Influencer Marketing · head to head
Lumanu vs Dovetale
Dovetale
Influencer Marketing
Influencer marketing made simple for Shopify
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- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Lumanu brands are charged a transaction fee on payments that the vendor compares to a credit card, but no percentage or flat rate is published; Dovetale before its acquisition by Shopify (now sold as Shopify Collabs), Dovetale's Starter plan was $99 USD per month for only 3 users, and jumping to 10 users required the Pro plan at $499 USD per month, a five-fold price increase for roughly triple the seats (archived pricing page, 7 August 2020)
- They diverge on capability: Lumanu covers Creator marketplace, Dovetale covers Creator discovery.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Lumanu and Dovetale actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Influencer Marketing).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Lumanu
- Creator marketplace
- Relationship management
- Collaboration tools
- Campaign management
- Contract management
- Payment processing
- Analytics
- Communication tools
Only in Dovetale
- Creator discovery
- Application management
- Gift tracking
- Affiliate links
- Commission tracking
- Performance analytics
- Direct messaging
- Shopify integration
Both cover
- TikTok
- YouTube
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- English language support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Lumanu
- Paying creators and influencers across many payees without building payment infrastructurenot Dovetale
- Agencies funding and reconciling creator payments per project cyclenot Dovetale
- Handling creator tax documentation and payouts at scalenot Dovetale
Dovetale
- Creator partnershipsnot Lumanu
- Product giftingnot Lumanu
- Affiliate programsnot Lumanu
- Ambassador programsnot Lumanu
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Lumanu
- Brands are charged a transaction fee on payments that the vendor compares to a credit card, but no percentage or flat rate is published
- Pricing is usage based with rates scaling by volume and no published figure for any segment; every path leads to a demo request
- Platform partners are offered revenue share or wholesale pricing with no published rate
Dovetale
- Before its acquisition by Shopify (now sold as Shopify Collabs), Dovetale's Starter plan was $99 USD per month for only 3 users, and jumping to 10 users required the Pro plan at $499 USD per month, a five-fold price increase for roughly triple the seats (archived pricing page, 7 August 2020)
Pricing, plan by plan
Lumanu
Free- FreeFree
- Influencer discovery
- Basic CRM
- Marketplace access
Dovetale
Free- FreeFree
- Creator discovery
- Application forms
- Basic analytics
- Premium$99/month
- Advanced search
- Affiliate management
- Commission tracking
Which should you pick?
Choose Lumanu if
- You need creator marketplace.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
- You also want relationship management.
Choose Dovetale if
- You need creator discovery.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want application management.
Questions people ask
- Is Lumanu or Dovetale better?
- Neither clearly leads. Lumanu starts at Free and Dovetale at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Lumanu or Dovetale?
- Lumanu starts at Free and Dovetale at Free.
- Does Lumanu or Dovetale run on more platforms?
- Lumanu runs on Web, Mobile, Api. Dovetale runs on Web.
- Can I use Lumanu for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Lumanu best used for?
- Lumanu is most often used for paying creators and influencers across many payees without building payment infrastructure, agencies funding and reconciling creator payments per project cycle, handling creator tax documentation and payouts at scale. Of those, paying creators and influencers across many payees without building payment infrastructure and agencies funding and reconciling creator payments per project cycle are not what Dovetale is typically brought in for.
- What can Lumanu do that Dovetale cannot?
- Lumanu covers Creator marketplace, Relationship management, Collaboration tools, Campaign management. Dovetale covers Creator discovery, Application management, Gift tracking, Affiliate links. Both handle Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Cloud deployment.
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