Don’t sign with a brand that ghosts. Check the receipts first.
HonestCollabs is basically Glassdoor for brand deals. Creators spill (anonymously) after a paid collab — did they actually pay, was the brief a mess, did they leave you on read. Green flags and red flags, before you commit.
Anon by default
No name, no @, no exposure. Say what actually happened and keep the bag — your identity never shows.
Aggregate-only
A public score only drops after 3+ reports, so no brand can trace a number back to you.
Brands get a say
Brands can claim their profile and reply to every report. Receipts go both ways — it stays fair.
The old way vs. HonestCollabs
How creators used to vet brands
Spoiler: it was guesswork. Here’s what you actually get now.
HonestCollabs | Asking in DMs | Brand testimonials | Just hoping | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggregate “paid on time” data | ||||
| Anonymous & retaliation-safe | ||||
| Covers brief clarity & scope creep | ||||
| Brand right-of-reply | ||||
| Searchable before you sign | ||||
| Free for creators |
What every report measures
Four signals that tell you how a deal will actually go
No vanity metrics. Just the stuff you wish you knew before you said yes.
Paid on time
Did the brand pay the agreed amount, on the agreed date?
Clear brief
Was the scope clear and stable, or did it creep?
Responsive
Did the brand reply in reasonable time throughout?
Would work again
Would you take another deal from this brand?
How it works
From a paid deal to a public signal
Finish a paid deal
You complete a collaboration with a brand — sponsored content, UGC, an affiliate push, a podcast read.
Sample profiles
Reliability, at a glance
Lumora Skincare
Beauty & skincare
4 reports · ReliableNordic Thread
Fashion & apparel
4 reports · CautionPeakForm Supplements
Health & fitness
3 reports · CautionSample profiles use fictional brands for illustration. Real profiles are built only from submitted reports.
For creators
Done getting burned by no-pay, slow-pay and scope-creep brands? Vet before you sign, then warn the next creator.
Why HonestCollabsFor brands
A clean reliability record is a recruiting advantage. Claim your profile and respond to feedback publicly.
Claim your profileRead before you sign
All resources →How to find out if a brand pays creators on time (before you sign)
A step-by-step way to vet a brand’s payment reliability before you agree to a collaboration — using reports, contracts, and a few questions that reveal everything.
7 min readGetting paidA brand didn’t pay you. Here’s the order of operations.
A calm, escalating playbook for chasing an unpaid brand deal — from the first reminder to formal recovery — without burning bridges you might still need.
8 min readQuestions, answered
- What is HonestCollabs?
- HonestCollabs is a reliability registry for brand–creator collaborations. Creators anonymously rate brands after a paid deal — did they pay on time, was the brief clear, were they responsive, would you work with them again — and brands get a public reliability profile once three or more reports exist.
- Is it free for creators?
- Yes. Reading and submitting reports is free for creators, always. Brands may later subscribe for a verified profile and analytics, but the creator side stays free.
- Are reports anonymous?
- Yes, by default. We publish a creator type such as "UGC creator" but never your identity, and we only show an aggregate score once a brand has three or more reports.
- Can brands respond to reports?
- Yes. A brand can claim its profile and publish one response per report — a built-in right of reply that keeps the registry fair.
Worked with a brand lately?
90 seconds of your time saves the next creator from a no-pay deal. Anon, always. No notes.
Free for creators · Anonymous by default · 16+ reports and counting