Compared on public facts

Elev8or vs Socialync

Updated Nov 7, 2026

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

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

9 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 Elev8or and Socialync

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
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
Socialync lists pay per video, commission on sales, flat amount per order, pay per 1,000 views, retainers and bonuses publicly. HourlyUGC also lists hourly sessions, share of ad spend and product seeding, which Socialync does not list publicly (checked Nov 7, 2026; not listing is not the same as not offering). Socialync lists retainers and bonuses, which HourlyUGC does not list publicly. 1 2 3
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	Elev8or	Socialync
Hourly sessions	Not listed publicly	Not listed publicly
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). 1 2	Organic jobs can pay a rate per post, alone or with a view bonus. 1 2
Commission on sales	Affiliate campaigns pay creators a commission on tracked sales; the tracking method is not described. 1	Whitelisting and UGC ads jobs pay commission only, with no base at delivery: a percentage of attributed sales or a fixed amount per sale. 1 2
Flat amount per order	Not listed publicly	On a sales goal the brand can pay a fixed amount per sale instead of a percentage. 1
Share of ad spend	Not listed publicly	Not listed publicly
Pay per 1,000 views	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	Organic jobs can pay per 1,000 views with a payout cap; whitelisting deals can also pay a fixed amount per 1,000 views. 1 2
Retainers	Not listed publicly	A monthly guarantee set against commission; each month pays the larger of the two. 1 2
Bonuses	Not listed publicly	A view bonus at a threshold on top of a per-post rate. 1
Product seeding	Barter or gifted collabs: product only, no cash released. 1	Not listed publicly
Ads launched from the platform	Not listed publicly	Whitelisting deals run as Meta partnership ads or TikTok Spark Ads, with the Meta or TikTok pixel on the brand's connected ad account. Lead and link-click goals are Meta only. 1
Money and tracking	Elev8or	Socialync
How sales are attributed	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	Commission is counted on what the Meta or TikTok pixel on the connected ad account attributes. Statements go out weekly, every two weeks or monthly. No attribution window is given on the page. 1
Platform fee	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	Paid by the brand: 5 % of the agreed creator pay on organic campaigns; on ads campaigns 1.5 % of attributed sales or 1.25 % of ad spend instead. Billed monthly in arrears. Nothing is taken from creator pay. 1 2 3
Brand pricing	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	No subscription or seats for brands on the job board; a card is verified at sign-up with a temporary hold that is released. The scheduling app has its own plans ($20, $30 and $99 a month after a 7-day trial). 1 2
Creator payout	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	The brand pays the creator directly on the listing's terms; Socialync never holds the money. US creators are paid on the Socialync pay page through Stripe. Payment is due 14 days after delivery is confirmed unless the listing says otherwise. 1 2
Regions	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	US creators are paid through Stripe; elsewhere the creator and the brand settle directly. Sanctioned locations are excluded and users must be 18 or older. 1 2
Scale they publish	They say: They say: 12,000+ creators, 1,000+ brands, 50,000+ brand contacts to pitch. 1 2	They say: They say 35,000+ posts a month go through the scheduling app. No creator or brand count is given for the job board. 1

What the facts say

Where they overlap

Pay per video
Commission on sales
Pay per 1,000 views

Elev8or lists, Socialync does not

Product seeding: Barter or gifted collabs: product only, no cash released.

Checked Nov 7, 2026

Socialync lists, Elev8or does not

Flat amount per order: On a sales goal the brand can pay a fixed amount per sale instead of a percentage.
Retainers: A monthly guarantee set against commission; each month pays the larger of the two.
Bonuses: A view bonus at a threshold on top of a per-post rate.
Ads launched from the platform: Whitelisting deals run as Meta partnership ads or TikTok Spark Ads, with the Meta or TikTok pixel on the brand's connected ad account. Lead and link-click goals are Meta only.

Checked Nov 7, 2026

Which brand each one fits

From the models each lists, nothing else.

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

Socialync

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 running longer creator programs with retainers or bonuses

Questions people ask

What do Elev8or and Socialync have in common?

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

What does Elev8or list that Socialync does not?

Elev8or lists product seeding. Socialync does not list it publicly; that is not the same as not offering it.

What does Socialync list that Elev8or does not?

Socialync lists flat amount per order, retainers, bonuses and ads launched from the platform. Elev8or 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
Socialync: socialync.io: UGC jobs for creators, read 2026-11-07 · socialync.io, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “a rate per post”
Socialync: socialync.io: For brands, read 2026-11-07 · socialync.io, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “Pay flat, per post, with a view bonus or by CPM.”
Socialync: socialync.io: Influencer whitelisting, read 2026-11-07 · socialync.io, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “A whitelisting deal pays commission only.”
Elev8or: Elev8or, pay-per-view bounty page · elev8or.io, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “Set a rate per 1,000 views and a budget cap.”
Socialync: socialync.io: Marketplace terms (last updated 24 Oct 2026), read 2026-11-07 · socialync.io, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “a view bonus or per-thousand-view rate”
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”
Socialync: socialync.io, home, read 2026-11-07 · socialync.io, checked Nov 7, 2026
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”