Where UGC creators find paid work
The marketplaces, job boards and per-view campaign apps creators use, compared on how you get work, what they take, and when you get paid. Want to skip the middleman? See the apps hiring creators directly.
| Platform | Type | How you get paid | Creator fees | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backstage | Job board | Each poster sets the pay, usually a flat fee per gig, and final terms are agreed between you. Payment is usually off-platform; posters can opt to pay through Backstage Secure Payments (Stripe). | A paid subscription is required to apply: in-app prices are $24.99/month, $74.99 for 3 months, $119.99 for 6 months or $199.99/year (web prices may differ). Secure Payments take 2.5% of what you receive. | Off-platform, it follows the poster's terms. With Secure Payments, money can take up to 7 days to reach your bank or card after the payment is processed. |
| Billo | Marketplace | A fixed payout per task, shown before you apply and not negotiable. Add-ons (organic posting, Partnership or Spark Ads, photos, extra footage) pay extra, and Premium status unlocks higher-paying offers. | None stated: the app is free with no membership, and Billo says its fee is built into the brand's price. If you're removed from a task after receiving the product, its cost comes out of your next payout. | Earnings count once the brand approves (auto-approval after 3 business days, 5 to 10 for larger brands). Money reaches your Stripe balance within 3 days, and Stripe pays out every Monday. |
| Collabstr | Creator marketplace | Fixed price per package or per accepted campaign application. The brand pays upfront into escrow and the payout is released when the brand approves; revisions are unlimited within the original brief. | 15% commission on order payouts; joining is free. A credit card is required at sign-up for identity verification and is charged only for policy violations. | Released to your balance when the brand approves. If the brand doesn't respond within 72 hours, the order auto-completes and pays after a 10-day buffer. Withdrawal times aren't published. |
| Content Rewards | Per-view campaigns | CPM (per 1,000 verified views, with a brand-set minimum and per-clip maximum), per-post (flat per approved clip), retainer (fixed sum per cycle) or Pool (budget shared by views when the pool ends). | 10% of every CPM and Pool payout; per-post and retainer campaigns pay 10% under a $5,000 budget and 0% at $5,000+. No Content Rewards withdrawal fee, but Whop sets its own payout-method fees. | CPM: 7 days of earning plus a 3-day hold. Per-post: soon after approval. Retainer: each cycle. Pools: when the pool ends. Whop withdrawals take about 3 to 5 business days, or are instant for a fee. |
| Fiverr (UGC Videos) | Creator marketplace | Fixed-price Gig packages plus extras, tips and custom offers (some orders are hourly). The buyer pays upfront, and earnings clear after the order is completed. | Fiverr keeps 20% of every order, including extras and tips. Optional costs: a 1% early-payout fee for eligible sellers, Fiverr Ads, paid Seller Plus plans and $0 to $3 withdrawal fees. | Earnings clear 14 days after order completion (shorter for Top Rated or Fiverr Pro). Transfers take up to 24 hours (PayPal), up to 2 business days (Payoneer) or 1 to 7 business days (bank). |
| Insense | Marketplace | You propose your own fee within the brand's stated budget and can negotiate. Campaign types: paid UGC and posting (cash), product seeding (product only), affiliate and TikTok Shop (commission), and Spark or Partnership Ads. | No fee on creator earnings. A $3 bank commission applies to withdrawals under $50. Brands pay a separate 7% to 20% marketplace fee. | Insense holds the brand's payment from hire until the brand approves the content. PayPal withdrawals take about 1 to 5 business days, bank withdrawals up to 7. |
| JoinBrands | Marketplace | Fixed payout per job, set by the brand and shown before you apply. Some jobs pay free product plus $5 or reimburse a purchase. Tips, extra content purchases, counter offers and TikTok Shop commissions (15% to 30%) can add income. | 20% platform fee on regular job earnings and bonuses (15% with Creator Pro). No fee on Express jobs, tips or reimbursements. Creator Pro is optional at $49.95/month or $494.99/year. | Released after the brand approves the content and the job is completed. Free-plan creators can withdraw once a week, and PayPal payouts can take up to 7 business days. |
| Launchpoint | Per-view campaigns | Usually a guaranteed rate per video plus pay per verified view on TikTok, YouTube and Instagram, with view-bonus ladders and prompt bonuses. New Canvas creators may start on bonus-only trial posts. | None stated. The App Store listing says the app is free and PayPal and Venmo cash-outs have no added fees; brands pay Launchpoint 10% on top. The terms allow deducting overpayments from future earnings. | About 14 days after the roughly 14-day performance window closes, and no later than 30 days after the campaign ends. Launchpoint says it pays from its own funds whether or not the brand has paid. |
| Pitchlo | Job board | Per project or retainer, as set in each listing. Pitchlo is not a party to the deal and takes no commission on creator pay. | $12.99/month billed $38.97 every 3 months, or $139 one-time lifetime, after a 7-day free trial (card required). Browsing is free. Fees are non-refundable except where the law requires or for proven billing errors. | Set between you and the brand; Pitchlo is not involved. |
| SideShift | Marketplace | Brand-set base fee per video plus optional view bonuses, under a contract made through SideShift; some jobs pay monthly. Nothing is paid until the brand approves the work. | SideShift says it charges brands, not creators, but takes 'really small fees on bank withdrawals' (amount not published). Optional Pro costs $19.99/month or $49.99 to $59.99/year in the App Store. | After brand approval (brands get 5 calendar days to review), funds reach your wallet within a few days. The Terms allow fraud or compliance holds of up to 180 days. |
| Upwork (UGC jobs) | Marketplace | Hourly contracts (time logged and invoiced weekly) or fixed-price contracts with milestones the client funds upfront; clients can add bonuses or a weekly payment that works like a retainer. | Freelancer Service Fee of 0% to 15% per contract, shown before you apply and then locked. Connects cost $0.15 each and aren't refunded if you're rejected or a job expires. Freelancer Plus is an optional paid plan. | Hourly: about 10 days after the weekly billing period ends. Fixed-price: 14-day client review with auto-release, then a 5-day security hold. Withdrawals take minutes to 7 business days. |
| viral.app | Marketplace | Each brand sets pay: per video, a monthly base, a bonus per 1,000 views or at view milestones, or a mix. Most jobs are Canvas UGC, posted on a new account made for the brand's app. | No cut of creator pay; the brand pays a payout handling fee. Method fees: free for local bank transfers and stablecoins on Base, PayPal 2.5%, Venmo 3.5%, about 5 euros for SWIFT, US wire and non-local IBAN. | Claimable after the pay period ends and the brand approves. Then: stablecoins in minutes, PayPal or Venmo usually within an hour, SEPA and UK 1-2 business days, US ACH 1-3, SWIFT 3-5. |
| Vyro | Per-view campaigns | Per view at each campaign's listed rate, on eligible views once the post is approved and passes a minimum view threshold, until the campaign budget runs out. | – | Pending earnings refresh hourly during a campaign. After it ends, Vyro runs a final view check and releases funds. Withdrawals are allowed once a week, with a $10 minimum. |
| Whop Content Rewards | Per-view campaigns | Pay per 1,000 views at a brand-set rate, with a minimum a video must earn before review, a maximum payout per video, an optional flat bonus per approved submission and a finite campaign budget. | Current Content Rewards terms take 10% of CPM and Pool payouts. Whop-hosted campaigns stay under prior terms that aren't published. Whop charges its own payout fees, such as $2.50 for next-day ACH. | Paid after brand approval. Under current terms, CPM clips earn for 7 days, then a 3-day hold. Whop standard payouts take up to about 5 business days; instant options cost a fee. |
Backstage Job board Yes. Backstage is a long-running US casting platform (founded 1960, owned by Cast & Crew since 2022) with real UGC and content-creator gigs, and its casting team vets listings. The catch is cost: you need a paid subscription (from $24.99 a month in the app) just to apply, and pay is usually arranged off-platform with each job poster. Best for: US-based creators comfortable with on-camera 'real people' work (UGC, testimonials, commercials) who will apply widely and negotiate their own terms. Is Backstage legit? → Billo Marketplace Yes. Billo is a real company (Billo.app, UAB, Lithuania, founded 2018) that pays creators for fixed-price UGC videos, and it reported $8.3M paid to creators by March 2025. It's free and needs no audience, but only creators in the US, Canada and UK can join. The catch is pay: task rates are fixed and can't be negotiated, and many reviews call them low, especially before Premium status. Best for: Creators in the US, UK or Canada with no audience who want a steady flow of fixed-price UGC tasks, including app and digital-service briefs, and accept rates they can't negotiate. Is Billo legit? → Collabstr Creator marketplace Yes. Collabstr is a real Vancouver-based marketplace (Collabstr Ventures Inc.) where you sell fixed-price content packages and apply to brand campaigns, with brand payments held in escrow until approval. Joining is free. The catches: a 15% commission on your payouts, a credit card required at sign-up for identity checks, and profile approval that isn't guaranteed. Best for: Creators with a strong portfolio who want to sell productized UGC packages and pitch brand campaigns with escrow-protected payment. Is Collabstr legit? → Content Rewards Per-view campaigns Content Rewards is a real campaign marketplace run by Content Rewards Inc (Delaware, based in Beverly Hills) that pays clippers and UGC creators per 1,000 views, per post, by retainer or from pools, with withdrawals through Whop. Its terms take 10% of CPM payouts. The catch: rates often sit near $1 per 1,000 views, budgets can run out, and guides relay complaints about long pending balances. Best for: Clippers and UGC creators who want per-view campaigns plus some flat per-post or retainer work, and who can withdraw through Whop. Read the guide → Fiverr (UGC Videos) Creator marketplace Yes. Fiverr is a large, established marketplace (Fiverr International Ltd.) with a dedicated UGC Videos section, and buyers pay upfront before you start. The catches: Fiverr keeps 20% of every order, including tips, earnings clear 14 days after an order completes, and sellers on Trustpilot report automated account flags and drops in visibility. Best for: Creators who want to sell productized UGC packages (videos, hooks, cutdowns, usage rights) to inbound buyers without pitching, and who can compete on price. Is Fiverr (UGC Videos) legit? → Insense Marketplace Yes. Insense is a real New York company (Insense Ads, Inc.) that holds the brand's payment and releases it to your wallet after approval, with no fee on creator earnings, and you set your own price. The catches: standard approval wants about 1,000 followers and 1,000 average views (there is a UGC-only route), and several creators on Trustpilot report brands that never answer applications. Best for: Creators with an Instagram or TikTok presence, or a strong UGC portfolio, who want to set their own rates. One of the few options here open to creators well beyond North America. Is Insense legit? → JoinBrands Marketplace Yes. JoinBrands is a real US marketplace (founded 2021, based in Wyoming) that pays creators for fixed-price UGC and social jobs, and it says $10M has gone to creators. UGC jobs need no followers. The main catch is the 20% platform fee taken from regular job earnings (15% with the $49.95-a-month Pro plan), and its help center lists PayPal as the only payout option. Best for: Beginners in the US, UK, Canada, Australia or Germany who want many small fixed-price jobs and a clear level ladder, including tech and app demos. Is JoinBrands legit? → Launchpoint Per-view campaigns Yes. Launchpoint is a real New York company (Launchpoint, Inc.) whose iOS app pays creators a base rate and/or per-view earnings for brand videos, Canvas UGC posts and NIL deals, and its terms say it pays from its own funds even if a brand hasn't paid it. The catches: payment comes about four weeks after posting, and submitted content becomes Launchpoint's property. Best for: US-based creators, including student athletes, who want base-plus-views pay, tech and app campaigns or Canvas-style posting to brand accounts, and accept that Launchpoint owns submitted content. Is Launchpoint legit? → Pitchlo Job board Pitchlo is a real UGC job board run by BLG Technology LLC, a Wyoming company. Brands post briefs for free, and creators pay $12.99 a month (billed quarterly) or $139 once to apply. Pitchlo takes no cut, but it also doesn't handle payment: you contract with and get paid by each brand directly, so vetting the brand is up to you. Best for: Creators willing to pay a small subscription for a daily feed of paid briefs and outreach tools, who are comfortable vetting each brand and handling contracts and payment themselves. Is Pitchlo legit? → SideShift Marketplace Yes. SideShift is a real New York company (SideShift Corporation) that pays creators for short-form UGC, and many of its brands are consumer and mobile apps. Its Terms include a guarantee if a brand fails to pay. The catch is the rate: SideShift's own platform-wide median is $7 to $9 a video, plus view bonuses, and recent App Store reviews report sign-up bugs, trial charges and slow withdrawals. Best for: Creators in the US, Canada, UK or Australia who want many small, app-focused UGC and Canvas-style jobs and accept low per-video base pay plus view bonuses. Is SideShift legit? → Upwork (UGC jobs) Marketplace Yes. Upwork is a large, established freelance marketplace (Upwork Inc.) where clients post UGC video jobs and fund fixed-price milestones before you start. The catches are cost and competition: you pay for Connects to apply ($0.15 each, not refunded if you lose the job), a 0% to 15% fee comes out of each contract, and payment protection only applies if you follow its rules. Best for: UGC creators comfortable pitching who want hourly, fixed-price or retainer-style work with client-funded protection, including SaaS and app clients hiring for ad creative. Is Upwork (UGC jobs) legit? → viral.app Marketplace Yes. viral.app is real UGC-marketing software from FMD Labs GmbH in Jena, Germany, and it runs a public job board where creators apply to paid short-form jobs, mostly Canvas UGC for apps. It takes no cut of creator pay. The catch: contracts are between you and the brand, viral.app doesn't hold funds or guarantee a brand pays, and typical pay is modest (a $16 median per video in October 2026). Best for: Creators who want Canvas UGC or app UGC jobs with a modest base plus view bonuses, including creators outside the US, since many jobs accept other countries and languages. Is viral.app legit? → Vyro Per-view campaigns Vyro is a real clipping marketplace that launched in October 2025 with MrBeast as a headline partner, and it pays clippers a listed rate per view: about $1 to $2.50 per 1,000 views on its October 2026 campaigns. The catches: its terms name no separate legal entity, earnings are released only after a campaign ends, and all 7 of its Trustpilot reviews are 1-star reports of withheld earnings or flagged views. Best for: Clippers who want campaigns from big-name YouTubers, podcasts and entertainment brands and can drive views on their own short-form accounts. Is Vyro legit? → Whop Content Rewards Per-view campaigns Whop Content Rewards is real: it is the Whop-hosted version of Content Rewards, run by Content Rewards Inc, and approved views are paid to a Whop balance you can withdraw. The catch is the rate, often about $1 per 1,000 views, plus finite budgets that can run out and the payout holds and rejections that guides and reviewers describe. Best for: Editors and faceless clippers who can post many short clips on their own accounts and accept variable, view-based pay of roughly $1 per 1,000 views. Read the guide →
How we put this together: each platform page is built from the platform’s own terms and help pages, app store listings and public reviews, with a source for every fact and the date we checked it. We haven’t been paid by any of these platforms. Complaints and praise are summarized from public reviews and attributed, not our own verdict.
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