Not all UGC platforms are built for the same problem. Some collect product reviews. Some manage creator campaigns. Some are built specifically for live events, where hundreds of people upload footage from the same location on the same day. This list covers 12 platforms, ranked by fit, with a focus on events.
The 12 best UGC platforms in 2026
1. SureShot
Best for: music festivals, sports events, corporate events
SureShot is built specifically for live events. Attendees upload via the app (iOS and Android) or the event portal using a PIN code — no account required. All footage lands in a dashboard for your team to review and curate. Consent and rights are handled at the point of upload.
At Vig Festival, 640 attendees uploaded 1,350 clips over a weekend using SureShot. Read the full case study.
- Pros: Event-specific workflow, low-friction upload, consent handled at upload, both app and web portal.
- Cons: Not designed for ecommerce or creator campaign use cases.
2. Billo
Best for: ecommerce brands needing creator content
Billo connects brands with verified UGC creators who produce short-form video for product pages and social ads. Not designed for live events.
- Pros: Fast turnaround, vetted creator pool, ecommerce integrations.
- Cons: Wrong tool for live event footage collection.
3. Collabstr
Best for: brands sourcing creator content at scale
Collabstr is a creator marketplace for sourcing UGC from influencers and content creators. Built for brand campaigns, not event collection.
- Pros: Large creator pool, structured briefs, straightforward pricing.
- Cons: Not relevant for crowd footage or live events.
4. Grin
Best for: enterprise influencer marketing
Grin manages creator relationships at enterprise scale. Full influencer CRM, campaign tracking, and content rights management.
- Pros: Strong CRM features, good for sustained creator programmes.
- Cons: Complex setup, significant cost, not built for events.
5. Vloggi
Best for: community and hybrid events
Simple platform for collecting video from communities and event attendees via upload links. Fast to set up.
- Pros: Affordable, fast setup, automatic captioning.
- Cons: Less suited to large in-person events, limited moderation tools.
6. Seenit
Best for: enterprise internal communications and brand content
Collaborative video tool for large enterprises. Storyboarding, rights management, and team workflows for global contributor pools.
- Pros: Scales well, strong compliance tools.
- Cons: Expensive, complex, not event-specific.
7. Gather Voices
Best for: non-profits and associations
Guided upload portals with prompts that walk contributors through the process. Strong analytics.
- Pros: Accessible for non-technical audiences, good support.
- Cons: Higher cost, limited live event features.
8. Yotpo
Best for: ecommerce brands managing reviews and social proof
Full review and UGC management platform for ecommerce. Integrates with Shopify and major commerce platforms.
- Pros: Strong ecommerce integrations, review management features.
- Cons: Built for post-purchase UGC, not live events.
9. Bazaarvoice
Best for: enterprise retail and CPG brands
Enterprise platform for managing reviews, ratings, and UGC at scale across retail channels.
- Pros: Robust enterprise tools, strong retail integrations.
- Cons: Wrong category for event organisers entirely.
10. Stackla (Nosto)
Best for: brands aggregating social UGC for marketing
Pulls UGC from social platforms and hashtags, rights-clears it, and distributes it across marketing channels.
- Pros: Large content pool, rights management built in.
- Cons: Relies on public social posts, not direct collection from events.
11. Waldo Photos
Best for: private events requiring high privacy
Face-matching technology delivers personalised photo and video galleries. No app required.
- Pros: Privacy-first, no app download required.
- Cons: Not suited to large festivals or commercial content programmes.
12. Tagbox
Best for: brands running social aggregation campaigns
Aggregates and displays UGC from social platforms for brand campaigns and event walls.
- Pros: Easy social wall setup, multiple platform integrations.
- Cons: Relies on public posts, not direct upload from events.
How to choose
The right platform depends entirely on your use case. For live events where you need to collect footage from attendees in real time, with consent handled correctly, SureShot is the purpose-built option. For ecommerce social proof and creator campaigns, several others on this list serve that need better.
For a full guide to evaluating event-specific platforms, see what to look for in a UGC platform for events. For a direct comparison of event video crowdsourcing tools specifically, see 9 event video crowdsourcing tools compared.
If you want to see SureShot in action for your event, book a demo.
