Do my creators need to sign up?

No. You add their handle or paste a link, and we follow the public numbers from there. There is nothing for them to install, approve or log in to. Asking creators to sign up is the step that kills most tools like this, so there isn't one.

Which apps does it work with?

TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts. Those three cover almost all the short video that brings people to an app.

What if my creators do not tag me?

That is the normal case, and it still works. We watch the accounts on your list instead of watching for mentions of your brand. Posts with no tag, and accounts with no face, are covered the same way.

Why not just use a spreadsheet?

A spreadsheet cannot check view counts every day, cannot tell you a creator is two posts short, and cannot compare 400 posts by hook type in one click.

$39 a month if you are on your own, $99 once you run a full list of creators, and $249 for agencies handling a few brands. No sales call and no yearly contract.

How does the free trial work?

Seven days on any plan, and you do not need a card. The trial covers one campaign and 500 posts, and exports unlock when you subscribe. The fair test is to load a campaign you already ran and see what it tells you about posts you already know.

PostRadar vs. Shortimize

Compare PostRadar with Shortimize for short-form video tracking, UGC creative analytics, creator payouts, and pricing.

With Shortimize

Track unlimited accounts across six platforms
Refresh as often as every hour (add-on)
Outlier detection for view spikes
API, webhooks and MCP (add-on)
Creator payments through Contra
Starts at $99/month

With PostRadar

Built around UGC campaigns and creators, not just accounts
Tag every post by hook, format, length and CTA
Know which creators are behind on their post count
Payout ledger with the view count locked on a date
A Monday email with one thing to try next
Starts at $39/month

Shortimize is a short-form analytics dashboard. PostRadar is a UGC campaign tracker.

Shortimize is strong at raw tracking. Unlimited accounts, fast refresh, six platforms, and alerts when something spikes. If you want to watch competitors, your own accounts and your creators all in one dashboard, it covers a lot of ground.

PostRadar is narrower. It's built for one job: running creator campaigns for an app or SaaS. That means campaigns, post quotas per creator, payouts tied to locked numbers, and an analytics view that answers "what kind of video should we make next?"

Where the two tools split

Accounts vs. campaigns

Shortimize tracks accounts and videos. PostRadar tracks creators inside campaigns, with how many posts each one owes you. Anyone who is behind shows up before you pay them.

Views vs. why

Shortimize tells you a video spiked. PostRadar asks you to tag the hook, format and length of each post (about two seconds each), then shows which type of video wins across hundreds of posts. Groups with fewer than five posts are hidden, so you don't rewrite your brief because of one lucky video.

Speed vs. simplicity

If you need hourly data or an API, Shortimize has it. PostRadar checks views often while a post is new and less once it settles. That's enough for weekly decisions and paying creators, and it keeps the price down.

The feature difference that matters

Feature	PostRadar	Shortimize
TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts	Yes	Yes
Facebook, Snapchat, X	No	Yes
Track without creator sign-up	Yes	Yes
Campaigns with creator post quotas	Yes	Not listed
Hook / format / length tagging and comparison	Yes	Not listed
Small-sample protection	Yes	Not listed
Outlier / spike detection	Best posts in weekly digest	Yes
Fastest refresh	Frequent while new	Hourly (add-on)
Payout calculation	Flat, per post, per 1K views	Via Contra
Sends payouts	No	Yes, via Contra
API / webhooks	No	Add-on
Slack / Discord alerts	No	Yes
Team seats	Not charged per seat	1 on Launch, 3 on Scale

Choose Shortimize if...

You want to track lots of accounts, including competitors, across many platforms with fast refresh. You need an API, Slack alerts, or built-in creator payments.

Choose PostRadar if...

You run UGC campaigns and want the tool to think in creators, quotas and payouts. You want to know which hooks and formats are worth repeating. You'd rather start at $39 than $99.

Pricing

Prices as listed on each site on September 24, 2026. Check their pages for the latest.

	PostRadar	Shortimize
Entry plan	Solo, $39/mo: 300 posts, 15 creators, daily refresh	Launch, $99/mo: unlimited accounts, 1,000 videos, 24h refresh, 1 seat
Mid plan	Studio, $99/mo: 2,000 posts, 75 creators, creative analytics	Scale, $249/mo: 5,000 videos, 12h refresh, 3 seats
Top plan	Agency, $249/mo: 8,000 posts, 250 creators, multi-brand	Enterprise, custom
Trial	7 days, no card	7 days, no card

Frequently asked questions

What is the main difference between PostRadar and Shortimize?

Shortimize is a broad short-form analytics dashboard. PostRadar is built for UGC campaigns: creators, quotas, payouts, and which hooks and formats win.

Is PostRadar a Shortimize alternative?

Yes, if you mainly track paid UGC creators for an app or SaaS. If you need competitor tracking across many platforms or hourly data, Shortimize is the better fit.

Does PostRadar track competitor accounts?

PostRadar is built around your own campaigns and creators, not competitor monitoring.

Does PostRadar have an API?

Not today.

Is PostRadar live?

PostRadar is opening to the first 10 founders from the waitlist. Join the waitlist.