Compared on public facts

Socialync vs Statusphere

Updated Nov 7, 2026

HourlyUGC is our product. Every fact links to its source. Methodology.

Socialync and Statusphere both list ads launched from the platform. Socialync also lists pay per video, commission on sales, flat amount per order, pay per 1,000 views, retainers and bonuses, which Statusphere does not list publicly. Statusphere lists product seeding, which Socialync 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.

Why brands pick HourlyUGC over Socialync and Statusphere

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
Socialync lists pay per video, commission on sales, flat amount per order, pay per 1,000 views, retainers and bonuses publicly. HourlyUGC also lists hourly sessions, share of ad spend and product seeding, which Socialync does not list publicly (checked Nov 7, 2026; not listing is not the same as not offering). Socialync lists retainers and bonuses, which HourlyUGC does not list publicly. 1 2 3
Statusphere lists product seeding publicly. HourlyUGC also lists hourly sessions, pay per video, commission on sales, flat amount per order, share of ad spend and pay per 1,000 views, which Statusphere does not list publicly (checked Nov 7, 2026; not listing is not the same as not offering). 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. 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

Start a campaign on HourlyUGCFacts checked Nov 7, 2026. HourlyUGC is held to the same sourcing rule as every other platform here.

Which pay models each one lists

Side by side

Pay model	Socialync	Statusphere
Hourly sessions	Not listed publicly	Not listed publicly
Pay per video	Organic jobs can pay a rate per post, alone or with a view bonus. 1 2	Not listed publicly
Commission on sales	Whitelisting and UGC ads jobs pay commission only, with no base at delivery: a percentage of attributed sales or a fixed amount per sale. 1 2	Not listed publicly
Flat amount per order	On a sales goal the brand can pay a fixed amount per sale instead of a percentage. 1	Not listed publicly
Share of ad spend	Not listed publicly	Not listed publicly
Pay per 1,000 views	Organic jobs can pay per 1,000 views with a payout cap; whitelisting deals can also pay a fixed amount per 1,000 views. 1 2	Not listed publicly
Retainers	A monthly guarantee set against commission; each month pays the larger of the two. 1 2	Not listed publicly
Bonuses	A view bonus at a threshold on top of a per-post rate. 1	Not listed publicly
Product seeding	Not listed publicly	Statusphere ships products to creators in personalized StatusBoxes and handles fulfillment; creators get products, gift cards and other incentives. 1 2
Ads launched from the platform	Whitelisting deals run as Meta partnership ads or TikTok Spark Ads, with the Meta or TikTok pixel on the brand's connected ad account. Lead and link-click goals are Meta only. 1	One-click ad codes for TikTok Spark Ads and Instagram Partnership ads on paid campaigns; creators set their own ad rates for boosted content. 1 2
Money and tracking	Socialync	Statusphere
How sales are attributed	Commission is counted on what the Meta or TikTok pixel on the connected ad account attributes. Statements go out weekly, every two weeks or monthly. No attribution window is given on the page. 1	Not listed publicly
Platform fee	Paid by the brand: 5 % of the agreed creator pay on organic campaigns; on ads campaigns 1.5 % of attributed sales or 1.25 % of ad spend instead. Billed monthly in arrears. Nothing is taken from creator pay. 1 2 3	Not listed publicly
Brand pricing	No subscription or seats for brands on the job board; a card is verified at sign-up with a temporary hold that is released. The scheduling app has its own plans ($20, $30 and $99 a month after a 7-day trial). 1 2	Custom pricing on a credits system that buys creator actions (TikTok posts, product seeding, YouTube Shorts); they say initial investments start at $10,000. Shipping to creators and content rights are included. 1 2
Creator payout	The brand pays the creator directly on the listing's terms; Socialync never holds the money. US creators are paid on the Socialync pay page through Stripe. Payment is due 14 days after delivery is confirmed unless the listing says otherwise. 1 2	Creator payments are processed automatically by Statusphere, with no invoicing for the brand. Method and timing are not given. 1
Regions	US creators are paid through Stripe; elsewhere the creator and the brand settle directly. Sanctioned locations are excluded and users must be 18 or older. 1 2	Not listed publicly
Scale they publish	They say: They say 35,000+ posts a month go through the scheduling app. No creator or brand count is given for the job board. 1	They say: They say 700+ brands and 100K+ brand-creator matches, and that 1,000+ creators can be activated in an hour. 1 2

What the facts say

Where they overlap

Ads launched from the platform

Socialync lists, Statusphere does not

Pay per video: Organic jobs can pay a rate per post, alone or with a view bonus.
Commission on sales: Whitelisting and UGC ads jobs pay commission only, with no base at delivery: a percentage of attributed sales or a fixed amount per sale.
Flat amount per order: On a sales goal the brand can pay a fixed amount per sale instead of a percentage.
Pay per 1,000 views: Organic jobs can pay per 1,000 views with a payout cap; whitelisting deals can also pay a fixed amount per 1,000 views.
Retainers: A monthly guarantee set against commission; each month pays the larger of the two.
Bonuses: A view bonus at a threshold on top of a per-post rate.

Checked Nov 7, 2026

Statusphere lists, Socialync does not

Product seeding: Statusphere ships products to creators in personalized StatusBoxes and handles fulfillment; creators get products, gift cards and other incentives.

Checked Nov 7, 2026

Which brand each one fits

From the models each lists, nothing else.

Socialync

brands that can attribute sales and want to pay on orders
brands that budget per approved video
brands paying for organic reach per 1,000 views
brands running longer creator programs with retainers or bonuses

Statusphere

brands that ship product to creators

Questions people ask

What do Socialync and Statusphere have in common?

Both list ads launched from the platform on their public pages (checked Nov 7, 2026).

What does Socialync list that Statusphere does not?

Socialync lists pay per video, commission on sales, flat amount per order, pay per 1,000 views, retainers and bonuses. Statusphere does not list them publicly; that is not the same as not offering them.

What does Statusphere list that Socialync does not?

Statusphere lists product seeding. Socialync 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.

Socialync: socialync.io: UGC jobs for creators, read 2026-11-07 · socialync.io, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “a rate per post”
Socialync: socialync.io: For brands, read 2026-11-07 · socialync.io, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “Pay flat, per post, with a view bonus or by CPM.”
Socialync: socialync.io: Influencer whitelisting, read 2026-11-07 · socialync.io, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “A whitelisting deal pays commission only.”
Socialync: socialync.io: Marketplace terms (last updated 24 Oct 2026), read 2026-11-07 · socialync.io, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “a view bonus or per-thousand-view rate”
Statusphere: joinstatus.com: FAQs, read 2026-11-07 · joinstatus.com, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “We take fulfillment to creators completely out of your hands.”
Statusphere: joinstatus.com: For creators, read 2026-11-07 · joinstatus.com, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “get incentives like free products, gift cards and more!”
Statusphere: joinstatus.com (Statusphere), home, read 2026-11-07 · joinstatus.com, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “1-click ad codes for TikTok Spark and Instagram Partnership ads”
Socialync: socialync.io, home, read 2026-11-07 · socialync.io, checked Nov 7, 2026
Statusphere: joinstatus.com: Pricing, read 2026-11-07 · joinstatus.com, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “flexible and customized based on your team's specific needs.”
Statusphere: joinstatus.com: How it works, read 2026-11-07 · joinstatus.com, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “Hands-free creator payments processed automatically.”