CrowdRiff
by CrowdRiff
What CrowdRiff is
CrowdRiff is a user-generated content platform for travel brands looking for visitor and local photos and videos for websites, social channels, and advertising. Its digital asset library lets teams search, add, and deploy visuals in marketing campaigns, with access to user-generated material that has rights for brand marketing. Visitors and fans can contribute photos to a customer library through contests and giveaways. CrowdRiff Creators provides short-form destination video using content from local creators. CrowdRiff Connect can bring in partner social posts, while Google Locations adds place details such as maps, business hours, and reviews. CrowdRiff Maps combines Google Places information with user-generated content and customizable calls to action. Teams can publish galleries on a website using generated embed links. Enterprise capabilities include multi-client environments, tiered user permissions, APIs and SDKs, and automated backups. CrowdRiff names destination marketing organizations, hotels and resorts, museums, tour operators, and attractions among the industries it serves. It says its enterprise offering is GDPR compliant. Enterprise support includes a dedicated Customer Success Manager, white-glove onboarding, and an average response time of 8 minutes. Plans include shoots and strategy calls; pricing varies by listed plan.
Who it suits
CrowdRiff may suit travel and destination marketing teams at DMOs, hotels, resorts, museums, tour operators, or attractions. Its library, contributor options, and gallery embeds are relevant to teams publishing visual content across marketing channels.
What it does well
- Central library supports searching and deploying campaign visuals.
- Visitors can upload photos through contests and giveaways.
- Maps combine Google Places details with user content.
- Enterprise features include APIs, SDKs, and automated backups.
- Enterprise support includes a dedicated Customer Success Manager.
What to know first
- Essential costs $1,875 a month, billed annually.
- Standard costs $3,000 a month, billed annually.
- Trial and Flex plans have one-time listed prices.
- Listed plan details specify limited yearly shoot counts.
Limits
The Trial plan includes 3 shoots and preset content themes. Essential includes 30 shoots per year, while Standard includes 50 shoots per year; Essential and Standard also include monthly strategy calls.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Billed annually in USD · 30 shoots per year · Monthly strategy calls | $1,875 a month |
| Trial | 3 shoots · Preset content themes | $2,500, paid once |
| Standard | Billed annually in USD · 50 shoots per year · Monthly strategy calls | $3,000 a month |
| Flex | 10 shoots · For occasional shoots and seasonal content needs | $8,000, paid once |
As crowdriff.com lists them, read 8 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Visit the CrowdRiff platform website.
- Review the listed plan options and their shoot allowances.
- Choose a plan: Trial, Essential, Standard, or Flex.
- Use CrowdRiff on the web or through its API.
- Add website galleries by placing a generated embed link in page code.
Verdict
CrowdRiff combines a visual asset library, user contributions, creator content, and publishing tools for travel marketing. Buyers should compare plan shoot counts and billing terms against their content needs.
Questions
How much does CrowdRiff cost?
Pricing is on request. Listed options include Trial at $2,500, paid once, Essential at $1,875 a month billed annually in USD, Standard at $3,000 a month billed annually in USD, and Flex at $8,000, paid once.
Is there a free plan?
The listed Trial option is $2,500, paid once and includes 3 shoots and preset content themes.
Which platforms does CrowdRiff support?
The listed platforms are web and API.
What can teams do with CrowdRiff?
Teams can manage visual assets, source user-generated photos and videos with brand marketing rights, bring in partner social posts, and publish galleries on websites. The platform also offers maps and place details.
Who makes CrowdRiff, and where is it based?
CrowdRiff is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
What are the listed plan allowances?
Trial includes 3 shoots; Essential includes 30 shoots per year; Standard includes 50 shoots per year; and Flex includes 10 shoots. Essential and Standard include monthly strategy calls.
Facts from CrowdRiff's own pages
- API access
- Yes · crowdriff.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Audience
- CrowdRiff names DMOs, hotels and resorts, museums, tour operators, and attractions among the industries it serves. · crowdriff.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Community uploads
- CrowdRiff says fans and visitors can upload photos to a customer’s library through initiatives such as contests and giveaways. · crowdriff.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- CrowdRiff states that its enterprise offering is GDPR compliant; its site footer also displays a GDPR Compliant badge. · crowdriff.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Creators
- CrowdRiff Creators provides short-form video content for destinations using authentic content from local creators. · crowdriff.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Enterprise features
- Enterprise features listed include multi-client environments, tiered user permissions, APIs and SDKs, and automated backups. · crowdriff.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada · crowdriff.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- CrowdRiff Connect can pull social posts from partners, and its Google Locations feature adds location details including maps, business hours, and reviews. · crowdriff.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Maps and places
- CrowdRiff Maps can combine Google Places information with UGC and offer customizable calls to action. · crowdriff.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Onboarding
- CrowdRiff says most customers are migrated, trained, and fully operational within a few weeks. · crowdriff.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- CrowdRiff describes its UGC platform as built for travel brands and says it helps them source visitor and local content for websites, social channels, and ad campaigns. · crowdriff.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Enterprise support includes a dedicated Customer Success Manager, white-glove onboarding, and an average response time of 8 minutes. · crowdriff.com, 8 Oct 2026
- UGC rights
- The platform provides access to user-generated photos and videos with rights for brand marketing. · crowdriff.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Visual library
- Its DAM keeps visuals in one place so teams can search, add, and deploy them to marketing campaigns. · crowdriff.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Website publishing
- CrowdRiff says its galleries can be added to a website as embeds by placing a generated link in page code. · crowdriff.com, 8 Oct 2026
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