FamePick vs IMA: Both Brands Retired
One of these is not a live option. The FamePick service cannot be opened or checked. IMA cannot be briefed either: it merged into MediaMonks in 2019 and now sits inside Monks.
Which one is right for you
Three buyers, three picks. Find the column that sounds like your team.
Look up FamePick if
- You are tracing where the work moved
- You need to rule FamePick in or out
- You need the history rather than a supplier
Look up IMA if
- You need the history rather than a supplier
- You want to be pointed at Monks instead
- You need to rule IMA in or out
Choose Flinque if
- You want verified-creator discovery
- You want flat published pricing you can start free
- You want a fake-follower check on every profile
FamePick vs IMA vs Flinque
The factors below are set out for the record. Neither FamePick nor IMA is a live option today. Flinque is the flat-price software option on the right.
| Factor | FamePick | IMA | Best valueFlinque |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Not available, no working site | Not available, brand retired | Teams running discovery in-house |
| Agency type | Hybrid creator marketplace | Full-service agency | Self-serve software, not an agency |
| Engagement model | Self-serve plus managed talent | Strategy, casting, delivery | Flat monthly subscription |
| Typical minimum | Venture-backed, varies by use | Project minimum around $10,000 | Free, then $49/mo |
| Published pricing | None | None, nor any at Monks | $0 to $150/mo, public |
| Creator network | 50,000+ per old directory listings, now uncheckable | 40,000 influencers per S4 Capital (2019) | 10M+ verified, 200 data points each |
| Platforms covered | Multi-platform social | Major social platforms | Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, X |
| Services | Marketplace, media kits, campaigns | Strategy, matchmaking, dashboards | Discovery, vetting and audience data |
| Campaign management | part:marketplace plus managed | part:service plus own platform | You run it, software assists |
| Content and usage rights | Marketplace and managed fees | Project fees | You negotiate directly with creators |
| Paid amplification | LinkFolio media kits per old directory listings, now uncheckable | Part of Media.Monks since 2019 | Run your own whitelisting |
| Measurement and reporting | Not established (no working site, Sep 2026) | Not available | Audience and fake-follower data built in |
| Team and locations | Redwood City, reported | Amsterdam, until 2019 | Software with support included |
| Time to launch | Sign up or book | Book a demo | Shortlist in minutes on the free plan |
How we compared: Engagement models and minimums come from each agency's own site plus public reporting and client reviews, cross-checked and dated June 2026. Where an agency hides its pricing we say undisclosed rather than guess a number. The verdicts are ours, not the agencies'.
What each agency actually does
What FamePick was
The web presence has been wound down at both addresses. Today FamePick has no working site: the original domain has lapsed completely and the fallback is on the market.
On the public record it was a venture-backed creator-marketing platform founded around 2016 in Redwood City, California. Its LinkedIn page still links to the for-sale domain. A marketplace sat alongside a managed roster.
No statement of closure was found, which is why the wording here stops short of calling it defunct. There is no successor brand to point a reader at.
What FamePick was known for
- A 50,000-creator figure from old directory listings, now uncheckable
- A creator-side media-kit product
- Venture backing from around 2016
- Both self-serve and managed routes
Why it is not a live option
- Only a stale profile remains
- It is not a product a reader can go and use
- Nothing can be checked against a live service
- The original domain is fully deregistered
What IMA was
What a searcher needs to know first is that IMA is not a business you can engage. The record is clear: imagency.com redirects to the Monks influencer marketing page and monks.com/ima returns a 404. S4 Capital folded it into MediaMonks in August 2019.
Pricing was looked for on the Monks influencer solution page and was not found there. The parent rebranded twice more, in 2021 and again in 2024. The 2019 positioning was Europe's largest full-service influencer agency.
Monks is the business a reader would actually engage. Treat any IMA figure as a 2019 snapshot rather than a live number.
What IMA was known for
- Amsterdam base until the 2019 merger
- Clients S4 Capital named including Heineken and Diesel
- A network S4 Capital put at 40,000 influencers in 2019
- Founded 2010 by Emilie Tabor and Maddie Raedts
Why it is not a live option
- imagency.com redirects to Monks
- Every figure on record is dated 2019
- The Monks page never uses the name
- No current client list exists under it
Head to head
There is an asymmetry to state before any comparison. S4 Capital folded it into MediaMonks in August 2019. IMA is a retired brand now. Two checks settle it: imagency.com redirects to the Monks influencer marketing page and monks.com/ima returns a 404. Both names are history, so this page is a record rather than a recommendation.
Which should you actually pick
Forget the pitch decks for a second. Match the partner to the situation you are in.
You arrived looking for IMA
Where IMA went is Monks.
→ Read the historyYou want verified discovery at a flat price
No retainer, no demo gate. You want 10M+ verified creators with a fake-follower check on each. Start free on Flinque and pay $49 only if you keep using it.
→ Pick FlinqueYou are testing creator marketing
One is varies-by-use, the other quote-led. Flinque free plan lets you find and vet verified creators with no card, then scales at a flat $49 a month.
→ Start with FlinqueFlinque: verified discovery at a flat price
If both feel like too much retainer and too little control, Flinque does one job and does it well. Find and vet real creators yourself, fast, then run the campaign in-house. No pitch deck, no monthly retainer, no discovery call to learn the price.
- 10M+ verified creators
- 4 platforms: IG, YouTube, TikTok, X
- 200 data points per creator
- 12 search filters
- Fake-follower check on every profile
- Free, $49, $150, published
See Flinque in action
Short walkthroughs on pricing, discovery and vetting from the Flinque team.
What Are Influencer Networks? Why Most Brands Pick the Wrong Creators
Influencer Discovery Platforms That We Made Easy and Affordable
Common questions about FamePick and IMA
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Written & reviewed by Flinque Research Team
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Our research team specialises in influencer marketing strategy, creator analytics and platform comparisons. Details on this page were verified against agency sites, public reporting and client review platforms in June 2026.
Disclaimer: Information here is collected from publicly available sources, third-party review sites and vendor pages. Pricing and features change, so confirm current details with each provider before buying. This content is for informational purposes only.
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