OnlyVans

A subscription platform for van-life creators — Patreon meets OnlyFans meets a van-life travel log. Next.js 14 + Prisma + MapLibre on Falcon Podman.

Overview

OnlyVans is a working v0.1 beta of a subscription platform for van-build creators — paid memberships, gated content drops, and a public van-life travel log with map. Live at onlyvans.hermanity.dev.

The interesting part isn’t the subscription mechanics (Stripe Checkout + webhook receiver — solved problem). It’s the van-life map: every creator pins where they’re parked, builds get a public timeline, and subscribers see the route the build has actually traveled. MapLibre GL JS + OpenFreeMap vector tiles, no API key, no per-tile billing.

What ships in v0.1

Creator profiles, membership tiers (Free / Supporter / Patron), and Stripe Checkout for paid tiers
Gated content (posts + build updates) behind the patron tier
Public van-life map with creator location pins and a route polyline per creator
Build-log timeline (text + photo + GPS waypoint) that flows both into the map and into the creator’s public post feed
Self-hosted on Falcon via Podman (Next.js standalone output, single container, SQLite at the volume mount)

Stack rationale

Concern	Choice	Why
Framework	Next.js 14 (App Router)	SSR for public profile pages, RSC for the gated feed
DB	Prisma + SQLite	Single-host scope, no Postgres to operate; file-level backup is trivial
Map	MapLibre GL JS + OpenFreeMap	No API key, no per-tile cost, vector tiles look good at every zoom
Auth	NextAuth (email + GitHub)	Standard, well-supported, no vendor lock-in
Payments	Stripe Checkout + webhook	Done problem, no reason to reinvent
Deploy	Podman on Falcon, single container	SQLite-friendly volume mount, fits the existing fleet pattern

Status

Active. v0.1 beta shipped today (2026-07-17). The interesting next moves are: live GPS auto-pinning (creator phone → webhook), tiered creator analytics, and a “support this build” floating button on the map view.

Live: onlyvans.hermanity.dev
Repo: herman/onlyvans