Compared on public facts
ShopMy vs Trend
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ShopMy and Trend both list pay per video and product seeding. ShopMy also lists commission on sales and ads launched from the platform, which Trend 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 | ShopMy | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly sessions | Not listed publicly | Not listed publicly |
| 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. 1 | 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 | Affiliate commission through the creator's ShopMy links; they say rates typically range from 10 % to 30 %, set by the brand or retailer. 1 | 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 | Brands send product offers through Lookbooks and the creator picks what to accept; a gift carries no obligation to post. 1 | Brands ship their products to the creators; creators earn cash and keep free products. 12 |
| 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. 12 | Not listed publicly |
| Money and tracking | ShopMy | Trend |
| How sales are attributed | 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. 123 | Not listed publicly |
| Platform fee | On creator consultations, ShopMy keeps 20 % of the fee and the creator keeps 80 %. 1 | None stated beyond the credits: no subscriptions, software fees or contracts; credits expire 12 months after purchase. 1 |
| Brand pricing | Not listed publicly | 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 | 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. 12 | 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
- Pay per video
- Product seeding
ShopMy lists, Trend does not
- Commission on sales: Affiliate commission through the creator's ShopMy links; they say rates typically range from 10 % to 30 %, set by the brand or retailer.
- 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
Trend lists, ShopMy does not
Nothing in the models we track.
Checked Nov 7, 2026
Which brand each one fits
From the models each lists, nothing else.
ShopMy
- brands that can attribute sales and want to pay on orders
- brands that budget per approved video
- brands that ship product to creators
Trend
- brands that budget per approved video
- brands that ship product to creators
Questions people ask
What do ShopMy and Trend have in common?
Both list pay per video and product seeding on their public pages (checked Nov 7, 2026).
What does ShopMy list that Trend does not?
ShopMy lists commission on sales and ads launched from the platform. Trend does not list them publicly; that is not the same as not offering them.
What does Trend list that ShopMy 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.
- 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”
- 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”
- 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%.”
- Trend: trend.io: For creators, read 2026-11-07 · trend.io, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “Free Products + Cash”
- 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”
- Trend: trend.io, home, read 2026-11-07 · trend.io, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “Why over 1,000 brands trust us.”