Friendzone vs Sideshift
Both track creator videos and handle contracts and pay. Sideshift is built around a marketplace for finding creators. Friendzone is built around running the creators you choose.
Briefs
Ideas that work. Use them, remix them, or post your own take. Every post pays $10 plus views.
In short
Which one fits.
Sideshift is a creator marketplace with campaign tools: you post a job listing, creators apply, and you manage briefs, contracts and payouts from there.
Choose Friendzone if
- You already have creators, or recruit your own
- You want briefs to be ideas creators pick from
- You want each video paid once, on rules everyone can see
- You run several brands from one login
Choose Sideshift if
- You need a marketplace to find creators
- You want job listings and daily creator invites
- You want ad tools and revenue per creator
- You want an API or MCP access
Friendzone and Sideshift, side by side.
| Compare | Friendzone | Sideshift |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A dashboard for your own creator program | A creator marketplace with campaign tools |
| Who makes the videos | Your creators, on their own accounts | Creators who apply to your job listing |
| Briefs | A library creators pick from | Included |
| Contracts | One per creator, signed online | Included, with usage rights |
| Views counted on | TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook | TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook |
| Creator pay | Worked out per video, paid monthly | Paid from a wallet you fund |
| AI | An agent that drafts briefs from results | AI tools |
| Starts at | $199 a month | $299 a month |
| Trying it | 100% refund for the first 30 days | 14-day trial on monthly plans |
Sideshift details are from its public site and pricing page, November 2026.
Sideshift- What it is
- A dashboard for your own creator programA creator marketplace with campaign tools
- Who makes the videos
- Your creators, on their own accountsCreators who apply to your job listing
- Briefs
- A library creators pick fromIncluded
- Contracts
- One per creator, signed onlineIncluded, with usage rights
- Views counted on
- TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, FacebookTikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook
- Creator pay
- Worked out per video, paid monthlyPaid from a wallet you fund
- AI
- An agent that drafts briefs from resultsAI tools
- Starts at
- $199 a month$299 a month
- Trying it
- 100% refund for the first 30 days14-day trial on monthly plans
Sideshift details are from its public site and pricing page, November 2026.
Where Friendzone differs
Built for the creators you choose.
Briefs
A brief library, not a job board.
On Friendzone, creators open a library of video ideas, each with a hook, a format and the views it usually gets, and pick what to film. Nothing is assigned, and every post pays the same.
- Hook, format and reference in one card
- The agent drafts new briefs from your results
- Popular briefs show you what to write next
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Pay
Pay that explains itself.
Earnings are worked out per video from the rates in the contract, and each video is paid once, for the platform where it did best. Creators see the amount and the videos behind it before payday.
- A fee per video plus a rate per 1,000 views
- Bonuses at the view counts you choose
- Monthly payouts by PayPal or Wise
$51.60
100% refund guarantee
for the first 30 days.
What people say
Less admin. More videos that work.
“Friendzone made our UGC better at Rezi. Creators know what to post, we can see which videos work, and paying everyone at the end of the month takes minutes, not days.”
Jacob Jacquet
CEO, Rezi
Briefs went out in ten minutes.
No more spreadsheets for views.
Ran three brands from one login.
Questions
Friendzone and Sideshift.
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Does Friendzone have a creator marketplace?
No. Friendzone is for running your own creator program. You invite creators, or open spots they can apply for, and manage them from one dashboard.
Do both count views on the same platforms?
Yes. Both count views on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook.
How do the prices compare?
Friendzone starts at $199 a month. Sideshift's monthly plans start at $299 a month, with lower prices when billed yearly. On both, what you pay creators is separate.
Can I move my creators over?
Yes. Invite them by email. They sign a contract, connect their accounts and their new posts start to appear.
What is Friendzone?
A dashboard for running your own UGC creator program. You publish briefs, your creators post on their own accounts, and Friendzone counts the views and works out what each video is owed.
How are creators paid?
Earnings add up through the month from the rates in each contract. You pay your creators monthly, by PayPal or Wise, with every video listed.
What if a creator posts the same video on several platforms?
The video is paid once, for the platform where it did best.
Do creators have to follow a brief?
No. Briefs are ideas, not assignments. A creator can use one as it is, remix it or post their own take, and every post pays the same.
What does the UGC agent do?
It looks through popular videos in your category, pulls the hooks that are working and compares them with your own results. Then it drafts briefs and scripts you can send to creators.
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Payouts
Base pay is sent by PayPal 14 days after each month ends. Each video earns $10 once, for its best platform, when it reaches 1,000 views in 7 days.
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