Free stays free. Become a Member when one opportunity, one fair contract or one paid invoice makes it worth it.
Every Member gets a numbered union card and a badge for your media kit and channel About tab. Brands see you have backup.
| Benefit | Supporter | Member | Steward |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. More brand work | |||
| Browse and apply to every opportunity | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| New-opportunity alerts | Weekly | Daily, 8:00 | Daily, 8:00 |
| Members-only opportunities | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Brand contacts + messaging | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Brands can find you (Open to collabs) | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Introductions to matched brands Coming soon | — | — | ✓ |
| II. Work safely | |||
| “Is this brand real?” + scam alerts | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Brand records | Summary | Full | Full |
| The union steps in when a brand breaks a deal | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Fair Deal + Fair Deal brands | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| III. The real market | |||
| Rates shared by members | — | Share one, see all | Share one, see all |
| Who sponsors creators like you | Count | Per brand | Monthly report |
| IV. Standing | |||
| Claimed page + IU Verified | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Numbered member card | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Group rates on creator tools Coming soon | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| V. Toolkit | |||
| Rate calculator | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Media kit, contract check | 1 each a month | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Fair Deal terms, contract and invoice templates | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Union Academy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
No. IU is a creator collective, not a union under labour law. We do the parts of a union’s job that work for independent creators: standard terms, shared rate data, and backup when a brand doesn’t pay.
Yes, in one click from your account. Member benefits last until the end of the period you paid for.
Neither. Paying never buys exposure: it never changes matches or the order of opportunities, at any tier.
From your channel’s recent average views and your category, using IU’s published pricing method. It’s a floor to negotiate up from.
Membership attaches to your creator page: your member card carries your channel, and brand contact details are for verified creators.
Brands: Posting, receiving applications and contacting creators are free. How it works for brands →