UGC content marketplace
you need on-demand content production without booking a studio.
you want the creators you already have tracked and paid per view — free plan first, then $22/mo, unlimited team members, no annual contract.
Trend.io publishes its pricing. Credits are bought in one-time packages, not a subscription — each credit is $9.16 and a piece of content costs 20–60 credits depending on type, so what you spend tracks how much content you order, not seats or time.
Trend.io publishes nothing to annualise, so nobody outside a sales call can tell you the twelve-month figure. For reference, twelve months of Sway9 Starter is $264, and you can see that number without speaking to anyone.
Read from Trend.io’s own pricing page · source. Pricing in this category changes often — confirm with the vendor before you commit.
Trend.io is a marketplace where brands buy individual pieces of UGC photo and video content from a vetted creator pool, priced per piece rather than as a subscription. Credit meters are fine until a busy month arrives. The reasons teams give for moving are usually about predictability:
Where Trend.io meters what you do in credits, 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 Trend.io leaves you to do by hand.
Try Sway9 free →It runs on per-booking pricing rather than a credit meter.
Billo alternatives →It runs on a subscription plus a cut of creator payments rather than a credit meter.
Insense alternatives →It runs on per-booking pricing rather than a credit meter.
Collabstr alternatives →It runs on a negotiated quote rather than a credit meter, though you will need a sales call to get a number, which Trend.io no longer requires.
Cohley alternatives →| Feature | Sway9 | Trend.io |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free plan, then $22/mo | From $550 one-time (60 credits, up to 6 videos) |
| Free plan | Yes — 3 accounts, 100 credits/mo, no card | No — pay-as-you-go credit packages only, no subscription |
| Contract | Month-to-month, cancel any time | No contract — credits expire 12 months after purchase |
| Pricing model | Priced on tracked accounts, never on seats | Credits per action |
| Team members | Unlimited on every plan | See plan limits |
| What meters your bill | Tracked accounts only | Credits consumed per action |
| Auto view tracking (TikTok & Instagram) | Yes | Varies by plan |
| Pay-per-view CPM & spend automation | Yes, built in | Not the core model |
Credit pricing buys flexibility a flat plan does not, and Trend.io is the stronger pick when the job is one of these:
If that is the software you are actually shopping for, Trend.io 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. Trend.io does not offer a free plan.
From $550 one-time (60 credits, up to 6 videos), taken from Trend.io’s own pricing page on 2026-08-22. The full breakdown is in the pricing section above.
Sway9. Trend.io meters what you do in credits; 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. Trend.io bills no contract — credits expire 12 months after purchase.
Beyond Sway9, the closest comparisons are Billo, Insense, Collabstr, Cohley. Each targets a different job — Billo for ugc video marketplace, Insense for ugc marketplace, Collabstr for ugc and influencer marketplace, Cohley for ugc content marketplace.
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 Trend.io 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.