Model booking fees and plans for brands

Model booking on ModelContracts costs a plan subscription and an agency fee per booking, both shown before you confirm. You set the model's rate, the plan sets the fee, and models never pay anything.

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Yearly is the default. Every yearly plan costs half of the monthly price.

Starter

For a small store or a solo photographer who books models for product pages and client shoots.

$24

Yearly (per month)

Yearly (billed) $288

Agency fee per booking20%

$49 per month, or $24 per month billed yearly at $288
Agency fee 20% per booking, paid by the client
2 active castings at once
3 shortlists and boards
1 team seat
Standard booking agreement and model release on every booking
Booking history, invoices per booking and payouts handled in the panel

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Studio

For a growing brand or a production studio that books every month.

$74

Yearly (per month)

Yearly (billed) $888

Agency fee per booking15%

$149 per month, or $74 per month billed yearly at $888
Agency fee 15% per booking, paid by the client
10 active castings at once
25 shortlists and boards
3 team seats
Everything in Starter, plus custom usage riders

Choose Studio

Agency

For an ad or creative agency and multi-brand teams casting several roles per campaign.

$199

Yearly (per month)

Yearly (billed) $2,388

Agency fee per booking12%

$399 per month, or $199 per month billed yearly at $2,388
Agency fee 12% per booking, paid by the client
30 active castings at once
Unlimited shortlists and boards
10 team seats
Everything in Studio, plus client approval links and your own clause library

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Enterprise

For an enterprise brand or a retailer with a legal team and many shoots a month.

$499

Yearly (per month)

Yearly (billed) $5,988

Agency fee per booking10%

$999 per month, or $499 per month billed yearly at $5,988
Agency fee 10% per booking, paid by the client
Unlimited castings, fair use
Unlimited shortlists and boards
25 team seats
Everything in Agency, plus your own legal template, SSO and audit log

Choose Enterprise

Starter

Monthly: $49
Yearly (per month): $24
Yearly (billed): $288
Agency fee per booking: 20%

Studio

Monthly: $149
Yearly (per month): $74
Yearly (billed): $888
Agency fee per booking: 15%

Agency

Monthly: $399
Yearly (per month): $199
Yearly (billed): $2,388
Agency fee per booking: 12%

Enterprise

Monthly: $999
Yearly (per month): $499
Yearly (billed): $5,988
Agency fee per booking: 10%

Plan	Monthly	Yearly (per month)	Yearly (billed)	Agency fee per booking
Starter	$49	$24	$288	20%
Studio	$149	$74	$888	15%
Agency	$399	$199	$2,388	12%
Enterprise	$999	$499	$5,988	10%

How a booking is priced

Every booking shows three lines before you confirm it.

Talent fee: Your rate per model per hour, times the booked hours, times the number of models. You set the rate, and the model accepts it or declines. For market day rates and a worked example, see the cost to hire a model for a photoshoot.
Agency fee: The percent of the talent fee set by your plan. It is paid by the client on top of the talent fee, never taken from the model.
Total: Talent fee plus agency fee. Overtime approved after the shoot is added at the agreed overtime rate, with the same agency fee percent.

Try the numbers in the contract builder on the modeling agency homepage, or read how to hire a model step by step.

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Active castings at once

Starter: 2
Studio: 10
Agency: 30
Enterprise: Unlimited, fair use

Shortlists and boards

Starter: 3
Studio: 25
Agency: Unlimited
Enterprise: Unlimited

Team seats

Starter: 1
Studio: 3
Agency: 10
Enterprise: 25

Agency fee per booking

Starter: 20%
Studio: 15%
Agency: 12%
Enterprise: 10%

Standard booking agreement and model release

Starter: Yes
Studio: Yes
Agency: Yes
Enterprise: Yes

Custom usage riders

Starter: No
Studio: Yes
Agency: Yes
Enterprise: Yes

Client approval links

Starter: No
Studio: No
Agency: Yes
Enterprise: Yes

Own clause library

Starter: No
Studio: No
Agency: Yes
Enterprise: Yes

Own legal template

Starter: No
Studio: No
Agency: No
Enterprise: Yes

SSO and audit log

Starter: No
Studio: No
Agency: No
Enterprise: Yes

Feature	Starter	Studio	Agency	Enterprise
Active castings at once	2	10	30	Unlimited, fair use
Shortlists and boards	3	25	Unlimited	Unlimited
Team seats	1	3	10	25
Agency fee per booking	20%	15%	12%	10%
Standard booking agreement and model release	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Custom usage riders	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Client approval links	No	No	Yes	Yes
Own clause library	No	No	Yes	Yes
Own legal template	No	No	No	Yes
SSO and audit log	No	No	No	Yes

ModelContracts vs traditional agency vs freelance marketplace

Fees

ModelContracts: Agency fee of 10% to 20% of the talent fee, shown before you confirm
Traditional agency: Agency commission agreed per booking, often quoted by email
Freelance marketplace: Platform service fee, set by each marketplace

Who pays

ModelContracts: The client pays the agency fee, the model pays nothing
Traditional agency: Often both sides, the model through a cut of the rate
Freelance marketplace: Often both sides, through service fees

Contract and release

ModelContracts: Booking contract, usage rider and model release in every booking
Traditional agency: Prepared by the agency per job
Freelance marketplace: Usually your own paperwork

Usage rights

ModelContracts: Written into the contract before the shoot
Traditional agency: Negotiated per job
Freelance marketplace: Up to you and the model

ID verification

ModelContracts: Age and ID verified for every model, brand accounts verified
Traditional agency: Done by the agency
Freelance marketplace: Varies by platform

Payout

ModelContracts: Paid to the model through the account after the shoot
Traditional agency: Paid through the agency on its own schedule
Freelance marketplace: Paid through the platform or directly

Feature	ModelContracts	Traditional agency	Freelance marketplace
Fees	Agency fee of 10% to 20% of the talent fee, shown before you confirm	Agency commission agreed per booking, often quoted by email	Platform service fee, set by each marketplace
Who pays	The client pays the agency fee, the model pays nothing	Often both sides, the model through a cut of the rate	Often both sides, through service fees
Contract and release	Booking contract, usage rider and model release in every booking	Prepared by the agency per job	Usually your own paperwork
Usage rights	Written into the contract before the shoot	Negotiated per job	Up to you and the model
ID verification	Age and ID verified for every model, brand accounts verified	Done by the agency	Varies by platform
Payout	Paid to the model through the account after the shoot	Paid through the agency on its own schedule	Paid through the platform or directly

For named agencies, booking apps and casting boards side by side, see our comparison of model booking platforms, or read modeling agency vs booking platform to decide which route fits your volume.

Models never pay

Applying, keeping a profile and portfolio, receiving castings, signing contracts and getting paid are free for models. There is no plan for talent and no commission taken from the rate. Adults can apply to a modeling agency here at no cost.

Billing details

Every plan is a subscription that renews until you cancel it in your account.
Yearly billing is the default and costs 50% less than paying monthly.
Moving to a higher plan charges the difference right away and applies the lower agency fee from your next booking.
Cancelling stops the next renewal, and your plan stays active until the end of the paid period.
Payments are final, as described in the refund policy.
Enterprise is self-serve with a listed price, like every other plan.

FAQ

Is there a free trial?

There is a one-time free contract draft in the builder on the homepage. Every plan is paid, and yearly billing halves the price.

Who pays the agency fee?

The client pays it on top of the talent fee. Models never pay an agency fee, a commission or a listing fee.

Can I change plans later?

Yes. Upgrade at any time in your account. The difference is charged at once and the lower agency fee applies from your next booking.

Do I pay per seat?

No. Each plan includes a set number of team seats: 1, 3, 10 or 25.

What counts as an active casting?

A casting that is open for applications. Closed castings stay in your history and do not count toward the limit.

More questions are answered in the modeling agency faq. To see every fee layer on one invoice, read model hiring fees.

End of a night shoot: a producer hands a model her copy of the signed booking paperwork at the studio door while an assistant wheels a garment rack past

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