Compared on public facts
Trend vs Youdji
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Trend and Youdji both list pay per video. Trend also lists product seeding, which Youdji 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.
Which pay models each one lists
Side by side
| Pay model | Trend | Youdji |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly sessions | Not listed publicly | Not listed publicly |
| 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. 1 | Each creator sets a rate and negotiates with the brand, then sends an offer; their guide price is about 150 EUR excl. VAT a video, or 150-200 EUR with script writing and editing. 12 |
| Commission on sales | Not listed publicly | 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 ship their products to the creators; creators earn cash and keep free products. 12 | Not listed publicly |
| Ads launched from the platform | Not listed publicly | Not listed publicly |
| Money and tracking | Trend | Youdji |
| How sales are attributed | Not listed publicly | Not listed publicly |
| Platform fee | None stated beyond the credits: no subscriptions, software fees or contracts; credits expire 12 months after purchase. 1 | No fee is added to the price the brand agrees with the creator. Youdji takes 20 % of completed orders from the creator; for clients a creator brings, 0 % on the first order and 10 % after. 12 |
| Brand pricing | 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 | No subscription and no card needed to start; the brand pays only the agreed price per video. AI campaigns are an optional paid feature (the first is at no cost). Payment by card, bank transfer or a prepaid Youdji balance. 1 |
| Creator payout | Payment goes to the creator's PayPal account as soon as the brand approves the content; free for creators. 1 | The brand pays in full before work starts; Youdji holds it and releases it when the brand approves. Payouts go to the creator's bank through Stripe, usually within 3 business days. Youdji invoices in the creator's name. 12 |
| Regions | Not listed publicly | Creators in most of Europe, the US, Canada, Australia and Japan, among others; creators need a registered business that can invoice. Brand search filters list the US, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Belgium, the UK, Canada, Switzerland and Portugal. 12 |
| Scale they publish | 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 | They say: They say 12,500+ creators, 3,000+ brands and agencies, and more than $6,000,000 paid to creators. 1 |
What the facts say
Where they overlap
- Pay per video
Trend lists, Youdji does not
- Product seeding: Brands ship their products to the creators; creators earn cash and keep free products.
Checked Nov 7, 2026
Youdji lists, Trend does not
Nothing in the models we track.
Checked Nov 7, 2026
Which brand each one fits
From the models each lists, nothing else.
Trend
- brands that budget per approved video
- brands that ship product to creators
Youdji
- brands that budget per approved video
Questions people ask
What do Trend and Youdji have in common?
Both list pay per video on their public pages (checked Nov 7, 2026).
What does Trend list that Youdji does not?
Trend lists product seeding. Youdji does not list it publicly; that is not the same as not offering it.
What does Youdji list that Trend 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.
- 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”
- Youdji: youdji.com, home (English), read 2026-11-07 · youdji.com, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “Each creator sets their own rates, and you negotiate directly with them.”
- Trend: trend.io: For creators, read 2026-11-07 · trend.io, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “Free Products + Cash”
- Youdji: youdji.com: For creators, read 2026-11-07 · youdji.com, checked Nov 7, 2026
- Trend: trend.io, home, read 2026-11-07 · trend.io, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “Why over 1,000 brands trust us.”