Influencer and affiliate platform
you need creator discovery across a large profile database.
you want the creators you already have tracked and paid per view — free plan first, then $22/mo, unlimited team members, no annual contract.
Upfluence does not publish pricing — you request a quote. No public rate card. Creator Hero has reported an entry point around $1,276/mo, while other trackers put typical contracts in the $2,000–$3,500/mo range, generally on a 12-month minimum.
Take the lowest figure anyone reports — $1,276/mo — and a year still comes to $15,312, against $264 for Sway9 Starter. The true number is likely higher, and only a sales call would tell you what yours is.
Third-party reported, not confirmed by Upfluence · source. Pricing in this category changes often — confirm with the vendor before you commit.
Upfluence is an influencer and affiliate platform for ecommerce brands, with creator discovery and Shopify, WooCommerce and Amazon sales attribution. When nobody publishes a number, every evaluation starts with a calendar invite. The reasons teams look elsewhere tend to be about time as much as money:
Where Upfluence quotes you a price after a sales call, 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 Upfluence leaves you to do by hand.
Try Sway9 free →It runs on a credit meter rather than a negotiated quote, and unlike Upfluence it publishes what it costs.
GRIN alternatives →Same negotiated quote model as Upfluence; the difference is scope — influencer marketing suite rather than influencer and affiliate platform.
Aspire alternatives →It runs on per-tier creator caps rather than a negotiated quote, and unlike Upfluence it publishes what it costs.
Modash alternatives →It runs on a flat subscription rather than a negotiated quote, and unlike Upfluence it publishes what it costs.
IZEA alternatives →| Feature | Sway9 | Upfluence |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free plan, then $22/mo | Demo-gated — reported from ~$1,276/mo |
| Free plan | Yes — 3 accounts, 100 credits/mo, no card | No free plan |
| Contract | Month-to-month, cancel any time | Reported 12-month minimum |
| Pricing model | Priced on tracked accounts, never on seats | Custom quote |
| Team members | Unlimited on every plan | Negotiated per contract |
| Time to first tracked post | Minutes, self-serve | After a demo and a contract |
| Auto view tracking (TikTok & Instagram) | Yes | Varies by plan |
| Pay-per-view CPM & spend automation | Yes, built in | Not the core model |
There is a reason large brands pay these prices, and Upfluence is the stronger pick when the job is one of these:
If that is the software you are actually shopping for, Upfluence 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. Upfluence does not offer a free plan.
Demo-gated — reported from ~$1,276/mo, as reported by a third party rather than published by Upfluence, checked 2026-08-22. The full breakdown is in the pricing section above.
Sway9. Upfluence quotes you a price after a sales call; 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. Note that Upfluence is reported to require reported 12-month minimum, so check your current term before you move.
Beyond Sway9, the closest comparisons are GRIN, Aspire, Modash, IZEA. Each targets a different job — GRIN for creator management platform, Aspire for influencer marketing suite, Modash for creator discovery and tracking, IZEA for influencer marketplace and managed services.
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 planUpfluence publishes no rate card, so every figure above is attributed to the third party that reported it and was checked on 2026-08-22. We would rather show you a sourced estimate and say it is an estimate than present a guess as fact.