Compared
Reyn vs Sideshift
Reyn and Sideshift charge in opposite ways. Sideshift bills brands a monthly subscription from $299 and takes nothing from creators, while Reyn charges brands no subscription and takes 15% of a creator's pay for their first 3 months of earnings, then 10%.
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Where Reyn is ahead
- Yes:
No subscription
Sideshift bills $299, $499 or $999 a month. On Reyn the campaign total is the whole bill.
- Yes:
One campaign, from $300
Run one campaign and stop. There is no plan to cancel afterwards.
- Yes:
Reyn runs the campaign
Brief, contracts, review and payouts are handled. On Sideshift's self-serve plans your team runs it.
- Yes:
Creators from more countries
Sideshift takes creators in the US, Canada, the UK and Australia. Reyn also runs in New Zealand, Ireland and across Europe.
Where Sideshift is ahead
- It takes no fee from creators. Reyn takes 15% for a creator's first 3 months of earnings, then 10%.
For brands
| Reyn | Sideshift | |
|---|---|---|
| No monthly subscription | ReynYes: You pay the creators, nothing on top | SideshiftNo: $299 to $999 a month, creator pay on top |
| Start with one small campaign | ReynYes: From $300 | SideshiftPartly: 14-day trial, then the subscription |
| Campaign run for you | ReynYes: Brief, contracts, review and payouts | SideshiftPartly: Self-serve; a Managed plan adds a manager |
| You choose the creators | ReynYes: Creators apply; you accept or pass | SideshiftYes: Review applications or invite |
| No cap on creators live at once | ReynYes: No plan limits | SideshiftPartly: 15 on Starter, 50 on Growth, unlimited on Scale |
| Creators paid only after you approve | ReynYes: Funded up front, released on approval | SideshiftYes: Nobody is paid until you approve |
- Yes:
- Partly:
- No:
For creators
| Reyn | Sideshift | |
|---|---|---|
| Free to join | ReynYes: Free | SideshiftYes: Free |
| No fee on your pay | ReynNo: You keep 85% for 3 months, then 90% | SideshiftYes: No platform fee; small bank-withdrawal fees |
| Open beyond the US, Canada, UK and Australia | ReynYes: Also New Zealand, Ireland and Europe | SideshiftNo: Those four countries only |
| No follower minimum | ReynYes: Brands pick on your clips | SideshiftYes: Says it is open to people just starting |
| Paid without sending an invoice | ReynYes: To your bank, when the campaign says | SideshiftYes: To a wallet within days, then your bank |
| Extra for creators | ReynFree hosted portfolio with your Reyn record | SideshiftFree UGC course with a verified badge |
- Yes:
- No:
Choose Reyn if
You want one campaign, not a subscription
Campaigns start at $300 and there is nothing to cancel afterwards.
You don't have a team to run creators
Reyn writes the brief with you, handles contracts and usage rights, reviews each cut and pays the creators.
You are a creator outside Sideshift's four countries
Reyn campaigns run in the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and across Europe.
Short answers.
Is Reyn cheaper than Sideshift?
For a brand, yes: Reyn adds nothing to what you pay creators, and Sideshift adds a subscription from $299 a month. That holds however many creators you hire, because Reyn never bills the brand a platform fee. For creators, Sideshift is cheaper: it takes no cut, and Reyn takes 15% at first and then 10%.
Does Sideshift charge creators?
Sideshift says it charges brands, not creators, and that creators keep the full amount in their contract. It notes small fees on bank withdrawals.
Does Reyn charge brands a subscription?
No. Reyn's fee is 10% of the creator's pay, or 15% during a creator's first 3 months of earnings on Reyn, and it comes out of what the brand pays the creator, not on top. There is a separate monthly agency plan for teams that want dedicated support.
Do I need a following to join either one?
Not on Reyn: brands pick on your clips, and anyone can apply with any follower count. Sideshift describes UGC as open to people who are just starting.
See how Reyn works for you.
Brands: tell us what you're running and we reply within a day. Creators: open campaigns show the pay before you apply.
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