Billo vs Trend pricing for UGC video with cost per video at 5, 10 and 30 videos
Billo charges from $99 per video with the creator fee included, and Trend sells prepaid credit packs that work out to between $69 and $92 per video. Trend is cheaper per video on paper, Billo is simpler to read, and neither tells you what the creator keeps. Below is the cost of 5, 10 and 30 videos on each, what is and is not included, and when paying creators per campaign beats both.
The short answer
Billo's current price guide (published 9 October 2026) says videos start at $99 each, with creator pay, platform fees, two revisions and full usage rights inside that price. Add-ons such as captions, expert editing, hooks and Spark Ads setup cost extra. Trend's pricing page lists four credit packs from $550 for 60 credits to $3,872 for 560 credits, which buys up to 6 and up to 56 videos, so $91.67 down to $69.14 each, and credits expire after 12 months. If you buy 30 or more standard videos a year and will use every credit, Trend's larger packs are the lowest sticker price. If you want a single flat quote and a managed experience, Billo is easier. If you want to set the creator payout yourself and not prepay, a per campaign fee model such as UgcBoard costs about $88 a video at a $75 payout.
Billo and Trend side by side
Both companies change prices, so confirm on their sites before buying. Billo figures come from its own pricing guide, Trend figures from its public pricing page, both checked in October and November 2026.
| Billo | Trend | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Price per video, prepaid packs with bonus credit | Prepaid credit packs |
| Entry price | From $99 per video | $550 for 60 credits (up to 6 videos) |
| Largest pack on the page | Not published without signup | $3,872 for 560 credits (up to 56 videos) |
| Cost per video | From $99 | $91.67 to $69.14 on the packs listed |
| Balance expiry | 12 months | 12 months |
| Revisions | 2 included | Not published |
| Usage rights | Full usage rights included | Full licensing and distribution rights per the pricing page |
| What the creator keeps | Billo's creator blog says new creators start around $30 for a 15 second video | Not published |
| Extras | Captions, editing, hooks, crops, photos, raw footage, organic posting, Partnership and Spark Ads | Photo credits, higher skill creators cost more credits |
| Managed service | From $2,000 a month | Not part of the credit packs |
Billo stopped showing its price list to logged out visitors in October 2026, so the pack sizes it sold earlier ($500, $1,000 and $2,500, with a bonus on the bigger ones) may have changed. Treat them as history, not a quote.
What 5, 10 and 30 videos cost
These figures use list prices and the cheapest creator level on each platform, with no add-ons and no discount codes.
| Batch | Billo | Trend | UgcBoard at a $75 payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 videos | $495 | $550 (60 credit pack, 1 video unused) | $441 |
| 10 videos | $990 | $1,045 (140 credit pack, 4 videos unused) | $882 |
| 30 videos | $2,970 | $1,980 (280 credit pack, 28 videos) plus 2 more from a $550 pack, about $2,530 | $2,647 |
Trend looks expensive on a small batch because you buy a pack bigger than you need, and the unused credits sit for up to 12 months. Once you can fill a pack, Trend drops below Billo. Billo's $99 does not scale down with volume in the data we could verify, which may change with its packs.
The UgcBoard column assumes you set a $75 payout per video and the platform keeps a flat 15% inside the campaign budget, so $75 divided by 0.85 is about $88.24 a video. Creators receive the full $75. That is a different promise from Billo and Trend, because you choose what the creator earns. You can test your own numbers in the UGC budget calculator.
What the price does not tell you
Per video price is only half of cost. A video you cannot run as an ad is worth less, and a reshoot costs more than any plan. Check these before you pick.
- Revisions. Billo includes two. Ask Trend how many rounds a credit covers.
- Paid ads rights. Both say usage rights are included, but the license term and whitelisting are worth confirming in writing before you spend ad budget on the video.
- Creator quality. When the creator keeps little of the price, fast and careful work is harder to get. Neither company publishes a creator share you can verify.
- Add-ons. On Billo the $99 starting price grows with each add-on you pick. On Trend a more skilled creator costs 40 or 60 credits instead of 20.
When Billo is the better buy
You want one number per video, a person to manage the brief, and videos that look consistent across a batch. You do not want to think about credits. For a few videos a month with unpredictable timing, a flat per video price is easy to budget even if it is not the lowest.
When Trend is the better buy
You will order at least 28 videos in a year and can plan them. The 280 and 560 credit packs bring the price down to about $71 and $69 a video, and you accept that the creator share is unknown. You also accept a 12 month window for using credits.
When neither fits
If your volume is uneven, you want to price the job to the creator and choose who you hire, or you need a specific license term for paid ads, a per campaign model fits better. Post a brief, set the payout and the deliverables, creators apply with their rate, and you fund the campaign into escrow and pay only for approved videos. See the Billo alternative and Trend alternative pages for the full comparison, or the best UGC platforms roundup.
Turning cheap videos into results
A low cost per video only pays off if the video becomes an ad that gets spent on. Once the files are approved, an AI media buyer that builds and runs the paid campaigns turns them into live ads without you setting up each audience by hand.
Billo vs Trend pricing questions
How much does Billo cost per video?
Billo's price guide from October 2026 says videos start at $99 each, with creator pay, platform fees, two revisions and full usage rights included. Add-ons such as captions, editing, hooks and Spark Ads setup cost extra, and prepaid packs add a bonus.
How much does Trend cost per video?
Trend's public packs work out to $91.67 a video on the 60 credit pack ($550 for up to 6 videos) and $69.14 on the 560 credit pack ($3,872 for up to 56). Credits expire 12 months after purchase.
Which is cheaper, Billo or Trend?
On the packs Trend lists, Trend is cheaper per video at every size, from $91.67 against Billo's $99 starting price. On a small batch you pay for unused credits, so a 5 video order costs $550 on Trend against about $495 on Billo.
Do Billo and Trend include usage rights?
Both say usage rights come with the content. Billo states full usage rights in its price guide, and Trend lists full licensing and distribution rights on its pricing page. Get the paid ads term and whitelisting terms in writing before you run the video as an ad.
Is there an alternative to Billo and Trend with no prepaid packs?
UgcBoard has no plan, no credits and no packs. You set the payout, add one flat 15% fee inside the campaign budget, fund it into escrow, and pay for approved videos only.
