Pricing

Pricing for a brand is two numbers: a monthly plan that sets how many communities you can strike deals with, and a 5% fee added on top of each deal. Community managers pay nothing to join, list, or negotiate.

Brand plans

StarterGrowthScaleEnterprise
Price$299/mo$499/mo$1,000/moCustom
Communities per month1030100Custom
Discovery and shortlistsIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Deal Room and payment protectionIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
CampaignsUnlimited placementsUnlimited placementsUnlimited placementsUnlimited placements

A plan counts a community when a deal is accepted, per distinct community per billing period. Campaigns themselves are never capped; the plan is the only boundary.

The brand deal fee

Brands pay 5% on top of the agreed price, shown in the Deal Room before you commit. The agreed price plus the 5% fee is the full charge at booking.

You agree a priceSet in the Deal Room
Brand side+5% on top
Community managers$0 to join and list

Refunds

Refunds return the deal price and the 5% brand fee alike. Cancellations by agreement and missed deadlines withhold only the card-processing cost the card network actually charged (typically 2.9% + $0.30); refunds ordered through the dispute process come back in full.

Community managers: free, always

Joining, claiming, verification, listing, and negotiating cost nothing, and there is no subscription for community managers. Payout terms are shown in the Deal Room before you accept a deal.

Pricing questions

How much does it cost to sponsor a community post?

Rates are set by each community's admin, shown as "from $X" on listings, and negotiated in the Deal Room. The brand pays a 5% fee on top of the agreed price, with the exact figures shown to both sides before anyone commits.

What does Harbor charge admins?

Nothing to join, claim, verify, list, or negotiate. Harbor's platform fee is deducted only when a deal pays out, and you see your exact payout figure before accepting.

What happens if the post never goes up?

The money never moves. The payment releases only after the admin delivers proof and the brand approves, or after the grace window on an approved delivery. A missed deadline or a pre-delivery cancellation refunds the full charge, including the brand fee.