Influenster Alternative
Get free products from brands in exchange for an honest review on their own website.
If you're comparing free sample and product testing sites, this page explains in general terms how Influenster and similar services work, how to check whether any of them is legit, and how SamplePact does things differently.
What's Different About SamplePact
We'd rather show you how SamplePact works than make big promises, so here's what's different about it, and you can decide whether it suits you.
Your review goes on the brand's own site
You post on the brand's own product page, where the next shopper is deciding whether to buy, and never on Amazon, Google or any other store or review site.
Every review gets published
Brands agree to publish every review they receive through SamplePact, regardless of rating, without editing it.
A format you agreed to
Brands choose text, photo or video for each campaign. You choose which formats you'll do, and we only match the two when they line up.
One clear rule about money
There's no fee to join and no card at sign-up. You add a card when you accept a product, and as long as you post on time or send the product back, you're never charged. If you keep it without reviewing, you pay the product's regular price, which goes to the brand. Your rating and what you write never affect whether you're charged; the only thing that counts is whether you posted your review, or sent the product back, by the deadline.
What Is Influenster?
Influenster is a product discovery and reviews platform owned by Bazaarvoice.
Bazaarvoice describes Influenster as a place where members receive products from brands in exchange for honest reviews.
Bazaarvoice says members can start qualifying for VoxBoxes and other sampling campaigns soon after joining. Influenster's terms say products aren't guaranteed and that it sends one VoxBox per household per program.
Influenster's terms require members who post about free products to disclose that they got them free, and they require members to be at least 16.
Influenster reviews appear on Influenster, and brands can license them for their own websites and for retailer websites in the Bazaarvoice network.
Is Influenster Legit?
We can't vouch for another company, but here's what its own pages say: Influenster is operated by VoxPop Communities, Inc. (doing business as Influenster), a Bazaarvoice company. Bazaarvoice announced it acquired Influenster on August 28, 2019.
These checks work for any free sample or product testing site, including Influenster and SamplePact:
- It names a real company and gives you a way to contact it.
- It doesn't charge a fee to join.
- It explains clearly when, if ever, you could be charged.
- It never asks for your bank login.
- Its privacy policy says what it does with your information.
Sites Like Influenster
Sites that send free products for feedback tend to fall into a few broad types, and it helps to know which kind you're looking at. Here's how each one generally works, described in general terms rather than about any one company.
Product review communities
You build a profile, get chosen for products that fit it, and share reviews or social posts in return.
Creator and influencer programs
Brands send product to people with social followings, usually hoping for posts rather than requiring a review.
Sample drops and boxes
You claim samples when they're available, and the products arrive by mail, sometimes with a feedback survey.
Brand-site review matching
This is SamplePact. You're matched with brands by category and post an honest review on the brand's own website, in a format you agreed to, by a set deadline. A social following isn't part of it.
Influenster vs. SamplePact
Everything we say about Influenster in this comparison is a summary of its own public pages, which we checked in November 2026.
| Topic | Influenster | SamplePact |
|---|---|---|
| How you get products | Members qualify for VoxBoxes and sampling campaigns, with one VoxBox per household per program | Matched by the categories you pick, your age range and your state |
| Where reviews go | Influenster, and brand and retailer sites in the Bazaarvoice network when brands license them | The brand's own website only, and never Amazon, Google or another store or review site |
| Review format | Reviews, and social posts with a free-product disclosure | Text, text + photo, text + video, photo only or video only, chosen by the brand from formats you agreed to |
| Negative reviews | Its terms require honest, truthful reviews, and we didn't find a published policy on negative reviews | Brands agree to publish every review, whatever the rating |
How SamplePact Works
Step 1: Sign up free
Pick the categories you'd like to test, tell us about yourself and choose your review types.
Step 2: Get matched
When a brand's campaign fits, we'll email you the product, its regular price, the review format and the deadline.
Step 3: Accept and add a card
If you want the product, accept the offer and add a card, and the brand ships it to you at no cost.
Step 4: Post an honest review
Post on the brand's own website by the deadline and mention that the product was free. As long as you post on time, or send the product back instead, you're never charged. Your rating and what you write never affect whether you're charged; the only thing that counts is whether you posted your review, or sent the product back, by the deadline.
Reviews go on the brand's own website only, and never on Amazon, Google or any other store or review site.
Who SamplePact Is For
A good fit if you
- Like trying new products and saying what you think.
- Are happy to post a review on a brand's website by a deadline.
- Are 18 or older with a US shipping address.
Not a fit if you
- Want samples with no review attached.
- Don't want to keep a card on file once you accept a product.
- Want to post reviews only on social media.
Influenster Alternative FAQ
Do I need followers to use SamplePact?
You don't need any followers, because Instagram and TikTok handles are optional and your reviews go on the brand's own website rather than your social accounts.
Can I use SamplePact and Influenster at the same time?
You're welcome to, because SamplePact doesn't stop you from using other sites, and Influenster's terms don't address it either.
Does SamplePact cost anything?
Joining is free and we don't ask for a card when you sign up. The only time you'd pay anything is if you accept a product and then keep it without posting your review or sending it back by the deadline, in which case you pay the product's regular price and it goes to the brand. Your rating and what you write never affect whether you're charged.
When does SamplePact start sending products?
We're signing up shoppers before launch, and we'll email you as soon as brands in your categories start campaigns.
For the full picture, read how SamplePact works or the FAQ.
Sources for Influenster details (checked November 2026)
SamplePact isn't affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Influenster, and product and company names are trademarks of their owners. Details about Influenster come from its own public pages, which we checked in November 2026, so they may have changed since.