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Both cover ugc & creator marketplaces and brand deals & sponsorships. Here is what separates them on price, billing, what you can take with you, and coverage.
| Collabstr | Shoutcart | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $249 | Free |
| Pricing model | Free plan, paid tiers | Free |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Billing | Monthly or annual | Not stated |
| Free trial | Not stated | Not stated |
| API | Not stated | Not stated |
| Data export | Not stated | Not stated |
| Their cut | Not stated | 10% of what you earn |
| Runs on | Web | Web |
| Covers | UGC & Creator Marketplaces, Brand Deals & Sponsorships | UGC & Creator Marketplaces, Brand Deals & Sponsorships |
| Works with | TikTok, Instagram | YouTube, TikTok, Instagram |
| Founded | Not listed | Not listed |
| Reader rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Live deals | None right now | None right now |
Hire UGC creators from a searchable marketplace
Collabstr is a directory of creators who will make content for a brand, with the brief, the payment and the escrow in one place. Browsing and hiring work on the free plan, which is unusual in this corner of the market. The paid tiers buy campaigns, analytics and a lower cut on each hire.
Our note
The free plan is the honest entry point here: it hires creators and holds the money, and the subscription mostly buys campaign tooling. Work out whether 5 percentage points off the fee beats $333 a month before upgrading.
Buy shoutouts from creators by the post
Shoutcart is a marketplace for a single paid post rather than for a relationship: creators list what they charge, a brand books one, and money moves when the post goes up. Nothing is charged for browsing or for setting up a campaign, and the fee arrives only on a booking. Order sizes run from a few dollars to five figures, which is a wider spread than most influencer platforms will take.
Our note
The wide bottom end is the real draw, since very few platforms will process a fifty dollar shoutout at all. Vet the accounts yourself: a marketplace that takes nothing until a booking has limited incentive to police the listings.
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