Monthly plan
3 of 9Money leaves
Every month
Charged before any creator is paid, whether or not you hire.
- InsenseFrom $500 (Brand); $650 Trial for the first month
- SideShiftFrom $299 ($210 billed annually)
- InflueeFrom $229 (Starter)
Report
UGC platform pricing 2026: how 9 platforms charge brands.
We put the same questions to the published pricing of 9 UGC platforms: what a brand pays each month, what it pays before the first video, what a plan limits, and what the creator keeps. Every figure links to the platform’s own page, checked on 6 October 2026.
- 9 platforms compared
- Published prices only
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Each line is a count over the 9 platforms in this report, from their own published pricing, checked on 6 October 2026.
5 of 9 UGC platforms take money before a brand orders its first video: a monthly plan, a pack of videos or a credit package.
Source: Octoclip UGC pricing report 2026 · Prices checked
3 of 9 UGC platforms require a monthly plan, costing $229 to $500 a month before any creator is paid.
Source: Octoclip UGC pricing report 2026 · Prices checked
5 of 9 UGC platforms limit a plan by campaigns, job listings, active creators, collaborations, seats or revision requests.
Source: Octoclip UGC pricing report 2026 · Prices checked
7 of 9 UGC platforms do not publish what creators keep of their price.
Source: Octoclip UGC pricing report 2026 · Prices checked
Key findings
How much do UGC platforms cost?
UGC platforms charge brands in three ways: a monthly plan, packs of videos or credit packages bought up front, or per hire. Of the 9 platforms in this report, 3 require a monthly plan costing $229 to $500, 5 take money before the first video, and only Octoclip has no plan, nothing to pay up front, no plan limits and creators keeping 100%.
5of 9
- OctoclipNo
- BilloYes: A pack of videos
- InsenseYes: A $650 Trial month or a $500 plan
- TrendYes: A credit package, from $550
- JoinBrandsNo
- CollabstrNo
- SideShiftYes: A $299 monthly plan
- InflueeYes: A $229 monthly plan
- YoudjiNo
- $229–$500
- is what a month with no videos costs on the 3 platforms that require a plan. On Octoclip, a quiet month costs nothing.
- €354
- is everything a month with three videos at 100 each costs on Octoclip. On the monthly plans that publish their fee, the same month costs $559 to $830, so Octoclip’s total stays lower than every plan-based platform in the table.
- 7 of 9
- platforms do not publish what creators keep of their price. Of the two that do, one takes a 20% commission from creators; on Octoclip creators keep 100%.
- 5 of 9
- platforms limit a plan by campaigns, job listings, active creators, collaborations, seats or revision requests. Octoclip has no plan limits.
- Only 1
- of the 9 platforms combines all four: no monthly plan, nothing to pay up front, no plan limits and creators keeping 100% of their price. That platform is Octoclip.
How brands pay
Three ways to charge a brand.
How a platform charges decides when money leaves your account: every month, before the first video, or when you hire.
Prepaid packs or credits
2 of 9Money leaves
Before the first video
Packs of videos or credit packages, bought up front.
- BilloA pack of videos
- TrendA credit package, from $550
Per hire
4 of 9Money leaves
When you hire
No required monthly plan. You pay as you hire.
- Octoclip€0. Per hire; nothing taken from creators
- JoinBrandsFree, or $99 to $499. A platform fee per purchase; optional paid plans
- CollabstrFree Basic, or $299 to $399; Enterprise from $1,000. A marketplace fee per booking; optional paid plans
- Youdji$0. A 20% commission taken from creators
Counts are of the 9 platforms in this report, from each one’s published pricing, checked 6 Oct 2026.
What a month costs
A quiet month, and a month with three videos.
Worked out from the published prices of the 3 platforms that require a monthly plan, and of Octoclip.
- 1The cheapest published planThe least each platform asks for every month.
- 2A creator price of 100 per videoIn each platform’s own currency, never converted.
- 3Fees where they’re publishedA three-video month is worked out only where a platform publishes its fee.
- 4Taxes, add-ons and annual discounts left outOf every total, on every platform.
Two months, worked outPrices checked 6 Oct 2026
| In a month with | Octoclip | A required monthly plan |
|---|---|---|
| No videos | €0Nothing to pay | $229 to $500On the 3 platforms that require one |
| Three videos at 100 each | €354Everything you pay for the three hires | $559 to $830Where the platform publishes its fee |
Loweron Octoclip in both months than on every required monthly plan in the table
Octoclip totals are in euros and plan totals in US dollars. Neither is converted, so each is shown as published.
The data
UGC platform pricing, side by side
How 9 UGC platforms charge brands, from each platform’s published pricing, checked on 6 October 2026. Prices in each platform’s own currency.
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| Platform | How brands pay | Monthly fee | Pay before the first video | Creators keep | Plan limits | Usage rights | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OctoclipPublishes this report | Per hire; nothing taken from creators | €0 | No | 100% | None | Worldwide, no end date, own channels and paid ads incl. Spark Ads and partnership ads | octoclip.io/termsChecked 6 Oct 2026 |
| BilloOctoclip vs Billo | Videos bought in packs | No required plan; CreativeOps is optional | Yes: a pack of videos | Not published | None | Not published | billo.app/blog/ugc-platformsbillo.appChecked 6 Oct 2026 |
| InsenseOctoclip vs Insense | A monthly plan plus a marketplace fee | From $500 (Brand); $650 Trial for the first month | Yes: a $650 Trial month or a $500 plan | Not published | Trial: 1 campaign, up to 10 creators, 1 seat | Perpetual, all digital marketing channels | insense.pro/pricinginsense.pro/terms-of-servicehelp.insense.pro/4243Checked 6 Oct 2026 |
| TrendOctoclip vs Trend | Credit packages bought up front | None | Yes: a credit package, from $550 | Not published | None | Full licensing and distribution rights | trend.io/pricingChecked 6 Oct 2026 |
| JoinBrandsOctoclip vs JoinBrands | A platform fee per purchase; optional paid plans | Free, or $99 to $499 | No | Not published | Revision requests by plan: 1 on Free, up to 10 on Max | Unlimited usage rights on every purchase | joinbrands.com/pricingChecked 6 Oct 2026 |
| CollabstrOctoclip vs Collabstr | A marketplace fee per booking; optional paid plans | Free Basic, or $299 to $399; Enterprise from $1,000 | No | Not published | Pro: 1 campaign | Set per creator package | collabstr.com/pricingChecked 6 Oct 2026 |
| SideShiftOctoclip vs SideShift | A monthly plan | From $299 ($210 billed annually) | Yes: a $299 monthly plan | Not published | Starter: 1 job listing, 15 active creators, 3 seats | Full usage rights for paid ads | sideshift.app/pricingsideshift.appChecked 6 Oct 2026 |
| InflueeOctoclip vs Influee | A monthly plan plus a payment fee | From $229 (Starter) | Yes: a $229 monthly plan | Not published | 10, 25 or 50 creator collaborations a month, by plan | Content usage rights included | influee.co/pricingChecked 6 Oct 2026 |
| YoudjiOctoclip vs Youdji | A 20% commission taken from creators | $0 | No | 80% (20% commission) | None | Not published | youdji.comyoudji.com/en/pricingChecked 6 Oct 2026 |
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- monthly_fee_published
- pay_before_first_video
- creator_keeps_percent
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- usage_rights
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How we compared them
The same questions, put to each platform’s own pricing, terms and help pages.
- 01
We chose 8 platforms that brands compare with Octoclip, and read each one’s pricing, terms and help pages on 6 October 2026. The sources for every row are listed below.
- 02
A figure a platform does not publish is shown as “Not published”. Nothing is estimated, and prices are not converted between currencies.
- 03
Month costs use the cheapest published plan and a creator price of 100 per video. They exclude taxes, add-ons and annual discounts.
- 04
Octoclip publishes this report and is one of the platforms in it. Prices change, so tell us if a figure is out of date and we will correct it.
Cite this report
Octoclip (2026). UGC platform pricing 2026: how 9 platforms charge brands. https://octoclip.io/compare/ugc-platform-pricing-2026
Source: Octoclip UGC pricing report 2026, https://octoclip.io/compare/ugc-platform-pricing-2026 (prices checked 6 October 2026).
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UGC platform pricing, answered.
What a month costs, who pays the fees, and how to use this data.
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Write to usHow much does a UGC platform cost per month?
From nothing to $500 a month for the plans in this report. 3 of 9 platforms require a plan, from $229 to $500 a month before any creator is paid. Octoclip costs €0 a month.
Do creators pay a fee on UGC platforms?
Most platforms do not publish it: 7 of the 9 in this report do not say what creators keep. Youdji takes a 20% commission from creators; on Octoclip creators keep 100% of their price.
Is a subscription or pay-per-hire UGC platform cheaper?
For a brand hiring a few videos a month, pay-per-hire. A month with three videos at 100 each costs €354 on Octoclip, against $559 to $830 on subscription platforms, and a month without videos costs nothing.
Which UGC platforms need no subscription?
6 of the 9 platforms need no monthly plan, but some sell packs or credit packages you buy up front. Octoclip needs neither: you pay per hire, when a creator accepts your offer.
Can I use this data?
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