Book a Sponsor vs MediaPact (Oct 2026): Fees, Payouts, Who Sells

Book a Sponsor and MediaPact, side by side

Checked 27 October 2026. Sources for MediaPact: terms (commission, payouts), homepage, overview, its Paved comparison.

	MediaPact	Book a Sponsor
What it is	A two-sided marketplace for flat-fee media: newsletter sponsorships, sponsored content, podcasts and direct placements	An outreach service that pitches brands for newsletters
How you get sponsors	You list your placements once or answer briefs buyers post; brands and agencies send offers, and the contract and payment run through the platform	It emails the brands that sponsored newsletters like yours and introduces you when one replies
Price to you	Free to list, with no subscription on the pages we read	$1 card check gets 200 emails, then a plan from $19/mo, initial emails and follow-ups
What it takes from your deals	10% of each completed deal on up to $100,000 a month in sales, 7.5% up to $250,000 and 5% above, per its terms	No commission, no rev-share
Free way to start	Free to list; the commission comes off when a deal completes	200 emails for a $1 card check, then a plan
Who can use it	Its terms set no audience minimum: 18 or older and able to sign a contract. Its Paved comparison calls its publishers pre-vetted and weighted toward enterprise and affiliate-integrated sites	Newsletters on any platform, no subscriber minimum; adult newsletters are refused
Who does the selling and the paperwork	Buyers come to you with offers or briefs; you send proposals, and MediaPact runs the standardized contract, invoicing and payout	Book a Sponsor, from its own mailboxes and domains; you read the pitch and can block any brand
Where it falls short	It launched in January 2026 with a smaller seller network than Paved, by its own account; it keeps 10% of each deal; payouts come once a month	The pitches are cold email, so most brands won't answer, and each reply still needs you to close the deal. Each plan includes a set number of emails a month (Starter $19 a month for up to 600 emails a month, Kit $49 a month for up to 1,500 emails a month, Growth $99 a month for up to 3,000 emails a month), and sending stops at the plan's emails. It takes no bookings or payments and works for newsletters only.
On a $150 slot, the median under 5,000 subscribers	It keeps $15 (10%) and you get $135	You get all $150: no commission, and you invoice the brand yourself
When you are paid	Around the 1st of the month after the deal, minus its commission	When the brand pays you: Book a Sponsor takes no bookings or payments
Fees the buyer pays	None by bank transfer; 1.5% on top when a buyer pays by card	None from Book a Sponsor
What else it sells	Sponsored articles, podcasts, direct media, and flat fee plus affiliate (CPA) deals through Impact, CJ, Partnerize and ShareASale	Newsletter sponsorships only

What does MediaPact take from a newsletter sponsorship?

10% of each completed deal while your sales through it stay at $100,000 a month or less, 7.5% from there to $250,000 and 5% above, per its terms of service (read 27 October 2026). Its homepage draws the first tier at $150k a month instead; at newsletter prices both put you on 10%. The commission comes off the offer amount at a monthly reconciliation, and the payout lands around the 1st of the following month.

On $150, the median printed price for one main slot in a newsletter under 5,000 subscribers (74 newsletters, read 25 October 2026), that is $15 to MediaPact and $135 to you. Buyers pay nothing to MediaPact by bank transfer and 1.5% on top by card. The platform fees page runs the same median through every marketplace's cut.

Who buys on MediaPact?

Brand marketers and agencies buying flat-fee media, per its own overview. Its Paved comparison says the team ran an affiliate marketing agency, LT Partners, acquired in June 2023, and that MediaPact supports hybrid deals such as a flat fee plus a share of sales through Impact, CJ, Partnerize or ShareASale. The same page, dated 25 April 2026, says it launched in January 2026 and that some workflows are still being polished. It also says its seller network is smaller than Paved's and leans toward enterprise publishers and affiliate-integrated sites (read 27 October 2026).

So a listing is one more place a buyer can find you. Whether one does depends on what those buyers want that month; its pages publish no count of buyers or deals.

Can you use MediaPact and Book a Sponsor together?

Yes. MediaPact waits for buyers to come to your listing; Book a Sponsor emails the brands that sponsored newsletters like yours and introduces you when one replies, and you quote your own price. Book a Sponsor takes no bookings or payments, so a brand from its pitches pays you directly, and MediaPact's 10% applies only to deals made through MediaPact. The Passionfroot comparison covers the other marketplace with a percentage fee.

When MediaPact is the better pick

Buyers come to you. You list once and brands and agencies send offers or post briefs you can answer, with no cold pitch. Book a Sponsor's pitches are cold email, and most brands won't answer.
The paperwork is handled: standardized contracts, invoices, Net 30 terms for approved buyers and the payout all run through the platform, per its terms and its Paved comparison. With Book a Sponsor you invoice the brand yourself.
It sells more than newsletter slots: sponsored articles, podcasts, direct media and flat fee plus affiliate deals.
A listing costs nothing until a deal completes.

When Book a Sponsor is the better pick

You want brands contacted now: 7,774 brands seen sponsoring 4,648 newsletters, rebuilt daily, at 50 new brands a day by default. Plans: Starter $19 a month for up to 600 emails a month, Kit $49 a month for up to 1,500 emails a month, Growth $99 a month for up to 3,000 emails a month, after the first 200 emails.
You keep the whole fee. Book a Sponsor takes no commission; on a $150 slot, MediaPact's 10% is $15.
You are paid when the brand pays you, not around the 1st of the next month.

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Questions

How much does MediaPact charge newsletter publishers?

Nothing to list. It keeps 10% of each completed deal on up to $100,000 a month in sales, 7.5% up to $250,000 and 5% above, per its terms (read 27 October 2026). On a $150 slot that is $15.

Is MediaPact free for brands?

Yes, by bank transfer. Its terms add a 1.5% processing fee on top of the placement price when a buyer pays by card (read 27 October 2026).

When does MediaPact pay publishers?

Around the 1st of the month after the deal, after its commission comes off, per its terms. For approved buyers on Net 30 invoices, the money reaches you after the buyer pays the invoice and the campaign runs (read 27 October 2026).

Does MediaPact have a subscriber minimum?

Its terms set none: you must be 18 or older and able to sign a contract. Its Paved comparison, dated 25 April 2026, calls its publishers pre-vetted and says its current sellers lean toward enterprise and affiliate-integrated sites (read 27 October 2026).

What does Book a Sponsor cost?

A monthly plan with the emails included, from $19 a month after the first 200 emails; every plan is on the pricing page. It takes no commission on your deals.

Have the brands that already buy pitched for you

Paste your newsletter. Book a Sponsor lists the brands that sponsored newsletters like yours, finds the person who buys the ads, and emails them every day from its own mailboxes. You get the replies and close the deal.

$1 card check gets 200 emails, then a plan from $19/mo · first sponsor reply inside 30 days or your money back

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