Compared on public facts
Shopify Collabs vs Trend
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Shopify Collabs and Trend both list product seeding. Shopify Collabs also lists commission on sales, which Trend does not list publicly. Trend lists pay per video, which Shopify Collabs 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 | Shopify Collabs | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly sessions | Not listed publicly | Not listed publicly |
| Pay per video | Not listed publicly | Creator Credits at $9.16 each; hiring a creator costs 20, 40 or 60 credits by skill level and each hired creator delivers 2 videos or 5 photos. Packages from $550 for up to 6 videos. 1 |
| Commission on sales | Creators earn a percentage commission on the sales they drive; the listing names custom, product-level and tiered commissions. 12 | Not listed publicly |
| 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. 12 | Brands ship their products to the creators; creators earn cash and keep free products. 12 |
| Ads launched from the platform | Not listed publicly | Not listed publicly |
| Money and tracking | Shopify Collabs | Trend |
| 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. 12 | Not listed publicly |
| Platform fee | A 2.9 % processing fee on every automatic commission payment, shown on the merchant's Shopify bill. 1 | None stated beyond the credits: no subscriptions, software fees or contracts; credits expire 12 months after purchase. 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 | Credit packages: $550 (60 credits, up to 6 videos), $1,045 (140 credits, up to 14), $1,980 (280 credits, up to 28), $3,872 (560 credits, up to 56). 100 % licensing and distribution rights to approved content. 1 |
| 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. 123 | Payment goes to the creator's PayPal account as soon as the brand approves the content; free for creators. 1 |
| Regions | Not listed publicly | Not listed publicly |
| Scale they publish | Not listed publicly | They say: They say over 1,000 brands; their home-page counters show 18,500+ videos created, 21,000+ photos created, 3,700+ creators in the network, 15K+ creators on the waitlist, 31,500+ videos delivered, 46,000+ images delivered and 20,000+ partnerships completed. 1 |
What the facts say
Where they overlap
- Product seeding
Shopify Collabs lists, Trend does not
- Commission on sales: Creators earn a percentage commission on the sales they drive; the listing names custom, product-level and tiered commissions.
Checked Nov 7, 2026
Trend lists, Shopify Collabs does not
- Pay per video: Creator Credits at $9.16 each; hiring a creator costs 20, 40 or 60 credits by skill level and each hired creator delivers 2 videos or 5 photos. Packages from $550 for up to 6 videos.
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
Trend
- brands that budget per approved video
- brands that ship product to creators
Questions people ask
What do Shopify Collabs and Trend have in common?
Both list product seeding on their public pages (checked Nov 7, 2026).
What does Shopify Collabs list that Trend does not?
Shopify Collabs lists commission on sales. Trend does not list it publicly; that is not the same as not offering it.
What does Trend list that Shopify Collabs does not?
Trend lists pay per video. Shopify Collabs 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.
Sources
Each fact above links to one of these. Checked Nov 7, 2026.
- Trend: trend.io: Pricing, read 2026-11-07 · trend.io, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “Each creator you hire will produce 5 photos or 2 videos”
- 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%”
- Shopify Collabs: Shopify Help Center: Shopify Collabs, read 2026-11-07 · help.shopify.com, checked Nov 7, 2026
- Trend: trend.io: For creators, read 2026-11-07 · trend.io, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “Free Products + Cash”
- 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”
- Trend: trend.io, home, read 2026-11-07 · trend.io, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “Why over 1,000 brands trust us.”