you need a 440M-profile search index, one of the largest published database sizes in this batch.
Move to Sway9 if
you want the creators you already have tracked and paid per view — free plan first, then $22/mo, unlimited team members, no annual contract.
Stellar entry$329/moReported annual for platform access; some services offered monthly
Sway9$22/mofree plan first · no seat fees
Over a year15×$3,948 vs $264 a year
What does Stellar cost?
Stellar publishes two priced tiers — Discovery Radar and Campaign Manager — each including three user logins, with an Enterprise+ tier quoted separately for API access, SSO and advanced user management.
Discovery Radar — €299/mo · AI creator search across 440M+ profiles, audience quality assessment, brand safety and social listening
Enterprise+ — custom · adds full API access, SSO, advanced user management
Twelve months at that entry price is $3,948, against $264 for a year of Sway9 Starter — 15.0x the cost, before either of you adds a tier.
Read from Stellar’s own pricing page · source.
Pricing in this category changes often — confirm with the vendor before you commit.
What stands out about Stellar
Why do teams look for a Stellar alternative?
Stellar is a Paris-headquartered influencer discovery and campaign-management platform, trading as Stellar Tech, that has grown across Europe by acquiring rival SaaS tools rather than building everything in house. Flat pricing is rarely the problem; scope usually is. Why teams still move:
You already have your creators and do not need a 440M-profile search index
Your team is bigger than three logins, without wanting to pay per seat for it
You want pay-per-view math handled automatically rather than campaign ROI reported after the fact
5 alternatives to Stellar
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Sway9
Track your own roster, pay per view
Free plan, then $22/mo
Where Stellar 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 Stellar leaves you to do by hand.
Same flat subscription model as Stellar; the difference is scope — influencer discovery and campaign analytics rather than european influencer marketing suite.
Same flat subscription model as Stellar; the difference is scope — french influencer campaign platform rather than european influencer marketing suite.
Reported annual for platform access; some services offered monthly
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 — free trials evaluated case by case by sales
Auto view tracking (TikTok & Instagram)
Yes
Varies by plan
Pay-per-view CPM & spend automation
Yes, built in
Not the core model
Where Stellar is still the better choice
Predictable billing counts for a lot, and Stellar is the stronger pick when the job is one of these:
A 440M-profile search index, one of the largest published database sizes in this batch
Grown by acquiring specialist tools (Creatorz in 2024, Germany's IROIN in 2025) rather than building every feature natively, so recently-acquired capability tends to be current
Offices across five European cities (Paris, Brussels, Erfurt, Haarlem, Copenhagen) give it genuine multi-market coverage, not just a translated interface
Both priced tiers include three logins as standard rather than charging per seat from the first user
If that is the software you are actually shopping for, Stellar is the better buy and nothing on this page should talk you out of it.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free alternative to Stellar?
Yes. Sway9 has a free plan with 3 tracked accounts and 100 credits a month, with no credit card and no expiry. Stellar does not offer a free plan.
How much does Stellar cost?
From €299/mo (Discovery Radar), taken from Stellar’s own pricing page on 2026-08-22. The full breakdown is in the pricing section above.
What is the best Stellar alternative for paying creators per view?
Sway9. Stellar 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.
Can I switch from Stellar without a contract?
Sway9 is month-to-month and you can cancel any time. Note that Stellar is reported to require reported annual for platform access; some services offered monthly, so check your current term before you move.
What else competes with Stellar?
Beyond Sway9, the closest comparisons are Kolsquare, influData, Favikon, Reech. Each targets a different job — Kolsquare for influencer discovery and campaign management, influData for influencer discovery and campaign analytics, Favikon for creator rankings and discovery, Reech for french influencer campaign platform.
Free plan · no card · no expiry
Try Sway9 free
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 freeCancel any time · unlimited team members on every plan
Every Stellar 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.