5 major differences between streaming platforms Kick and Twitch

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Twitch streamer Tyler "Trainwreckstv" recently took to his socials to announce the launch of Kick, the latest streaming platform on the scene. The website hopes to topple Twitch's stronghold in the streaming and gaming industry by introducing enticing policies and programs.

These policies, as Tyler stated, are introduced to provide the fairest and financially lucrative deals to its creators. Regardless, there remain a lot of similarities as well.

But there is a lot of confusion about the significant differences between the two websites. The following section will unpack the differences between the two sites and highlight the USP of Kick and Twitch.

As many community members would have known by now, Twitch prohibits streaming unlicensed gambling websites on their platform. This includes the popular slots website Stake.com, a hugely platformed website before Twitch's policy on betting and slot streaming.

Kick, on the other hand, turn the tables. The website, which is heavily associated with Stake, has no intentions of de-platforming gambling off its website. Slots are an entirely separate category found on the home page. It is also, by far, the most-watched category on the platform.

The second significant difference that can be highlighted is the massive discrepancy between Kick's revenue split compared to what Twitch does. For those not aware, the purple platform offers a revenue split of 50-50. Although only a fraction of the creators retain 70% of the total revenue, most have to give up 50% of their income on Twitch.

Trainwreckstv's website, on the contrary, has decided to step up the revenue game. They offer a whopping 95-5 split between the creator and platform, making it the most lucrative streaming website for earning