Question 1

What is Spongle?

Accepted Answer

Spongle is an influencer marketing platform where brands post a campaign and creators pitch with a 60-second video and their own fee. The whole workflow runs end-to-end on the web today, with iOS and Android coming soon.

Question 2

Is Spongle free for creators?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Creators join Spongle for free and keep 100% of their agreed fee. The Spongle service fee is paid by the brand on top of the creator fee.

Question 3

When does the brand pay the creator?

Accepted Answer

When the contract is signed, the brand’s card is charged in full and the money is held securely with Stripe. Spongle never holds it. The creator delivers their content and the brand approves it, then the creator’s fee is released once the campaign has been fulfilled and the chargeback protection window has closed (typically 7 days). From there the fee is released into the creator’s Stripe account on the next anchored Monday, and Stripe then pays it out automatically to their linked bank, usually within a few business days. There’s nothing to claim or withdraw by hand. Spongle never takes a cut of the creator’s fee; it’s paid by the brand on top. If the brand rejects a deliverable, the collaboration ends and the creator fee is refunded to the brand — nothing is published.

Question 4

Do creators have to withdraw their earnings?

Accepted Answer

No. When a fee is released it lands in the creator’s Stripe account, and Stripe then automatically pays it out to their linked bank account. There’s nothing to claim or transfer by hand. That Stripe account is the secure, verified link to the creator’s bank: they set it up once (a quick identity check plus their bank details, which Spongle never sees), and every payout after that runs on its own.

Question 5

Who is Spongle for?

Accepted Answer

Spongle is built for brands running influencer marketing campaigns and for creators who want to pitch them by video. Spongle is not designed for celebrity-tier influencer bookings.

Question 6

How do creators pitch on Spongle?

Accepted Answer

Creators record a 60-second video pitch in the Spongle app, propose their own fee, and submit it to a campaign. Brands review pitches and accept the one they want. No agency in the middle.

Question 7

Why do creators pitch with a video?

Accepted Answer

It is the heart of how Spongle works. A 60-second video tells a brand far more about a creator’s tone, energy, and fit than a follower count or a media kit can. Creators record their pitch, propose their fee, and submit it straight to the campaign, so brands hire the person, not a spreadsheet.

Question 8

Who sets the fee — the brand or the creator?

Accepted Answer

The creator. Brands post a brief without showing a fixed budget, and creators pitch their own fee by video. The brand reviews the pitches and accepts the one that fits. There are no fixed rate cards, and the creator keeps 100% of the fee they agree — the Spongle service fee is paid by the brand on top.

Question 9

What happens to a campaign post after it goes live?

Accepted Answer

Once the post is published, Spongle checks that it stays live through the campaign. If the post is taken down, the creator gets a window to restore it; if it is not restored, the creator fee is refunded to the brand. The brand does not have to monitor it themselves.

Question 10

What happens if there is a disagreement about the content?

Accepted Answer

If a brand and creator disagree about a delivered post, there is a clear, time-limited process for both sides to resolve it directly, with reminders so nothing drifts. The payment stays held until it is settled.

Question 11

Can a creator change or withdraw a pitch?

Accepted Answer

Yes. A creator can edit their pitch while it is still under review, and can withdraw it any time before the contract is signed. Nothing locks a creator in before the agreement is signed.

Question 12

What does Spongle cost for brands?

Accepted Answer

Spongle is free to post a campaign. The Free plan charges 15% per booking. Pro is EUR99 per month (or EUR79 per month annual) and charges 10% per booking. No listing fees, no long-term contracts.

Question 13

Where does Spongle work?

Accepted Answer

Spongle accepts brands and creators across the UK, the European Economic Area, and the United States. Payouts are supported into UK, EEA, US, Canadian, and Swiss bank accounts.

Question 14

What social platforms does Spongle support for deliverables?

Accepted Answer

Instagram, TikTok, YouTube (long-form and Shorts), Facebook, Threads, and Pinterest. Once a post is live the URL is checked and the post is monitored through the campaign.