impact.com vs Influencity: a side by side comparison
Compare impact.com and Influencity across creator discovery, campaign workflows, pricing, and customer feedback. Explore Heylist as a third option.
Updated
Oct 2026
Why choose impact.com
Micro, macro and publisher/affiliate partners; suitable for teams prioritizing partner marketplace with creators and affiliates and conversions, attribution, incrementality and roi
Why choose Influencity
Nano through macro; suitable for teams prioritizing public index; no opt-in paid talent marketplace established and influencer campaign, benchmark and audience reports.
Why choose Heylist
Documented automation depth
Documentation-based editorial score across 10 workflows. Undocumented automation does not mean absence.
impact.com
90%
Influencity
75%
Heylist
57%
Comparison at a glance
Compare creator discovery, campaign execution, measurement, and integrations side by side.
Feature
impact.com
Influencity
Heylist
Focused creator tiers
Micro, macro and publisher/affiliate partners
Nano through macro
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Data Source
Opt-in impact.com partner network, pixels, transaction and creator data
Public demographic estimates with authorized data where connected
Social platform's API
Marketplace
Partner marketplace with creators and affiliates
Public index; no opt-in paid talent marketplace established
Very concise. Max 60 characters.
AI Search & Matching
Creator and partner discovery recommendations
AI-assisted creator search and advanced audience filters
Very concise. Max 60 characters.
Community Builder
Recruitment and partner lifecycle management
Influencer CRM and recruiting pipelines
Very concise. Max 60 characters.
Brief Builder
Creator campaign briefs and payment terms
Campaign planning workflows; AI writing not confirmed
Very concise. Max 60 characters.
Brief Sharing
Partner applications and campaign invites
Campaign proposals and report sharing
Very concise. Max 60 characters.
Additional capability
Not verified
Not verified
Very concise. Max 60 characters.
Performance Forecast
Not publicly confirmed for selected offer
Not publicly confirmed for selected offer
Very concise. Max 60 characters.
Content Monitoring
Creator delivery and affiliate order tracking
Campaign post and stories tracking within supported networks
Very concise. Max 60 characters.
Creator Payment
Flat-fee and performance-based creator payouts
Creator payouts across multiple currencies; verify selected plan
Very concise. Max 60 characters.
Reporting & Insights
Conversions, attribution, incrementality and ROI reporting
Influencer campaign, benchmark and audience reports
Very concise. Max 60 characters.
Social Sentiment Analysis
Social sentiment is not core affiliate measurement
Audience affinities; full social sentiment unclear
Very concise. Max 60 characters.
In-App Messaging
Partner messages, contracts and campaign coordination
Contact discovery and creator communications
Very concise. Max 60 characters.
Creator CRM
Partner lifecycle, terms, contracting and approvals
Creator lists, notes, campaign relations
Very concise. Max 60 characters.
Curated Creator Lists
Partner/creator shortlists and segments
Saved creators and agency proposals
Very concise. Max 60 characters.
E-Comm Integration
Commerce tracking and affiliate integrations
Commerce integrations depend on separate module
Very concise. Max 60 characters.
Campaign types support
See which platforms support paid collaborations, gifting, UGC, and ongoing creator programs.
Campaign type
impact.com
Influencity
Heylist
Paid Posting
Branded/affiliate creator activations
Not publicly confirmed for selected offer
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Gift Seeding
Product gifting as compensation option
Gifting coordination via campaigns; fulfillment unclear
Very concise. Max 60 characters.
UGC Content Approval Flow
Deliverable and contract approval workflows
Not publicly confirmed for selected offer
Very concise. Max 60 characters.
Creator Journey & Program
Affiliate and creator lifecycle programs
Not publicly confirmed for selected offer
Very concise. Max 60 characters.
Clipping
Not publicly confirmed for selected offer
Not publicly confirmed for selected offer
Very concise. Max 60 characters.
Pricing comparison
Compare pricing models and plan limits, including the costs and commitments that affect your team.
Feature
impact.com
Influencity
Heylist
Starting price
Custom quote for impact.com Creator
≈CA$280/mo (original US$198/mo)
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Creator analyses per month
Not publicly disclosed
Not publicly disclosed
Very concise. Max 60 characters.
Creator contact unlocks
Not publicly disclosed
Not publicly disclosed
Very concise. Max 60 characters.
CRM capacity
Not publicly disclosed
Not publicly disclosed
Unlimited
What customers say
Explore customer feedback on usability, support, and campaign workflows, with links to original sources.
About impact.com
1. G2 consumer-goods user (Aug 2026): reporting and affiliate-link workflows are easier to navigate. | 2. G2 pricing review synthesis (2026): mid-market brands value the platform fee model and tracking. | 3. G2 pricing review synthesis (2026): some smaller buyers cite cost, annual terms and add-on charges.
About Influencity
1. Faraz B. (G2, Jul 2026): values granular audience quality; missing undeclared brand collaborations are a gap. | 2. Sofía W. (G2, Oct 2026): intuitive discovery and campaign organization; wants connected private post data. | 3. Victor M. (G2, Sep 2026): likes tracking/support; asks for better charts and PDF exports.
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How does creator dicovery works?
Understand how each platform helps you find, evaluate, and shortlist creators for your campaigns.
impact.com
impact.com uses opt-in impact.com partner network, pixels, transaction and creator data. Its acquisition/discovery model is partner marketplace with creators and affiliates. Search and qualification: Creator and partner discovery recommendations. Profile visibility and audience metrics depend on the data source, location, and plan. An indexed creator profile does not by itself mean the creator ha
Influencity
Influencity uses public demographic estimates with authorized data where connected. Its acquisition/discovery model is public index; no opt-in paid talent marketplace established. Search and qualification: AI-assisted creator search and advanced audience filters. Profile visibility and audience metrics depend on the data source, location, and plan. An indexed creator profile does not by itself me
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How does creator management works?
Compare the tools for creator outreach, onboarding, communication, relationships, and payments.
impact.com
Campaign workflow: Creator campaign briefs and payment terms. Relationship management: Partner lifecycle, terms, contracting and approvals. Communications: Partner messages, contracts and campaign coordination. Creator compensation: Flat-fee and performance-based creator payouts. Review the selected tier for transaction fees, managed assistance, creator account setup and approval controls.
Influencity
Campaign workflow: Campaign planning workflows; AI writing not confirmed. Relationship management: Creator lists, notes, campaign relations. Communications: Contact discovery and creator communications. Creator compensation: Creator payouts across multiple currencies; verify selected plan. Review the selected tier for transaction fees, managed assistance, creator account setup and approval contro
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How does monitoring and tracking works?
See how each platform collects campaign content, tracks performance, and turns results into reports.
impact.com
Measurement: Creator delivery and affiliate order tracking. Reporting: Conversions, attribution, incrementality and ROI reporting. Supported scope: Connected creators and cross-platform affiliate campaigns; content metrics depend on integration. Public metrics, authenticated insights and attribution are not interchangeable. Reconcile available formats, attribution rules and data refresh with the
Influencity
Measurement: Campaign post and stories tracking within supported networks. Reporting: Influencer campaign, benchmark and audience reports. Supported scope: Instagram, TikTok and YouTube discovery; monitoring varies by network/API. Public metrics, authenticated insights and attribution are not interchangeable. Reconcile available formats, attribution rules and data refresh with the contract before
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How well does the workflow support multiple clients or large campaigns?
Compare the workflows for managing multiple brands, client accounts, and campaigns with many creators.
impact.com
impact.com delivers a enterprise partnership platform subscription model. Custom terms; transaction and module fees vary. Teams should validate creator caps, workspace/seat limits, contact and analytics quotas, payout/usage fees, and support. Agency/enterprise support should not be assumed to be included with entry-level access.
Influencity
Influencity delivers a modular saas subscription model. Monthly $198 USD or annual $1,900 USD (≈$158 USD/mo). Teams should validate creator caps, workspace/seat limits, contact and analytics quotas, payout/usage fees, and support. Agency/enterprise support should not be assumed to be included with entry-level access.
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