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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.
| Shoutcart | Trend | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | From $550 |
| Pricing model | Free | Paid subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Billing | Not stated | One-time purchase |
| Free trial | Not stated | Not stated |
| API | Not stated | Not stated |
| Data export | Not stated | Not stated |
| Their cut | 10% of what you earn | Not stated |
| Runs on | Web | Web |
| Covers | UGC & Creator Marketplaces, Brand Deals & Sponsorships | UGC & Creator Marketplaces, Brand Deals & Sponsorships |
| Works with | YouTube, TikTok, Instagram | TikTok, Instagram |
| Founded | Not listed | Not listed |
| Reader rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Live deals | None right now | None right now |
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.
Only on this side
UGC videos priced per video, not per seat
Trend sells creator content in credit packages and charges nothing for the software around it, which suits a brand that needs a batch of videos twice a year rather than a running programme. Per-video cost falls as the package grows. The smallest package is $550, so it is not a way to test the idea cheaply.
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