Compared on public facts

HourlyUGC vs Ainfluencer

Updated Nov 7, 2026

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

HourlyUGC and Ainfluencer both list pay per video, commission on sales and product seeding. HourlyUGC also lists hourly sessions, flat amount per order, share of ad spend, pay per 1,000 views and 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

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
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

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	HourlyUGCours	Ainfluencer
Hourly sessions	The brand books hours at a rate and each session ends in videos; the money is held when the offer is sent and paid when the session is marked done. 1 2	Not listed publicly
Pay per video	The brand funds slots at a price and pays for each approved video. 1 2	The brand and the creator negotiate the fee, content type and delivery date for each collaboration. 1
Commission on sales	No base pay. The creator earns 1-50 % of each order their video brings. 1 2 3	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
Flat amount per order	A fixed $1-500 per order the creator's video brings, instead of a percent. 1 2 3	Not listed publicly
Share of ad spend	1-30 % of the ad spend behind the creator's video, with an optional cap per video. Meta only today. 1 2 3	Not listed publicly
Pay per 1,000 views	A rate per 1,000 views of the creator's own organic post. It can be added on top of any base. 1 2	Not listed publicly
Retainers	Not listed publicly	Not listed publicly
Bonuses	Not listed publicly	Not listed publicly
Product seeding	Samples: the brand ships the product to the creator. On top of any base. 1 2	Product seeding allowances rise with the plan; the top plan adds creator selection and shipment tracking. 1
Ads launched from the platform	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. 1 2	Not listed publicly
Money and tracking	HourlyUGC	Ainfluencer
How sales are attributed	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	Not listed publicly
Platform fee	See current pricing. The plan, the platform fee and the ad spend fee are listed per plan. 1 2	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
Brand pricing	See current pricing. 1	Not listed publicly
Creator payout	The amount is held when the creator accepts and released when the brand approves. Creators withdraw by card, PayPal or wire. 1	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
Regions	Not listed publicly	Not listed publicly
Scale they publish	Not listed publicly	They say: They say over 5,000,000 creators can be reached. 1

What the facts say

Where they overlap

Pay per video
Commission on sales
Product seeding

HourlyUGC lists, Ainfluencer does not

Hourly sessions: The brand books hours at a rate and each session ends in videos; the money is held when the offer is sent and paid when the session is marked done.
Flat amount per order: A fixed $1-500 per order the creator's video brings, instead of a percent.
Share of ad spend: 1-30 % of the ad spend behind the creator's video, with an optional cap per video. Meta only today.
Pay per 1,000 views: A rate per 1,000 views of the creator's own organic post. It can be added on top of any base.
Ads launched from the platform: 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.

Checked Nov 7, 2026

Ainfluencer lists, HourlyUGC does not

Nothing in the models we track.

Checked Nov 7, 2026

Which brand each one fits

From the models each lists, nothing else.

HourlyUGC

brands that can attribute sales and want to pay on orders
brands running Meta ads with creator videos
brands that want booked sessions ending in videos
brands that budget per approved video
brands paying for organic reach per 1,000 views
brands that ship product to creators

Ainfluencer

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 HourlyUGC and Ainfluencer have in common?

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

What does HourlyUGC list that Ainfluencer does not?

HourlyUGC lists hourly sessions, flat amount per order, share of ad spend, pay per 1,000 views and ads launched from the platform. Ainfluencer does not list them publicly; that is not the same as not offering them.

What does Ainfluencer list that HourlyUGC 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. HourlyUGC is our product and is held to the same rule.

Sources

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

HourlyUGC: HourlyUGC: the platform, hire, brief, pay, keep · hourlyugc.com, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “Book hours. Every session ends in videos, and you pay for the session”
HourlyUGC: HourlyUGC blog: Hourly UGC sessions vs paying per video · hourlyugc.com, checked Oct 28, 2026 · “book hours, and every session ends in videos”
HourlyUGC: HourlyUGC blog: Commission-based UGC, paying creators a share of ad spend · hourlyugc.com, checked Oct 28, 2026 · “A slot pays on approval.”
Ainfluencer: ainfluencer.com, home, read 2026-11-07 · ainfluencer.com, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “Negotiate fees, content type, and delivery date with influencers.”
HourlyUGC: HourlyUGC: Affiliate Marketing, pay creators a share of sales · hourlyugc.com, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “A percent of every order, or what every order pays.”
HourlyUGC: HourlyUGC product, checked in the app (the 1-50 % range) · hourlyugc.com, checked Nov 7, 2026
Ainfluencer: ainfluencer.com: Pricing, read 2026-11-07 · ainfluencer.com, checked Nov 7, 2026
HourlyUGC: HourlyUGC: UGC for Paid Ads, build the ad and pay a share of spend · hourlyugc.com, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “a cut of what you spend running their video as an ad”
HourlyUGC: HourlyUGC: Influencer Marketing, organic posts and partnership ads · hourlyugc.com, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “A price a post, or a rate per 1,000 views on what they post.”
HourlyUGC: HourlyUGC help · hourlyugc.com, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “The plan, the platform fee and the ad spend fee, per plan.”
HourlyUGC: HourlyUGC pricing · hourlyugc.com, checked Nov 7, 2026