The Collaborator Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Collaborator in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Collaborator
The Insider’s Guide
Marketplace for buying guest posts and sponsored articles
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among link building tools, read from Collaborator’s own pages.
Made by Collaborator · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Collaborator’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Collaborator’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.6
GPA, above 2 of the 53 other link building tools we grade
Collaborator is a marketplace where advertisers buy article placements on websites and ads in Telegram channels, and publishers list their sites for sale. Buyers filter a catalog by topic, country, traffic and SEO metrics, order a placement, and pay from a balance held on the platform.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Collaborator, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Sign-up is free, but every placement costs money and the platform takes a commission on deposits and withdrawals.
- 1
Best for buying guest posts without writing outreach emails
Collaborator is a marketplace where you pick a site from a catalog and buy an article placement from it.
- 2
It is free
Collaborator has no paid plan at all. Signing up is free. Each placement is priced by the publisher and paid from a prepaid balance; the platform takes a commission on deposits and withdrawals.
- 3
It runs on Web
Web.
- 4
Website catalog
The homepage describes a catalog of more than 45,000 websites with an advanced filter of 70+ parameters, covering topic, geography, monthly traffic and SEO metrics.
- 5
Verified metrics
The FAQ says site traffic data is verified with Ahrefs, Moz, Majestic, Serpstat and Google Analytics, and the homepage says thousands of sites are verified through Google Search Console.
- 6
Telegram channel ads
Advertisers can also place posts in Telegram channels, which the homepage puts at more than 3,000 channels.
- 7
A 1.6 GPA, above 2 of 53
That is against the other link building tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
Collaborator is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
Collaborator at a glance
- Pricing
- Free
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Collaborator
- Category
- Backlinks & Link Building
- Our grade
- 1.6 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for buying guest posts without writing outreach emails
Collaborator is a marketplace where you pick a site from a catalog and buy an article placement from it. Sign-up is free, but every placement costs money and the platform takes a commission on deposits and withdrawals. You only see the full catalog and its prices after signing up.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | No subscription. Each placement is priced by the publisher, and there is a 10% commission on deposits. This category's middle subscription is $49 a month, but a placement is a different kind of cost. |
| Free plan and trial | F | Signing up is free, but nothing else is: each placement is paid from a prepaid balance. |
| Features | C | A catalog of 45,000+ sites with 70+ filters, verified traffic data, Telegram ads and a three-month link guarantee. It sells placements only; it does not find or vet prospects for you. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You deposit funds, filter the catalog and brief each order, which has some learning curve. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only, with no API or integrations in its listing. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Collaborator is for
- Fits if you want to buy sponsored articles by comparing sites on traffic and SEO numbers
- Works for publishers who want to sell placements on their own sites
Who it is not for
- Not for you if you want to see prices before signing up, because the catalog and its prices appear after registration
- Tight if you move money often: Collaborator says 10% on deposits and 15% on withdrawals
- Watch out: the account currency (USD, EUR, GBP or UAH) is chosen at registration and cannot be changed
- Watch out: an account idle for 365 days is marked inactive and a maintenance fee starts
- Skip it if you want a trial, as there is none
Good to know
Good for
- Buying guest posts and sponsored articles without writing outreach emails
- Teams that want to compare sites by traffic and SEO metrics before paying
- Publishers who want to sell article placements on their own sites
Worth knowing
- Collaborator says it charges a 10% commission on deposits and 15% on withdrawals.
- Prices are set per placement by each publisher; the full catalog and its prices are visible only after signing up.
- An account's currency (USD, EUR, GBP or UAH) is chosen at registration and cannot be changed later.
- Accounts with no activity for 365 days are marked inactive and a maintenance fee starts.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
Free
No paid plan at all
Collaborator is free to use.
Signing up is free, but nothing else is: each placement is paid from a prepaid balance.
Advertiser account
$0
Free to sign up. Placement prices are set per website in the catalog, and the platform charges a 10% commission on deposits to the balance.
The free plan
Signing up is free. Each placement is priced by the publisher and paid from a prepaid balance; the platform takes a commission on deposits and withdrawals.
Read from collaborator.pro on Nov 12, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Marketplace for buying guest posts and sponsored articles. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: long-form writing, link outreach.
It sells placements only; it does not find or vet prospects for you.
- Website catalog
- The homepage describes a catalog of more than 45,000 websites with an advanced filter of 70+ parameters, covering topic, geography, monthly traffic and SEO metrics.
- Verified metrics
- The FAQ says site traffic data is verified with Ahrefs, Moz, Majestic, Serpstat and Google Analytics, and the homepage says thousands of sites are verified through Google Search Console.
- Telegram channel ads
- Advertisers can also place posts in Telegram channels, which the homepage puts at more than 3,000 channels.
- Link-removal guarantee
- Placements come with free protection against deletion for 3 months, and an extended guarantee of up to a year can be bought for 10% of the placement price.
- Copywriting option
- Buyers can order an article from a copywriter alongside the placement or submit their own text.
- Reviews and dispute handling
- Advertisers and publishers review each other's work, and an arbitration system handles disputes while funds are held during the deal.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Collaborator is made by Collaborator.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
2/53
Other link building tools it is graded above
Collaborator's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 2 of the 53 other link building tools we grade, and level with 1.
It stands best on value for money (C, above 8 of 53) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Collaborator has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 54 link building tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Collaborator’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 8 of 53
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 53
- CFeaturesAbove 5 of 53
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 53
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 53
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 47 link building tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Collaborator is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
Collaborator is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 50 of the 53 other link building tools grade higher.
What you could make
- Link outreach and long-form writing: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.
What this rests on. Collaborator’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
BuzzStream, Pitchbox, GuestPostCRM, LinkHunter and Qwoted
The 5 tools Collaborator is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
BuzzStream
Free trial · from $49/mo
Outreach CRM for link building and digital PR.
- Collaborator has a free plan. BuzzStream does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only BuzzStream lists a browser extension.
- Collaborator also covers long-form writing.
- 2.0GPA
Pitchbox
Free trial · from $210/mo
Outreach platform for link building and digital PR teams.
- Collaborator has a free plan. Pitchbox does not, though it has a free trial.
- Collaborator also covers long-form writing.
- Pitchbox also covers workflow automation and reports.
- 2.2GPA
GuestPostCRM
Free plan · from $20/mo
CRM for guest post sellers and buyers that runs from your Gmail inbox.
- Collaborator also covers long-form writing.
- GuestPostCRM also covers sales pipeline and invoicing.
- 2.2GPA
LinkHunter
Free trial · from $49/mo
Link prospecting and email outreach in one tool.
- Collaborator has a free plan. LinkHunter does not, though it has a free trial.
- Collaborator also covers long-form writing.
- LinkHunter also covers email campaigns.
- 1.8GPA
Qwoted
Free plan · from $149/mo
Marketplace where reporters request expert sources and PRs pitch.
- Collaborator also covers long-form writing and link outreach.
- Qwoted also covers reports and journalist requests.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
11
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Collaborator free?
Yes. Collaborator is free to use.
How much does Collaborator cost?
Collaborator lists one plan. Advertiser account: $0.
What platforms does Collaborator work on?
Collaborator is available on Web.
Does Collaborator have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Collaborator is listed for Web.
Does Collaborator have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Collaborator is listed for Web.
Is Collaborator open source?
Collaborator is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Who makes Collaborator?
Collaborator is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Collaborator?
The closest alternatives to Collaborator in our directory are BuzzStream, Pitchbox, GuestPostCRM, LinkHunter and Qwoted.
How does Collaborator compare with other link building tools?
Collaborator's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 2 of the 53 other link building tools we grade, and level with 1.
Is Collaborator good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Collaborator C for value for money. Collaborator has no paid plan.
Could I make my own version of Collaborator?
Collaborator is free, so making your own would save you nothing. And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Collaborator’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Collaborator's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Collaborator. Prices change, so check collaborator.pro before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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What else is on toolgpa.com
- Collaborator, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/collaborator
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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