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Modash vs Shopify Collabs

Modash logo

Modash

Software

Find any influencer on Earth

From
Free
Rated
-
Shopify Collabs logo

Shopify Collabs

Software

Connect with creators to grow your Shopify store

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Modash essentials plan at $199 per month includes only 2 team members and 300 profile opens per month; Shopify Collabs a 2.9% processing fee is applied to every automatic commission payment and charged to the merchant's Shopify bill
  • They diverge on capability: Modash covers 250M+ creator database, Shopify Collabs covers Creator marketplace.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Modash and Shopify Collabs actually diverge.

Attributes where Modash and Shopify Collabs differ
AttributeModashShopify Collabs
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
PlatformsWeb, ApiWeb
Founded20182021

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Shopify Collabs

  • Creator marketplace
  • Affiliate management
  • Gift tracking
  • Commission payments
  • Performance analytics
  • Application management
  • Direct messaging
  • Shopify integration

Both cover

  • Instagram
  • TikTok
  • YouTube
  • Shopify
  • 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 Shopify Collabs
  • Vetting influencer audience quality before outreachnot Shopify Collabs
  • Tracking creator content and campaign performancenot Shopify Collabs
  • Paying creators and running affiliate programmes from one platformnot Shopify Collabs

Shopify Collabs

  • Recruiting affiliates and creators for a Shopify storenot Modash
  • Issuing creator discount codes and affiliate linksnot Modash
  • Paying creator commissions automatically through the Shopify billnot 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

Shopify Collabs

  • A 2.9% processing fee is applied to every automatic commission payment and charged to the merchant's Shopify bill
  • Requires a Shopify store, so it is unusable by brands not selling on Shopify
  • Commissions are handled in USD and merchants billed in another currency pay local conversion fees
  • Creators who do not submit a W9 have their annual payouts capped at $599.99 USD
  • Collabs is not accepting new creator signups, so brands can only work with creators already on the platform or invited directly

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

Shopify Collabs

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Creator discovery
    • Gift tracking
    • Basic affiliate links
  • Pro$99/month
    • Advanced search
    • Commission management
    • Bulk messaging

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 Shopify Collabs if

  • You need creator marketplace.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want affiliate management.

Questions people ask

Is Modash or Shopify Collabs better?
Neither clearly leads. Modash starts at Free and Shopify Collabs at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Modash or Shopify Collabs?
Modash starts at Free and Shopify Collabs at Free.
Does Modash or Shopify Collabs run on more platforms?
Modash runs on Web, Api. Shopify Collabs runs on Web.
Can I use Modash for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
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 Shopify Collabs is typically brought in for.
What can Modash do that Shopify Collabs cannot?
Modash covers 250M+ creator database, Audience demographics, Fake follower detection, Lookalike discovery. Shopify Collabs covers Creator marketplace, Affiliate management, Gift tracking, Commission payments. Both handle Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Shopify.

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