Creator marketplace matching vetted influencers with brands for content and paid ads
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What is #paid?
#paid is a creator marketing platform that connects brands with human-vetted creators through its 'Handraise' matching system, where creators opt in to campaign briefs. It serves DTC brands, agencies, and enterprise B2C companies (clients include Coca-Cola, IKEA, Walmart, and Unilever), and differentiates with whitelisted ads run through creator handles plus managed strategy support and brand-lift measurement.
What can #paid do?
Handraise creator matching
Creators opt in ('raise their hand') to campaign briefs and are human-vetted before being matched with brands.
Whitelisted creator ads
Runs paid social ads directly through creators' handles with licensing managed in-platform.
Campaign management workflow
Briefs, deliverables, content approval before posting, and integrated messaging in one dashboard.
Performance measurement
Live campaign tracking, post-campaign reporting, and brand-lift benchmarks compared against predictions.
Content repurposing and licensing
Rights management to reuse creator content across paid social, OOH, print, and other channels.
Automated creator payments
Payment terms and usage rights are laid out up front and payouts are handled by the platform.
Managed strategy support
Dedicated team guidance backed by research and category benchmarks, especially on higher tiers.
Use Cases
- Mid-market and enterprise B2C brands running always-on influencer programs
- Teams that want to amplify creator content as whitelisted paid ads from creator handles
- Agencies managing multiple influencer campaigns that need approval workflows and reporting
- Brands that prefer vetted, opt-in creators over open-marketplace cold outreach
Look elsewhere if
- Solo founders or small brands needing one-off UGC videos — per-video marketplaces like Billo or Collabstr are far cheaper
- Buyers who want to negotiate creator rates or filter the creator pool granularly
- Teams needing transparent self-serve pricing without a sales call
#paid pros and cons
Pros
- Human-vetted creator pool via Handraise opt-in reduces cold outreach and mismatched collaborations
- Whitelisted ads through creator handles is a mature, built-in paid-amplification workflow
- Strong review scores for ease of use and support (4.7/5 on G2 and Capterra; IMH rates ease of use 5.0)
- Creators report clear upfront usage rights and payment schedules versus chasing brands directly
Cons
- Creator complaints on Trustpilot about severely delayed payments (one creator reported ~$5,000 unpaid after 7 months)
- Expensive for smaller teams — $499/mo software fee before any creator costs, and Capterra reviewers say rates run higher than alternatives
- Creator fees are fixed and non-negotiable, with limited filtering and price/content negotiation
- A Trustpilot advertiser reported spending $5,000+ with no measurable follower or sales lift and difficulty recovering unused funds
- Reviewers note occasional bugs and limited advanced customization in campaign management
Quick facts about #paid
- Pricing
- Just Content$499/moGrow$699/moAdvanced$999/moas of 2026-09-02View official pricing(opens in a new tab)
hashtagpaid.com publishes no pricing page — plans above are third-party reported (Influencer Marketing Hub, 2025) and subject to change; sales contact required. Subscription covers the software; creator fees are additional, fixed per-creator (cost-per-engagement based) and reportedly non-negotiable. Some directories list a $449/mo starting point (Software Advice), and older tiers were $299-$599/mo, so confirm current numbers with sales. Capterra also lists a $449/mo starting price. Re-verified 2026-09-02: IMH tier names/prices ($499/$699/$999) unchanged; hashtagpaid.com still publishes no pricing page. Trustpilot reviewers report unused campaign funds being difficult to recover.
- Ratings
- Min. spend
- $499/mo platform subscription plus per-creator fees (third-party reported)
- Usage rights
- Usage rights and licensing terms are defined per campaign in-platform; whitelisting licenses for running ads through creator handles are metered by plan (2 on Grow, 10 on Advanced) and repurposing across other channels is supported via creator licensing.
Frequently Asked Questions
#paid does not publish pricing on its website. Third-party reporting (Influencer Marketing Hub, 2025) lists three tiers: Just Content at $499/mo, Grow at $699/mo, and Advanced at $999/mo, with creator fees charged on top. Confirm current pricing with their sales team.
Mostly yes — G2 reviewers praise its clear usage rights and guaranteed payment schedules. However, a small number of Trustpilot reviews report long payment delays when client campaigns stall, so creators should review payment terms carefully.
Brands post a campaign brief, and vetted creators who genuinely want to work with the brand 'raise their hand' to opt in. The platform then matches brands with compatible creators, replacing cold outreach with pre-qualified interest.
Whitelisting lets brands run paid social ads directly from a creator's handle, which typically performs better than brand-handle ads. #paid manages the licensing, and plans include a set number of whitelisting licenses (2 on Grow, 10 on Advanced).
#paid supports campaigns on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube, and licensed creator content can also be repurposed for other channels such as paid social, out-of-home, and print.
Alternatives to #paid
Looking for a #paid alternative? Compare these UGC platforms with similar use cases and verified pricing.
Aspire
Enterprise influencer marketing platform for ecommerce brands, formerly AspireIQ
~$1,000-$2,000/mo (custom quote, billed annually)
Insense
Creator marketplace for UGC and creator ads with 100k+ creators across 35+ countries
$400/mo (Brand plan, billed annually)
Collabstr
Self-serve marketplace to hire vetted UGC creators and influencers at listed rates
Free to browse; pay creator's listed rate + 10% marketplace fee
Billo
UGC video marketplace with 5,000+ vetted creators, pay-per-video from $99
$99/video (funded via credit packs starting around $500)