On AccessMe every twin is either free to its audience or charges per session. A session is one conversation with one twin, open for up to 24 hours. A free twin's sessions use Studio Credits from the creator's plan; a paid twin's sessions are paid by the audience member from their own credit balance, at a price the creator sets (minimum 2 credits, where one credit is $1). From each paid session AccessMe keeps a 20% platform fee and the session's AI processing cost, and the rest is paid to the creator through Stripe Connect.
What is being paid for
Not information; that is free everywhere. A paid session buys a conversation with one person's point of view, in their voice, about the asker's own situation, at the moment they need it. Readers already pay for the book; a session is the conversation about the book they could never have had. The question to ask is not "what is my knowledge worth?" but "what is a conversation with me worth to someone who already trusts me?"
The mechanics
- A session is one conversation with one twin, open for up to 24 hours, with a fair-use message limit.
- Credits are what audience members prepay with; one credit is $1, and one balance works with every twin on AccessMe, including panels.
- Studio Credits are the monthly allowance that comes with a creator's or organization's plan. A free twin's sessions draw one Studio Credit each from that allowance.
- A paid twin charges a price you set, from 2 credits per session upward. The audience member pays from their own credits, so your Studio Credits are not used.
- What you earn: from each paid session AccessMe keeps a 20% platform fee and deducts that session's AI processing cost; the rest is paid out through Stripe Connect.
Plans, allowances and the full comparison are on the pricing page; the details of sessions are on credits and sessions.
When to make it free
- Your organization wants its members to reach the twin at no cost (a church, a school, a firm). The organization's Studio Credits cover it.
- You are building an audience and the twin is how people discover you.
- The twin is a Gatekeeper: you are the one who benefits from screening, so asking founders or makers to pay to be screened usually makes no sense.
When to charge
- People already pay for your time, your coaching or your courses, and the twin is a lower-cost way in.
- You want the sessions to be ones people value; a small price filters out idle curiosity.
- Your audience is large enough that free sessions would exhaust your Studio Credits.
Choosing a number
Think in sessions, not minutes: the person gets up to 24 hours of conversation with your point of view. Many creators start low, at 2 or 3 credits, to make the first session an easy yes; coaches and authors with established paid work often choose more. You can change the price at any time, and a paid twin brought onto a panel earns as a normal paid session. Watch which price produces the conversations you want to read, and adjust.
Keep the economics honest
A paid session is a purchase, not a donation or an offering, and the site and your twin page should say so. Purchases are final except in the cases set out in the Refund Policy. Treat the price as the price of a conversation with you, state it plainly, and let people decide.
Common questions
What is the minimum I can charge per session?
2 credits. One credit is $1. Audience members pay from their own prepaid credit balance, which works with every twin on AccessMe.
How much of a paid session do I keep?
AccessMe keeps a 20% platform fee and deducts that session's AI processing cost; the rest is paid to you through Stripe Connect.
What does a free twin cost me?
Each free session uses one Studio Credit from your plan's monthly allowance. Extra Studio Credits are $1 each on paid plans. When the allowance runs out, free sessions pause until more are added or the next billing month.