Compared on public facts
HourlyUGC vs Statusphere
HourlyUGC is our product. Every fact links to its source. Methodology.
HourlyUGC and Statusphere both list product seeding and ads launched from the platform. HourlyUGC also lists hourly sessions, pay per video, commission on sales, flat amount per order, share of ad spend and pay per 1,000 views, which Statusphere 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 | HourlyUGCours | Statusphere |
|---|---|---|
| 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. 12 | Not listed publicly |
| Pay per video | The brand funds slots at a price and pays for each approved video. 12 | Not listed publicly |
| Commission on sales | No base pay. The creator earns 1-50 % of each order their video brings. 123 | Not listed publicly |
| Flat amount per order | A fixed $1-500 per order the creator's video brings, instead of a percent. 123 | 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. 123 | 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. 12 | 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. 12 | Statusphere ships products to creators in personalized StatusBoxes and handles fulfillment; creators get products, gift cards and other incentives. 12 |
| 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. 12 | One-click ad codes for TikTok Spark Ads and Instagram Partnership ads on paid campaigns; creators set their own ad rates for boosted content. 12 |
| Money and tracking | HourlyUGC | Statusphere |
| 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. 123 | Not listed publicly |
| Platform fee | See current pricing. The plan, the platform fee and the ad spend fee are listed per plan. 12 | Not listed publicly |
| Brand pricing | See current pricing. 1 | Custom pricing on a credits system that buys creator actions (TikTok posts, product seeding, YouTube Shorts); they say initial investments start at $10,000. Shipping to creators and content rights are included. 12 |
| Creator payout | The amount is held when the creator accepts and released when the brand approves. Creators withdraw by card, PayPal or wire. 1 | Creator payments are processed automatically by Statusphere, with no invoicing for the brand. Method and timing are not given. 1 |
| Regions | Not listed publicly | Not listed publicly |
| Scale they publish | Not listed publicly | They say: They say 700+ brands and 100K+ brand-creator matches, and that 1,000+ creators can be activated in an hour. 12 |
What the facts say
Where they overlap
- Product seeding
- Ads launched from the platform
HourlyUGC lists, Statusphere 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.
- Pay per video: The brand funds slots at a price and pays for each approved video.
- Commission on sales: No base pay. The creator earns 1-50 % of each order their video brings.
- 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.
Checked Nov 7, 2026
Statusphere 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
Statusphere
- brands that ship product to creators
Questions people ask
What do HourlyUGC and Statusphere have in common?
Both list product seeding and ads launched from the platform on their public pages (checked Nov 7, 2026).
What does HourlyUGC list that Statusphere does not?
HourlyUGC lists hourly sessions, pay per video, commission on sales, flat amount per order, share of ad spend and pay per 1,000 views. Statusphere does not list them publicly; that is not the same as not offering them.
What does Statusphere 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.”
- 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.”
- Statusphere: joinstatus.com: FAQs, read 2026-11-07 · joinstatus.com, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “We take fulfillment to creators completely out of your hands.”
- Statusphere: joinstatus.com: For creators, read 2026-11-07 · joinstatus.com, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “get incentives like free products, gift cards and more!”
- Statusphere: joinstatus.com (Statusphere), home, read 2026-11-07 · joinstatus.com, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “1-click ad codes for TikTok Spark and Instagram Partnership ads”
- 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
- Statusphere: joinstatus.com: Pricing, read 2026-11-07 · joinstatus.com, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “flexible and customized based on your team's specific needs.”
- Statusphere: joinstatus.com: How it works, read 2026-11-07 · joinstatus.com, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “Hands-free creator payments processed automatically.”