Shopify Collabs alternative for creators and brands

Last updated: 24 September 2026

Shopify Collabs isn't accepting new creator signups (Shopify Help Center, checked 24 September 2026). Creators who already have brand partnerships can still log in, and brands can still send direct invites. If you're a new creator, the alternatives are brands' own affiliate programs (most Shopify brands run one on UpPromote or GoAffPro: see our directory of 400+ programs) and marketplaces that pay per sale such as CartViral Earn, where the product clips are made for you by AI.

What changed

Shopify's help center says: "Collabs isn't accepting new creator signups at this time." Existing creators with brand partnerships can still use the Collabs app and website, and merchants can still send direct invites and accept creator applications (Shopify Help Center). No reopening date is given.

For creators: where to earn per sale now

Option	How you join	What you post	Best for
Brand affiliate programs (UpPromote, GoAffPro)	Sign up on each brand's own page; many approve instantly	Your own content	Creators who already film products
CartViral Earn	One free account, then join brand offers	AI clips made from the brand's product photos, no filming, no face	Faceless accounts and networks of pages
Shopify Collabs (existing creators)	Only through a brand's direct invite now	Your own content	Creators brands already know

Our affiliate program directory lists 400+ Shopify brands with their commission, cookie length and official signup link, checked from each brand's public signup page.

For brands: how to keep getting creators

Keep using Collabs for creators you know: direct invites still work.
Run your own affiliate program with a Shopify app (UpPromote, GoAffPro and others) and share the signup link wherever creators are.
List an offer on CartViral Earn: you set the commission, creators join, our AI makes the clips from your product photos, and you pay only for confirmed sales. The deposit backs payouts, and the first 50 brands get a 10% platform fee for life.

How CartViral Earn works

The brand lists an offer: commission per sale, which products, where it ships, and the clip formats it prefers.
Creators join free, pick a product and generate clips (montage, AI story or avatar) from the brand's photos.
Creators post with their tracked link; sales are confirmed against the store's own order data.
Creators are paid for confirmed sales; brands never pay for views or posts that sell nothing.

FAQ

Is Shopify Collabs still accepting creators?

Not new ones: Shopify's help center says Collabs isn't accepting new creator signups. Existing creators can still log in, and brands can still invite creators directly.

What's the best Shopify Collabs alternative for creators?

Join brands' own affiliate programs (most Shopify brands use UpPromote or GoAffPro) or a pay-per-sale marketplace like CartViral Earn, where AI makes the product clips so you don't need to film.

Can brands still use Shopify Collabs?

Yes. Brands can keep working with existing creators, send direct invites and accept applications. What's paused is new creators signing up on their own.

Do I need to show my face on CartViral Earn?

No. Clips are made from the brand's product photos: montages, AI story reels or avatar reels.

Get paid per sale without filming

Free account, brand offers with commission per sale, AI clips from product photos.

See live brand offers

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