturbill.com is a billing site whose page says customers were discreetly billed through it.
See what's this charge on my card? for more.
Safety
- Chaturbate is run by Multi Media LLC in California, publishes an 18 U.S.C. 2257 records statement, and has faced lawsuits mainly over age checks for viewers. See is Chaturbate safe?.
- Cam4's own pages say everyone on camera must be 18 or older, that minors can't pass its age verification, and that showing a child on camera means an immediate ban.
If you ever see anyone who might be under 18, leave, report it to the site and to NCMEC's CyberTipline at report.cybertip.org.
On your phone
Neither site has an app in the Apple or Google stores, because both stores ban porn apps. Cam4's help pages confirm it's browser-only. See cam sites on your phone.
Our verdict
Chaturbate wins on size, choice and how long people stay, which is why it tops our free cam sites list. Cam4 is a solid smaller alternative, as long as you keep an eye on its Gold membership. More options: sites like Chaturbate and all comparisons.
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Questions people ask
Is Cam4 better than Chaturbate?
For most people, Chaturbate is the better pick: it's about eight times bigger by visits and people stay longer than on any other big site. Cam4 suits people who prefer a smaller community and don't mind fewer rooms.
Are Cam4 and Chaturbate free?
Both are free to join and free to watch public rooms. You buy tokens to tip or for private shows, and Cam4 also has an optional paid Gold membership.
Which is bigger, Cam4 or Chaturbate?
Chaturbate, by far: about 464.4 million visits a month against Cam4's 55.9 million (Similarweb, September 2026).
What shows on my card for Cam4 and Chaturbate?
Cam4 charges appear as GRANITY ENTERTAINMENT, according to Cam4's billing page. Chaturbate doesn't publish its billing name on pages we could check; chaturbill.com is a billing site whose own page says customers were discreetly billed through it.
Do Cam4 or Chaturbate have apps?
Neither has an app in the Apple or Google stores, which ban porn apps. Cam4's own help pages say you watch in your phone's browser.