Free to post and hire. Plans add deeper creator search.
Posting campaigns, browsing and booking creators, messaging and paying through escrow are all free — you only pay a small platform fee when you actually hire someone. The plans below are optional: they unlock searching our wider creator database with analytics, from $29/mo. Free for creators, forever.
Plans for brands
Optional — you can already post campaigns and hire creators for free. These plans add search across our wider creator database, and the more you scale, the less you pay per credit.
Pro
Best for testing your first campaigns
Adds creator search and analytics on top of the free marketplace.
1,200 credits / month
≈ $0.024 per credit
- Search the 5M+ creator database
- Basic filters (platform, category)
- 50 searches per month
- Engagement analytics
- Reveal creator contact details
- Email support
Premium
Best for brands hiring creators every month
Unlimited searching plus the full analytics toolkit.
5,000 credits / month
≈ $0.020 per credit
- Unlimited searches
- All 130+ advanced filters
- Full audience demographics
- Historical performance data
- Priority support
Enterprise
Best for agencies & high-volume teams
Our biggest monthly credit pool at the lowest price per credit.
18,000 credits / month
≈ $0.017 per credit — best rate
- Everything in Premium, plus:
- Largest monthly credit pool
- Lowest per-credit price anywhere
- Best value on top-up packs
- Priority support
Every brand — on a free account or a paid plan — can post campaigns, message creators and pay through secure escrow. Plans only add search across the wider creator database. Billed monthly; upgrade, downgrade or cancel anytime — no contracts.
One wallet for everything
Search Credits are a single, simple currency. Today you spend them on discovery and analytics — and we're rolling out more credit-powered tools, all paid from the same balance. Here's exactly what each action costs.
One search across 5M+ creators.
Audience demographics and performance for one creator.
A creator's direct email to reach out off-platform.
Credits refresh every month with your plan. Run low? Top up below or upgrade anytime.
Need more credits mid-month?
Top up instantly without changing your plan — now cheaper than ever. A subscription still gives you the best price per credit.
Mini
$9
250 credits
≈ $0.036 / credit
Plus
$29
1,000 credits
≈ $0.029 / credit
Pro pack
$79
3,000 credits
≈ $0.026 / credit
What you pay, and when
Three simple parts. Nothing buried in the fine print.
1. Optional: a search plan
Posting campaigns and booking creators is free. Add a Pro, Premium or Enterprise plan only if you want to search and research creators across our wider 5M+ database, with a monthly pool of Search Credits.
2. Messaging is free
Reach out, send offers and negotiate deliverables with as many creators as you like. We never charge you to talk to a creator.
3. Pay creators via escrow
When you hire a creator, fund the campaign in escrow. We keep a small platform fee, you cover the card processing fee, and the creator is paid only after you approve the work.
One small fee — only when you pay a creator
There's no commission on your subscription and no markup on your Search Credits. The only platform fee is a small flat fee, taken from the creator's payout when you fund a campaign and pay through secure escrow. The card processing fee is added on top of what you pay and passed straight to our payment provider, exactly as it's charged — we add nothing extra.
Your money stays in escrow until you approve the deliverable, so you're always protected.
See the exact fee & a full worked exampleHow a payment works
- You agree the creator's rate up front — no surprises.
- A small platform fee comes out of the creator's payout.
- You cover the card processing fee on top, at cost.
- The creator is paid only after you approve the work.
Want the exact numbers? Our Fees & Charges page breaks down every fee with a worked example.
Creators join free — and keep more
The plans above are for brands. If you're a creator, the platform is free to use — you only ever share a small fee when you actually get paid.
Free to join, free forever
Create your profile, get listed in the marketplace and get discovered by brands — no subscription, no card required.
Free AI Talent Manager
Get help drafting replies to brands and pricing offers fairly, based on your real audience. It's built in at no cost.
Free creator toolkit
Rate calculator, media-kit builder, invoice and contract templates, and a brand-reply generator — all free, no login needed.
Keep more of your rate
Only a small platform fee comes out of your payout — you keep the rest. The brand covers the card processing fee, not you. See our Fees & Charges page for the exact breakdown.
Why Socialji
A small platform fee, real creator data, and a direct relationship — without the markups, lock-in or retainers. Here's an honest look at how we stack up.
| How it compares | Socialji | Fiverr | Upwork | Agencies | Direct deals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fee to pay a creator | Small flat fee + card fee | ~20% from creator + buyer fee | ~10% from creator + client fee | 15–30% retainer or markup | None — but no safety net |
| Free for creators to join | |||||
| Escrow payment protection | Varies | ||||
| Direct relationship with the creator | Limited | Limited | Through the agency | ||
| Real creator discovery & analytics (5M+) | Their roster only | ||||
| Monthly minimum or retainer | None | None | None | Often $2k–10k+/mo | None |
Competitor fees vary by plan and change over time; figures shown are approximate and for general comparison.
Compare every plan
Same transparent platform fee on every tier.
| Feature | Pro | Premium | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | $29 | $99 | $299 |
| Search Credits / month | 1,200 | 5,000 | 18,000 |
| Price per credit | ≈ $0.024 | ≈ $0.020 | ≈ $0.017 |
| Searches / month | 50 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Search filters | Basic | 130+ advanced | 130+ advanced |
| Full audience demographics | |||
| Historical performance data | |||
| Best value top-up packs | |||
| Platform fee on creator payments | Same on all plans | Same on all plans | Same on all plans |
| Support | Priority | Priority |
What does UGC cost?
UGC (user-generated content) is priced per asset by each creator — not by Socialji. Here's a rough guide to what brands pay, so you can budget before you brief. You always agree the price with the creator up front, and the small platform fee applies only when you pay.
Single UGC video
$75–$500
One short-form video. Price rises with length, complexity and the creator's experience.
UGC photo
From ~$25
Product and lifestyle stills, usually cheaper than video and often bundled together.
Video bundle
Better per asset
Ordering several hooks or videos at once typically lowers the cost of each one.
What changes the price
- Video length and number of variations or hooks
- Whether you need raw footage as well as the edit
- Ad usage rights and how long you want to run the content
- The creator's experience and how involved the production is
Ready to order? Hire UGC creators or explore UGC video ads. Figures are typical market ranges for general guidance, not fixed Socialji prices.