Both Kick and YouTube Gaming have advantages over Twitch. But they're very different platforms. Here's how they compare.
Revenue
- Kick: 95% sub split — industry best
- YouTube: 70% Super Chat, 50% memberships after fees
Winner: Kick
Discovery
- Kick: Viewer count sorting, like Twitch
- YouTube: Algorithm-based, recommends streams
Winner: YouTube — but neither is great for discovery
Audience Size
- Kick: Smaller but growing
- YouTube: Massive, cross-pollination with videos
Winner: YouTube
Content Rules
- Kick: More relaxed
- YouTube: Stricter, demonetization risk
Winner: Depends on your content
Best for New Streamers?
Consider:
- Kick if revenue is priority
- YouTube if you also make videos
- Both with multistreaming
Either way, use streamhub.shop for viewer boosting to overcome initial discovery challenges.