Compared on public facts

Shopify Collabs vs ShopMy

Updated Nov 7, 2026

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Shopify Collabs and ShopMy both list commission on sales and product seeding. ShopMy lists pay per video and ads launched from the platform, which Shopify Collabs does not list publicly.

5 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 Shopify Collabs and ShopMy

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
Shopify Collabs lists commission on sales and product seeding publicly. HourlyUGC also lists hourly sessions, pay per video, flat amount per order, share of ad spend and pay per 1,000 views, which Shopify Collabs does not list publicly (checked Nov 7, 2026; not listing is not the same as not offering). 1
ShopMy lists pay per video, commission on sales and product seeding publicly. HourlyUGC also lists hourly sessions, flat amount per order, share of ad spend and pay per 1,000 views, which ShopMy does not list publicly (checked Nov 7, 2026; not listing is not the same as not offering). 1 2
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. Shopify Collabs 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	Shopify Collabs	ShopMy
Hourly sessions	Not listed publicly	Not listed publicly
Pay per video	Not listed publicly	Opportunities: the brand sets a requirement and pays a flat fee once it is met, on top of the regular affiliate commission. Gifting Opportunities pair a product with a posting commitment. 1
Commission on sales	Creators earn a percentage commission on the sales they drive; the listing names custom, product-level and tiered commissions. 1 2	Affiliate commission through the creator's ShopMy links; they say rates typically range from 10 % to 30 %, set by the brand or retailer. 1
Flat amount per order	Not listed publicly	Not listed publicly
Share of ad spend	Not listed publicly	Not listed publicly
Pay per 1,000 views	Not listed publicly	Not listed publicly
Retainers	Not listed publicly	Not listed publicly
Bonuses	Not listed publicly	Not listed publicly
Product seeding	Merchants send creators product gifts or a discount on a purchase from the Gifts tab. 1 2	Brands send product offers through Lookbooks and the creator picks what to accept; a gift carries no obligation to post. 1
Ads launched from the platform	Not listed publicly	Spotlights: brands put paid Meta ad spend behind a post the creator already shared, with the creator's affiliate link attached; the creator earns commission on the sales at their existing rate. 1 2
Money and tracking	Shopify Collabs	ShopMy
How sales are attributed	Sales are tracked through each creator's affiliate links and discount codes in the merchant's Shopify store. Commissions sit in a holding period set by the merchant (default 30 days) before they are billed. 1 2	Sales are tracked on each creator's ShopMy links (each Spotlight uses a duplicate of the creator's link, tracked apart), plus discount codes where the brand offers them. Commissions stay pending for 30 to 120 days while the retailer's return window and payment complete. 1 2 3
Platform fee	A 2.9 % processing fee on every automatic commission payment, shown on the merchant's Shopify bill. 1	On creator consultations, ShopMy keeps 20 % of the fee and the creator keeps 80 %. 1
Brand pricing	Free to install from the Shopify App Store; additional charges may apply, including the 2.9 % processing fee on automatic payments. Charges billed in USD. 1	Not listed publicly
Creator payout	After the holding period the commission is added to the merchant's next Shopify bill, then paid to creators who activated automatic payouts (Hyperwallet: PayPal or bank transfer). Payouts run twice a month, in USD, once the balance is at least $25. 1 2 3	Weekly, every Friday, through Stripe or PayPal, once at least $11 is confirmed. Commissions move from pending to locked when ShopMy receives the retailer's funds; Opportunity payments go out in the Friday payout after completion. 1 2
Regions	Not listed publicly	Not listed publicly
Scale they publish	Not listed publicly	Not listed publicly

What the facts say

Where they overlap

Commission on sales
Product seeding

Shopify Collabs lists, ShopMy does not

Nothing in the models we track.

Checked Nov 7, 2026

ShopMy lists, Shopify Collabs does not

Pay per video: Opportunities: the brand sets a requirement and pays a flat fee once it is met, on top of the regular affiliate commission. Gifting Opportunities pair a product with a posting commitment.
Ads launched from the platform: Spotlights: brands put paid Meta ad spend behind a post the creator already shared, with the creator's affiliate link attached; the creator earns commission on the sales at their existing rate.

Checked Nov 7, 2026

Which brand each one fits

From the models each lists, nothing else.

Shopify Collabs

brands that can attribute sales and want to pay on orders
brands that ship product to creators

ShopMy

brands that can attribute sales and want to pay on orders
brands that budget per approved video
brands that ship product to creators

Questions people ask

What do Shopify Collabs and ShopMy have in common?

Both list commission on sales and product seeding on their public pages (checked Nov 7, 2026).

What does Shopify Collabs list that ShopMy does not?

Nothing in the pay models we track. Every model Shopify Collabs lists, ShopMy lists too.

What does ShopMy list that Shopify Collabs does not?

ShopMy lists pay per video and ads launched from the platform. Shopify Collabs 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.

Sources

Each fact above links to one of these. Checked Nov 7, 2026.

ShopMy: ShopMy guide: How do I work with brand partners in the app?, read 2026-11-07 · guide.shopmy.us, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “Opportunities are flat-fee campaigns”
Shopify Collabs: Shopify App Store: Shopify Collabs listing, read 2026-11-07 · apps.shopify.com, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “Track & pay affiliate commissions automatically via your Shopify bill.”
Shopify Collabs: Shopify Help Center: Collabs, paying creators (merchants), read 2026-11-07 · help.shopify.com, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “commission earned by the creator is 10%”
ShopMy: ShopMy guide: General payment questions, read 2026-11-07 · guide.shopmy.us, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “Commission rates on these products typically range from 10% to 30%.”
Shopify Collabs: Shopify Help Center: Shopify Collabs, read 2026-11-07 · help.shopify.com, checked Nov 7, 2026
ShopMy: ShopMy guide: How you earn (Spotlights), read 2026-11-07 · guide.shopmy.us, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “you earn a commission on every sale you drive”
Shopify Collabs: Shopify Help Center: Collabs, getting paid (creators), read 2026-11-07 · help.shopify.com, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “Automatic payouts are then scheduled to be paid out twice per month”