Compared on public facts
#paid vs Youdji
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#paid and Youdji both list pay per video. #paid also lists ads launched from the platform, which Youdji 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.
Which pay models each one lists
Side by side
| Pay model | #paid | Youdji |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly sessions | Not listed publicly | Not listed publicly |
| Pay per video | Creators set their rates and connect bank details before joining a campaign; the fee for each collaboration is set up front, and changes need both sides' written acceptance. 12 | Each creator sets a rate and negotiates with the brand, then sends an offer; their guide price is about 150 EUR excl. VAT a video, or 150-200 EUR with script writing and editing. 12 |
| Commission on sales | Not listed publicly | Not listed publicly |
| 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 | Not listed publicly | Not listed publicly |
| Ads launched from the platform | Paid social, digital and offline rights can be bought through #paid, and campaign content is amplified or licensed only through #paid; the platform is integrated with TikTok, Meta, YouTube, Pinterest and Snap. 12 | Not listed publicly |
| Money and tracking | #paid | Youdji |
| How sales are attributed | Not listed publicly | Not listed publicly |
| Platform fee | Not listed publicly | No fee is added to the price the brand agrees with the creator. Youdji takes 20 % of completed orders from the creator; for clients a creator brings, 0 % on the first order and 10 % after. 12 |
| Brand pricing | Not listed publicly | No subscription and no card needed to start; the brand pays only the agreed price per video. AI campaigns are an optional paid feature (the first is at no cost). Payment by card, bank transfer or a prepaid Youdji balance. 1 |
| Creator payout | Creator fees are paid on the 15th or the last day of the month, about 30 days after the work, to the method the creator chose, through a third-party payment provider; faster payment is offered for a fee. If a campaign closes before content is submitted the payout is 0 %; submitted but unapproved content gets 25-100 %, case by case. 12 | The brand pays in full before work starts; Youdji holds it and releases it when the brand approves. Payouts go to the creator's bank through Stripe, usually within 3 business days. Youdji invoices in the creator's name. 12 |
| Regions | Amounts on the platform are in US dollars; offices in New York, Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami. The terms fall under Ontario, Canada law. 12 | Creators in most of Europe, the US, Canada, Australia and Japan, among others; creators need a registered business that can invoice. Brand search filters list the US, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Belgium, the UK, Canada, Switzerland and Portugal. 12 |
| Scale they publish | They say: They say their insights come from thousands of campaigns and creators. 1 | They say: They say 12,500+ creators, 3,000+ brands and agencies, and more than $6,000,000 paid to creators. 1 |
What the facts say
Where they overlap
- Pay per video
#paid lists, Youdji does not
- Ads launched from the platform: Paid social, digital and offline rights can be bought through #paid, and campaign content is amplified or licensed only through #paid; the platform is integrated with TikTok, Meta, YouTube, Pinterest and Snap.
Checked Nov 7, 2026
Youdji lists, #paid does not
Nothing in the models we track.
Checked Nov 7, 2026
Which brand each one fits
From the models each lists, nothing else.
#paid
- brands that budget per approved video
Youdji
- brands that budget per approved video
Questions people ask
What do #paid and Youdji have in common?
Both list pay per video on their public pages (checked Nov 7, 2026).
What does #paid list that Youdji does not?
#paid lists ads launched from the platform. Youdji does not list it publicly; that is not the same as not offering it.
What does Youdji list that #paid does not?
Nothing in the pay models we track.
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.
- #paid: #paid: Terms of Service for Creators (last updated 6 Mar 2026), read 2026-11-07 · hashtagpaid.com, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “the fees that Creator may charge to create content”
- #paid: hashtagpaid.com (#paid), home, read 2026-11-07 · hashtagpaid.com, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “before ever getting on a campaign.”
- Youdji: youdji.com, home (English), read 2026-11-07 · youdji.com, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “Each creator sets their own rates, and you negotiate directly with them.”
- Youdji: youdji.com: For creators, read 2026-11-07 · youdji.com, checked Nov 7, 2026
- #paid: #paid help centre: My collaboration got cancelled, will I be paid out?, read 2026-11-07 · help.hashtagpaid.com, checked Nov 7, 2026