Free vs. Pro: Which Curated Plan Fits You Right Now?

Free vs. Pro: Which Curated Plan Fits You Right Now?

Every creator starts somewhere.

Free gets you selling in minutes. Pro gives you full control over your storefront. 

Here’s the difference. 


Free: Built for Speed

Joining Curated Free is instant—no application required. A short welcome video covers the benefits, then you move into completing your first share and setting up your payment.

Your first share is simple: select one category or brand that resonates with your audience or personal brand, choose one product, and share the link.

On Free, your storefront is pre-built by Curated. Every approved brand and product has already been added. 

Want to customize your storefront? Contact support to apply for Pro.


Building a cart on Free:
  1. Add products
  2. Choose options (variants and quantities)
  3. Review and share
Cart customization—name, images, and message—isn't available on Free. That step only exists on Pro.

What you can track on Free:
  1. Orders
  2. Total sales
  3. Commission earned


Earnings on Free include:
  1. Commission breakdown (retail commission, end-of-month bonus, and referral commission match)
  2. Tax documents and payment info
  3. Creator Recognition
  4. Referrals
  5. Award Case


Referral Commissions

When you refer a creator to Curated, you earn 25% of their sales commissions for 12 months from the date they join Curated.  

The referral commission match works the same on both Free and Pro.


Pro: Built for Control

Curated Pro is available for a fee, deducted directly from your commissions. Unlike Free, Pro requires an application. Curated evaluates applicants based on follower count and sales history. Creators who aren’t approved yet can continue using Free. For more details, see How to Join Curated.


What changes on Pro:
  1. Creators choose their own brands and individual products, instead of an auto-filled storefront
  2. Full storefront customization is unlocked
  3. A “Customize” step is added to the cart flow, between Options and Review
  4. Customer Insights become available, including total customer count, subscription data, top-selling cart, top-selling product, and creator-level performance breakdowns


Free vs. Pro: Quick Comparison

Feature 

Free 

Pro 

Cost 

Free 

 Monthly Fee

Application required 

No 

Yes 

Storefront 

Pre-built by Curated 

Fully customizable 

Brand selection 

Auto-added 

Creator-selected 

Cart flow steps 

Add → Options → Review 

Add → Options → Customize → Review 

Order & commission tracking 

Yes 

Yes 

Referral commission match 

Yes 

Yes 

Customer Insights 

No 

Yes 


Getting Started

Creators can join Curated Free instantly with no application. When you’re ready for more control over your storefront and deeper analytics, apply for Curated Pro.