UGC agencies and platforms for retail and CPG brands: 14 listed

Pick #paid if you want a direct brand-to-creator marketplace and may later add a managed tier for support and production.

#paid is a creator marketplace where brands and creators connect directly, with an optional managed tier adding dedicated support and production.

Check first: No pricing is published for either the marketplace or the managed tier.

Pick Acorn if you want one agency, now New Engen, to combine creator work with paid media, content and measurement.

Acorn Influence's site now redirects to New Engen, a Seattle-based creative marketing agency spanning content, media, creators and affiliate work.

Check first: The Acorn Influence brand and its original scope are no longer distinguishable from New Engen's wider agency services.

Pick Cohley if you need an ongoing, multi-channel supply of UGC, influencer content and product reviews with compliance checks.

Cohley is an AI-assisted creator content platform connecting mid-market and enterprise consumer brands with vetted creators for UGC, influencer content, and product seeding.

Check first: Pricing is entirely custom and quote-based, so there is no published rate to budget against.

Pick Creator.co if you want AI-assisted discovery and campaign management you run yourself, with optional managed help.

Creator (Creator.co) is an AI-assisted influencer marketing platform where brands discover creators and run campaigns themselves, or add managed services.

Check first: No published price list; the pricing page instead collects a budget range to route prospects to sales.

Pick CreatorIQ if you run a large creator programme and need governance, brand-safety and measurement controls.

CreatorIQ is an enterprise creator marketing platform for discovery, campaign execution, payments and brand-safety governance at scale.

Check first: No pricing is published on the fetched pages.

Pick Dash Hudson if you want social content, analytics, listening and creator programmes in one platform, now Dash Social.

Dash Hudson has rebranded to Dash Social, a Halifax-based platform for scheduling, analytics, social listening and creator program management.

Check first: No dollar pricing figures are shown on the fetched pricing page.

Pick Emplifi if you are an enterprise that wants social marketing, commerce and care with UGC modules in one suite.

Emplifi is an AI-powered social media platform covering marketing, commerce and customer care for enterprise brands, with influencer and UGC modules.

Check first: Entry pricing starts at $1,249/month, which is high relative to smaller point-solution tools.

Pick Firework if you want shoppable video and an AI shopping assistant on your own site.

Firework is a video commerce platform that lets brands publish shoppable video, video showrooms, and an AI shopping assistant on their own site.

Check first: Base plan pricing isn't published; only overage and add-on costs appear on the pricing page.

Pick IZEA if you want one long-running agency to handle creator strategy, production and paid amplification.

IZEA is a full-service influencer marketing agency, operating since 2006, running creator strategy, content production, and paid amplification for enterprise brands.

Check first: No pricing is published; every engagement starts with a proposal request.

Pick Miappi if you already have customer content flowing in and need to license, moderate and publish it at scale.

Miappi is an enterprise user-generated content platform that sources, moderates, and displays customer and creator content across marketing channels.

Check first: No self-serve pricing is published; onboarding starts with a booked demo.

Pick Obviously if you want an agency to build and run an exclusive creator network for your brand.

Obviously is a full-service influencer marketing agency that builds a custom creator network and dashboard for each client brand.

Check first: No pricing, headquarters, or founding year is disclosed on the site.

Pick Partipost if you run nano-influencer campaigns in Southeast Asia and want a self-service platform.

Partipost is a self-described number-one influencer marketing platform in Asia, connecting brands directly with nano and micro-influencers.

Check first: No pricing is published for either the self-service or expert-assisted paths.

Pick Social Native if you want a performance prediction before committing budget, with sourcing, rights and payouts built in.

Social Native is an AI creator marketing platform that predicts which creators, briefs, and platforms will perform before a brand spends on a campaign.

Check first: The olapic.com domain now redirects to a different, rebranded product (Social Native).

Pick The Shelf if you want a data-first agency running full-funnel influencer and paid media campaigns.

The Shelf is a data-first influencer marketing agency running full-funnel creator campaigns and paid media for brands across several consumer verticals.

Check first: No current pricing is published; the only dollar figures shown are historical anecdotes from its founding story.