On Collabstr, search 1.1 million opted-in creators for free, see their rates upfront, and hire without a subscription or credit limits. Influencity starts at $168/month, withholds pricing until a second sales meeting, and caps how many creator profiles you can analyze per month.
Free to search and hire influencers. No credit card required.
| Feature | Influencity | Collabstr Recommended | What this means for you |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to start | $168/month minimum. No free tier. 7-day trial only. Pricing on higher tiers withheld until a second sales meeting. | Free. No subscription, no credit card, no trial required. | You can search, evaluate, and hire creators on Collabstr before Influencity will even tell you what their plans cost. |
| Creator opt-in | Scraped database of 200M+ profiles. Creators did not opt in to be contacted. | 1.1M+ opted-in creators who signed up, set their own rate, and are ready to work. | Every creator on Collabstr is expecting to collaborate. No cold email to profiles who may never respond. |
| Creator rates upfront | Not shown. Creator pricing surfaces through negotiation after outreach. CPM estimations used as a proxy. | Rates on every profile before you reach out. | You know your campaign cost before a single message is sent. No guessing. No negotiating blind. |
| Outreach model | Email-only outreach via a built-in email tool. No in-platform messaging. | Message creators directly inside the platform. No cold email required. | Your entire creator relationship lives in one place. No inbox clutter from a separate email thread. |
| Analysis credits | Monthly cap on how many creator profiles you can analyze. Exceeding the cap requires purchasing additional credits or upgrading. | Unlimited search and profile viewing. No credit caps. | Your research is not metered. Browse and shortlist as many creators as your campaign requires. |
| Payment protection | No escrow. No held-funds payment model confirmed. No refund if the platform does not work for you. | Escrow. Payment held until you approve the content. Full refund if a creator does not deliver. | You never pay for content you have not seen and approved. |
| UGC capabilities | No UGC capture, Stories detection, or Shoppable UGC feeds. Influencer search only. | Full UGC workflow: brief, deliver, approve, and clear content for paid social from the platform. | Run UGC campaigns without needing a second platform for the content workflow. |
| Free tier | No free tier. 7-day trial only. No refund if cancelled after trial. | Free to search and hire influencers indefinitely. | Start today without a sales call, a subscription, or a credit card. |
| Pricing transparency | Pricing deliberately withheld on a first call. Higher-tier costs require a second meeting and a custom quote. | Transparent pricing on the website. Free tier clearly defined. | You know what Collabstr costs before you speak to anyone. |
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On Collabstr, your team searches, briefs, hires, approves, and pays creators from one dashboard with no subscription required. Influencity is a discovery and outreach tool: it finds creator profiles in a scraped database and sends email outreach on your behalf, but ongoing communication, payments, and content approvals all happen outside the platform. On Collabstr, the full campaign workflow lives in one place and starts free.
On Collabstr, every creator’s rate is visible before you reach out, search is free, and you pay only when content is delivered and approved. Influencity does not show creator pricing before outreach begins, caps the number of profiles you can analyze per month, and has no escrow protection if a creator does not deliver. At $168/month on the entry plan, you are paying before you know if the creators you need are even available in your niche.
On Collabstr, Workspaces give agencies a dedicated environment for each client brand. Campaigns, orders, reporting, and creator relationships stay separate per brand, all managed from one account. Influencity’s Business plan supports agencies but scales pricing per user seat and per analysis credit, meaning costs grow with every client you add. On Collabstr, you pay per collaboration and costs track directly to active client work.
Wealthsimple used Collabstr to launch Wealthsimple Cash across Canada. They shortlisted 46 influencers using keyword and location filters, worked with 29 across Instagram and TikTok, and generated over 3 million impressions. Content ran as TikTok Spark Ads to drive additional reach and downloads.Read the Wealthsimple Case Study
Influencity’s 200M+ creator database is built from publicly available social data. Creators are not on the platform and did not sign up to be contacted by brands. Influencity’s outreach tool sends emails on your behalf, with no guarantee of response. The platform’s own sales demo acknowledged that outreach success is entirely on the brand. On Collabstr, every one of the 1.1M+ creators signed up, built their profile, and set their own rate. When you reach out, you are contacting someone who is already in.
Try Collabstr FreeWhen you reach out, you are contacting someone already in.
Influencity’s sales process deliberately defers pricing to a second meeting and uses a custom quote as a closing lever. Entry-level plans start at $168/month, but costs on higher tiers are not publicly listed. Analysis credits cap monthly usage and may require purchasing additional capacity as your campaigns scale. On Collabstr, pricing is on the website. The free tier is clearly defined. You can evaluate Collabstr’s cost, search the creator pool, and start a campaign without speaking to anyone.
You know the cost before you speak to anyone.
Influencity does not have a confirmed escrow or held-funds payment model. There is no refund if the platform does not work for you after the 7-day trial. If a creator you contacted through Influencity does not deliver, resolution is between you and the creator. On Collabstr, every payment is held in escrow from the moment you book. The creator receives funds only after you review and approve the delivered content. If the creator does not deliver, you receive a full refund.
Influencity’s pricing does not align with the value provided, especially for smaller businesses.
At $168/month it’s expensive for a startup. We only run campaigns quarterly.
Interface is overwhelming at first. Took our team 2 weeks to feel comfortable.
Several users report encountering too many fake or inactive accounts, wasting time and undermining campaigns.
Influencity uses email-only outreach. No in-platform communication, no escrow, and no refund if it does not work out.
Source creator content for paid social without a production budget. Brief creators on format, specs, and usage rights. Content is delivered and cleared for paid use through the platform.
See How UGC Works on Collabstr →Run campaigns at any budget. Post a brief, review applicants, manage deliverables, and track performance from one dashboard. No analysis credit limits. No cold email outreach to scraped profiles.
See How Influencer Marketing Works on Collabstr →Move from flat-fee to performance-based from the same dashboard. Recruit creators from the marketplace or bring your own. Pay per post, click, or conversion.
See How Affiliate Marketing Works on Collabstr →Wealthsimple shortlisted 46 influencers, worked with 29, and generated over 3 million impressions. Content ran as TikTok Spark Ads for additional reach.
Read the Case Study →No subscription, no credit caps, no pricing withheld until a second meeting. Search 1.1 million opted-in creators and book your first collaboration today.
