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Shopify Collabs vs Brandbassador

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Shopify Collabs

Software

Connect with creators to grow your Shopify store

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Brandbassador

Software

Employee and influencer advocacy platform

From
$599/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Shopify Collabs has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Shopify Collabs a 2.9% processing fee is applied to every automatic commission payment and charged to the merchant's Shopify bill; Brandbassador the Internet Archive's capture of Brandbassador's homepage on 15 December 2020 confirmed the product is sold only via demo booking, advertising unlimited ambassadors as a feature but publishing no price figure.
  • They diverge on capability: Shopify Collabs covers Creator marketplace, Brandbassador covers Campaign management.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Shopify Collabs and Brandbassador differ
AttributeShopify CollabsBrandbassador
Starting priceFree$599/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb, Mobile
Founded20212013

Identical on both: 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 Shopify Collabs

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

Only in Brandbassador

  • Campaign management
  • Content distribution
  • Employee advocacy
  • Influencer management
  • Performance tracking
  • Incentive management
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Twitter

Both cover

  • Instagram
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • English language support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Shopify Collabs

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

Brandbassador

  • Employee advocacynot Shopify Collabs
  • Brand advocacynot Shopify Collabs
  • Content amplificationnot Shopify Collabs

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

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

Brandbassador

  • The Internet Archive's capture of Brandbassador's homepage on 15 December 2020 confirmed the product is sold only via demo booking, advertising unlimited ambassadors as a feature but publishing no price figure.

Pricing, plan by plan

Shopify Collabs

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

Brandbassador

$599/month
  • Starter$599/month
    • Campaign creation
    • Employee advocacy
    • Content management
  • Professional$1299/month
    • Influencer network
    • Incentive management
    • Advanced analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Shopify Collabs if

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

Choose Brandbassador if

  • You need campaign management.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want content distribution.
Brandbassador review

Questions people ask

Is Shopify Collabs or Brandbassador better?
Neither clearly leads. Shopify Collabs starts at Free and Brandbassador at $599/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Shopify Collabs or Brandbassador?
Shopify Collabs has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Shopify Collabs and $599/month for Brandbassador.
Does Shopify Collabs or Brandbassador run on more platforms?
Shopify Collabs runs on Web. Brandbassador runs on Web, Mobile.
Can I use Shopify Collabs for free?
Yes. Shopify Collabs has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Brandbassador starts at $599/month.
What is Shopify Collabs best used for?
Shopify Collabs is most often used for recruiting affiliates and creators for a shopify store, issuing creator discount codes and affiliate links, paying creator commissions automatically through the shopify bill. Of those, recruiting affiliates and creators for a shopify store and issuing creator discount codes and affiliate links are not what Brandbassador is typically brought in for.
What can Shopify Collabs do that Brandbassador cannot?
Shopify Collabs covers Creator marketplace, Affiliate management, Gift tracking, Commission payments. Brandbassador covers Campaign management, Content distribution, Employee advocacy, Influencer management. Both handle Instagram, Cloud deployment, Web support, English language support.
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