Clipping agency vs marketplace, and where FORKOFF sits.
Agencies sell effort. Marketplaces sell volume. FORKOFF Clipping sells qualified outcomes. The wedge in long form, with where each model wins.
| Feature | FORKOFF Clippingoperator-grade | Marketplace (Whop, Hoodpay)Self-serve clipping marketplace |
|---|---|---|
| Operating model | Managed agency. Strategist-led brief, qualification, payouts. | Self-serve. Brand posts, clippers submit, marketplace skims. |
| Pricing denominator | $0.003 per qualified view. only views passing all four checks. ▸ Denominator gap | Raw CPM on submitted views; legitimacy hidden in the rate. |
| Qualification gate | Four-stage automated gate. Reasons logged on filter. | Brand-side manual review per submission. |
| Audit trail | Append-only ledger, exportable CSV/JSON, per-view reason codes. | Dashboard counts; no per-view audit trail. |
| Time to live | <48h from accepted brief. 14-day sandbox at $500. | Hours to set up, but qualification is brand-side ongoing. |
| Where each wins | Outcome-priced launches. protocols, AI, podcasts, consumer apps. | Raw-exposure plays where qualification is not required. |
If you're launching something where outcomes matter, an agency that prices on qualified views wins on both economics and accountability. FORKOFF is the only clipping operator that prices the qualification promise into the contract.
Frequently asked
Agency = managed (strategist runs the campaign, qualifies outcomes). Marketplace = self-serve (brand and clipper transact directly, no managed qualification).
It doesn't, once you correct for the denominator. Marketplaces quote raw-CPM with hidden legit rates; agencies quote per qualified view. FORKOFF $0.003 CPQV is typically 1500-2000× cheaper than a $2 marketplace CPM at 35% legit.
Outcomes-mattering launches → agency. Raw-exposure plays → marketplace. Run a $500 sandbox to compare side-by-side on the same ledger.
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