Compared on public facts

HourlyUGC vs Socialync

Updated Nov 7, 2026

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

HourlyUGC and Socialync both list pay per video, commission on sales, flat amount per order, pay per 1,000 views and ads launched from the platform. HourlyUGC also lists hourly sessions, share of ad spend and product seeding, which Socialync does not list publicly. Socialync lists retainers and 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 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
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. 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	Socialync
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	Organic jobs can pay a rate per post, alone or with a view bonus. 1 2
Commission on sales	No base pay. The creator earns 1-50 % of each order their video brings. 1 2 3	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	A fixed $1-500 per order the creator's video brings, instead of a percent. 1 2 3	On a sales goal the brand can pay a fixed amount per sale instead of a percentage. 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	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	Samples: the brand ships the product to the creator. On top of any base. 1 2	Not listed publicly
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	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	HourlyUGC	Socialync
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	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	See current pricing. The plan, the platform fee and the ad spend fee are listed per plan. 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	See current pricing. 1	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	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 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	Not listed publicly	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	Not listed publicly	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
Flat amount per order
Pay per 1,000 views
Ads launched from the platform

HourlyUGC lists, Socialync 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.
Product seeding: Samples: the brand ships the product to the creator. On top of any base.

Checked Nov 7, 2026

Socialync lists, HourlyUGC does not

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.

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

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 HourlyUGC and Socialync have in common?

Both list pay per video, commission on sales, flat amount per order, pay per 1,000 views and ads launched from the platform on their public pages (checked Nov 7, 2026).

What does HourlyUGC list that Socialync does not?

HourlyUGC lists hourly sessions, share of ad spend and product seeding. Socialync does not list them publicly; that is not the same as not offering them.

What does Socialync list that HourlyUGC does not?

Socialync lists retainers and bonuses. HourlyUGC 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. 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.”
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.”
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
Socialync: socialync.io: Influencer whitelisting, read 2026-11-07 · socialync.io, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “A whitelisting deal pays commission only.”
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.”
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”
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
Socialync: socialync.io, home, read 2026-11-07 · socialync.io, checked Nov 7, 2026