Compared on public facts

Lucra vs Refersion

Updated Nov 7, 2026

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Lucra and Refersion both list commission on sales, flat amount per order and bonuses. Lucra also lists pay per video, share of ad spend, pay per 1,000 views, retainers, product seeding and ads launched from the platform, which Refersion 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.

Why brands pick HourlyUGC over Lucra and Refersion

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
Lucra lists pay per video, commission on sales, flat amount per order, share of ad spend, pay per 1,000 views, retainers, bonuses and product seeding publicly. HourlyUGC also lists hourly sessions, which Lucra does not list publicly (checked Nov 7, 2026; not listing is not the same as not offering). Lucra lists retainers and bonuses, which HourlyUGC does not list publicly. 1
Refersion lists commission on sales, flat amount per order and bonuses publicly. HourlyUGC also lists hourly sessions, pay per video, share of ad spend, pay per 1,000 views and product seeding, which Refersion does not list publicly (checked Nov 7, 2026; not listing is not the same as not offering). Refersion lists bonuses, which HourlyUGC does not list publicly. 1
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. Refersion does not list this publicly. 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

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Which pay models each one lists

Side by side

Pay model	Lucra	Refersion
Hourly sessions	Not listed publicly	Not listed publicly
Pay per video	Per-video pay is listed as a form of flat creator pay (with bonuses and retainers); the terms call it per-video compensation. 1 2	Not listed publicly
Commission on sales	Per-result pay: creators earn when their video drives a signup, install or sale. The headline is a commission-only creator army. 1	Percent-of-sale commissions, including lifetime commissions on subscriptions, product-level (SKU) rates, and new-versus-returning customer rates. 1
Flat amount per order	Per-result pay with a fixed amount per result; the home page example shows a program rate of $5.00 per sale. 1	Flat-rate commissions per sale are an offer type, alongside percentage, SKU-specific, subscription and multi-level offers. 1 2
Share of ad spend	Ad-spend share is one of the four pay options; ads run from the brand's connected Meta, TikTok, Google and Snapchat accounts. 1	Not listed publicly
Pay per 1,000 views	CPM is listed as a pay option, but Lucra does not say whether it counts organic views or ad impressions; as an ads platform the latter is likely. The terms mention per-view payments. 1 2	Not listed publicly
Retainers	Retainers are listed as flat creator pay, subject to a 1.5 % payment fee. 1	Not listed publicly
Bonuses	Bonuses pay out automatically alongside flat fees and performance pay. 1	Sign-on bonuses and tiered, incentive-based commission rates; flat-fee or bonus rewards on enterprise plans. 1 2
Product seeding	Send samples: ship products through Shopify or share a discount code. 1	Not listed publicly
Ads launched from the platform	Approved videos are launched as ads on Meta, TikTok, Google and Snapchat from the brand's own connected ad accounts; spend goes to the platforms directly. The terms require that paid use of creator content obtained through Lucra runs in connected accounts. 1 2	Not listed publicly
Money and tracking	Lucra	Refersion
How sales are attributed	The Lucra pixel, tracked links and creator codes tie each signup, install or sale to the creator video behind it, alongside the ad platforms' own reporting; results by creator, video and campaign with a verified-conversions metric. The terms mention attribution windows without defining them. 1 2	First-party, cookieless tracking links on the merchant's own domain with no redirects; coupon codes, customer email (for lifetime commissions) and SKU rules on top. Last-touch: the last affiliate link clicked gets credit. Attribution window defaults to 90 days for link conversions (customizable on Growth and Scale); code, email and SKU conversions are not subject to the window. 1 2
Platform fee	No subscription or seat fees. Platform fee on ad spend per calendar month: 1.25 % of the first $100,000, 1 % up to $300,000, 0.75 % up to $1,000,000, 0.50 % above. Flat creator payments (bonuses, retainers, per-video) carry a 1.5 % payment fee. Partner-managed accounts add the partner's fee, 2 % of ad spend by default. Payment processing: credit cards up to 3 %, debit cards free, bank 0.8 % capped at $5. Fees are charged on top of, not deducted from, creator pay. 1 2 3	Launch: +3 % of affiliate-driven sales; Growth: +2 %; Scale: a flat subscription with no stated percentage. The fee is charged on affiliate-driven sales only, billed monthly. 1
Brand pricing	Pay as you go: no subscription; the fees above are billed as usage once a day or as soon as $500 is owed; campaigns pause after three declined charges in a row. 1 2	Marketplace Listing: free (listing only). Launch: $39/month, or $29/month billed annually, plus 3 % of affiliate-driven sales. Growth: $199/month, or $159/month annually, plus 2 %. Scale: custom flat subscription. Paid plans include unlimited clicks and conversions. No free trial is mentioned. 1
Creator payout	Free for creators to join. Payouts are set up once; flat fees, performance pay and bonuses pay out automatically with no minimum (FAQ). Standard withdrawals are free; instant withdrawals and conversions from USD carry a small fee; a partner's or referrer's share is deducted. The terms (4 Nov 2026) condition payouts on approved content, verified spend, attribution windows, fraud review and minimum thresholds. 1 2	Payouts on approved conversions, monthly or on a schedule the merchant sets, automatic or manual. Methods: PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, ACH or bank transfer, Shopify gift cards, Trolley ('Restrictions apply'). 1099 forms for eligible U.S. affiliates. Minimums and currencies are not published. 1 2
Regions	No countries are listed. The terms say availability may vary by surface, jurisdiction, account type and plan; payouts are in USD with a conversion fee for other currencies. Web and iOS. 1 2	Not listed publicly
Scale they publish	Not listed publicly	Not listed publicly

What the facts say

Where they overlap

Commission on sales
Flat amount per order
Bonuses

Lucra lists, Refersion does not

Pay per video: Per-video pay is listed as a form of flat creator pay (with bonuses and retainers); the terms call it per-video compensation.
Share of ad spend: Ad-spend share is one of the four pay options; ads run from the brand's connected Meta, TikTok, Google and Snapchat accounts.
Pay per 1,000 views: CPM is listed as a pay option, but Lucra does not say whether it counts organic views or ad impressions; as an ads platform the latter is likely. The terms mention per-view payments.
Retainers: Retainers are listed as flat creator pay, subject to a 1.5 % payment fee.
Product seeding: Send samples: ship products through Shopify or share a discount code.
Ads launched from the platform: Approved videos are launched as ads on Meta, TikTok, Google and Snapchat from the brand's own connected ad accounts; spend goes to the platforms directly. The terms require that paid use of creator content obtained through Lucra runs in connected accounts.

Checked Nov 7, 2026

Refersion lists, Lucra does not

Nothing in the models we track.

Checked Nov 7, 2026

Which brand each one fits

From the models each lists, nothing else.

Lucra

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

Refersion

brands that can attribute sales and want to pay on orders
brands running longer creator programs with retainers or bonuses

Questions people ask

What do Lucra and Refersion have in common?

Both list commission on sales, flat amount per order and bonuses on their public pages (checked Nov 7, 2026).

What does Lucra list that Refersion does not?

Lucra lists pay per video, share of ad spend, pay per 1,000 views, retainers, product seeding and ads launched from the platform. Refersion does not list them publicly; that is not the same as not offering them.

What does Refersion list that Lucra 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.

Lucra: Lucra home page, pricing FAQ · onlucra.com, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “Flat creator pay (bonuses, retainers, per-video pay)”
Lucra: Lucra terms of service, section 11 · onlucra.com, checked Nov 4, 2026
Refersion: Refersion pricing page · refersion.com, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “% of Sale or Subscription commissions”
Refersion: Refersion home page · refersion.com, checked Nov 7, 2026
Refersion: Refersion platform page · refersion.com, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “flat-fee or bonus rewards for enterprise plans”
Refersion: Refersion help center, what is the attribution window · support.refersion.com, checked Jul 22, 2026 · “Refersion does not technically rely on browser cookies for link tracking”
Lucra: Lucra billing docs · onlucra.com, checked Nov 7, 2026
Refersion: Refersion, unified payments page · refersion.com, checked Nov 7, 2026