The Cage review
Updated September 28, 2026 · FlingCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
The Cage suits adults who want a BDSM and D/s space and prefer a flat subscription with no credit packs. Its free tier is real rather than a trial, and paid plans run monthly or pre-paid; the median starting monthly price on FlingCue is €14.
Key facts
- Best for
- Adults wanting a dedicated BDSM and D/s site with a flat subscription and a usable free tier.
- What is free
- Free Basic: profile, blog, forum, message Premium members (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Profile verification
- Veriff ID plus selfie, blue tick; Yoti age check in UK (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Audience focus
- Adults 18+ into BDSM and D/s play, all genders (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Plans
- Free Basic and paid Premium, monthly or pre-paid terms (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Credit system
- No credits; flat subscriptions only (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Renewal and cancelling
- Auto-renew off in My Subscription; no refunds after 3 days (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Privacy and data
- Privacy Policy, 2FA, profile privacy controls (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Categories
- Mature, Fetish, LGBTQ, Trans (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Lavati Limited (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- Cyprus (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 2003 to 2016 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Help-centre, Community (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Pricing model
- Free
- Features
- Mobile app
- Official website
- thecage.co
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- App Store
- Elsewhere
- instagram.comyoutube.com
Pros and cons
Pros
- The free tier is not a token signup: Free Basic: profile, blog, forum, message Premium members.
- Pricing stays flat: No credits; flat subscriptions only, so nothing is sold as a top-up.
- Identity checks are part of the signup flow: Veriff ID plus selfie, blue tick; Yoti age check in UK.
- The audience is clearly defined, Adults 18+ into BDSM and D/s play, all genders, which suits people who want a specialist room.
- Plans are easy to read before you commit: Free Basic and paid Premium, monthly or pre-paid terms.
Cons
- Messaging sits behind a paid membership: Free Basic: profile, blog, forum, message Premium members.
- Refunds are tight: Auto-renew off in My Subscription; no refunds after 3 days, so a late change of mind leaves nothing back.
- Support runs on email, help centre and community only, with no phone or live chat line listed.
- Free contact is thinner than at EroFantasie, where Registration free, first message free.
Who it suits
- Anyone into BDSM and D/s play, since the stated audience is Adults 18+ into BDSM and D/s play, all genders.
- People who want identity checks rather than open profiles, given Veriff ID plus selfie, blue tick; Yoti age check in UK.
- Readers who prefer a single flat fee, since No credits; flat subscriptions only.
Who should look elsewhere
- Readers who want to message free before paying: EroFantasie offers Registration free, first message free.
- People who prefer browsing free and paying only to contact, as Senior.dk Dating shows in Free signup and browsing; contact needs paid VIP.
- Anyone needing support by phone: The Cage answers on email, help centre and community only.
Pricing and free tier
The Cage keeps pricing to a short list: Free Basic and paid Premium, monthly or pre-paid terms. The free level is not an empty shell, and what it covers is set out in Free Basic: profile, blog, forum, message Premium members. Billing is a flat subscription rather than a pack system, since No credits; flat subscriptions only, so there is no balance to top up and no per-message spend. The trade-off for readers who weigh price is simple: browsing and community features sit on the free level, and messaging is the part a paid membership adds.
Privacy, billing and cancelling
Privacy tooling is set out under Privacy Policy, 2FA, profile privacy controls, which covers profile privacy controls and extra protection at sign-in alongside the published privacy policy. Billing terms sit apart and matter just as much: Auto-renew off in My Subscription; no refunds after 3 days, so renewal is switched off from inside the subscription area and refunds are limited by a waiting period. Read the refund line before you pay, since that part cannot be undone later.
Members and plans
The site names its audience plainly: Adults 18+ into BDSM and D/s play, all genders. That focus is specialist rather than general, which keeps the pool narrower and the intent clearer. Access is handled through Free Basic and paid Premium, monthly or pre-paid terms, and since No credits; flat subscriptions only a member decides between the free level and the paid level without tracking usage.
Who runs it
The operator is Lavati Limited, registered in Cyprus. The brand's history runs from 2,003 to 2,016, which is a long record for a site in a specialist category. Help is handled through email, help centre and community, so expect written answers and a community space rather than a phone line.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does The Cage cost?+
Pricing is simple: Free Basic and paid Premium, monthly or pre-paid terms. Billing is a flat monthly or pre-paid charge rather than a pack system, and No credits; flat subscriptions only means there is no separate top-up to buy. The free level is the starting point, so you can look before you commit.
What do I get on the free tier?+
More than a sign-up form. Free Basic: profile, blog, forum, message Premium members lays out the split, with a profile, the blog and the forum on the free level, while messaging is the part a paid membership adds. Budget for that if contact is the goal.
Can I send messages without paying?+
No. On The Cage, messaging is the part a paid membership adds: Free Basic: profile, blog, forum, message Premium members. If a free first message matters to you, EroFantasie is the one to compare, since Registration free, first message free.
Are profiles checked?+
Yes. Veriff ID plus selfie, blue tick; Yoti age check in UK sets out the process: an identity document and a selfie through Veriff, with a blue tick once approved, and a Yoti age check for members in the UK. The two providers cover different steps, so an age check and a document check are not the same thing.
Is there an app?+
Yes, app is listed among its features, so the service can be used on a phone as well as in a browser. Membership does not change with the device, since Free Basic and paid Premium, monthly or pre-paid terms applies to the account rather than the platform.
How do I cancel, and can I get money back?+
Cancelling is handled inside the subscription area: Auto-renew off in My Subscription; no refunds after 3 days. Auto-renew is switched off by you rather than by support, and refunds are limited by a waiting period, so an early change of mind still counts.
Who is The Cage built for?+
The stated audience is Adults 18+ into BDSM and D/s play, all genders, so the site is specialist rather than general. The site also tags mature, fetish and lgbtq as interests, which widens the pool slightly without turning it into a mainstream service.
How do I get help?+
Support runs on email, help centre and community. In practice that means email and a help centre, plus a community space, rather than a phone line. If you need to speak to someone by phone, this is not the route to choose.
Sources
- apps.apple.com/us/app/the-cage-sd/id6753985340 checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Features
“trackName=The Cage SD; sellerName=The Cage SD LLC”
- thecage.co/eng/TermsOfService.php checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Renewal and cancelling, Headquarters, Legal entity
“renew automatically at the end of the selected term, charging the payment method on file, unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the renewal date”
- thecage.co/help checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Privacy and data, Support channels
“Learn about your privacy and the tools that help manage what you share and who can see it.”
- thecage.co/help/about-us checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Credit system, Founded, Categories, Audience focus
“Subscriptions are the only source of income for THE CAGE.”
- thecage.co/help/identity-verification checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Profile verification
“verifying their identity through Veriff ... Verified members display a blue check mark by their name”
- thecage.co/help/membership checked September 26, 2026
Backs: What is free, Pricing model, Plans
“Basic members can contact Premium members.”
Compiled from 6 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
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The Cage
Adults wanting a dedicated BDSM and D/s site with a flat subscription and a usable free tier.