Compared on public facts
Launchpoint vs LTK
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Launchpoint and LTK both list commission on sales and ads launched from the platform. Launchpoint also lists pay per video, share of ad spend, pay per 1,000 views, retainers, bonuses and product seeding, which LTK does not list publicly.
7 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 | Launchpoint | LTK |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly sessions | Not listed publicly | Not listed publicly |
| Pay per video | A fixed fee per approved video on Performance UGC; Canvas UGC pays a per-video base the pricing guide puts at $20-40. 12 | Not listed publicly |
| Commission on sales | Performance UGC pays creators a share of the GMV their ads drive, attributed from click to checkout; the blog calls it a GMV share on attributed sales after the ad launches. Rates are not published. 12 | Brands set their commission rates; LTK says the average is 16 % and recommends 14 %. Their FAQ says brands typically offer 10-25 %. 123 |
| Flat amount per order | Not listed publicly | Not listed publicly |
| Share of ad spend | Percentage-of-ad-spend pay on the budget behind a creator's video (page example: creators earn 3 % of spend), offered alongside base content rates and GMV share. 12 | Not listed publicly |
| Pay per 1,000 views | CPM on verified organic views (home example: 1.2M verified views, $1,200) plus view-bonus ladders staggered at 10K, 50K, 100K views and up, which the Canvas UGC post says average out to a $2-4 CPM. 12 | Not listed publicly |
| Retainers | A monthly retainer on Performance UGC that renews while ROAS holds above target; Canvas UGC pays a guaranteed weekly baseline plus view bonuses. 12 | Not listed publicly |
| Bonuses | View bonuses (example: passed 1M views, +$500) and prompt-based bonuses (example: talking head, +$20), computed automatically with flat fees. 1 | Not listed publicly |
| Product seeding | Product seeding workflow: samples are refundable (creator pays at checkout and is refunded on approval) or free through a discount code, fulfilled via Amazon or FedEx; shipping is covered by the platform fee. 12 | Not listed publicly |
| Ads launched from the platform | Meta Partnership Ads permission is requested and granted inside Launchpoint and the ad runs from the creator's handle; TikTok Spark codes are collected automatically on video approval; bulk Meta ad launch is part of the managed service. Also an invite-only Launchpoint Delivery Network placing creator ads in partner apps. 12 | LTK Boost puts paid reach behind video from the creator's handle on TikTok and Instagram; LTK Ads run inside the LTK shopping app. 1 |
| Money and tracking | Launchpoint | LTK |
| How sales are attributed | GMV share attributed from click to checkout; the brand imports its Shopify catalog so sales tie back to the right ad; a sale is attributed through a tracked code, link or ad; mobile installs via AppsFlyer, Branch, Singular, Kochava and RevenueCat. Views are verified with duplicate and fraud checks before payment; the terms pay creators on verified views within a two-week performance window. 12 | A click on an LTK link stores a tracking cookie in the shopper's browser; each brand sets its window, most between 7 and 30 days (2022 article). Returned items are deducted from earnings. 12 |
| Platform fee | A 10 % platform fee on top of creator pay, covering sourcing, contracting, 1099s, shipping, briefing, review, posting, payouts and reporting, with no upfront fees or contracts (blog, Jun 2026); the home page is not where the fee appears and lower tiers at higher spend are not published. The terms (11 Sep 2026) add a creative usage fee of 1 % of attributable ad spend for authorized paid media and 3 % for unauthorized use. 123 | The LTK app costs creators nothing to download and use. A brand-side fee is not stated on the pages read. 1 |
| Brand pricing | No price list; demo-led (the /pricing page returns 404). Brands pay creator compensation plus the 10 % fee. The pricing guide's Canvas UGC benchmarks: per-video base $20-40, view-bonus ladder averaging $3-5 CPM, weekly baseline; one-off feed posts $60-300. 12 | Not listed publicly |
| Creator payout | ACH, PayPal, Venmo or another method Launchpoint selects, to a verified payout method in the creator's legal name; due about 14 days after the performance window closes and no later than 30 days after the campaign ends; W-9 or W-8 collected before payment and 1099s filed where thresholds are met (terms). The home page shows a Venmo payout and says creators are paid when the numbers clear. 12 | Commission is paid to creators through the brand's affiliate partner platform, with returns deducted. Schedule and minimum are not on the pages read. 1 |
| Regions | No country list; the terms say the platform may not be available in all locations and exclude sanctioned jurisdictions. US tax handling (W-9, 1099-NEC) is built in; the company is Launchpoint, Inc. with open roles in New York City. 12 | Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with sites in several regions; creators outside the US and Canada need at least 5,000 followers to apply. 1 |
| Scale they publish | They say: They say: trusted by hundreds of companies, a 20,000+ verified creator network, more than 2 billion tracked post views and 10 million+ paid-ad impressions; case claims include 350M+ organic views and 700+ creators for Higgsfield and 800+ creator videos in 30 days for Uber. 123 | They say: They say 40 million monthly shoppers, $4.1B in trackable sales a year, and hundreds of thousands of creators. 123 |
What the facts say
Where they overlap
- Commission on sales
- Ads launched from the platform
Launchpoint lists, LTK does not
- Pay per video: A fixed fee per approved video on Performance UGC; Canvas UGC pays a per-video base the pricing guide puts at $20-40.
- Share of ad spend: Percentage-of-ad-spend pay on the budget behind a creator's video (page example: creators earn 3 % of spend), offered alongside base content rates and GMV share.
- Pay per 1,000 views: CPM on verified organic views (home example: 1.2M verified views, $1,200) plus view-bonus ladders staggered at 10K, 50K, 100K views and up, which the Canvas UGC post says average out to a $2-4 CPM.
- Retainers: A monthly retainer on Performance UGC that renews while ROAS holds above target; Canvas UGC pays a guaranteed weekly baseline plus view bonuses.
- Bonuses: View bonuses (example: passed 1M views, +$500) and prompt-based bonuses (example: talking head, +$20), computed automatically with flat fees.
- Product seeding: Product seeding workflow: samples are refundable (creator pays at checkout and is refunded on approval) or free through a discount code, fulfilled via Amazon or FedEx; shipping is covered by the platform fee.
Checked Nov 7, 2026
LTK lists, Launchpoint does not
Nothing in the models we track.
Checked Nov 7, 2026
Which brand each one fits
From the models each lists, nothing else.
Launchpoint
- brands that can attribute sales and want to pay on orders
- brands running Meta ads with creator videos
- brands that budget per approved video
- brands paying for organic reach per 1,000 views
- brands that ship product to creators
- brands running longer creator programs with retainers or bonuses
LTK
- brands that can attribute sales and want to pay on orders
Questions people ask
What do Launchpoint and LTK have in common?
Both list commission on sales and ads launched from the platform on their public pages (checked Nov 7, 2026).
What does Launchpoint list that LTK does not?
Launchpoint lists pay per video, share of ad spend, pay per 1,000 views, retainers, bonuses and product seeding. LTK does not list them publicly; that is not the same as not offering them.
What does LTK list that Launchpoint 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.
Sources
Each fact above links to one of these. Checked Nov 7, 2026.
- Launchpoint: Launchpoint, Performance UGC page · launchpointhq.com, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “A fixed fee per approved video”
- Launchpoint: Launchpoint blog, pricing guide · launchpointhq.com, checked Jun 5, 2026
- Launchpoint: Launchpoint blog, GMV share creator commission guide (updated 2 Sep 2026) · launchpointhq.com, checked Sep 2, 2026
- LTK: LTK: How it works, brands (UK site), read 2026-11-07 · company.shopltk.com, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “You control the commission rates.”
- LTK: LTK: FAQs (UK site), read 2026-11-07 · company.shopltk.com, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “Typically, our brands offer between 10-25% commission.”
- Launchpoint: Launchpoint blog, ad spend share deals (updated 7 Sep 2026) · launchpointhq.com, checked Sep 7, 2026 · “We support percentage-of-ad-spend pay alongside base content rates and attributed-GMV share.”
- Launchpoint: Launchpoint home page · launchpointhq.com, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “CPM 1.2M verified views $1,200”
- Launchpoint: Launchpoint blog, Canvas UGC: what it is, how it works · launchpointhq.com, checked Jun 2, 2026
- LTK: LTK: For brands, read 2026-11-07 · company.shopltk.com, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “Scale reach on TikTok and Instagram, boosting video from the Creator's handle.”
- Launchpoint: Launchpoint terms of service · launchpointhq.com, checked Sep 11, 2026
- LTK: LTK Brand Central: How commission is earned through your LTK links (24 Oct 2022), read 2026-11-07 · onbrand.shopltk.com, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “Most LTK brand partners’ cookie windows fall between 7 and 30 days.”