On Collabstr, You Choose Your Creators and See Their Rates Upfront. Posted App Runs a Contest and Charges You Regardless of Who Shows Up.

On Collabstr, search 1.1 million opted-in creators for free, see their rates on every profile, and hire without a $500/month subscription or a $5,000 contest minimum. Posted App charges $500/month plus a 20% cut on every creator payment, and requires a minimum $5,000 budget before you can run a contest.

Try Collabstr Free See How We Compare

Free to search and hire influencers. No credit card required.

Collabstr creator search showing opted-in creators

Trusted by:

How Collabstr and Posted App Compare

Feature	Posted App	Collabstr Recommended	What this means for you
Cost to start	$500/month subscription plus 20% of every creator payment. Contests require a $5,000 minimum budget.	Free. No subscription, no credit card, no contest minimum.	You can search, evaluate, and hire a creator on Collabstr today. Posted App requires a $500 subscription before you access a single creator.
Creator selection	Contest model: creators self-select and submit content. You choose from submissions, not from a pre-vetted pool with visible rates.	1.1M+ opted-in creators with rates on every profile. Hire directly or post a brief and review applicants.	You control who you work with from the start. No waiting on submissions from creators whose fit you cannot evaluate in advance.
Creator rates upfront	No creator rates shown before the contest. The prize pool is set by the brand and creators compete for it.	Rates on every profile before you reach out.	You know what a creator charges before a relationship starts. No prize pool required to work with a specific creator.
Platform fee on creator payments	20% of every creator payment taken by Posted App, on top of the $500/month subscription.	One transparent marketplace fee. No subscription stacked on top.	Your cost per creator is predictable and not compounded by a platform taking 20% of every payout.
Contest minimum	$5,000 minimum budget required to run a contest.	No campaign minimums. Run a single collaboration or a hundred.	Start with one creator and one campaign. No five-figure commitment before your first piece of content.
Opted-in creators	100,000+ creators who can apply to contests and deals. No pre-set rates visible before engagement.	1.1M+ opted-in creators who signed up, set their own rate, and are ready to work.	10x more creators to choose from, all with visible rates, all actively open to brand collaborations.
Performance-based option	Core model: brands pay only for top-performing contest submissions. CPM Deals available for reach and volume testing.	Affiliate campaigns available: creators paid on commission per click or conversion.	Both platforms support performance-based arrangements. Collabstr’s affiliate model requires no contest minimum and no subscription to access.
Escrow protection	Deals: pay only when you approve content. Contests: the prize pool is committed upfront before submissions.	Escrow on all campaigns. Payment held until you approve the content. Full refund if a creator does not deliver.	On both Deal types, you can approve before paying. Collabstr applies escrow protection across every campaign type without a subscription requirement.
Free tier	21-day free trial with a credit card required. Auto-converts to a $500/month subscription after trial.	Free to search and hire influencers indefinitely. No credit card required to start.	Start exploring Collabstr today without a trial window, a credit card, or an auto-converting subscription.

Want to See Collabstr Before You Sign Up?

Book a 20-minute walkthrough and we will show you how brands in your category are using it.

Book a Free Demo Or sign up free and explore on your own →

Posted App Is Built for Brands That Want Content to Go Viral Before They Pay for It. Collabstr Is Built for Brands That Want to Choose Who Creates It.

Marketing Teams

On Collabstr, your team selects creators based on their profile, past brand reviews, audience demographics, and visible rates before a single message is sent. Posted App’s contest model means you brief the campaign and wait for creator submissions, with no control over who enters or what they produce before you see it. If your brand requires specific creative direction, brand-aligned creators, or guaranteed content quality before you commit, Collabstr gives you that control from the start.

Ecommerce Brands

On Collabstr, you pay only when content is delivered and approved, search is free, and there is no subscription running in the background. Posted App charges $500/month before a creator is hired, takes 20% of every creator payment on top of that, and requires $5,000 to run a contest. A brand running three campaigns a month on Posted App is paying $500 in subscription, 20% across all creator payments, and at least $5,000 per contest. On Collabstr, the same brand pays one transparent marketplace fee with no subscription and no contest minimum.

Agencies

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. Posted App’s contest model makes it difficult for agencies to guarantee specific creator selection or creative direction to clients, since the contest determines who participates. For agencies that need to present a shortlist of creator options and get client approval before content is produced, Collabstr is the more controllable workflow.

Start Searching Free No subscription required

Results Brands Get on Collabstr

3M+impressions

470,000+brands

1.1M+vetted creators

4.8average rating

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

Where Collabstr and Posted App Are Built Differently

Creator control

On Collabstr, You Select Who Creates Your Content. On Posted App, the Contest Selects Them for You.

Posted App’s model is built around creator competition. You post a brief, set a prize pool, and creators submit content. You choose from what arrives. The advantage is content validated by actual audience engagement before you pay. The trade-off is that you cannot pre-select creators by brand fit, audience demographics, or content history. If your brand has specific creative requirements, category restrictions, or audience alignment needs, the contest model introduces variables you cannot control. On Collabstr, every creator’s profile shows their past brand reviews, audience demographics, content history, and rate before you make any contact. You shortlist, you choose, and you brief the creators you actually want.

Try Collabstr Free

Posted App

Contest picks the creators
No profile review upfront
You choose from submissions

Collabstr

You shortlist and choose
Reviews and demographics visible
Brief the creators you want

You brief the creators you actually want.

Total cost

On Posted App, the Platform Takes 20% of Every Creator Payment on Top of a $500/Month Subscription. On Collabstr, There Is One Fee.

Posted App charges a $500/month subscription, takes 20% of every creator payment across all campaign types, and requires a $5,000 minimum budget to run a contest. For a brand running $3,000 in creator payments per month, that is $600 in platform cut plus $500 in subscription, totaling $1,100 in platform costs before any content is produced. On Collabstr, there is one transparent marketplace fee. No subscription. No 20% cut on creator payments. No contest minimum. The total cost of a campaign is visible before you confirm any booking.

Posted App Monthly platform cost $1,100

On $3,000 in creator payments $600 cut + $500 subscription Owed before any content is produced.

Collabstr Monthly platform cost $300

One marketplace fee No subscription, no 20% cut.

The total cost is visible before you book.

Performance-based options

Both Platforms Support Performance-Based Creator Arrangements. On Collabstr, You Do Not Need a $5,000 Budget to Access One.

Posted App’s core performance model requires a minimum $5,000 contest budget and a $500/month subscription before you can test it. Collabstr supports affiliate-based campaigns where creators are paid on commission per click or conversion, with no contest minimum, no subscription required, and no 20% platform cut on every payout. For brands that want to tie creator compensation to results without the upfront cost structure of a contest platform, Collabstr’s affiliate model is the lower-cost starting point.

Try Collabstr Free

Posted App

$5,000 contest minimum
$500/month to access it
20% cut on every payout

Collabstr

No campaign minimum
No subscription required
Commission per click or sale

Tie pay to results without the upfront cost.

What Brands Say About Posted App vs. Collabstr

I expected the big TikTokers to perform the best, but in reality, someone much smaller went ultra-viral. That’s when I realized success on TikTok is about fresh, creative content, not just follower count.

Manu, CleanAI Source: Posted App ↗

We needed content, and instead of reaching out to people, I used Posted because it’s an easier way to curate. It just made sense.

Jed, Maholla Source: Posted App ↗

We tested some creatives, and some performed really well, not just for organic reach, but as high-performing assets in our paid ads.

Anouar, Quiet Games Source: Posted App ↗

Posted App charges $500/month and takes 20% of creator earnings. The contest minimum of $5,000 makes it a significant commitment for brands testing performance-based content at smaller scales.

Independent platform review Source: Jem Social ↗

What Brands Use Collabstr for Instead of Posted App

UGC for Ads

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 →

Influencer Marketing

Run campaigns at any budget with creators you choose. Post a brief, review applicants, manage deliverables, and track performance from one dashboard. No subscription required to get started.

See How Influencer Marketing Works on Collabstr →

Affiliate Marketing

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 →

470,000+ Brands Use Collabstr to Find, Brief, and Pay Creators.

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 →

1.1M+vetted creators

470,000+brands

4.8average rating

Common Questions From Brands Considering Alternatives to Posted App

Collabstr is free to search and hire influencers. No subscription, no credit card, no contest minimum required to start. Posted App charges $500/month and requires a $5,000 minimum budget to run a contest. The 21-day free trial requires a credit card and auto-converts to a paid subscription if not cancelled.

Posted App takes 20% of every creator payment on top of the $500/month subscription. Collabstr charges one transparent marketplace fee with no subscription stacked on top. There is no 20% cut on creator payments on Collabstr.

Yes. On Collabstr, you search 1.1M+ opted-in creators, view their rates and profiles before any contact, and choose who you hire. Posted App’s contest model means you brief a campaign and wait for creator submissions. You choose from what arrives rather than selecting creators proactively.

Yes. Collabstr supports affiliate campaigns where creators are paid on commission per click or conversion. This requires no contest minimum and no subscription. Posted App’s core performance model requires a $5,000 minimum contest budget and a $500/month subscription to access.

Collabstr holds every payment in escrow on all campaign types. Payment is released only after you review and approve the content. Posted App’s Deals feature allows you to approve content before paying. Contest prize pools are committed upfront before submissions arrive. Collabstr applies escrow protection across all campaign types without a subscription requirement.

Yes. Collabstr has 1.1M+ opted-in creators who signed up, set their own rates, and are ready to work. Posted App has 100,000+ creators who participate in contests and deals. Collabstr’s pool is more than 10x larger with visible rates on every profile.

On Collabstr, every creator’s rate is visible on their profile before you reach out. Posted App does not show creator rates before a contest or deal is launched. Prize pools are set by the brand and creators compete for them.

There is no minimum budget on Collabstr. You pay when you book a creator and the rate is visible before you confirm. Posted App requires a $5,000 minimum budget to run a contest.

Yes. Add existing creator relationships to your Collabstr dashboard and manage briefs, approvals, and payments through the platform regardless of where the relationship started.

Both support performance-based creator arrangements. Posted App’s contest model pays creators who generate the most views from a prize pool, requiring a $5,000 minimum and a $500/month subscription. Collabstr’s affiliate model pays creators on commission per click or conversion with no minimum budget and no subscription required.

Collabstr gives brands full creative control: you choose the creators, brief them directly, approve content before payment, and build ongoing relationships with the creators who perform. Posted App’s contest model is designed to surface unexpected creative ideas through competition. If creative control and creator selection are priorities, Collabstr is the better fit. If viral content discovery through open competition is the goal, Posted App serves a different need.

Your Next Campaign Starts With the Right Creator. Find Them Free on Collabstr.

No contest minimums, no 20% platform cut, no subscription required. Search 1.1 million opted-in creators and choose exactly who you work with today.

Try Collabstr Free Free to search and hire influencers.