Know what brands owe you, and when it’s late
StarlightIQ tracks recorded payments across your brand deals in one place. See paid, pending, and overdue amounts so you can identify which payment needs a closer look or a follow-up.
A signed deal is only part of the picture.
An invoice, a contract, and a payment confirmation can each tell a different part of the story. If you only look at the total deal value, a missing installment may be hard to spot. A useful payment record connects the amount to its due date and current status.
In StarlightIQ’s 2026 Creator Brand Deal Research, a survey of 154 creators who completed 5+ paid brand deals in the past 12 months, 59% said a brand paid them late in the past 12 months.
Fielded online October 5–6, 2026 through a paid, opt-in research panel. The final sample of 154 passed attention checks and duplicate-response screening. Responses and eligibility were self-reported, not independently verified; results are not weighted to represent all creators. The survey did not measure StarlightIQ’s effect on payments or time spent.
How payment tracking works
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Add the deal
Upload the contract or enter the agreement manually. Keep the payment schedule connected to the partnership so you can check the terms behind an outstanding amount.
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Review the payment terms
Check extracted amounts, dates, and conditions against the agreement. If payment depends on an invoice or approval, confirm the relevant event before relying on a due date.
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Keep the payment record current
Record payments as they arrive and review outstanding items. A tracker is only as accurate as the details entered, so check the amount received before marking an obligation paid.
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Review the overview
Compare contracted, collected, outstanding, and overdue amounts. Open the relevant record to understand what is missing before deciding how to follow up with the brand.
A clearer view of what’s owed.
One view of recorded payments
Review what has been collected and what remains outstanding across your brand deals, with the agreement available for context.
Overdue visibility
Identify recorded payments whose due dates have passed so you can check the invoice and prepare a specific follow-up.
Payment details by deal
Keep amounts, dates, and payment status with the partnership they belong to, instead of reconstructing the schedule from separate messages.
Turn a status into a clear next step
Before contacting a brand, compare the tracker with your payment records and the invoice you sent. Confirm the billing contact, the outstanding amount, and any response already received. StarlightIQ helps you see the recorded position; you decide when to contact the brand and what to say.
Good questions.
Straight answers.
Does StarlightIQ collect brand payments for me?
No, StarlightIQ tracks payments; it does not process brand payments or guarantee recovery of unpaid invoices.
Does StarlightIQ contact late brands for me?
No, you decide how and when to follow up. Use the recorded payment details to prepare your message.
Can I track payments from a PDF contract?
Yes, upload the contract and review the extracted payment terms. Correct amounts and dates before relying on them.
Can I record payments without uploading a contract?
Yes, you can enter deal details manually and maintain the associated payment records.