you need a genuinely low self-service entry point, reported as low as $7/mo.
Move to Sway9 if
you want the creators you already have tracked and paid per view — free plan first, then $22/mo, unlimited team members, no annual contract.
StarNgage entry~$7/moReported monthly subscription plus per-campaign fee
Sway9$22/mofree plan first · no seat fees
Over a year~0.3×~$84 vs $264 a year
What does StarNgage cost?
StarNgage publishes pricing, but blocked our automated check — the figures below are third-party reported. StarNgage's own pricing pages (root, /pricing, /app/global/pricing, /plan/) all returned HTTP 403 on our automated checks. A third-party pricing tracker, saufter.io, reports three self-service subscription tiers — Basic, Business and Agency — ranging from $7/mo to $74/mo, priced mainly by how many bulk influencer invitations you get. On top of that subscription, the same source reports a 10% transaction fee on the self-service marketplace and a separate 30% fee if you use StarNgage's VIP managed service instead.
Basic — reported ~$7/mo · invite influencers to participate in a campaign
Business — reported mid-tier · adds bulk invitation credit
Agency — reported ~$74/mo · full bulk invitation credit and agency-level features
Take the lowest figure anyone reports — $7/mo — and a year still comes to $84, against $264 for Sway9 Starter. The true number is likely higher, and only a sales call would tell you what yours is.
Third-party reported, not confirmed by StarNgage · source.
Pricing in this category changes often — confirm with the vendor before you commit.
What stands out about StarNgage
Why do teams look for a StarNgage alternative?
StarNgage is a Singapore-based influencer marketplace and managed-service agency operating globally, built around a self-service bulk-invitation model layered with a percentage take on completed campaigns. The subscription is only half the bill; the marketplace fee is the other half, and it grows with how much you pay creators. Why teams move:
You want one flat monthly fee rather than a subscription plus a percentage on every campaign
You already have your own roster and do not need a bulk-invitation marketplace
You want the vendor's own pricing page to be readable, not blocked to automated checks
5 alternatives to StarNgage
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Sway9
Track your own roster, pay per view
Free plan, then $22/mo
Where StarNgage charges a subscription and then takes a percentage of every creator payment, Sway9 charges on how many creator accounts you track and nothing else. It picks up every TikTok and Instagram post from creators you already work with, refreshes them automatically, and computes spend and effective CPM as the views arrive — the reconciliation StarNgage leaves you to do by hand.
It runs on per-booking pricing rather than a subscription plus a cut of creator payments, though you will need a sales call to get a number, which StarNgage no longer requires.
It runs on a negotiated quote rather than a subscription plus a cut of creator payments, though you will need a sales call to get a number, which StarNgage no longer requires.
Reported from $7/mo (self-service), plus a 10% fee on completed campaigns
Free plan
Yes — 3 accounts, 100 credits/mo, no card
Yes — reported free to sign up and browse the marketplace; fees apply only on paid collaborations
Contract
Month-to-month, cancel any time
Reported monthly subscription plus per-campaign fee
Pricing model
Priced on tracked accounts, never on seats
Subscription + marketplace fee
Team members
Unlimited on every plan
See plan limits
Fee on creator payments
None — you pay creators directly
7–20% marketplace fee
Auto view tracking (TikTok & Instagram)
Yes
Varies by plan
Pay-per-view CPM & spend automation
Yes, built in
Not the core model
Where StarNgage is still the better choice
That fee buys real marketplace infrastructure, and StarNgage is the stronger pick when the job is one of these:
A genuinely low self-service entry point, reported as low as $7/mo
Both a self-service marketplace and a fully managed (VIP) service under one platform
Free to sign up and browse before committing to a paid tier
Global reach with a strong base in Southeast Asian creator markets
If that is the software you are actually shopping for, StarNgage is the better buy and nothing on this page should talk you out of it.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free alternative to StarNgage?
Yes. Sway9 has a free plan with 3 tracked accounts and 100 credits a month, with no credit card and no expiry. StarNgage also has a free tier — reported free to sign up and browse the marketplace; fees apply only on paid collaborations.
How much does StarNgage cost?
Reported from $7/mo (self-service), plus a 10% fee on completed campaigns, as reported by a third party rather than published by StarNgage, checked 2026-08-22. The full breakdown is in the pricing section above.
What is the best StarNgage alternative for paying creators per view?
Sway9. StarNgage charges a subscription and then takes a percentage of every creator payment; Sway9 is priced on tracked accounts and computes spend and effective CPM as views come in, so nothing is reconciled by hand. There is a free plan, and paid plans start at $22/mo with unlimited team members.
Can I switch from StarNgage without a contract?
Sway9 is month-to-month and you can cancel any time. StarNgage bills reported monthly subscription plus per-campaign fee.
What else competes with StarNgage?
Beyond Sway9, the closest comparisons are Partipost, Affable.ai, IZEA, Collabstr. Each targets a different job — Partipost for self-serve influencer marketplace, Affable.ai for creator marketing suite, IZEA for influencer marketplace and managed services, Collabstr for ugc and influencer marketplace.
Free plan · no card · no expiry
Try Sway9 free
3 tracked accounts and 100 credits a month, for as long as you like. Upgrade from $22/mo only when your roster outgrows it.
Try for freeCancel any time · unlimited team members on every plan
StarNgage publishes no rate card, so every figure above is attributed to the third party that reported it and was checked on 2026-08-22. We would rather show you a sourced estimate and say it is an estimate than present a guess as fact.