UGC campaign tracking and payouts
you need unlimited account tracking included even on the $99/mo entry tier.
you want the creators you already have tracked and paid per view — free plan first, then $22/mo, unlimited team members, no annual contract.
Shortimize publishes its pricing. Flat monthly subscription tiers, priced by video storage capacity and data-refresh speed rather than by number of tracked accounts or creator payments processed.
Twelve months at that entry price is $1,188, against $264 for a year of Sway9 Starter — 4.5x the cost, before either of you adds a tier.
Read from Shortimize’s own pricing page · source. Pricing in this category changes often — confirm with the vendor before you commit.
Shortimize is a short-form video analytics tool that tracks every UGC creator's posts across platforms and automates CPM-based payouts through Contra. You know the price going in, so the question is only whether the scope matches the job. Where it does not:
Where Shortimize charges a flat monthly subscription, Sway9 charges on how many creator accounts you track and nothing else. It picks up every TikTok and Instagram post from creators you already work with, refreshes them automatically, and computes spend and effective CPM as the views arrive — the reconciliation Shortimize leaves you to do by hand.
Try Sway9 free →It runs on per-creator seats rather than a flat subscription, though you will need a sales call to get a number, which Shortimize no longer requires.
SideShift alternatives →It runs on per-booking pricing rather than a flat subscription, though you will need a sales call to get a number, which Shortimize no longer requires.
Mavely alternatives →It runs on a negotiated quote rather than a flat subscription, though you will need a sales call to get a number, which Shortimize no longer requires.
Lumanu alternatives →It runs on a negotiated quote rather than a flat subscription, though you will need a sales call to get a number, which Shortimize no longer requires.
Archive alternatives →| Feature | Sway9 | Shortimize |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free plan, then $22/mo | From $99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes — 3 accounts, 100 credits/mo, no card | No |
| Contract | Month-to-month, cancel any time | Month-to-month |
| Pricing model | Priced on tracked accounts, never on seats | Flat subscription |
| Team members | Unlimited on every plan | See plan limits |
| Free plan | Yes — 3 accounts, 100 credits/mo, no card | No |
| Auto view tracking (TikTok & Instagram) | Yes | Varies by plan |
| Pay-per-view CPM & spend automation | Yes, built in | Not the core model |
Knowing the price before the call is worth something on its own, and Shortimize is the stronger pick when the job is one of these:
If that is the software you are actually shopping for, Shortimize is the better buy and nothing on this page should talk you out of it.
Yes. Sway9 has a free plan with 3 tracked accounts and 100 credits a month, with no credit card and no expiry. Shortimize does not offer a free plan.
From $99/mo, taken from Shortimize’s own pricing page on 2026-08-22. The full breakdown is in the pricing section above.
Sway9. Shortimize charges a flat monthly subscription; Sway9 is priced on tracked accounts and computes spend and effective CPM as views come in, so nothing is reconciled by hand. There is a free plan, and paid plans start at $22/mo with unlimited team members.
Sway9 is month-to-month and you can cancel any time. Shortimize bills month-to-month.
Beyond Sway9, the closest comparisons are SideShift, Mavely, Lumanu, Archive. Each targets a different job — SideShift for ugc campaign tracking, Mavely for creator affiliate and rewards network, Lumanu for creator payments and compliance, Archive for ai creator management suite.
3 tracked accounts and 100 credits a month, for as long as you like. Upgrade from $22/mo only when your roster outgrows it.
Try for free Cancel any time · unlimited team members on every planEvery Shortimize figure above was read off their own pricing page on 2026-08-22, not estimated. If they change it, this page is wrong until we re-check it — so confirm before you buy.