Software · head to head
Modash vs Creator.co
The short version
- Only Modash has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Modash essentials plan at $199 per month includes only 2 team members and 300 profile opens per month; Creator.co the Self-Serve plan at $299 per month carries a 3 month minimum contract, and the Managed plan at $2,199 per month carries a 6 month minimum
- They diverge on capability: Modash covers 250M+ creator database, Creator.co covers Creator marketplace.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Modash and Creator.co actually diverge.
| Attribute | Modash | Creator.co |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $460/month |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Api | Web |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2018).
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 Modash
- 250M+ creator database
- Audience demographics
- Fake follower detection
- Lookalike discovery
- Campaign monitoring
- Influencer CRM
- Data export
- Email finder
Only in Creator.co
- Creator marketplace
- Campaign management
- UGC collection
- Content licensing
- Performance tracking
- Influencer matching
- Brief templates
- Payment processing
Both cover
- TikTok
- YouTube
- Shopify
- GDPR
- Data encryption
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- English language support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Modash
- Searching a creator database for Instagram, TikTok and YouTube influencersnot Creator.co
- Vetting influencer audience quality before outreachnot Creator.co
- Tracking creator content and campaign performancenot Creator.co
- Paying creators and running affiliate programmes from one platformnot Creator.co
Creator.co
- Recruiting creators for product seeding and gifting campaignsnot Modash
- Running influencer campaigns with a dedicated account manager on the Managed plannot Modash
- Pulling insight reports on individual creators before outreachnot Modash
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Modash
- Essentials plan at $199 per month includes only 2 team members and 300 profile opens per month
- Essentials plan excludes creator payments and affiliate features entirely
- Tracked creators are capped at 100 on Essentials and 250 on Performance
- Email unlocks are capped at 150 per month on Essentials and 400 per month on Performance
- Exceeding a plan limit requires upgrading the plan rather than paying an overage
- Payments and affiliate payouts are charged 5% above the free threshold of $10,000 per year on Performance
- Enterprise starts at $14,700 per year and is the only plan with customisable quotas
- The 14 day free trial is capped at 20 profile opens, 6 email unlocks and 10 tracked creators
Creator.co
- The Self-Serve plan at $299 per month carries a 3 month minimum contract, and the Managed plan at $2,199 per month carries a 6 month minimum
- Self-Serve includes only 100 contact credits and 50 insight reports per month, with extra credits charged at $99 for 100
- The Managed plan caps creator collaborations at 5 per month despite costing $2,199 per month
- Enterprise pricing is custom, requires an annual commitment and includes only 5 user seats
Pricing, plan by plan
Modash
Free- FreeFree
- Limited searches
- Basic filters
- 5 profile views
- Essentials$99/month
- Unlimited searches
- 150 profiles/month
- Audience data
- Performance$299/month
- 500 profiles/month
- Lookalike discovery
- Campaign tracking
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Unlimited profiles
- API access
- Custom solutions
Creator.co
$460/month- Self-Service$460/month
- Access to marketplace
- Campaign creation
- Basic analytics
- Start-Up$1795/month
- Managed campaigns
- Creator matching
- Content review
- Trailblazer$2695/month
- Premium creators
- Advanced strategy
- Performance optimization
Which should you pick?
Choose Modash if
- You need 250m+ creator database.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want audience demographics.
Choose Creator.co if
- You need creator marketplace.
- You also want campaign management.
Questions people ask
- Is Modash or Creator.co better?
- Neither clearly leads. Modash starts at Free and Creator.co at $460/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Modash or Creator.co?
- Modash has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Modash and $460/month for Creator.co.
- Does Modash or Creator.co run on more platforms?
- Modash runs on Web, Api. Creator.co runs on Web.
- Can I use Modash for free?
- Yes. Modash has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Creator.co starts at $460/month.
- What is Modash best used for?
- Modash is most often used for searching a creator database for instagram, tiktok and youtube influencers, vetting influencer audience quality before outreach, tracking creator content and campaign performance, paying creators and running affiliate programmes from one platform. Of those, searching a creator database for instagram, tiktok and youtube influencers and vetting influencer audience quality before outreach are not what Creator.co is typically brought in for.
- What can Modash do that Creator.co cannot?
- Modash covers 250M+ creator database, Audience demographics, Fake follower detection, Lookalike discovery. Creator.co covers Creator marketplace, Campaign management, UGC collection, Content licensing. Both handle Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Shopify.