Compared on public facts

Ainfluencer vs ShopMy

Updated Nov 7, 2026

HourlyUGC is our product. Every fact links to its source. Methodology.

Ainfluencer and ShopMy both list pay per video, commission on sales and product seeding. ShopMy lists ads launched from the platform, which Ainfluencer does not list publicly.

5 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 Ainfluencer and ShopMy

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
Ainfluencer lists pay per video, commission on sales and product seeding publicly. HourlyUGC also lists hourly sessions, flat amount per order, share of ad spend and pay per 1,000 views, which Ainfluencer does not list publicly (checked Nov 7, 2026; not listing is not the same as not offering). 1 2
ShopMy lists pay per video, commission on sales and product seeding publicly. HourlyUGC also lists hourly sessions, flat amount per order, share of ad spend and pay per 1,000 views, which ShopMy 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. Ainfluencer 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

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Which pay models each one lists

Side by side

Pay model	Ainfluencer	ShopMy
Hourly sessions	Not listed publicly	Not listed publicly
Pay per video	The brand and the creator negotiate the fee, content type and delivery date for each collaboration. 1	Opportunities: the brand sets a requirement and pays a flat fee once it is met, on top of the regular affiliate commission. Gifting Opportunities pair a product with a posting commitment. 1
Commission on sales	Affiliate collaborations with commission set by the brand; lower plans have a minimum commission rate. Pay-per-sale partnerships are offered to Amazon sellers. 1 2	Affiliate commission through the creator's ShopMy links; they say rates typically range from 10 % to 30 %, set by the brand or retailer. 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	Not listed publicly	Not listed publicly
Retainers	Not listed publicly	Not listed publicly
Bonuses	Not listed publicly	Not listed publicly
Product seeding	Product seeding allowances rise with the plan; the top plan adds creator selection and shipment tracking. 1	Brands send product offers through Lookbooks and the creator picks what to accept; a gift carries no obligation to post. 1
Ads launched from the platform	Not listed publicly	Spotlights: brands put paid Meta ad spend behind a post the creator already shared, with the creator's affiliate link attached; the creator earns commission on the sales at their existing rate. 1 2
Money and tracking	Ainfluencer	ShopMy
How sales are attributed	Not listed publicly	Sales are tracked on each creator's ShopMy links (each Spotlight uses a duplicate of the creator's link, tracked apart), plus discount codes where the brand offers them. Commissions stay pending for 30 to 120 days while the retailer's return window and payment complete. 1 2 3
Platform fee	A transaction fee as a percentage of payments to influencers and affiliates, lower on higher plans and separate from the plan price; the rates did not load on the page. The Shopify app page says no platform fees. 1 2	On creator consultations, ShopMy keeps 20 % of the fee and the creator keeps 80 %. 1
Brand pricing	Not listed publicly	Not listed publicly
Creator payout	The brand pays into Ainfluencer Trust (escrow), and the fee is released to the creator on confirmed delivery; auto-payouts are listed as a feature. 1 2	Weekly, every Friday, through Stripe or PayPal, once at least $11 is confirmed. Commissions move from pending to locked when ShopMy receives the retailer's funds; Opportunity payments go out in the Friday payout after completion. 1 2
Regions	Not listed publicly	Not listed publicly
Scale they publish	They say: They say over 5,000,000 creators can be reached. 1	Not listed publicly

What the facts say

Where they overlap

Pay per video
Commission on sales
Product seeding

Ainfluencer lists, ShopMy does not

Nothing in the models we track.

Checked Nov 7, 2026

ShopMy lists, Ainfluencer does not

Ads launched from the platform: Spotlights: brands put paid Meta ad spend behind a post the creator already shared, with the creator's affiliate link attached; the creator earns commission on the sales at their existing rate.

Checked Nov 7, 2026

Which brand each one fits

From the models each lists, nothing else.

Ainfluencer

brands that can attribute sales and want to pay on orders
brands that budget per approved video
brands that ship product to creators

ShopMy

brands that can attribute sales and want to pay on orders
brands that budget per approved video
brands that ship product to creators

Questions people ask

What do Ainfluencer and ShopMy have in common?

Both list pay per video, commission on sales and product seeding on their public pages (checked Nov 7, 2026).

What does Ainfluencer list that ShopMy does not?

Nothing in the pay models we track. Every model Ainfluencer lists, ShopMy lists too.

What does ShopMy list that Ainfluencer does not?

ShopMy lists ads launched from the platform. Ainfluencer does not list it 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.

Ainfluencer: ainfluencer.com, home, read 2026-11-07 · ainfluencer.com, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “Negotiate fees, content type, and delivery date with influencers.”
ShopMy: ShopMy guide: How do I work with brand partners in the app?, read 2026-11-07 · guide.shopmy.us, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “Opportunities are flat-fee campaigns”
Ainfluencer: ainfluencer.com: Pricing, read 2026-11-07 · ainfluencer.com, checked Nov 7, 2026
ShopMy: ShopMy guide: General payment questions, read 2026-11-07 · guide.shopmy.us, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “Commission rates on these products typically range from 10% to 30%.”
ShopMy: ShopMy guide: How you earn (Spotlights), read 2026-11-07 · guide.shopmy.us, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “you earn a commission on every sale you drive”