Clipster vs Promote.fun for brands
For a brand, Clipster has 101 live campaigns at a median $1 per 1,000 views and Promote.fun 10 live campaigns at a median $2 per 1,000 views, read 27 Oct 2026. Choose Clipster if you run a music campaign or want a second pool of clippers. Choose Promote.fun if you are testing clipping on a small budget and want a hands-on team.
- CLIPSTER LIVE
- 101
- PROMOTE.FUN LIVE
- 10
- MEDIAN CPM
- $1 vs $2
Which to choose
Our assessment, from each platform's campaigns and rules.
- Choose Clipster if you run a music campaign or want a second pool of clippers.
- Choose Promote.fun if you are testing clipping on a small budget and want a hands-on team.
Side by side
| Clipster | Promote.fun | |
|---|---|---|
| Live now | 101 public campaigns | 10 public campaigns |
| Tracked | 350 campaigns for 247 brands since 1 Oct 2026 | 62 campaigns for 32 brands since 1 Oct 2026 |
| Typical CPM | $1 median, middle half $1 to $1.50 | $2 median, middle half $1.50 to $2 |
| Budget sizes | $2,400 median, 1% at $25,000 or more | $3,250 median, 0% at $25,000 or more |
| Campaign types | Music 252, Clipping 69, Logo 25 and UGC 4 | Clipping 60 and Music 2 |
| Approval model | 5% of live campaigns ask clippers to apply | |
| Payout rules | 100% set a view minimum per clip, median 2,000 | |
| Budget speed | ended budgets lasted a median 3 days | ended budgets lasted a median 3 days |
| Fee on clipper pay | 5% | |
| Briefs with disclosure | under 1% of 333 briefs, 0% with #{brand}partner | 10% of 60 briefs, 10% with #{brand}partner |
| Clips approved | 77% of 18,300 submitted | |
| Payout record | 40 campaigns with payouts it reported |
Measured leads
From our data only. The method of each measure is on the overview.
| Measure | Leader | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Most live campaigns | Clipster | 101 |
| Highest median CPM | Promote.fun | $2 |
| Largest median budget | Promote.fun | $3,250 |
| Most briefs with disclosure | Promote.fun | 10% |
| Fastest budget use | Clipster | 3 days |
Pros and cons
Clipster
20% brand fee: The fee it charges brands, covering moderation, fraud detection and reporting.
101 live: Public campaigns live on it now.
under 1% briefs ask #ad: Share of its briefs we read that require an ad disclosure.
3d to spend: Median days from launch to close of its ended campaigns.
Music heavy. 72% music campaigns.
- 20% brand fee
- 101 live
- under 1% briefs ask #ad
- 3d to spend
- Best for
- Music and sound led
- Not for
- Fee sensitive budgets
WHAT IT IS
A self-serve clipping platform with clipping, music, logo and UGC campaigns. It charges brands a 20% fee covering moderation, fraud detection and reporting, with no setup fee or contract.
WHO IT SUITS
Music and artist campaigns, and brands that want a second pool of clippers.
PROS
OUR DATA
- Live now
- 101 public campaigns
- Tracked
- 350 campaigns for 247 brands since 1 Oct 2026
- Typical CPM
- $1 median, middle half $1 to $1.50
- Budget sizes
- $2,400 median, 1% at $25,000 or more
- Campaign types
- Music 252, Clipping 69, Logo 25 and UGC 4
- Approval model
- 5% of live campaigns ask clippers to apply
- Payout rules
- 100% set a view minimum per clip, median 2,000
- Budget speed
- ended budgets lasted a median 3 days
- Fee on clipper pay
- 5%
- Briefs with disclosure
- under 1% of 333 briefs, 0% with #{brand}partner
Promote.fun
$2 median CPM: Median pay per 1,000 views of its campaigns live in the last 90 days.
40 payouts shown: Campaigns with payouts it reports publicly.
77% clips approved: Approved share of submitted clips.
Escrow funding: Funds are deposited before launch, held in escrow and released on verified views. Deposits are not refundable.
Escrow. Small budgets.
- $2 median CPM
- 40 payouts shown
- 77% clips approved
- Escrow funding
- Best for
- First tests on a small budget
- Not for
- Brands that need refunds
WHAT IT IS
A clipping platform where brands set a budget and a CPM and pay creators on verified views.
Campaign funds are deposited before launch, held in escrow and released only when performance is verified. Deposits are not refundable.
WHO IT SUITS
Small campaigns and first tests, with a hands-on team.
PROS
- The highest median CPM here ($2), which draws clippers.
- A small, hands-on team that suits small campaigns and first tests.
- It shows each campaign's payouts publicly.
OUR DATA
- Live now
- 10 public campaigns
- Tracked
- 62 campaigns for 32 brands since 1 Oct 2026
- Typical CPM
- $2 median, middle half $1.50 to $2
- Budget sizes
- $3,250 median, 0% at $25,000 or more
- Campaign types
- Clipping 60 and Music 2
- Clips approved
- 77% of 18,300 submitted
- Budget speed
- ended budgets lasted a median 3 days
- Payout record
- 40 campaigns with payouts it reported
- Briefs with disclosure
- 10% of 60 briefs, 10% with #{brand}partner
Method
Live counts, fees and payout records now, CPM and budgets over the campaigns live in the last 90 days, approvals over every campaign since we began. Assessments are ours. Neither pays to be compared.
Common questions
Does Clipster or Promote.fun cost more per 1,000 views?
Clipster campaigns paid a median $1 and Promote.fun $2 per 1,000 views over the last 90 days.
Which has more live campaigns, Clipster or Promote.fun?
Clipster has 101 and Promote.fun 10 live public campaigns, read 27 Oct 2026.
What budgets do brands post on Clipster and Promote.fun?
A median $2,400 on Clipster and $3,250 on Promote.fun, over the last 90 days.