Grade
Platform to pay creators globally and handle tax, KYC and DAC7 compliance with one consolidated invoice.
What it does
Grade (at creatorcheck.io) lets brands, agencies and marketplaces pay creators worldwide while it handles compliance - collecting tax forms, KYC identity checks, DAC7 reporting and employment classification - and acts as merchant of record, consolidating payouts into a single invoice. Creators get paid in their preferred method without creating an account.
Core features
Global creator payouts
Automated tax-form collection and KYC
DAC7 reporting and compliance
Merchant-of-record handling
Multiple payout methods (bank, PayPal, Wise)
Real-time earnings dashboard
API payouts for marketplaces
Best for
→Brands paying UGC creators and influencers
→Agencies managing multi-client creator payments
→Marketplaces embedding creator payouts
→Staying compliant with EU DAC7/worker rules