Affiliate Marketing Platform

Turn creators into your highest-performing sales channel.

Recruit UGC creators, manage campaigns, track results, and pay them automatically — from one operating system.

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Trusted By Top Brands Worldwide:

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The Benefits of Affiliate Marketing

Pay for performance, not promises.

Affiliate marketing flips the traditional model — you only pay when creators drive real results. No upfront fees, no wasted spend. Just authentic content that converts, with creators who are incentivized to perform.

SideShift combines UGC creation with affiliate tracking, so you get high-quality content and measurable sales from the same creator relationships.

Performance-Based Payouts

Performance-Based Payouts

Only pay when creators drive results. Affiliate commissions align creator incentives with your revenue goals — so everyone wins when content converts.

Content + Commerce

Content + Commerce

Creators don’t just share links — they create authentic content that sells. Combine UGC production with affiliate tracking for a full-funnel creator program.

Scalable Revenue Channel

Scalable Revenue Channel

Start with a handful of creators and scale to hundreds. As your affiliate network grows, so does your revenue — without increasing fixed costs.

How SideShift Works for Brands

Creator marketing starts with proven talent

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One Platform for All Your UGC Campaigns

Source Creators.

 Reach thousands of creators instantly.

Track Performance.

 See content, views, engagement, and conversions in real time.

Automate Payments.

 Handle payouts and invoices without manual work.

Manage Creators.

 Organize your roster and run campaigns seamlessly.

Brands Love SideShift.

See why 1,000+ brands trust SideShift for creator-powered growth.

The applicants have been super high quality! Unlike any platform I've used in the past.

Luis Ocampo

Luis Ocampo

Founding Team, Partiful

SideShift was a huge help for us in the gen z hiring process. We were able to fill 100% of our creator hiring needs in just a few weeks through the platform. SideShift is a cemented go-to for us whenever we are in need of creators.

Edward Tian

Edward Tian

Founder, GPTZero

We had no luck with traditional platforms to find high quality creator talent until we turned to SideShift. We filled all our hiring needs through the platform. SideShift is a cemented go-to for us whenever we need creators.

Evan Dray

Evan Dray

Co-Founder, Astra

SideShift is geared toward Gen Z and cuts through fluff on sites like LinkedIn and Handshake. I've seen better response rates, and with strong filtering, SideShift delivers the best candidates of any job board I've used. Recommend to any consumer startup focused on growth.

Jeremy Gross

Jeremy Gross

Head of US Growth, Amo

Replit moves fast, and we needed a way to get in front of developers at scale without relying solely on ads. SideShift made that possible. The sheer volume of organic content we were able to push out through their creators turned into real distribution and traction for us.

Horacio Lopez

Horacio Lopez

Revenue Operations @ Replit

SideShift has shown us how much of a multiplier authentic, organic short-form content can be. Their creator network helped unlock a new layer of growth that traditional paid channels never could. It's a playbook every high-growth company should have in their arsenal.

Henrique Dubugras

Henrique Dubugras

Founding CEO @ Brex

The Numbers That Power SideShift

700,000+ Creators

Already onboarded

1,000+ Brands

Actively hiring

5B+ Views

Delivered last 90 days

$100M+ Paid Out

To creators seamlessly

Simple pricing that scales with your creator output

Choose a plan that fits your affiliate program.

Starter

$199/mo

Hire up to 5 Creators

Typical output: 250+ videos/mo

1 Job Listing · 30 Invites

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Growth

$299/mo

Hire up to 15 Creators

Typical output: 500+ videos/mo

2 Job Listings · 100 Invites

1 Job Boost

Scale

$999/mo

Hire Unlimited Creators

Typical output: 1000+ videos/mo

3 Job Listings · Unlimited Invites

3 Job Boosts

Creator Affiliates vs Traditional Affiliate Networks

Affiliate Marketing in 2026

Creator-driven affiliate programs outperform traditional affiliate networks on content quality, authenticity, and conversion rates — giving brands a scalable revenue channel.

Content Ownership
UGCFull usage rights
TraditionalOften restricted
Cost
UGCScalable, output-based pricing
TraditionalHigh per-post fees
Authenticity
UGCNative, organic style
TraditionalOverly polished, sponsored feel
Volume
UGC250+ videos/month possible
Traditional1-2 posts per influencer
Performance
UGCReal-time analytics
TraditionalLimited
Rights Usage
UGCUse across organic and paid advertising campaigns
TraditionalCostly usage rights for paid advertising

FAQs

Common questions about affiliate marketing on SideShift.

What is creator affiliate marketing?

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Creator affiliate marketing combines authentic content creation with performance-based commissions. Creators produce UGC that promotes your product and earn a commission on every sale they drive — aligning their incentives with your revenue goals. Learn more in our complete affiliate marketing guide.

How is this different from traditional affiliate networks?

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How much does an affiliate program cost?

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How do I recruit affiliate creators?

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Do I own the content affiliates create?

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How do I track affiliate performance?

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Still have questions?

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