Compared on public facts
HourlyUGC vs UpPromote
HourlyUGC is our product. Every fact links to its source. Methodology.
HourlyUGC and UpPromote both list commission on sales and product seeding. HourlyUGC also lists hourly sessions, pay per video, flat amount per order, share of ad spend, pay per 1,000 views and ads launched from the platform, which UpPromote does not list publicly. UpPromote lists bonuses, which HourlyUGC does not list publicly.
6 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 | UpPromote |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Commission on referred orders, with commission tiers; orders are recorded and commission is calculated automatically. 1 |
| 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 | A performance bonus feature next to commission tiers and multi-level networks. 1 |
| Product seeding | Samples: the brand ships the product to the creator. On top of any base. 12 | Product gifting and free product samples for partners. 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. 12 | Not listed publicly |
| Money and tracking | HourlyUGC | UpPromote |
| 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 | Links, coupons, connected customers and connected products, used together. No cookie window is given on the home page. 1 |
| Platform fee | See current pricing. The plan, the platform fee and the ad spend fee are listed per plan. 12 | A performance fee on sales from approved referrals tracked in the app: 2 % (Growth), 1.5 % (Professional), 1 % (Enterprise); none on the Free plan. Charged monthly. 1 |
| Brand pricing | See current pricing. 1 | Free $0; Growth $29.99 a month ($24.99 billed yearly); Professional $89.99 ($74.99); Enterprise $199.99 ($166.66). 14-day trial on every paid plan. Marketplace listing from Growth up. 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 | Payouts by PayPal or store credit, scheduled by date or cycle or sent on approval, with minimum thresholds the brand sets. PayPal auto-pay is listed under Professional; a Wise bank transfer integration is also listed. 12 |
| Regions | Not listed publicly | Not listed publicly |
| Scale they publish | Not listed publicly | They say: They say 250,000+ customers, 3,500+ Shopify Plus stores, $2.05B+ partner GMV tracked and $110M in commissions paid. 1 |
What the facts say
Where they overlap
- Commission on sales
- Product seeding
HourlyUGC lists, UpPromote 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.
- 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
UpPromote lists, HourlyUGC does not
- Bonuses: A performance bonus feature next to commission tiers and multi-level networks.
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
UpPromote
- brands that can attribute sales and want to pay on orders
- brands that ship product to creators
- brands running longer creator programs with retainers or bonuses
Questions people ask
What do HourlyUGC and UpPromote have in common?
Both list commission on sales and product seeding on their public pages (checked Nov 7, 2026).
What does HourlyUGC list that UpPromote does not?
HourlyUGC lists hourly sessions, pay per video, flat amount per order, share of ad spend, pay per 1,000 views and ads launched from the platform. UpPromote does not list them publicly; that is not the same as not offering them.
What does UpPromote list that HourlyUGC does not?
UpPromote 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.”
- 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
- UpPromote: uppromote.com, home, read 2026-11-07 · uppromote.com, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “New orders get recorded and commissions get calculated accordingly.”
- 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
- UpPromote: uppromote.com: Pricing, read 2026-11-07 · uppromote.com, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “applies only to sales from approved referrals tracked in app.”