Adult website categories explained
These 16 groups describe the primary function of the 185 services currently listed by Wikiporn. A category describes what a platform does; it is not a recommendation.
General video
Broad adult video platforms with searchable catalogues and different access models.
Open category guide →02SubscriptionCreators and subscriptions
Services where creators publish for members or sell access directly to their audience.
Open category guide →03LiveLive cams
Adult live-streaming services with public rooms, chat, tips or private sessions.
Open category guide →04StudioPremium studios
Official studio catalogues generally offered through a paid membership.
Open category guide →05StudioProducers and labels
Production companies, labels and adult entertainment networks with their own releases.
Open category guide →06EditorialCinema and editorial
Adult entertainment platforms with a cinematic, narrative or author-led approach.
Open category guide →07ClipsClips and stores
Marketplaces and catalogues where individual clips or titles can be purchased.
Open category guide →08VRVirtual reality
Immersive adult services designed for headsets or compatible VR playback.
Open category guide →09WellnessWellness and audio
Audio, education and sexual-wellness services for adult audiences.
Open category guide →10MediaMedia and communities
Specialist publications, communities and directories covering the adult industry.
Open category guide →11VideoVideo and catalogues
Additional adult video platforms organised around searchable catalogues.
Open category guide →12StudioIndependent studios
Independent producers and labels with their own adult catalogues.
Open category guide →13LiveCams and communities
Additional live-cam and adult community services.
Open category guide →14CatalogueAdditional platforms
Independent adult platforms and catalogues that do not fit a narrower group.
Open category guide →15InteractiveLiterature, games and data
Erotic writing communities, adult games, specialist stores and industry databases.
Open category guide →16DiversityLGBTQ+ studios and diversity
Official adult studios and platforms focused on gay, queer, trans and LGBTQ+ catalogues.
Open category guide →Compare before leaving the directory
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