Benable — create shareable lists of things you recommend!
E.g., products you love, local businesses, travel recs - you can add anything to a Benable list!
Apps That Help Me Get Free Stuff (Even with Low Followers)
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items I’m a nano influencer with under 10K followers total, and I’ve gotten skincare, beauty, and lifestyle PR just from using the free tools in this list. No manager. No viral moment. Just strategy, consistency, and a little delulu magic. If you’re trying...
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PR & Gifting Apps
Brand Campaign Marketplaces
Creator Tools That Help Me Win
💼 Pitching & PR Tools I Use
PR & Gifting Apps
These apps connect you directly to brands offering free product — even if your following is small. Skip the middlemen and pitch directly!
This one got me one of my first PR boxes. Leave reviews, and they’ll invite you to VoxBoxes — it works.
Influenster: Try free products on the App Store - Apple
💬 Brands literally send you PR just for posting on TikTok or IG. No BS — I got skincare and wellness drops within weeks.
Skeepers | AI-Powered UGC Solutions for Brand Growth
Amazon-based, but it’s super consistent. They send free products in exchange for posts or reviews. Great for building content.
Stack Influence: Micro Influencer Marketing Platform Services
A little less known, but it gives real PR-style campaigns. Apply like a job and get free stuff to post about. Yes, even for small creators.
Global No.1 Influencer Marketing Platform, REVU
Get paid or get products. Their marketplace is actually curated, so the collabs are aesthetic and worth your time
UGC Platform and Content Creator Network | Trend
Beginner UGC dream. You scroll through campaigns, apply for the ones you vibe with, and get free products to create content — most don’t require a huge following.
JoinBrands
Not just links — real campaigns. I’ve been able to earn affiliate income and get gifted offers by being consistent here.
MagicLinks
Still new but powerful — I love that it matches creators with brands for paid AND gifted opportunities. Easy to navigate, too.
Recast: Rigorous Incrementality Platform
Review beauty products, earn coins, and get free makeup and skincare. It’s like Sephora meets a social app.
| Supergreat
Free full-size samples sent to your door — no shipping cost. Just give honest feedback. Easiest W ever.
PINCHme
It’s giving ‘test and tell.’ You get household, wellness, and skincare goods just for your honest opinion.
TryProducts - The best spot for free food with sign up no purchase
Brand Campaign Marketplaces
Platforms that connect creators directly with brands for paid and gifted campaigns. If you’re looking for brand collabs, start here.
Think missions + brand points = free stuff. Perfect if you’re just getting started and want to prove your engagement is real.
Brandbassador
Higher tier, but if your niche is strong, you can get in. Check your email — they sometimes invite smaller creators.
Aspire: Influencer Marketing Software Platform for E-Commerce ...
Another invite-only app, but if they reach out, don’t ignore it. Set up your profile ASAP and get matched with brands
Upfluence: Influencer and Affiliate Marketing Platform with ChatGPT
Post your rates and brands come to you. You can set up a whole mini media kit here and look professional AF.
Collabstr: Influencer Marketing Made Easy
Monetize your recommendations. You can build affiliate shops (kinda like Benable) and brands often partner with creators who have aesthetic or curated pages here
Shopify
Great for influencers under 10K — brands browse you, not just the numbers.
ACTIVATE - The Leading Influencer Marketplace
They specialize in nano/micro influencers. I’ve gotten beauty deals and free skincare just by being consistent.
Heartbeat | Influencer Marketing Platform
Creator Tools That Help Me Win
These are the tools I use to stay organized, pitch brands, and track performance. You don’t need a manager — just the right system
This app literally helps brands find me. I use it to organize my favs, products I want, and gift guides. Plus, this list is ON here 🫶🏽
Bendable
I use Canva to make everything — pitch decks, media kits, story graphics, even TikTok cover text. It’s a whole creative studio.
Canva Free
My digital business card. I link everything in one place (Benable, PR contact, TikTok, etc.). Looks professional for brands.
Beacons | Free Link in Bio for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube
Helps me edit all my pictures !
Photoroom
If you don’t have this wyd ??? As a content creator you need this app! It has templates to help you edit your videos for you.
CapCut
Need a transparent background in 5 seconds? Done. This one saves time for product graphics
Remove Background from Image for Free – remove.bg
My go-to for smoother edits. Gives Final Cut energy without the Final Cut price.
VN Video Editor - Simple and Powerful Video Editor (VlogNow)
hose aesthetic filters you love? Yeah, it’s Prequel. Film grain, Y2K, sparkle… it’s giving Pinterest baddie.
Prequel: Photo & Video Editor
All my photos go here before Instagram. I tweak everything from lighting to skin tone. Chef’s kiss.
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom mobile app | iPad, iPhone, and Android devices
Great for auto touch-ups and making product shots pop. Especially good for beauty closeups.
Free AI Image Generator: Text to Image Online
💼 Pitching & PR Tools I Use
Templates, pitch decks, and email tools I actually use to land PR — even without a massive following. Consistency is key.
Free email list builder I use to create newsletters or pitch updates to brands I’ve worked with or want to work with.
MailerLite
Lets you find brand emails fast (like PR reps or influencer coordinators). Huge for cold pitching.
Hunter.io
I use this for my media kit, pitch decks, and even to design IG Stories that look super polished
Canva Pro | Your all-in-one design solution
Where I track all my pitches, follow-ups, and brand contacts so nothing slips through the cracks.
Notion
Yep — I use AI to write pitch emails, caption ideas, and even edit my PR replies
Introducing ChatGPT
If you post across IG, TikTok, and Pinterest — this is the one to keep things looking clean 🧼
Planoly
For curating a perfect IG feed — especially if you’re aiming for fashion/lifestyle PR.
Preview App