Compared on public facts

Creator Hero vs UpPromote

Updated

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Creator Hero and UpPromote both list commission on sales and bonuses. UpPromote lists product seeding, which Creator Hero 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.

Which pay models each one lists

HourlyPer video% of salesPer orderAd spendPer 1k viewsRetainerBonusesSamplesRuns ads Creator HeroUpPromote listed publiclysays nonot listed publicly, checked Nov 7, 2026

Side by side

Pay modelCreator HeroUpPromote
Hourly sessions Not listed publicly Not listed publicly
Pay per video Not listed publicly Not listed publicly
Commission on sales Affiliate commission from partner brands; they say 20-50 %, against 5-12 % for traditional affiliate programs (their comparison). 1 Commission on referred orders, with commission tiers; orders are recorded and commission is calculated automatically. 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 A referral bonus for creators: $100 for each referred brand that becomes a partner. 1 A performance bonus feature next to commission tiers and multi-level networks. 1
Product seeding Not listed publicly Product gifting and free product samples for partners. 1
Ads launched from the platform Not listed publicly Not listed publicly
Money and trackingCreator HeroUpPromote
How sales are attributed Affiliate links with attribution tools; the method is not explained on the page. 1 Links, coupons, connected customers and connected products, used together. No cookie window is given on the home page. 1
Platform fee Not listed publicly A performance fee on sales from approved referrals tracked in the app: 2 % (Growth), 1.5 % (Professional), 1 % (Enterprise); none on the Free plan. Charged monthly. 1
Brand pricing Not listed publicly Free $0; Growth $29.99 a month ($24.99 billed yearly); Professional $89.99 ($74.99); Enterprise $199.99 ($166.66). 14-day trial on every paid plan. Marketplace listing from Growth up. 12
Creator payout Creators can withdraw commission at any time without asking the brand. 1 Payouts by PayPal or store credit, scheduled by date or cycle or sent on approval, with minimum thresholds the brand sets. PayPal auto-pay is listed under Professional; a Wise bank transfer integration is also listed. 12
Regions Not listed publicly Not listed publicly
Scale they publish They say: They say 55K+ global brand partners. 1 They say: They say 250,000+ customers, 3,500+ Shopify Plus stores, $2.05B+ partner GMV tracked and $110M in commissions paid. 1

What the facts say

Where they overlap

  • Commission on sales
  • Bonuses

Creator Hero lists, UpPromote does not

Nothing in the models we track.

Checked Nov 7, 2026

UpPromote lists, Creator Hero does not

  • Product seeding: Product gifting and free product samples for partners.

Checked Nov 7, 2026

Which brand each one fits

From the models each lists, nothing else.

Creator Hero

  • brands that can attribute sales and want to pay on orders
  • brands running longer creator programs with retainers or bonuses

UpPromote

  • brands that can attribute sales and want to pay on orders
  • brands that ship product to creators
  • brands running longer creator programs with retainers or bonuses

Questions people ask

What do Creator Hero and UpPromote have in common?
Both list commission on sales and bonuses on their public pages (checked Nov 7, 2026).
What does Creator Hero list that UpPromote does not?
Nothing in the pay models we track. Every model Creator Hero lists, UpPromote lists too.
What does UpPromote list that Creator Hero does not?
UpPromote lists product seeding. Creator Hero 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.

  1. Creator Hero: creator-hero.com, home, read 2026-11-07 · creator-hero.com, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “20-50% commission”
  2. UpPromote: uppromote.com, home, read 2026-11-07 · uppromote.com, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “New orders get recorded and commissions get calculated accordingly.”
  3. UpPromote: uppromote.com: Pricing, read 2026-11-07 · uppromote.com, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “applies only to sales from approved referrals tracked in app.”