Compared on public facts

HourlyUGC vs Aspire

Updated Nov 7, 2026

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

HourlyUGC and Aspire both list pay per video, commission on sales, flat amount per order, product seeding and ads launched from the platform. HourlyUGC also lists hourly sessions, share of ad spend and pay per 1,000 views, which Aspire does not list publicly. Aspire lists bonuses, which HourlyUGC 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 Aspire

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
Aspire lists pay per video, commission on sales, flat amount per order, bonuses and product seeding publicly. HourlyUGC also lists hourly sessions, share of ad spend and pay per 1,000 views, which Aspire does not list publicly (checked Nov 7, 2026; not listing is not the same as not offering). Aspire lists bonuses, which HourlyUGC does not list publicly. 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. 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	Aspire
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	Paid collaborations and UGC programs with a negotiated fee per deliverable; creators set their own rates on their profile. Per-video pricing is not itemised publicly. 1 2
Commission on sales	No base pay. The creator earns 1-50 % of each order their video brings. 1 2 3	Commission structures per creator: flat, percentage or tiered, tracked through affiliate links and promo codes. 1 2
Flat amount per order	A fixed $1-500 per order the creator's video brings, instead of a percent. 1 2 3	A flat commission amount per conversion is one of the three commission structures listed (flat, percentage, tiered). 1
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	Tiered incentives that open up as creators hit conversion targets (example on the page: a free product after 50 conversions). 1
Product seeding	Samples: the brand ships the product to the creator. On top of any base. 1 2	Gifting and seeding programs; creators pick from a curated catalog or receive products, fulfilled through the Shopify integration. 1 2
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	CreatorAds suite: request ad rights, publish to Meta or save a draft for Ads Manager, review in an ads dashboard. Meta only; included in the subscription; ad-rights fees are negotiated with the creator separately. 1 2
Money and tracking	HourlyUGC	Aspire
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	Unique tracking links per creator and campaign, promo codes tied to creator performance, and shoppable Shopify storefronts. Commission payouts are sent from Reporting > Sales Tracking. No attribution window is published. 1 2
Platform fee	See current pricing. The plan, the platform fee and the ad spend fee are listed per plan. 1 2	Not published. Brands pay a payment processing fee on each creator payment (amounts on a separate fees page, not listed). Creators receive 100 % of the agreed amount with no PayPal fee; the platform is free for creators. 1 2
Brand pricing	See current pricing. 1	Not published; sales-led. The /pricing and /plans pages lead to a demo form. The Shopify App Store listing says free to install, with external charges billed by Aspire separately. 1 2
Creator payout	The amount is held when the creator accepts and released when the brand approves. Creators withdraw by card, PayPal or wire. 1	PayPal only. After the brand submits a payment, Aspire's accounting team sends the funds within 7 business days; payments are USD only and PayPal converts for international creators. Creators without a PayPal email on file are reminded every two weeks. PayPal issues 1099-K forms where thresholds apply. 1 2
Regions	Not listed publicly	No country list is published. Payouts are in USD only, converted by PayPal for international creators; the home page shows United States and LA-based creator filters. 1 2
Scale they publish	Not listed publicly	They say: They say: trusted by 800+ brands, $52M+ in affiliate sales driven, 300K creators activated, $100M+ in influencer payouts (home page); $80M paid out to creators in the last 12 months (creator page). 1 2

What the facts say

Where they overlap

Pay per video
Commission on sales
Flat amount per order
Product seeding
Ads launched from the platform

HourlyUGC lists, Aspire 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.
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.

Checked Nov 7, 2026

Aspire lists, HourlyUGC does not

Bonuses: Tiered incentives that open up as creators hit conversion targets (example on the page: a free product after 50 conversions).

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

Aspire

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

Questions people ask

What do HourlyUGC and Aspire have in common?

Both list pay per video, commission on sales, flat amount per order, product seeding and ads launched from the platform on their public pages (checked Nov 7, 2026).

What does HourlyUGC list that Aspire does not?

HourlyUGC lists hourly sessions, share of ad spend and pay per 1,000 views. Aspire does not list them publicly; that is not the same as not offering them.

What does Aspire list that HourlyUGC does not?

Aspire lists bonuses. HourlyUGC 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. 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.”
Aspire: Aspire creator page · aspire.io, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “paid collaborations”
Aspire: Aspire home page · aspire.io, checked Nov 7, 2026
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
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.”
Aspire: Aspire on the Shopify App Store · apps.shopify.com, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “Select & send products to your creators”
Aspire: Aspire help center, CreatorAds FAQ · help.aspireiq.com, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “Currently, CreatorAds supports Meta ads. TikTok Ads support is coming soon.”
Aspire: Aspire CreatorAds suite · aspire.io, checked Nov 7, 2026
Aspire: Aspire help center, how payments work · help.aspireiq.com, checked Nov 7, 2026
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
Aspire: Aspire plans page (demo form) · aspire.io, checked Nov 7, 2026