Compared on public facts

Agentio vs Elev8or

Updated Nov 7, 2026

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Agentio and Elev8or both list pay per 1,000 views. Agentio also lists ads launched from the platform, which Elev8or does not list publicly. Elev8or lists pay per video, commission on sales and product seeding, which Agentio does not list publicly.

4 facts known on both sides. "Not listed publicly" means we did not find it on their public pages on Nov 7, 2026; it does not mean they lack it.

Why brands pick HourlyUGC over Agentio and Elev8or

HourlyUGC lists 7 ways to pay creators on its public pages: hourly sessions, pay per video, commission on sales, flat amount per order, share of ad spend, pay per 1,000 views and product seeding. A brand can combine them in one campaign. 1 2 3
Agentio lists pay per 1,000 views publicly. HourlyUGC also lists hourly sessions, pay per video, commission on sales, flat amount per order, share of ad spend and product seeding, which Agentio does not list publicly (checked Nov 7, 2026; not listing is not the same as not offering). 1
Elev8or lists pay per video, commission on sales, pay per 1,000 views and product seeding publicly. HourlyUGC also lists hourly sessions, flat amount per order and share of ad spend, which Elev8or does not list publicly (checked Nov 7, 2026; not listing is not the same as not offering). 1 2
Meta Partnership Ads with the creators' videos, launched from inside HourlyUGC: the ad goes out from the creator's handle with the brand's budget. Elev8or does not list this publicly. 1 2
Who counts the sale: Counted either by the ad platform (Meta) or by HourlyUGC: a connected Shopify store or the Hourly Pixel, last touch within 7 days, with creator links and codes. 1 2 3

Start a campaign on HourlyUGCFacts checked Nov 7, 2026. HourlyUGC is held to the same sourcing rule as every other platform here.

Which pay models each one lists

Side by side

Pay model	Agentio	Elev8or
Hourly sessions	Not listed publicly	Not listed publicly
Pay per video	Not listed publicly	Collab campaigns pay a fixed fee per creator, funded up front and held until the brand approves; briefs let creators apply with their own price; bounties also carry a per-post cap (example: max $250 per post). 1 2
Commission on sales	Not listed publicly	Affiliate campaigns pay creators a commission on tracked sales; the tracking method is not described. 1
Flat amount per order	Not listed publicly	Not listed publicly
Share of ad spend	Not listed publicly	Not listed publicly
Pay per 1,000 views	Each creator placement is priced at a standardized CPM based on the creator's audience data. The page does not say whether pay follows actual views. 1 2	Pay-per-view bounties: the brand sets a rate per 1,000 views and a budget cap; views on approved posts are tracked on the creator's own account until the budget runs out. Live listings show $0.80-2.00 per 1,000 views. 1 2
Retainers	Not listed publicly	Not listed publicly
Bonuses	Not listed publicly	Not listed publicly
Product seeding	Not listed publicly	Barter or gifted collabs: product only, no cash released. 1
Ads launched from the platform	Creator-led Partnership Ads on Meta, launched through Agentio (a newer product next to YouTube integrations). 1	Not listed publicly
Money and tracking	Agentio	Elev8or
How sales are attributed	Not listed publicly	Views, mostly. Creators submit the live link; views on approved posts are tracked automatically on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube Shorts (the bounty page also lists Threads and LinkedIn) and refresh through the day; the brand reviews every submission. Affiliate campaigns pay on tracked sales, with no attribution method published. 1 2
Platform fee	No fees for creators. A brand-side fee is not stated on the pages read. 1	Help center: brand-side fee at checkout of 5 % on collab jobs, 10 % on performance or bounty campaign funding, 0 % on storefront services; processing 3 % by card, 1 % by UPI, 1 % by net banking or wire, skipped when spending from a funded wallet; creator-side fee of 15 % of earnings on the free plan and 10 % on Creator Pro or Elite. The brands page says '$0 fee on self-managed campaigns'; the two statements are not reconciled on the site. 1 2
Brand pricing	Not listed publicly	Each product is free to start with no annual contract and no credit card: Campaigns paid plans from $99/month, Collabs from $149/month, Engage from $9.99/month, Bio from $9/month. Campaign funds are held in escrow; minimum wallet top-up and minimum single spend are $1. 1 2
Creator payout	Payment is automated by Agentio along with sourcing, shipping and tracking; no schedule or method is given. 1 2	Earnings land in an in-app wallet; a payout request the brand does not answer within 7 days is approved automatically; approved payouts are sent within 3 business days. The creator page lists PayPal, Wise, Payoneer and Stripe with a $5 minimum; the help center lists UPI, USDT (TRC20 or ERC20) and payment links from gateways such as Stripe, PayPal, Wise and Payoneer with a $10 minimum. Only released (non-escrow) funds can be withdrawn. 1 2
Regions	Not listed publicly	No country list. Payment processors differ for India and the rest of the world; UPI and net banking are offered alongside cards and wires, and payout methods include UPI and USDT. 1 2
Scale they publish	They say: They say thousands of vetted creators opted in and brands approve 90 % of the creators Agentio matches; they also announced a $40M Series B. 1 2	They say: They say: 12,000+ creators, 1,000+ brands, 50,000+ brand contacts to pitch. 1 2

What the facts say

Where they overlap

Pay per 1,000 views

Agentio lists, Elev8or does not

Ads launched from the platform: Creator-led Partnership Ads on Meta, launched through Agentio (a newer product next to YouTube integrations).

Checked Nov 7, 2026

Elev8or lists, Agentio does not

Pay per video: Collab campaigns pay a fixed fee per creator, funded up front and held until the brand approves; briefs let creators apply with their own price; bounties also carry a per-post cap (example: max $250 per post).
Commission on sales: Affiliate campaigns pay creators a commission on tracked sales; the tracking method is not described.
Product seeding: Barter or gifted collabs: product only, no cash released.

Checked Nov 7, 2026

Which brand each one fits

From the models each lists, nothing else.

Agentio

brands paying for organic reach per 1,000 views

Elev8or

brands that can attribute sales and want to pay on orders
brands that budget per approved video
brands paying for organic reach per 1,000 views
brands that ship product to creators

Questions people ask

What do Agentio and Elev8or have in common?

Both list pay per 1,000 views on their public pages (checked Nov 7, 2026).

What does Agentio list that Elev8or does not?

Agentio lists ads launched from the platform. Elev8or does not list it publicly; that is not the same as not offering it.

What does Elev8or list that Agentio does not?

Elev8or lists pay per video, commission on sales and product seeding. Agentio does not list them publicly.

Where do these facts come from?

From each platform's public pages, linked next to every fact with the date we checked. A fact without a public source is not shown.

Sources

Each fact above links to one of these. Checked Nov 7, 2026.

Elev8or: Elev8or help center, which campaign type to run · elev8or.io, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “A fixed fee per creator, up front, held until you approve.”
Elev8or: Elev8or, Campaigns for creators · elev8or.io, checked Nov 7, 2026
Agentio: agentio.com, home, read 2026-11-07 · agentio.com, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “each priced at a transparent and standardized CPM”
Agentio: agentio.com: For creators, read 2026-11-07 · agentio.com, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “prices your inventory based on actual data from your audience”
Elev8or: Elev8or, pay-per-view bounty page · elev8or.io, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “Set a rate per 1,000 views and a budget cap.”
Elev8or: Elev8or help center, fees explained · elev8or.io, checked Nov 7, 2026
Elev8or: Elev8or, for brands page · elev8or.io, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “$0 fee on self-managed campaigns”
Elev8or: Elev8or help center, wallet, funding and escrow · elev8or.io, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “held in escrow until you approve the work”
Elev8or: Elev8or help center, creator payouts · elev8or.io, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “Minimum withdrawal is $10.”
Elev8or: Elev8or home page · elev8or.io, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “12,000+ creators”