Here's how CollabScene works
Same flow for everyone. No middlemen, no commission, no surprises.
- Zero commission, ever
- Direct brand-creator deals
- Launching in weeks
The 4-step flow
01
Brands post briefs
A brand posts a collaboration brief with everything visible upfront: the product, the deliverables (Instagram reel, UGC video, story takeover, whatever), the deadline, the budget, and the audience requirements they need. Creators see the full picture before they apply. No guessing.
02
Creators apply directly
Creators browse open briefs. When one fits, they apply with their portfolio and a short pitch. The brand sees who's interested, browses their work, and picks the creators they want to collaborate with. Direct conversation starts in the brand-creator inbox.
03
The work happens
The brand and creator finalize the terms (timeline, deliverables, payment) in their inbox. The creator delivers the content. The brand reviews. Standard professional workflow with no middlemen taking a cut.
04
Creators get paid in full
The brand pays the creator directly for the agreed amount. CollabScene takes zero commission. The creator keeps 100% of what was negotiated. We never touch the money between you.
A note on agreements
Price and payment terms are negotiated directly between brands and creators. The platform connects you, but the deal terms are yours to shape together. We strongly recommend hashing out details (timeline, deliverables, payment schedule, usage rights) before either side commits. Document everything through the platform inbox so there's a clear record.
We're actively building out legal infrastructure, including standard contract templates and dispute resolution support. Until then, please use your discretion and proceed only when both sides are confident in the terms.
Built for both sides
For creators
You're free during beta. Apply to unlimited briefs, keep 100% of what brands pay, no commission ever. Enjoy applying to as many briefs as you like while the platform is in beta. A small subscription may come later for unlimited applications, but commissions stay at zero forever.
Real briefs from real brands with budgets visible upfront. No more cold DMs to brand accounts that never reply. No more discovering the budget was way higher after the deal closed.
Your profile becomes your portfolio. Brands browse it before picking applicants. The work you do on CollabScene builds your credibility for the next brief.
For brands
You pay a flat fee per brief posted. Free unlimited briefs for the first year if you're an early partner. After that, simple per-brief pricing. Never a percentage of the deal, never a cut from the creator.
Pre-vetted creators apply to your brief. You see their portfolio, their style, their audience, their rates. You pick who fits. No outreach hours, no cold DM hunting through Instagram.
Direct relationship with the creator. No agency in between filtering your communication, slowing down feedback cycles, or marking up the price.
Why subscription, not commission?
A 30% commission on a $10,000 brand deal means $3,000 lost. A small flat subscription costs the same whether you land a $100 deal or a $10,000 deal. Same access, same fairness, no penalty for growing.
That's why creators stay free during beta and never pay commission. Brands fund the platform through flat brief fees. Creators keep their full earnings, always.
How CollabScene is different
The infrastructure for the creator economy that should already exist.
Most creator marketplaces work like agencies in disguise. They take 15 to 30 percent commission on every deal. They make money by inserting themselves between brands and creators. The bigger the deal, the bigger their cut.
We don't take a cut from creators. Ever. Brands pay a flat per-brief fee. Creators stay free during beta, and even after, never pay commission. Just zero, always.
This means the platform's incentive is aligned with both sides. We make money when more brands post briefs. Not when creators undercharge themselves to compete. Not when brands inflate budgets to absorb our commission.
The creator keeps 100% of what was budgeted for their work. Always.
Common questions
- Brands pay a flat fee for each brief they post. Early agency and brand partners get unlimited briefs free for the first year. After that, simple per-brief pricing that's still cheaper than agency markups would cost them. Creators are free during beta. After beta, a small subscription may apply for unlimited applications, but commissions stay at zero forever. Brands fund the platform, creators stay protected.
- Free completely during beta. After beta, there may be a small subscription for unlimited applications. Why a subscription instead of commission? Because subscriptions don't penalize creators for landing bigger deals. A 30 percent commission on a $10,000 deal is $3,000 gone. A small flat subscription is the same whether you land a $100 UGC video or a $10,000 campaign. Same access, same fairness. Even with a subscription later, commission stays at zero. That's the core promise.
- Price and payment terms are negotiated directly between the brand and the creator. CollabScene exists to bridge the gap and connect both sides, not to dictate rates. Brands set a budget when they post the brief. Creators decide if it fits their rate. Both sides hash out the specifics (payment schedule, deliverables, revision rounds, usage rights) in their direct conversation before either side commits. Our advice: hash out the details before accepting work. Read each other's terms carefully. Only move forward if both parties feel confident in what was agreed. We're working toward building out legal infrastructure, including standardized contract templates and dispute resolution support. For now, use your discretion and document agreements in writing through the platform inbox so there's a clear record.
- For Year 1, brands and creators handle payment directly between each other. We facilitate the connection, the brief management, and the relationship. Built-in escrow payments and automated processing roll out as the platform scales.
- Brand accounts are verified before posting. We track delivery and payment status. If a brand fails to pay a creator after work is delivered, they lose posting access on the platform. The reputation system protects both sides.
- Because cold DMs have a 3 percent reply rate, and brand teams spend hours per week hunting for the right creators. CollabScene puts pre-vetted creators in front of them with portfolios, rates, and audience data visible. The flat brief fee is dramatically cheaper than the staff time it replaces.
- No follower minimum at launch. The platform is built for creators who do the work professionally, not for accounts chasing follower counts. A 5,000-follower UGC creator with great work can land the same briefs as someone with 50,000. Brands decide based on the work.
- In the next few weeks. Early partners (creators, agencies, and brands signed up before launch) get priority access and free year terms that won't be available after public launch.
Ready to be part of this?
We're onboarding early creators, agencies, and brands ahead of public launch. Free year terms close at launch.