Archive vs. Aspire

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Overiew: Aspire is a creator relationship management platform focused on influencer discovery, campaign management, and affiliate tracking. It excels at recruiting creators through its marketplace and automating campaign workflows, but lacks the social listening and UGC management capabilities that define Archive's core strength. Aspire positions itself as an all-in-one influencer marketing suite, while Archive specializes in capturing, understanding, and activating user-generated content at scale. For teams that need to monitor brand mentions, analyze creator content performance, and build shoppable UGC feeds, Archive offers deeper functionality. For teams primarily focused on recruiting creators and managing affiliate campaigns, Aspire provides a more streamlined workflow.

Strenghts: Aspire's creator marketplace is its standout feature, offering access to 1M+ creators with inbound applications requiring minimal manual sourcing. The platform automates campaign workflows effectively, including bulk email reminders, custom workflow templates, and product shipment tracking. Campaign management templates for briefs and content guidelines reduce setup time. Aspire's affiliate tracking and gamified incentive system appeal to performance-driven brands. The platform integrates with Shopify and WooCommerce for sales attribution. Content collaboration features allow teams to share feedback and request revisions directly within the platform. For brands whose primary need is recruiting creators and managing outbound campaigns at scale, Aspire delivers solid operational efficiency.

Weakneses: Aspire lacks dedicated social listening capabilities—it cannot monitor brand mentions, track sentiment, or capture Stories automatically. There's no semantic or visual search across UGC libraries, meaning teams cannot find specific content types or themes within their creator content archives. Brand safety vetting relies on manual review rather than AI-powered historical content analysis. The platform does not offer shoppable UGC feeds or native UGC management surfaces. Aspire's reporting focuses on campaign ROI and affiliate performance rather than content performance insights or creator benchmarking. Pricing is opaque and requires a demo request, making budget planning difficult. The platform lacks native outreach and communication tools for engaging with creators or audiences. For teams that need to listen to social conversations, understand what content resonates, and repurpose UGC across owned channels, Aspire requires manual workarounds or third-party tools.

Why Archive
AI social listening finds untagged UGC

Archive's Super Search uses natural language to find creators by content themes, aesthetics, or performance patterns across 10M+ profiles — not just basic demographic filters.

AI search finds creators Aspire can't

Archive's Super Search uses natural language to find creators by content themes, aesthetics, or performance patterns across 10M+ profiles — not just basic demographic filters.

Brand safety before you partner

Archive's AI reviews years of creator content history to flag brand guideline violations automatically — while Aspire relies on manual vetting of current stats only.

Here are the key differences between Archive and Aspire

Social Listening

Sentiment Analysis

AI UGC Search

24/7 Story Detection

Channel Coverage

AI-powered 24/7 detection captures tagged and untagged UGC across TikTok, Instagram (feed, reels, stories), and YouTube the moment it goes live—no manual tracking required.

AI analyzes every piece of content for sentiment, brand safety, and custom criteria you define—flagging issues before they escalate and surfacing content worth repurposing.

Super Search lets you find specific content using natural language queries like "unboxing video in kitchen" across your entire UGC library in seconds.

Automatic story capture saves Instagram and TikTok stories before they disappear after 24 hours, so you never miss time-sensitive content from creators posting overnight.

Track Instagram (feed, reels, stories, carousels), TikTok, and YouTube Shorts from a single dashboard with unified metrics—no jumping between native analytics.

Social Listening

Creator Activations

AI Creator Search

Creator Leaderboard

Gifting Campaigns

Brand Safety Vetting

Campaign Reporting

Usage Whitelisting

End-to-end workflow from discovering creators to tracking campaign deliverables and measuring performance in real-time—manage 500+ relationships without adding headcount.

Search 10M+ creator profiles using natural language ("micro-creators in sustainable fashion") or upload images to find visual lookalikes who match your brand aesthetic.

Rank creators by actual performance metrics—impressions, engagement, EMV—to identify top performers and inform future partnership decisions with real data.

Manage seeding programs from product shipment through content capture with automated tracking of who received, who posted, and gift-to-post conversion rates.

AI reviews years of historical content to flag creators with posts that violate your brand guidelines—political content, explicit material, competitor mentions—before you partner.

Real-time dashboards track campaign performance across all creators with metrics that update automatically as posts go live—share live links with leadership or clients.

Request usage rights and manage whitelisting permissions directly from captured content with one-click workflows—no more spreadsheets tracking which content has legal clearance.

Creator Vetting & Activations

Trend Prediction

AI Generated Comments

Comment Reporting

AI identifies posts with viral potential early based on engagement velocity and content patterns, so you can engage or amplify before they blow up and secure top comment placement.

AI learns your brand voice and suggests on-tone comments for engaging with UGC—review and customize before posting to stay consistent across hundreds of creator posts.

Track which comments drive engagement, reach, and visibility with metrics on your brand's social flirting performance—see which secured top placement on high-performing posts.

Social Flirting

Pricing model

Contract terms and features

Onboarding Process

Time to Implement

Support Services & Features

Compliance Features and Security Certifications

UGC-based pricing scales with your content volume—pay for the UGC you actually capture each month, not seat counts or fixed tiers that don't match your program's real usage.

Flexible contract options from monthly to annual, with plan upgrades available as your program scales—Starter, Pro, and Custom tiers match different team needs.

Contact our sales team to set up your account—connect your social accounts and start capturing posts immediately. Guided onboarding and Customer Success support available.

Start capturing content within minutes of connecting your social accounts—no multi-week implementation, engineering resources, or custom integrations required for core functionality.

Help Center documentation, in-app guidance, and Customer Success support based on your plan tier—enterprise customers get dedicated support and priority response times.

SOC 2 Type II certified with enterprise-grade security controls, ongoing compliance monitoring, and documentation available for procurement and vendor review processes.

Commercials, Delivery & Security
<div class="platform-key-cell is--content is--icon"> <div class="platform-key-icon w-embed"> <svg width="100%"height="100%"viewBox="0 0 20 20"fill="none"xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M6.66675 9.99996H13.3334M18.3334 9.99996C18.3334 14.6023 14.6025 18.3333 10.0001 18.3333C5.39771 18.3333 1.66675 14.6023 1.66675 9.99996C1.66675 5.39759 5.39771 1.66663 10.0001 1.66663C14.6025 1.66663 18.3334 5.39759 18.3334 9.99996Z"stroke="#B4B4B4"stroke-width="1.5"stroke-linecap="round"stroke-linejoin="round"/> </svg> </div> <p class="t-paragraph-3-rg text-color-cgray900">Monitors influencer campaign performance and brand visibility within campaigns. No broad social listening or brand mention tracking.</p> </div> <div class="platform-key-cell is--content is--icon"> <div class="platform-key-icon w-embed"> <svg width="100%"height="100%"viewBox="0 0 20 20"fill="none"xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M6.66675 9.99996H13.3334M18.3334 9.99996C18.3334 14.6023 14.6025 18.3333 10.0001 18.3333C5.39771 18.3333 1.66675 14.6023 1.66675 9.99996C1.66675 5.39759 5.39771 1.66663 10.0001 1.66663C14.6025 1.66663 18.3334 5.39759 18.3334 9.99996Z"stroke="#B4B4B4"stroke-width="1.5"stroke-linecap="round"stroke-linejoin="round"/> </svg> </div> <p class="t-paragraph-3-rg text-color-cgray900">No sentiment analysis capabilities mentioned. Platform focuses on performance metrics rather than content sentiment evaluation.</p> </div> <div class="platform-key-cell is--content is--icon"> <div class="platform-key-icon w-embed"> <svg width="100%"height="100%"viewBox="0 0 20 20"fill="none"xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M6.66675 9.99996H13.3334M18.3334 9.99996C18.3334 14.6023 14.6025 18.3333 10.0001 18.3333C5.39771 18.3333 1.66675 14.6023 1.66675 9.99996C1.66675 5.39759 5.39771 1.66663 10.0001 1.66663C14.6025 1.66663 18.3334 5.39759 18.3334 9.99996Z"stroke="#B4B4B4"stroke-width="1.5"stroke-linecap="round"stroke-linejoin="round"/> </svg> </div> <p class="t-paragraph-3-rg text-color-cgray900">No natural language search or AI-powered content discovery features mentioned. Search relies on manual filters and tags.</p> </div> <div class="platform-key-cell is--content is--icon"> <div class="platform-key-icon w-embed"> <svg width="100%"height="100%"viewBox="0 0 20 20"fill="none"xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M6.66675 9.99996H13.3334M18.3334 9.99996C18.3334 14.6023 14.6025 18.3333 10.0001 18.3333C5.39771 18.3333 1.66675 14.6023 1.66675 9.99996C1.66675 5.39759 5.39771 1.66663 10.0001 1.66663C14.6025 1.66663 18.3334 5.39759 18.3334 9.99996Z"stroke="#B4B4B4"stroke-width="1.5"stroke-linecap="round"stroke-linejoin="round"/> </svg> </div> <p class="t-paragraph-3-rg text-color-cgray900">No automatic story detection or capture mentioned. Stories must be manually saved before they expire after 24 hours.</p> </div> <div class="platform-key-cell is--content is--icon"> <div class="platform-key-icon w-embed"> <svg width="100%"height="100%"viewBox="0 0 20 20"fill="none"xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M6.25008 9.99996L8.75008 12.5L13.7501 7.49996M18.3334 9.99996C18.3334 14.6023 14.6025 18.3333 10.0001 18.3333C5.39771 18.3333 1.66675 14.6023 1.66675 9.99996C1.66675 5.39759 5.39771 1.66663 10.0001 1.66663C14.6025 1.66663 18.3334 5.39759 18.3334 9.99996Z"stroke="#1F1F1F"stroke-width="1.5"stroke-linecap="round"stroke-linejoin="round"/> </svg> </div> <p class="t-paragraph-3-rg text-color-cgray900">Tracks Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. No automatic story capture before expiration mentioned.</p> </div>
<div class="platform-key-cell is--content is--icon"><div class="platform-key-icon w-embed"><svg width="100%"height="100%"viewBox="0 0 20 20"fill="none"xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M6.25008 9.99996L8.75008 12.5L13.7501 7.49996M18.3334 9.99996C18.3334 14.6023 14.6025 18.3333 10.0001 18.3333C5.39771 18.3333 1.66675 14.6023 1.66675 9.99996C1.66675 5.39759 5.39771 1.66663 10.0001 1.66663C14.6025 1.66663 18.3334 5.39759 18.3334 9.99996Z"stroke="#1F1F1F"stroke-width="1.5"stroke-linecap="round"stroke-linejoin="round"/></svg></div><p class="t-paragraph-3-rg text-color-cgray900">AI-powered matching scans a database of 50K+ creators across 50+ categories — search is campaign-focused rather than open discovery of a creator network.</p></div> <div class="platform-key-cell is--content is--icon"><div class="platform-key-icon w-embed"><svg width="100%"height="100%"viewBox="0 0 20 20"fill="none"xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M6.25008 9.99996L8.75008 12.5L13.7501 7.49996M18.3334 9.99996C18.3334 14.6023 14.6025 18.3333 10.0001 18.3333C5.39771 18.3333 1.66675 14.6023 1.66675 9.99996C1.66675 5.39759 5.39771 1.66663 10.0001 1.66663C14.6025 1.66663 18.3334 5.39759 18.3334 9.99996Z"stroke="#1F1F1F"stroke-width="1.5"stroke-linecap="round"stroke-linejoin="round"/></svg></div><p class="t-paragraph-3-rg text-color-cgray900">Performance tracking focuses on affiliate sales metrics and campaign ROI — limited real-time content monitoring or cross-platform analytics.</p></div> <div class="platform-key-cell is--content is--icon"><div class="platform-key-icon w-embed"><svg width="100%"height="100%"viewBox="0 0 20 20"fill="none"xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M6.25008 9.99996L8.75008 12.5L13.7501 7.49996M18.3334 9.99996C18.3334 14.6023 14.6025 18.3333 10.0001 18.3333C5.39771 18.3333 1.66675 14.6023 1.66675 9.99996C1.66675 5.39759 5.39771 1.66663 10.0001 1.66663C14.6025 1.66663 18.3334 5.39759 18.3334 9.99996Z"stroke="#1F1F1F"stroke-width="1.5"stroke-linecap="round"stroke-linejoin="round"/></svg></div><p class="t-paragraph-3-rg text-color-cgray900">Workflow automation handles email reminders and bulk communications — lacks end-to-end campaign tracking from discovery to performance measurement.</p></div> <div class="platform-key-cell is--content is--icon"><div class="platform-key-icon w-embed"><svg width="100%"height="100%"viewBox="0 0 20 20"fill="none"xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M6.25008 9.99996L8.75008 12.5L13.7501 7.49996M18.3334 9.99996C18.3334 14.6023 14.6025 18.3333 10.0001 18.3333C5.39771 18.3333 1.66675 14.6023 1.66675 9.99996C1.66675 5.39759 5.39771 1.66663 10.0001 1.66663C14.6025 1.66663 18.3334 5.39759 18.3334 9.99996Z"stroke="#1F1F1F"stroke-width="1.5"stroke-linecap="round"stroke-linejoin="round"/></svg></div><p class="t-paragraph-3-rg text-color-cgray900">Performance ranking based on affiliate sales and AOV data — no comprehensive creator scoring across engagement, reach, and content quality metrics.</p></div> <div class="platform-key-cell is--content is--icon"><div class="platform-key-icon w-embed"><svg width="100%"height="100%"viewBox="0 0 20 20"fill="none"xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M6.25008 9.99996L8.75008 12.5L13.7501 7.49996M18.3334 9.99996C18.3334 14.6023 14.6025 18.3333 10.0001 18.3333C5.39771 18.3333 1.66675 14.6023 1.66675 9.99996C1.66675 5.39759 5.39771 1.66663 10.0001 1.66663C14.6025 1.66663 18.3334 5.39759 18.3334 9.99996Z"stroke="#1F1F1F"stroke-width="1.5"stroke-linecap="round"stroke-linejoin="round"/></svg></div><p class="t-paragraph-3-rg text-color-cgray900">Product shipping automation with tracking updates — no integrated content capture or post-delivery performance monitoring capabilities.</p></div> <div class="platform-key-cell is--content is--icon"><div class="platform-key-icon w-embed"><svg width="100%"height="100%"viewBox="0 0 20 20"fill="none"xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M6.25008 9.99996L8.75008 12.5L13.7501 7.49996M18.3334 9.99996C18.3334 14.6023 14.6025 18.3333 10.0001 18.3333C5.39771 18.3333 1.66675 14.6023 1.66675 9.99996C1.66675 5.39759 5.39771 1.66663 10.0001 1.66663C14.6025 1.66663 18.3334 5.39759 18.3334 9.99996Z"stroke="#1F1F1F"stroke-width="1.5"stroke-linecap="round"stroke-linejoin="round"/></svg></div><p class="t-paragraph-3-rg text-color-cgray900">Creator vetting relies on platform stats and demographic data analysis — no historical content review or brand guideline violation detection.</p></div> <div class="platform-key-cell is--content is--icon"><div class="platform-key-icon w-embed"><svg width="100%"height="100%"viewBox="0 0 20 20"fill="none"xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M6.25008 9.99996L8.75008 12.5L13.7501 7.49996M18.3334 9.99996C18.3334 14.6023 14.6025 18.3333 10.0001 18.3333C5.39771 18.3333 1.66675 14.6023 1.66675 9.99996C1.66675 5.39759 5.39771 1.66663 10.0001 1.66663C14.6025 1.66663 18.3334 5.39759 18.3334 9.99996Z"stroke="#1F1F1F"stroke-width="1.5"stroke-linecap="round"stroke-linejoin="round"/></svg></div><p class="t-paragraph-3-rg text-color-cgray900">Content permissions managed through Meta and TikTok integrations — requires manual coordination rather than one-click workflow automation.</p></div>
<div class="platform-key-cell is--content is--icon"><div class="platform-key-icon w-embed"><svg width="100%"height="100%"viewBox="0 0 20 20"fill="none"xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M6.66675 9.99996H13.3334M18.3334 9.99996C18.3334 14.6023 14.6025 18.3333 10.0001 18.3333C5.39771 18.3333 1.66675 14.6023 1.66675 9.99996C1.66675 5.39759 5.39771 1.66663 10.0001 1.66663C14.6025 1.66663 18.3334 5.39759 18.3334 9.99996Z"stroke="#B4B4B4"stroke-width="1.5"stroke-linecap="round"stroke-linejoin="round"/></svg></div><p class="t-paragraph-3-rg text-color-cgray900">No AI-generated comment capabilities found. Aspire focuses on creator relationship management and campaign workflows rather than automated social engagement or comment generation features.</p></div> <div class="platform-key-cell is--content is--icon"><div class="platform-key-icon w-embed"><svg width="100%"height="100%"viewBox="0 0 20 20"fill="none"xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M6.66675 9.99996H13.3334M18.3334 9.99996C18.3334 14.6023 14.6025 18.3333 10.0001 18.3333C5.39771 18.3333 1.66675 14.6023 1.66675 9.99996C1.66675 5.39759 5.39771 1.66663 10.0001 1.66663C14.6025 1.66663 18.3334 5.39759 18.3334 9.99996Z"stroke="#B4B4B4"stroke-width="1.5"stroke-linecap="round"stroke-linejoin="round"/></svg></div><p class="t-paragraph-3-rg text-color-cgray900">No trend prediction or forecasting capabilities mentioned. Platform emphasizes historical performance tracking and ROI measurement rather than predictive analytics or trend identification.</p></div> <div class="platform-key-cell is--content is--icon"><div class="platform-key-icon w-embed"><svg width="100%"height="100%"viewBox="0 0 20 20"fill="none"xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M6.25008 9.99996L8.75008 12.5L13.7501 7.49996M18.3334 9.99996C18.3334 14.6023 14.6025 18.3333 10.0001 18.3333C5.39771 18.3333 1.66675 14.6023 1.66675 9.99996C1.66675 5.39759 5.39771 1.66663 10.0001 1.66663C14.6025 1.66663 18.3334 5.39759 18.3334 9.99996Z"stroke="#1F1F1F"stroke-width="1.5"stroke-linecap="round"stroke-linejoin="round"/></svg></div><p class="t-paragraph-3-rg text-color-cgray900">Basic campaign performance tracking available through reporting dashboard, but no dedicated comment monitoring, sentiment analysis, or conversation management features identified.</p></div>
<div class="platform-key-cell is--content is--icon"><div class="platform-key-icon w-embed"><svg width="100%"height="100%"viewBox="0 0 20 20"fill="none"xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M6.25008 9.99996L8.75008 12.5L13.7501 7.49996M18.3334 9.99996C18.3334 14.6023 14.6025 18.3333 10.0001 18.3333C5.39771 18.3333 1.66675 14.6023 1.66675 9.99996C1.66675 5.39759 5.39771 1.66663 10.0001 1.66663C14.6025 1.66663 18.3334 5.39759 18.3334 9.99996Z"stroke="#1F1F1F"stroke-width="1.5"stroke-linecap="round"stroke-linejoin="round"/></svg></div><p class="t-paragraph-3-rg text-color-cgray900">Enterprise-only pricing with no public rates. Demo-required sales process with 2% handling fees on creator payments plus processing fees for all transactions.</p></div> <div class="platform-key-cell is--content is--icon"><div class="platform-key-icon w-embed"><svg width="100%"height="100%"viewBox="0 0 20 20"fill="none"xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M6.25008 9.99996L8.75008 12.5L13.7501 7.49996M18.3334 9.99996C18.3334 14.6023 14.6025 18.3333 10.0001 18.3333C5.39771 18.3333 1.66675 14.6023 1.66675 9.99996C1.66675 5.39759 5.39771 1.66663 10.0001 1.66663C14.6025 1.66663 18.3334 5.39759 18.3334 9.99996Z"stroke="#1F1F1F"stroke-width="1.5"stroke-linecap="round"stroke-linejoin="round"/></svg></div><p class="t-paragraph-3-rg text-color-cgray900">Annual contracts with complex billing cycles. 10+ day notice required for changes. First month billed in full regardless of start date.</p></div> <div class="platform-key-cell is--content is--icon"><div class="platform-key-icon w-embed"><svg width="100%"height="100%"viewBox="0 0 20 20"fill="none"xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M6.25008 9.99996L8.75008 12.5L13.7501 7.49996M18.3334 9.99996C18.3334 14.6023 14.6025 18.3333 10.0001 18.3333C5.39771 18.3333 1.66675 14.6023 1.66675 9.99996C1.66675 5.39759 5.39771 1.66663 10.0001 1.66663C14.6025 1.66663 18.3334 5.39759 18.3334 9.99996Z"stroke="#1F1F1F"stroke-width="1.5"stroke-linecap="round"stroke-linejoin="round"/></svg></div><p class="t-paragraph-3-rg text-color-cgray900">Self-service approach with educational resources. Blog articles, webinars, ebooks, and creator academy for learning. Templates provided for briefs and campaigns.</p></div> <div class="platform-key-cell is--content is--icon"><div class="platform-key-icon w-embed"><svg width="100%"height="100%"viewBox="0 0 20 20"fill="none"xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M6.25008 9.99996L8.75008 12.5L13.7501 7.49996M18.3334 9.99996C18.3334 14.6023 14.6025 18.3333 10.0001 18.3333C5.39771 18.3333 1.66675 14.6023 1.66675 9.99996C1.66675 5.39759 5.39771 1.66663 10.0001 1.66663C14.6025 1.66663 18.3334 5.39759 18.3334 9.99996Z"stroke="#1F1F1F"stroke-width="1.5"stroke-linecap="round"stroke-linejoin="round"/></svg></div><p class="t-paragraph-3-rg text-color-cgray900">No specific implementation timeline disclosed. Platform appears ready for immediate use after demo request and account setup.</p></div> <div class="platform-key-cell is--content is--icon"><div class="platform-key-icon w-embed"><svg width="100%"height="100%"viewBox="0 0 20 20"fill="none"xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M6.25008 9.99996L8.75008 12.5L13.7501 7.49996M18.3334 9.99996C18.3334 14.6023 14.6025 18.3333 10.0001 18.3333C5.39771 18.3333 1.66675 14.6023 1.66675 9.99996C1.66675 5.39759 5.39771 1.66663 10.0001 1.66663C14.6025 1.66663 18.3334 5.39759 18.3334 9.99996Z"stroke="#1F1F1F"stroke-width="1.5"stroke-linecap="round"stroke-linejoin="round"/></svg></div><p class="t-paragraph-3-rg text-color-cgray900">Email &amp; WhatsApp available. Help center includes getting started guides, campaign tips, and FAQs. No dedicated account manager mentioned.</p></div> <div class="platform-key-cell is--content is--icon"><div class="platform-key-icon w-embed"><svg width="100%"height="100%"viewBox="0 0 20 20"fill="none"xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M6.66675 9.99996H13.3334M18.3334 9.99996C18.3334 14.6023 14.6025 18.3333 10.0001 18.3333C5.39771 18.3333 1.66675 14.6023 1.66675 9.99996C1.66675 5.39759 5.39771 1.66663 10.0001 1.66663C14.6025 1.66663 18.3334 5.39759 18.3334 9.99996Z"stroke="#B4B4B4"stroke-width="1.5"stroke-linecap="round"stroke-linejoin="round"/></svg></div><p class="t-paragraph-3-rg text-color-cgray900">No explicit security certifications or compliance features mentioned on public pages. Legal documentation covers billing and fee structures only.</p></div>

More info about Aspire

Aspire is a creator relationship management platform focused on influencer discovery, campaign management, and affiliate tracking. It excels at recruiting creators through its marketplace and automating campaign workflows, but lacks the social listening and UGC management capabilities that define Archive's core strength. Aspire positions itself as an all-in-one influencer marketing suite, while Archive specializes in capturing, understanding, and activating user-generated content at scale. For teams that need to monitor brand mentions, analyze creator content performance, and build shoppable UGC feeds, Archive offers deeper functionality. For teams primarily focused on recruiting creators and managing affiliate campaigns, Aspire provides a more streamlined workflow.

Aspire's creator marketplace is its standout feature, offering access to 1M+ creators with inbound applications requiring minimal manual sourcing. The platform automates campaign workflows effectively, including bulk email reminders, custom workflow templates, and product shipment tracking. Campaign management templates for briefs and content guidelines reduce setup time. Aspire's affiliate tracking and gamified incentive system appeal to performance-driven brands. The platform integrates with Shopify and WooCommerce for sales attribution. Content collaboration features allow teams to share feedback and request revisions directly within the platform. For brands whose primary need is recruiting creators and managing outbound campaigns at scale, Aspire delivers solid operational efficiency.

Aspire lacks dedicated social listening capabilities—it cannot monitor brand mentions, track sentiment, or capture Stories automatically. There's no semantic or visual search across UGC libraries, meaning teams cannot find specific content types or themes within their creator content archives. Brand safety vetting relies on manual review rather than AI-powered historical content analysis. The platform does not offer shoppable UGC feeds or native UGC management surfaces. Aspire's reporting focuses on campaign ROI and affiliate performance rather than content performance insights or creator benchmarking. Pricing is opaque and requires a demo request, making budget planning difficult. The platform lacks native outreach and communication tools for engaging with creators or audiences. For teams that need to listen to social conversations, understand what content resonates, and repurpose UGC across owned channels, Aspire requires manual workarounds or third-party tools.

Fast-growing consumer
brands love Archive

Before Archive, Allbirds couldn’t keep up with their UGC and had no reporting tools to support their sprawling influencer program.

Momofuku Goods gets significant social attention, but the team had no way to measure their program’s success until they got Archive.

Grüns is great at gifting, but they had no automated process for turning that flood of UGC into polished ad content until they started using Archive.

Ketone-IQ turned their best UGC into a plug-and-play e-commerce sales engine — without writing a single line of code — thanks to Archive.

Before Archive, Immi was going to have to hire two full-time marketing employees just to keep up with the viral pace of their UGC.

Case Studies

Fast-growing consumer
brands love Archive

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Retail
How POPFLEX Found Out Taylor Swift Wore Them through Archive

POPFLEX was trapped in IG notifications and manual spreadsheets. When they got Archive, they made it into a Taylor Swift song (just saying).

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Marketing Services
How Archive Generated $1.2M in Pipeline Using Live Campaign Dashboards

Archive used Live Campaign Dashboards to launch our Live Campaign Dashboards campaign. Not joking. Read our dogfood story!

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Customer Electronics
How Nex Playground Turns UGC Into Marketing Assets 5x Faster Using Archive

Learn how this computer vision gaming brand uses Archive to turn family-fun UGC into powerful brand awareness campaigns in no time flat.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Does Archive offer the same creator marketplace as Aspire?

    Archive doesn’t just track posts — it understands them. Our AI watches each video, listens to the audio, and reads captions to build true short-form intelligence — not just keyword matches or scraped mentions.

    No, Archive takes a different approach. While Aspire operates a creator marketplace where brands post campaigns and wait for applications, Archive focuses on proactive creator discovery through AI-powered search across 30M+ creators. Instead of hoping the right creators find your campaign, Archive's Super Search lets you find creators based on specific criteria like audience demographics, content themes, or visual aesthetics. This means you can discover creators who are already talking about your category or competitors, even if they've never heard of your brand.

  • Can Aspire track brand mentions and social conversations like Archive does?

    Archive doesn’t just track posts — it understands them. Our AI watches each video, listens to the audio, and reads captions to build true short-form intelligence — not just keyword matches or scraped mentions.

    Aspire doesn't offer dedicated social listening capabilities. While it can track performance metrics for your active influencer campaigns, it can't monitor broader brand mentions, capture Stories before they expire, or analyze sentiment across social platforms. Archive automatically detects and captures all brand mentions across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and other platforms—including Stories that disappear after 24 hours. This means you'll catch organic UGC and brand conversations that Aspire would miss entirely.

  • How does pricing compare between Archive and Aspire?

    Archive doesn’t just track posts — it understands them. Our AI watches each video, listens to the audio, and reads captions to build true short-form intelligence — not just keyword matches or scraped mentions.

    Aspire requires a demo to see pricing and charges a 2% handling fee on all creator payments plus processing fees for transactions. Archive offers transparent, usage-based pricing that scales with your needs without hidden transaction fees. While Aspire's enterprise-only model works for large brands with complex affiliate programs, Archive's flexible pricing makes advanced social listening and UGC management accessible to growing brands that need powerful creator marketing tools without the enterprise overhead.

  • How does Archive's social listening compare to Aspire's campaign tracking?

    Archive doesn’t just track posts — it understands them. Our AI watches each video, listens to the audio, and reads captions to build true short-form intelligence — not just keyword matches or scraped mentions.

    Archive automatically captures every brand mention across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube—including Stories that disappear after 24 hours—whether creators tag you or not. Aspire only tracks performance for your active influencer campaigns, so you'll miss organic UGC, competitor mentions, and untagged content that could be valuable for your brand. Archive's AI-powered detection runs 24/7 and captures content the moment it goes live, while Aspire requires manual monitoring for anything outside your paid partnerships.

  • Can I search my UGC library with natural language in Aspire like I can with Archive?

    Archive doesn’t just track posts — it understands them. Our AI watches each video, listens to the audio, and reads captions to build true short-form intelligence — not just keyword matches or scraped mentions.

    No, Aspire's content search relies on manual tags and basic filters. Archive's Super Search lets you find specific content using natural language queries like "show me videos where creators mention sustainability"or "find posts featuring our product in kitchen settings."Archive's AI understands what's actually happening in your content—analyzing video frames, audio, and context—while Aspire requires you to manually organize and tag everything upfront to find it later.

  • See how Archive’s intelligence will make you rethink how you run creator marketing

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