# Compare UGCStars with other UGC platforms

UGCStars is a database of reviewed UGC creators: you pay $245 a year for access and contact creators directly, with no fee on what you pay them. Collabstr and JoinBrands are marketplaces that add a fee to each payment, Billo sells videos from $99 each, and Afluencer is an influencer marketplace with monthly plans.

Prices checked 12 October 2026 · Written by UGCStars

## How UGCStars differs

### From creator marketplaces

Collabstr and JoinBrands run the booking. You pay through the platform, it pays the creator, and it adds a fee of 5% to 15% to each payment, depending on the platform and plan. On UGCStars you contact creators yourself and pay them directly, so nothing is added.

### From video production services

Billo sells videos at a set price per video, from $99. The price includes the creator’s pay and usage rights, and Billo pays the creator for you. On UGCStars you choose the creator, agree the price and rights with them and can book them again on your own terms.

### From influencer discovery tools

Afluencer helps you find influencers to post about your product on their own accounts, on monthly plans. UGCStars lists UGC creators, who make videos for your own ads and channels, for one payment.

## The main differences

|  | UGCStars | Collabstr | Billo | JoinBrands | Afluencer |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Type | Creator database | Creator marketplace | UGC video service | Creator marketplace | Influencer marketplace |
| Main use | UGC videos for your ads and channels | Influencer posts and UGC | UGC video ads | Product UGC, posts and affiliate deals | Influencer posts and gifting |
| Price to start | $245 a year | Free, or plans from $249 a month billed annually | From $99 per video, prepaid | Free, or plans from $99 a month | Free, or plans from $49 a month |
| Fee on creator payments | None | 10%, or 5% on Premium | Included in the video price | 15%, down to 8% on higher plans | None listed |
| Creator prices | Creators show a starting rate, and you agree the final price | Creators list package prices | Set by Billo from your brief | You set a price per job | Agreed with each creator |
| Finding creators | Search with 20+ filters, or post a free brief | Search and hire, or post campaigns on paid plans | Post a brief, and creators apply | Post a campaign, and creators apply | Post a Collab, and creators apply |
| Paying creators | You pay them directly | Through Collabstr, held in escrow | Billo pays them from your balance | JoinBrands pays them per job | Payment tools from the $649 plan |

_Published prices in US dollars, checked 12 October 2026. Sources are listed on each comparison page._

## Compare one by one

- [UGCStars vs Collabstr](https://ugcstars.com/compare/ugcstars-vs-collabstr): A marketplace with escrow and a fee on each order, compared with a database you pay for yearly.
- [UGCStars vs Billo](https://ugcstars.com/compare/ugcstars-vs-billo): Videos at a set price per video, compared with direct deals with the creators you choose.
- [UGCStars vs JoinBrands](https://ugcstars.com/compare/ugcstars-vs-joinbrands): Paid jobs with a platform fee on every payment, compared with direct contact and no fee.
- [UGCStars vs Afluencer](https://ugcstars.com/compare/ugcstars-vs-afluencer): Influencer collaborations on a monthly plan, compared with UGC creators for one payment.

## How we keep these pages fair

UGCStars publishes these pages, so we’re comparing our own product. We follow four rules to keep them useful.

- Every price comes from the platform’s own pricing page or help center, with the date we checked it.
- We describe each platform the way it describes itself and link to the source.
- Every comparison says when the other platform is the better choice.
- We recheck each page every quarter and when a platform changes its prices.

If something here is out of date or wrong, [tell us](https://ugcstars.com/contact) and we’ll correct it.

## Search the database free

Searching and viewing profiles is free. Contact details need annual access, $245 a year. [Find Creators](https://ugcstars.com/creators) · [See pricing](https://ugcstars.com/pricing)

## Related

- [How we review creators](https://ugcstars.com/how-we-review-creators) · About
- [UGCStars pricing](https://ugcstars.com/pricing) · Brands
- [UGC Rate Index](https://ugcstars.com/rates) · Data
- [UGC vs influencer marketing](https://ugcstars.com/resources/ugc-vs-influencer-marketing) · Resources