How much does SideShift cost in 2026?
These prices were checked on SideShift's pricing page on 2026-11-05. Billed annually, Starter works out to $2,520 a year1.
Monthly cost for each SideShift plan in 2026, comparing month-to-month billing with annual billing. Source: SideShift pricing. Source: 1.
Monthly plans include a 14-day free trial, and you avoid the charge by cancelling before it ends. Annual plans are charged for the full year when you check out1.
| Plan | Monthly price | Annual price per month | Billed yearly | Creators live at once | Invites | Recommended creator spend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $299 | $210 | $2,520 | 15 | 200 | $2,000 to $5,000/mo |
| Growth | $499 | $349 | $4,188 | 50 | 1,000 | $5,000 to $10,000/mo |
| Scale | $999 | $699 | $8,388 | Unlimited | Unlimited | $10,000+/mo |
Each yearly total is simply 12 times the annual monthly price: $4,188 for Growth and $8,388 for Scale1.
Managed is a separate service where SideShift runs the campaign for you, and the agency section below covers what it costs.
What you get on each SideShift plan
The main difference between plans is volume. Starter allows 15 creators live at once and 200 invites, Growth allows 50 creators and 1,000 invites, and Scale is unlimited on both. Growth also adds 2,000 tracked videos a month, 2 job listings and 1 job boost, plus 5 team seats1.
Feature-wise, the plans are close. Starter, Growth and Scale all include paid-ads tools and ROAS tracking, plus creator agreements that cover organic and paid use1.
Every plan includes contracts with usage rights and one-click payouts with SideShift handling the 1099s, and funds stay in the brand's wallet until the brand approves the work. Tracking covers views and cost per creator across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook, with attribution sync1.
A quick way to pick a plan: divide the monthly price by the creator slots. Starter costs $19.93 per creator slot when all 15 are in use ($299 ÷ 15), and Growth costs $9.98 per slot when all 50 are in use ($499 ÷ 50). Choose by how many creators you run at the same time, not by feature lists.
The real cost: software plus your creator budget
SideShift recommends a creator spend of $2,000 to $5,000 a month on Starter, $5,000 to $10,000 on Growth and $10,000 or more on Scale1. That creator budget is where most of your money goes.
Annual billing saves real money if you can commit. Starter costs $299 × 12 = $3,588 on monthly billing versus $2,520 annually, a saving of $1,068 (29.8%). Growth saves $1,800 (30.1%) and Scale saves $3,600 (30.0%) the same way1.
Here is year one on annual billing at the low end of the recommended creator spend:
- Starter: $2,520 + ($2,000 × 12 = $24,000) = $26,520. Software is 9.5% of the total.
- Growth: $4,188 + ($5,000 × 12 = $60,000) = $64,188. Software is 6.5%.
- Scale: $8,388 + ($10,000 × 12 = $120,000) = $128,388. Software is 6.5%.
On monthly billing the software share climbs. One month on Starter with $2,000 of creator spend is $299 + $2,000 = $2,299, and software is 13.0% of that.
These totals leave out payment-processing charges, because SideShift does not publish the rate1. Ask their team for it before you fund the wallet. If you are still weighing platforms, our breakdown of UGC platforms for brands: 2026 types, prices and fit compares the main options side by side.
Two protections soften the risk. Creators are paid only after the brand approves the work, and if a creator does not deliver, the brand can hire another applicant instead. And every contract covers organic and paid usage rights, so brands keep the content they paid for even after they cancel1.
SideShift agency pricing and managed
Agencies pay $150 a month for the SideShift platform, then add a Starter, Growth or Scale plan for each client. Monthly per-client pricing runs $149 for Starter, $349 for Growth or $849 for Scale. Annual billing works differently. The platform is $1,260 a year, and each client costs $1,252, $2,932 or $7,132 a year2.
| Client plan | Monthly per client | Annual per client per year | Agency total with one client, monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $149 | $1,252 | $299 |
| Growth | $349 | $2,932 | $499 |
| Scale | $849 | $7,132 | $999 |
With one client on monthly billing, the agency total is $150 + $149 = $299 for Starter, and so on for Growth and Scale2.
On the trial, monthly billing gets 14 days free for the platform and the first client, while extra clients get no trial, and annual plans are charged in full at checkout2.
The savings show up at scale. An agency with 3 Starter clients pays $150 + (3 × $149) = $597 a month, versus three separate brand Starter accounts at 3 × $299 = $897. That is $300 a month less, or $2,544 a year less on annual billing ($5,016 versus $7,560).
Managed is the done-for-you option. Scale is self-serve, while Managed adds a dedicated campaign manager who runs sourcing and briefs and handles daily creator work1. SideShift's pricing page shows it starting at a $20,000-a-month campaign budget34, so it suits brands already spending heavily on creator content.
What SideShift costs creators
SideShift charges brands, not creators. It charges no platform fee to creators but does charge small fees on bank withdrawals, and it does not publish the size of those fees5. Creators keep the contract amount itself.
Pay arrives after each campaign, and the money reaches the creator's SideShift wallet within a few days. One limitation: SideShift only accepts creators based in the US, Canada, UK and Australia5.
SideShift's creator page claims earnings of $200 to $2,000 a month plus bonuses of $1 to $4 per 1,000 views, and that is SideShift's own figure, not a guarantee5. What you actually make depends on which brands hire you and what you charge. If you are setting your own prices, our page on what TikTok Shop creators on Rateful charge for one video gives real rate benchmarks.
Why other sites show different SideShift prices
Some reviews still list older figures that no longer match SideShift's pricing page. A third-party review titled for July 2026 still lists Starter at $199 a month with 1 to 5 hires, which does not match SideShift's current page. The same review says Managed starts at $10,000 a month, while SideShift's page now says $20,0003.
Trial length is another conflict. A review published September 29, 2026 says monthly plans have a seven-day trial, but SideShift's own page says 14 days61. Trust the live pricing page over any review, including this one. We checked it on 2026-11-05.
SideShift's own help and support page (sideshift.app/customer-support) still says Starter gets 30 creator invites a day and Growth gets 100 a day. It also says Scale gets 500 a day and that every plan can add extra invites for $0.10 each7. For a fuller look at how the platform holds up beyond pricing, read Is SideShift legit? 2026 review of costs, pay and complaints.
If you book TikTok Shop creators one deal at a time
SideShift suits brands that hire many short-form creators through job listings, with contracts and 1099s handled plus tracking included1. If that is your workflow, the subscription earns its keep. If you book creators one deal at a time, a per-deal model may fit better.
Rateful works per deal. Brands book creators from their public rateful.ai/@handle pages, which show packages and recent videos with numbers. The brand pays booking protection of about 5% on top of the deal amount, shown before they pay, and Rateful takes 0% of creators' deals. The brand pays through Rateful before filming. On a creator's own deals, Rateful releases the creator's deposit before filming and holds only the rest until the posts are live.
| Who pays what | SideShift | Rateful (checked against Rateful's own terms) |
|---|---|---|
| Brand cost | Subscription from $210 to $999 a month, with Scale at $999 on monthly billing or $699 a month billed annually, creator pay separate, plus processing charges | About 5% booking protection on top of the deal amount |
| Creator cost | Small bank withdrawal fees, size unpublished | Nothing until their first deal closes, then creator plans Free, Pro at $49 a month or Rateful Scale at $149 a month |
| Platform cut of creator pay | None on the contract amount | 0% |
Take a single $500 creator deal booked through Rateful. Booking protection of about 5% is about $25, so the brand pays about $525, and Rateful takes 0% of the creator's $500. That is not like-for-like with a SideShift subscription, which covers tools for managing many creators at once. For a fuller head-to-head, see SideShift alternatives: Rateful vs SideShift in 2026, or browse TikTok Shop brands that work with creators if you are on the brand side.
Questions people ask
how much does sideshift cost per month
SideShift costs $299 a month for Starter, $499 for Growth and $999 for Scale on monthly billing. Annual billing drops those to $210, $349 and $699 a month, charged as a full year at checkout. Creator pay is always separate from the subscription1.
does sideshift have a free trial
SideShift has a 14-day free trial on its monthly plans, and you avoid the charge by cancelling before it ends. Annual plans have no such window, since they are charged for the full year at checkout1.
is sideshift free for creators
SideShift charges creators no platform fee, so joining and taking brand deals costs nothing to start, though small bank withdrawal fees apply and their size is not published5.
does sideshift take a cut of creator pay
SideShift does not take a percentage of the contract amount, and creators keep what the brand agreed to pay. The only creator-side cost is the small bank withdrawal fee, whose size is not published5.
how much is sideshift managed
Managed starts at $20,000 a month in campaign budget, not the $10,000 an older review quotes3. Managed services also cost extra on top of the subscription1.
sideshift agency pricing per client
Agencies pay $150 a month for the platform plus a plan per client. Each client costs $149, $349 or $849 a month on monthly billing (Starter, Growth, Scale), or $1,252, $2,932 and $7,132 a year on annual billing2. A single client billed monthly totals the same as the brand prices.