How CreatoRain compares

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CompanyBuilt forHow creators are pickedWho contacts creatorsWho runs it for youPriceShortest commitment
CreatoRainRestaurantsCreatoRain's in-house team finds food creators in its network by your cuisine and dishes. When the keywords alone are not convincing, creators who don't fit are removed after an AI check of their profileCreatoRain's in-house team does, so you don't send a single email.CreatoRain's in-house team runs it for every client, at the same $300 a video$300 a video, the creator's pay includedNone: no minimum
MustardLocal businesses, including restaurantsMustard's AI and creator community pair you with local creatorsMustard doesThe monthly fee covers campaign management$299 / $499 / $999 billed monthly; $675 / $1,125 / $2,250 for 3 months1 month, then cancel anytime
FoodFluenceRestaurants and food brandsFoodFluence's AI matches creators to your market, checking each one's local fitFoodFluence's AI sends personal invites and handles follow-up, under your approval settingsFoodFluence's AI can run the campaign for you$299 / $500 / custom billed monthly; $209 / $350 a month billed yearly3 months
AspireE-commerce brandsYou search by location, lookalike, hashtag, keyword or topicYou do, by Instagram DM or bulk emailAspire's agency team takes it overNo price listed, only a demo formSet in your contract
DishPairRestaurants in the US, from single locations to restaurant groupsDishPair matches you with creators by location, audience, content quality, engagement and past performanceDishPair doesDishPair manages the creators for you, with a dedicated account managerStarter $199 a month, a founding rate for the first 100 restaurants, then $299; Growth: customNo long-term contract; a 30-day money-back guarantee on Starter
SupBrands of any size that work with creators, including restaurants and multi-location chainsSup's technology sources creators live from Instagram and TikTok, matched to your brief, down to the neighborhoodSup's team does, and its team and AI negotiate each creator's feeSup's team runs sourcing, outreach, contracts, payments and tracking; the brief and every approval stay with you$0 a month: no monthly fee, retainer or platform cost; Sup takes its fee from the creatorNone: nothing to sign up for and nothing to commit to
ModashBrands, with a focus on Shopify storesYou search its database yourself, with AI search and filters for location, niche, audience and engagementYou do, by email from inside Modash, synced with Gmail or OutlookModash doesn't: it says it is a platform only and does not run campaigns for you$199 / $499 a month billed yearly, or $100 a month more billed monthly; Enterprise from $14,700 a year1 month on monthly billing, 1 year on yearly; a 14-day free trial, no card required
UpfluenceBrands and agencies, with integrations for Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, BigCommerce and AmazonYou search yourself, with audience and performance data, lookalike creators, and creators who apply to your programsYour team does, from inside Upfluence, with AI drafting and drip email sequencesYour team runs it, with AI drafting and a top module for AI-powered campaigns from discovery to payment; a dedicated account manager; its agency team can take on your first setup tasksNo price listed: custom-quoted by module, team size and volume, as a fixed platform fee12 months
Feast AnalyticsRestaurants, independent restaurants in particularRemy runs a recruitment ad from your own Meta account around your restaurant; nearby creators apply, and you approve or deny each one after seeing their profile, followers and engagementCreators apply to you through Remy's ad; Remy handles every message after that, and anything that needs you comes with a reply already draftedThe full plan, at $750 a month plus your ad budget, runs the campaigns: ads made from your videos, an offer, a landing page and guest follow-up texts, with updates by text; you approve strategies and content$150 for Remy, plus about $150 of creator-recruitment ads a month in your own Meta account / $750 plus your ad budget for the full planNone: Remy is cancel anytime, and the full plan is month to month with no contract
InvytedRestaurants, salons and experiences, in London, other major UK cities and New York CityYou list an offer and influencers request it; on offers that take requests, you choose whom to acceptInfluencers come to you: they request your offer, or book it straight away where you allow thatNot statedNo price listed: you book a demoNot stated
GRINBrands selling online, most of them on Shopify, running gifting, paid, affiliate and UGC programsIts AI agent, Gia, matches creators to a brand profile you train, and you approve each one before anyone is invited; you can also search by criteria or handleGia drafts outreach and follow-ups in your brand's voice, and your team approves messages before they go outYou run it with Gia, which prepares the work and brings anything involving messages, money or contracts to your team to approveFree, then $200 / $500 / $1,000 a month, each plan buying more AI work a month; paid plans can buy more creditsNone: month-to-month, with no annual contract or minimum commitment; the free plan needs no card
InflueeE-commerce brands that want creator videos for their ads, in product categories from skincare and fashion to food and petYou post a campaign with your criteria, such as niche, audience size, location and engagement; creators in your niche apply, each with an Influee Score for engagement, audience quality and content, and you chooseCreators come to you by applying to your campaign; you chat with them in Influee to agree fees and delivery times, and its AI Agent can send briefs and follow-upsYou run it, with Influee's AI Agent to brief creators, follow up and review deliveries$229 / $529 / $999 a month, or a tailored Enterprise planNone: month-to-month, cancel anytime; if your first campaign starts no collaboration, Influee refunds the subscription
Influencer HeroDirect-to-consumer and e-commerce brands, and agencies, running influencer, affiliate and gifting programs; it connects to Shopify, WooCommerce and KlaviyoYou search, in plain language or with filters such as location down to the city, followers, engagement and audience, and it finds lookalikes of the creators you pickAutomated email sequences with follow-ups and an AI-written personal line, plus Instagram DMs and WhatsApp; 1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 reach-outs a month, unlimited on EnterpriseYou run it, with consultation and training, and a dedicated account manager from the Pro plan; for a full-service campaign, it points you to agencies in its partner directory$649 / $1,049 / $2,490 a month billed monthly; $519 / $839 / $1,992 a month billed quarterly (20% less); 30% less billed yearly; Enterprise by quote3 months, on every plan
IZEABrands across industries, restaurants among them, as a full-service agency; brands and marketers can also work with creators themselves on its Creator MarketplaceOn a managed campaign, its team identifies and selects the creators; its ZED platform recommends creators for your goals; on its Creator Marketplace, you search creators' listings or post a casting call and review the pitchesOn a managed campaign, its team makes the deals with creators, with its own in-house legal team; on its Creator Marketplace, creators pitch your casting call, or you buy a creator's listingYes: fully managed strategy, execution and measurement for industry-leading brands, by proposal; its team handles sourcing, onboarding, managing and reportingManaged campaigns by proposal; the Creator Marketplace is free, and Marketer Pro, which adds casting calls, is $129 a month, or $99 a month billed yearly; ZED's price is not listedNot stated
#paidBrands and agencies across industries, food and beverage and quick-service restaurants among themCreators raise their hand: each sends a brief pitch and a creative concept for your campaign, and #paid highlights the ones that fit bestCreators come to you with their pitch, and its team can handle the back and forth with creators for youYes: a dedicated team of strategists on every campaign manages the schedule and deliverables, can handle the back and forth with creators, and walks you through the resultsNo price listed: you book a demoNot stated
HeepsyE-commerce and direct-to-consumer brands selling on Shopify or WooCommerce, marketing agencies, and SaaS and direct brandsYou search by niche, location, audience size and engagement, in plain language with AI search, or for lookalikes of a creator you trust; or you post an offer to its marketplace and opted-in creators applyYou do, from inside Heepsy, one by one or in bulk with templates; automated follow-up sequences from the Plus plan, and AI email compose on the Advanced plan; 300 outreach emails a month on Starter, 500 or 2,000 mailing sequences on Plus or AdvancedYou run it; on custom plans, a dedicated account manager can help you refine your outreach templates and strategyFree, then $89 / $199 / $299 a month billed monthly, or $69 / $149 / $229 a month billed yearly; custom pricing for large teamsNone: no annual lock-in; cancel anytime and keep access to the end of your billing period
CollabstrFounders, marketing teams, agencies and enterprises hiring creators on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, Twitch and Amazon, and for UGC; Food & Drink is one of its creator categoriesYou search with filters for platform, niche, location, followers, engagement, audience age and language; on Pro and Premium you can post a campaign brief its AI helps write, and it ranks the creators who fitYou hire a creator straight from their profile, or creators apply to your campaign brief with their rates; on Pro and Premium you can chat with creators before hiringYou run it by default, or Collabstr plans and manages a campaign if you contact it; Enterprise, from $1,000 a month on an annual contract, adds a dedicated strategic team that learns your brand and plans alongside youFree, with a 10% fee on each hire; $299 / $399 a month billed monthly for Pro / Premium, less if billed yearly, and Premium's fee is 5%; Enterprise from $1,000 a month on an annual contractNone: no contract on monthly billing, cancel anytime; you can hire without a subscription; Enterprise is an annual contract
Popular PaysBrands and agencies across industries, food and beverage among them, with a Food & Cooking category in its creator marketplaceYou search its marketplace by location, skill, social network and audience size, or write a campaign brief with its AI and review the creators who applyCreators apply to your live campaign; you talk with them in its Threads feature, and Popular Pays takes care of contracts, legal and paymentsYes, as a managed service: its team runs the campaign from start to finish, with guaranteed deliverables, creator and talent management and paid media; or you run it yourself on its self-serve platformNo plan price listed: you book a demo; a 10% service fee on each campaign, on top of the creators' ratesNot stated
RelishCPG brands, restaurants and retailRelish matches you with local creators it screens, who fit your brand and campaign goalsRelish does: it handles creator sourcing, vetting and activationYes: fully managed, from creator sourcing to reporting, with a dedicated project manager on In-Store campaignsNo price listed; you contact its teamNot stated
FoodifyIndependent, owner-operated restaurants, cafés, bakeries, bars and food trucks; not national chainsA 5-minute form on who you want to reach, your neighborhood, cuisine and vibe, checked against its creator databaseFoodify does: matching, scheduling and payments are done for youYes: matching, scheduling and payments are done for you$600 / $800 / $1,200 a month (Starter / Growth / Premium)Month-to-month, no contract; pause anytime
CreatorIQRestaurant brands run from headquarters, with their regions, franchisees and agencies; food and beverage brands tooGeo-targeted search, audience insights and safety checks, so local teams can find creators who reach guests nearbyYour own teams, from its centralized creator CRM; its Professional Services team also offers creator communicationYou run it, or buy its Professional Services team for campaign setup, management and creator communicationNo price listed; a call with a platform specialist covers its pricing and packagesNot stated
LinqiaEnterprise brands across industries, CPG, food and beverage, QSR and hospitality among them, as an influencer marketing agencyIts team finds and filters creators on its AI platform, Resonate; you approve creator lists, briefs and contentLinqia's team handles creator negotiations, contracting and managementYes: annual planning, ongoing strategy and end-to-end service from its teamNo price listed, only a demo requestNot stated
The ShelfEnterprise brands across categories, food and beverage among them, as a data-first influencer agencyIts team matches creators to your buyers' purchase intent, not just reachThe Shelf's team runs sourcing, contracts, QA and usage rightsYes: it runs sourcing, contracts, QA, usage rights, optimization, reporting and paidNo price listed, only a strategy call; it tiers budgets and starts with a pilotNot stated
HireInfluenceEstablished brands, QSR brands among them, as a full-service influencer agencyIts talent team curates creators screened by hand, ranked by its Audience Quality ScoreHireInfluence's team handles negotiation, contracting, payments and 1099sYes: full-service, from strategy and creator curation to contracting, payments and analyticsNo price list; its minimum engagement is about $100,000Not stated
TikTok OneAdvertisers on TikTok, for branded content and creator-led adsYou find creators in its Creator Marketplace with advanced targeting tools, starting in the region your account is registered in; creators can also apply to your projectYou do: through invite links, a direct invitation, or open applications from creatorsYou run it; it also lists production agencies you can work withNo price listed for using TikTok OneNot stated
InsenseDTC brands, mobile apps and advertising agencies, for UGC and creator adsYou filter its marketplace by gender, location, category, followers and hashtags, and creators apply to your briefCreators apply to your brief, with applications within 48 hoursYes, at extra cost: a Dedicated Platform Manager from $2,500 a month, creator cost not included$500 / $800 a month (Brand / Agency), billed quarterly; $400 / $640 a month billed yearly; a one-month Trial is $650The one-month Trial upgrades to a quarterly plan; Brand and Agency are billed quarterly or yearly
Viral NationEnterprise brands, restaurant and QSR brands among them, as a full-service social and influencer agencyIts SocialAI informs creator selection and benchmarks creator pricing against its own records of real creator paymentsViral Nation's teams find, price, contract, brief and pay the creatorsYes: one team owns strategy, creators, creative, paid, community and measurement, on retained engagementsNo price listed; you contact its teamNot stated
LaterEnterprise brands and social media managersLater's team handpicks creators for brand fit, safety and past performanceLater's team secures the creators on a full-service program; on its platform, you negotiate rates and contracts yourselfLater's team runs it on a full-service programNo price listed for influencer marketing, only a demo or strategy callNot stated

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Frequently asked questions

Which influencer marketing platforms are built for restaurants?

Of the platforms compared on this page, CreatoRain, DishPair, Feast Analytics and Foodify are built for restaurants: DishPair for restaurants in the US, Feast Analytics for independent restaurants in particular. FoodFluence serves restaurants and food brands, Mustard serves local businesses including restaurants, Sup serves brands of any size, restaurants and multi-location chains among them, Invyted serves restaurants, salons and experiences in London, other major UK cities and New York City, IZEA serves brands across industries, restaurants among them, #paid serves brands and agencies across industries, food and beverage and quick-service restaurants among them, Popular Pays serves brands and agencies across industries, food and beverage among them, Relish serves CPG brands, restaurants and retail, CreatorIQ serves restaurant brands run from headquarters, with their regions, franchisees and agencies, and food and beverage brands too, Linqia serves enterprise brands across industries, food and beverage, QSR and hospitality among them, The Shelf serves enterprise brands across categories, food and beverage among them, HireInfluence serves established brands, QSR brands among them, and Viral Nation serves enterprise brands, restaurant and QSR brands among them. Aspire serves e-commerce brands, Modash serves brands with a focus on Shopify stores, GRIN serves brands selling online, most of them on Shopify, Influee serves e-commerce brands that want creator videos for their ads, Influencer Hero serves direct-to-consumer and e-commerce brands and agencies, Heepsy serves e-commerce and direct-to-consumer brands, marketing agencies, and SaaS and direct brands, Collabstr serves founders, marketing teams, agencies and enterprises hiring creators on its marketplace, Upfluence serves brands and agencies, Insense serves DTC brands, mobile apps and advertising agencies, TikTok One serves advertisers on TikTok, and Later serves enterprise brands and social media managers. Each company's answers come from its own website.

Which of these platforms publish their prices?

CreatoRain charges $300 a video, the creator's pay included. There is no monthly fee and no minimum. Mustard lists $299, $499 or $999 billed monthly with a 1-month minimum; FoodFluence lists $299, $500 or a custom price billed monthly with a 3-month minimum; DishPair's Starter plan is $199 a month, a founding rate for its first 100 restaurants, then $299; Modash lists $199 or $499 a month billed yearly, $100 more billed monthly; Sup charges $0 a month and takes its fee from the creator; Feast Analytics lists $150 a month for Remy, plus about $150 of recruitment ads in your own Meta account, and $750 a month plus your ad budget for its full plan; GRIN has a free plan, then $200, $500 or $1,000 a month, month-to-month; Influee lists $229, $529 or $999 a month, month-to-month; Influencer Hero lists $649, $1,049 or $2,490 a month billed monthly, with a 3-month minimum; IZEA's Creator Marketplace is free, with Marketer Pro at $129 a month, or $99 billed yearly, while its managed campaigns are priced by proposal; Heepsy has a free plan, then $89, $199 or $299 a month billed monthly; Collabstr is free to hire on, with a 10% fee on each hire, and its Pro and Premium plans are $299 and $399 a month billed monthly; Foodify lists $600, $800 or $1,200 a month, month-to-month; Insense's Brand and Agency plans are $500 and $800 a month billed quarterly, or $400 and $640 billed yearly, with a one-month Trial at $650 and each creator paid on top; and HireInfluence lists no price but says its minimum engagement is about $100,000. Aspire lists no price, only a demo form, Upfluence lists no price and quotes each plan, Invyted and #paid list no price and offer a demo, Popular Pays lists no plan price and offers a demo, with a 10% service fee on each campaign on top of the creators' own rates, Later lists no influencer price, only a demo or strategy call, Relish, Linqia, The Shelf and Viral Nation list no price and ask you to get in touch, CreatorIQ covers its pricing on a call with a platform specialist, and TikTok One lists no price for using it.

Who books the creator's visit on each platform?

On CreatoRain, creators book their own visit in the CreatoRain app, and on Feast Analytics' Remy, approved creators book themselves into the days and times you set. Mustard books and confirms each visit, DishPair schedules each visit and you host it, FoodFluence's AI books the visits, following your preferences, on Invyted, influencers book an open slot straight away or request a date and time, Foodify schedules each visit and you accept the calendar invite and host it, and on Relish In-Store campaigns, Relish coordinates the store visits. The websites of Aspire, Sup, Modash, Upfluence, GRIN, Influee, Influencer Hero, IZEA, #paid, Heepsy, Collabstr, Popular Pays, CreatorIQ, Linqia, The Shelf, HireInfluence, TikTok One, Insense, Viral Nation and Later do not say.

Which platforms can run the whole campaign for me?

Most can, in their own way. On CreatoRain the in-house team runs it for every client, at the same $300 a video, the creator's pay included. Mustard's monthly fee covers campaign management, DishPair manages the creators with a dedicated account manager, FoodFluence's AI can run the campaign for you, Aspire's agency team takes it over, Sup's team runs it and you approve each creator's fee and post, Feast Analytics' full plan runs the campaigns, ads included, while you approve strategies and content, Later's team runs it on a full-service program, IZEA runs it as a full-service agency, by proposal, #paid puts a dedicated team of strategists on every campaign, who manage its schedule and deliverables and can handle the back and forth with creators, Popular Pays' managed service runs it from start to finish, with guaranteed deliverables, Relish runs it fully managed, with a dedicated project manager on In-Store campaigns, Foodify does the matching, scheduling and payments, Linqia's team runs it end to end, with annual planning, The Shelf runs it full-service, from sourcing to paid, HireInfluence runs it full-service, from strategy to analytics, and Viral Nation's one team owns strategy, creators, creative, paid, community and measurement. On Upfluence you run it with a dedicated account manager, on GRIN you run it with its AI agent, which brings messages, money and contracts to your team to approve, on Influee you run it with its AI Agent, which helps brief creators, follow up and review deliveries, on Influencer Hero you run it with consultation and training, and a dedicated account manager from its Pro plan, on Heepsy you run it, with a dedicated account manager to help refine your outreach, on Collabstr you run it, with a dedicated strategic team on its Enterprise plan, from $1,000 a month, on CreatorIQ your own regions and agency partners run it in one system, on TikTok One you run it, with production agencies listed, on Insense you run it, or add a Dedicated Platform Manager from $2,500 a month, and Modash says it does not run campaigns for you. Invyted's website does not say.

How were these comparisons made?

Each company's answers come from its own website, read on the date shown under its table; CreatoRain's come from our platform and pricing pages. Where a website says nothing, the table says "Not stated", never "No".

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