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# Brand deals, from inquiry to paid.

Brands send a brief through your Work with me page, the brief is checked against your rates and rules, and the deal moves from inquiry to paid in one place.

[Start free](https://chockstonelabs.com/app/start) [How it compares](https://chockstonelabs.com/features/brand-deals/#compare)

![The Chockstone iPhone app's Brand deals screen](https://chockstonelabs.com/assets/screens/brand-deals.webp)

## What it does

### Briefs checked against your rates

A Work with me page where brands send a brief. It is checked against your minimum rates, the categories you turn down, ad usage and payment terms before it reaches you, and a brand whose brief doesn’t fit reads why.

### Every inquiry in one list

Inquiries from the form, a brand’s AI assistant, your Gmail or a DM land in one list. Your assistant fills in the brief from what the brand wrote, and never guesses a budget.

### Exclusives checked for you

An exclusive deal you’ve agreed to is checked against every new inquiry in its category.

### Codes with end dates

Discount codes with end dates, and a Needs a look list for codes ending soon or posts going out after their code ends.

### Sponsor reports

Report links a sponsor can open and print: stats, top posts, link taps and bio views.

### From first message to paid

A pipeline from inquiry to paid, with each brand in your contact book and the posts that deliver each deal. Replies are drafted for you to send from your own email.

### Offer links

Offer links count taps and code copies. Amazon links are never redirected.

## How brand deals compare

We found no inbound deal pipeline for creators on the other five schedulers’ pages.

| What it does | Chockstone Labs | Buffer | Hootsuite | Later | Metricool | Publer |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A Work with me page for brand briefs | Yes: Every plan | Not found | Not found | Partly: Brands invite you to their campaigns | Not found | Not found |
| A pipeline from inquiry to paid | Yes: Every plan | Not found | Not found | Partly: Campaigns on Later, paid by Later Pay | Not found | Not found |
| Discount codes with end dates | Yes: Flagged before they end | Not found | Not found | Not found | Not found | Not found |
| Sponsor reports by link, with no account | Paid plans only: Creator and Studio | Partly: Exports only | Partly: Shared with named users | Partly: Share link on Growth; sign-in not stated | Paid plans only: Starter | Partly: A PDF emailed to you |

Checked November 1, 2026 on each company’s own pages. A plan name means that plan or a higher one.

- Has it
- Paid plans only
- A narrower version
- Their page says no
- Not found on their pages

| Tool | Cheapest monthly price |
| --- | --- |
| Chockstone Labs | $19 Creator |
| Metricool | $25 Starter |
| Later | $50 Growth, sign-in not stated |
| Buffer | Exports only |
| Hootsuite | Shared with named users only |
| Publer | A PDF emailed to you |

*Cheapest monthly price with report links anyone can open For 1 person and 3 social accounts, billed monthly. List prices in US dollars before tax, checked November 1, 2026.*

**Sources**

1. [Later: plan availability](https://help.later.com/hc/en-us/articles/40920284785687-Reference-Guide-Plan-Availability-for-Later-Social)
2. [Hootsuite: new features, February 2026](https://blog.hootsuite.com/new-features-feb-2026/)
3. [Buffer: analytics](https://support.buffer.com/articles/getting-started-with-buffers-analytics-features-UVAe3hwLD8)
4. [Hootsuite: exporting reports](https://help.hootsuite.com/s/article/export-analytics-report)
5. [Hootsuite: analytics](https://www.hootsuite.com/platform/analytics)
6. [Metricool: reports](https://help.metricool.com/how-to-generate-reports-szc5k)
7. [Publer: automated reports](https://publer.com/help/en/article/how-to-automate-analytics-reports-12s8wj7)

We make Chockstone Labs, so we are not neutral. These rows are the ones this page is about, so each tool’s strengths elsewhere don’t show here: our [full comparisons](https://chockstonelabs.com/compare/) say where each tool is ahead. Prices and plans change often, so check their sites before you decide. If something here is wrong, email [hello@chockstonelabs.com](mailto:hello@chockstonelabs.com?subject=Comparison%20correction) and we will fix it.

## The facts, in one place

- **Does:** Takes brand briefs through a Work with me page, checks them against your rates and rules, and moves each deal from inquiry to paid.
- **Plans:** Included on every plan: Starter, Creator and Studio.
- **Limits:** Open brand deals: Starter 3, Creator and Studio no limit. Brands: Starter 1, Creator 5, Studio 25. Connected accounts: Starter 3, Creator 15, Studio 75.

## Start free, with no card.

Free for 1 brand, $19 a month for 5, $79 a month for 25. Creator and Studio also add client approval links, shared reports and your own link page design. Questions? Email [hello@chockstonelabs.com](mailto:hello@chockstonelabs.com).

[Start free](https://chockstonelabs.com/app/start) [See pricing](https://chockstonelabs.com/pricing/)