Tool profile
Collaborator: cost, fit and limits
Collaborator is a self-serve marketplace operated by I.M. COLLABORATOR LTD where advertisers order guest posts and press releases from a catalog of 40K or more websites and pay from an account balance. It also lists more than 3,000 Telegram channels for ad placements.
What to know first
Collaborator lists more than 40,000 websites for guest posts and press releases and over 3,000 Telegram channels for ad placements. Prices are set per website or channel and no plan prices were published on the pages we opened. Orders go into a project dashboard where a website is added to a cart, given a task and paid from a balance. Agencies can request a demo.
Collaborator at a glance
| Maker | I.M. COLLABORATOR LTD, Cyprus |
|---|---|
| Free plan | No |
| Entry price | Quote only |
| API access | No |
| Category | Best AI Link Building Tools in 2026, rank 9 of 10 |
| Website | collaborator.pro |
Who Collaborator is best for
Buyers who like picking sites themselves
The catalog lets an advertiser add a chosen website to a cart and give it a task, which suits people who want to vet each domain.
Publishers who want to monetize a site
The publisher side lets site owners list their own website to earn from placements, so the marketplace has supply as well as buyers.
Agencies managing client orders
Team access and a demo request are offered to agencies, with projects used to separate orders. Billing is done from a prepaid balance, which keeps spending for each client visible.
Collaborator plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Website catalog | Per website, not published on the pages opened | 40K or more websites for guest posts and press releases, ordered from the catalog into a project and paid from the balance. |
| Telegram channels | Per channel, not published on the pages opened | More than 3,000 Telegram channels for ad placements, ordered through the same dashboard and balance. |
| Agencies and teams | Custom quote | Demo request and team access for agencies that manage orders for several clients. Pricing is arranged through a demo request. |
Checked November 2026.
What Collaborator does
- Catalog of 40K or more websites
- The home page lists guest post and press release options across that catalog, a count that is the vendor's own and was not verified here.
- Project dashboard
- A website is added to a cart, a task is given and the order is tracked in a project, which keeps orders for one client together.
- Guarantee contracts
- The dashboard shows guarantee contracts, which describe what the seller commits to for an order. The pages opened do not detail their terms. Ask a sales contact what the guarantee covers if a link is removed.
- Balance top-up and withdrawal
- Money is held as an account balance that can be topped up and withdrawn from in the dashboard, so unused funds are not lost. A balance is topped up first and spent as tasks are created.
How Collaborator handles your data
The privacy policy names I.M. COLLABORATOR LTD, registered under Cyprus law, and sets retention per data type, but the durations were not extracted for this page. It mentions EU processing and database backups on cloud platforms located in the USA, under data processing agreements. An information security policy page exists, yet no certification is named. The pages opened do not say whether customer data trains AI models.
Where Collaborator falls short in practice
- Prices are per site. There is no flat plan, so the cost of a link set depends on catalog prices that the pages opened did not publish. Budgeting needs a registered account.
- Balance model. Payment works from a balance topped up in the dashboard, so a buyer funds the account before browsing prices in full. A top-up is needed before the first order can be paid.
- No monitoring or outreach. The pages opened describe ordering placements, not finding contacts, sending pitches or monitoring links afterward, so those tasks need other tools. Pair the catalog with a monitor such as Linkody or Backlink Monitor to check links stay live.
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Collaborator: common questions
Does Collaborator publish plan prices?
No. Prices are set per website or channel in the catalog and paid from an account balance, and the pages we opened show no plan prices. Agencies and teams are directed to a demo request and a custom quote. Sales contact is needed to price a larger set.
How many sites are in the Collaborator catalog?
The home page cites 40K or more websites for guest posts and press releases and 3K or more Telegram channels for ad placements. Those counts are the vendor's own, and we did not check them against any list. Browse the catalog by topic to see how many fit your niche.
How do I pay on Collaborator?
Payment comes from an account balance that you top up in the dashboard, and funds can be withdrawn there too. A website is added to a cart in a project and a task is assigned. Guarantee contracts appear in the dashboard.
Where is Collaborator based?
The privacy policy names I.M. COLLABORATOR LTD, a company registered under Cyprus law. It mentions EU processing and database backups on cloud platforms located in the USA, covered by data processing agreements. No certification is named on the pages we opened.
Can I sell placements on Collaborator?
Yes. The pages describe a publisher side where you can list your own website to earn from placements. The terms, such as commission and approval rules, were not on the pages we opened, so read them before registering. Registration is needed to read the full terms.