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    The Influee alternative without a monthly subscription

    Socialji is a free UGC and influencer marketplace: see each creator's price before you book, pay per video, and release payment only when you approve the work.

    Influee is a popular UGC platform for ad creative. It runs on a monthly subscription — $229, $529 or $999 a month depending on how many collaborations you need — and creator payments come on top, plus a 10% marketplace fee (as of November 2026). That model suits brands producing UGC every month. If you'd rather pay only for the videos you order, with no plan to manage, here's how Socialji compares.

    What is Influee?

    Influee is an on-demand UGC platform where brands publish a campaign and UGC creators apply to make videos for it. It advertises a pool of 180,000+ creators worldwide and includes usage rights and unlimited revisions on every plan (as of November 2026).

    It's a capable product for steady ad-creative production — this comparison is about the pricing model, so you can choose the one that fits how often you actually order content.

    Influee pricing at a glance (November 2026)

    From Influee's public pricing page as of November 2026 — always check their site for current details:

    • Starter: $229/month for up to 10 collaborations a month. Basic: $529/month for up to 25. Pro: $999/month for up to 50. Enterprise is custom.
    • Creator payments are not included in the subscription. A 10% payment marketplace fee is added — a $100 creator payment costs $110.
    • Month-to-month with no long commitment, and no free trial. Influee lists an average US 30-second UGC video price of $92.

    Socialji vs Influee: side by side

    SocialjiInfluee
    Getting startedFree — create an account and browse the marketplace at no costPaid plan from $229/month; no free trial
    What a video costsEach creator's package price is shown before you book; platform fee only when you hire (see Fees & Charges)Creator payment (US average shown as $92) plus 10% fee, on top of the subscription
    How you find creatorsBrowse profiles, portfolios and priced packages — or post a campaign and take applicationsPublish a campaign and choose from creators who apply
    Volume limitsNo monthly cap — book one video or fifty10, 25 or 50 collaborations a month depending on plan
    Payment protectionEscrow on every deal — pay only after you approve the workFinal approval with unlimited revisions
    Subscription required?No subscription: free to post, browse and bookYes — a monthly plan is needed to run collaborations

    Competitor details reflect Influee's public pricing as of November 2026 and may change — verify on their site. Socialji's full cost breakdown lives on the Fees & Charges page.

    Why brands switch to Socialji

    • Pay for videos, not for a plan — If you need three videos this month and none next month, you pay for three videos. There's no subscription to start, pause or cancel.
    • See the price before you book — Creators list packages with the price, deliverables and turnaround up front, so you know the full cost of a video before anything is paid.
    • UGC and influencer posts in one place — When a video works, book the same creator to post it to their own audience — content and reach from one marketplace.
    • Escrow on every deal — Your payment is held until you approve the delivery, on every booking, at every size.

    When Influee is still a good fit

    If you produce UGC every month at volume and want AI scripting tools, a large applicant pool and unlimited revisions bundled into one plan, Influee's subscription can be good value once you use most of your monthly collaborations.

    How hiring works on Socialji

    1. Create a free brand account — no subscription, no trial clock.
    2. Find creators your way — browse profiles and listed gigs, or post a campaign and take applications.
    3. Agree terms directly — price, deliverables, timelines and usage rights, in writing, before any money moves.
    4. Fund the deal in escrow so the creator is assured of payment.
    5. Approve the work to release payment — and rebook your best creators for the next round.

    Ready to compare for yourself? Create a free account, browse the live creator marketplace, or see exactly what Socialji costs.

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