Here are alternative UGC (user‑generated content) platforms and tools Australian brands commonly use — grouped by the use case they’re best at, with a short note on strengths, integrations and why they might fit an Australian brand. I’ve included sources for each platform so you can check features/pricing and local suitability.

1. Enterprise reviews + review syndication (best for large retailers / brands)

• Bazaarvoice — full ratings & reviews, Q&A, product sampling and large retail syndication network (good if you sell through many retail partners). Best for brands that need deep review analytics and retailer distribution. (bazaarvoice.com)

2. Visual UGC + on‑site shoppable galleries (great for DTC & lifestyle brands)

• Yotpo — reviews + visual UGC galleries, rights management, loyalty and Shopify/commerce integrations (very Shopify‑friendly; good for Australian DTC stores). (yotpo.com)
• Taggbox (aka Taggbox Commerce) — lower‑cost, plug‑and‑play shoppable UGC galleries, rights requests and embeddable social walls (good option if you want fast, affordable on‑site UGC). (taggbox.com)
• Emplifi (Pixlee TurnTo capabilities) — enterprise social commerce + UGC & reviews (Pixlee TurnTo was folded into Emplifi; strong for multi‑channel social/ads + UGC). (emplifi.io)

3. Travel, tourism and location‑based UGC

• CrowdRiff — built for destinations and travel brands to discover, license and display visual UGC (maps, galleries, automated rights workflows). Recommended for tourism boards, attractions and hospitality brands in Australia. (crowdriff.com)

4. Community & campaign UGC (brand communities, long‑term engagement)

• TINT — community/UGC marketing platform focused on building brand communities, collecting and activating customer content across channels. Good where you want an owned community and multi‑channel activations. (tintup.com)

5. Contests, sweepstakes and campaign capture (cost‑effective UGC collection)

• Gleam — contest & competition widgets that let you capture photos/videos, import hashtagged posts and collect permissions/emails (great for short campaigns and local activations). (gleam.io)

6. Influencer→UGC / creator scale (for brands that rely on creators)

• Later Influence (formerly Mavrck) — influencer/creator program platform that drives UGC at scale (now part of Later’s influencer offering). Good if you want an influencer program that feeds UGC into your marketing. (mavrck.co)

7. Other practical picks & notes

• Stackla (now part of Nosto) — originally an Australian visual UGC product; it was acquired by Nosto (so consider Nosto’s combined commerce + visual UGC offering if you liked Stackla’s approach). If you’re after the Stackla experience, check Nosto’s Stackla integration. (nosto.com)
• Tagshop / Tagshop.ai — newer AI UGC/ad creative tools that generate UGC‑style video ads (useful if you need scalable UGC‑style creatives rather than sourcing real customer posts). (consider compliance / disclosure when using AI UGC). (tagshop.ai)

Quick selection guide for Australian brands

• Shopify DTC on a budget: Yotpo (reviews + visual UGC) or Taggbox for shoppable galleries. (support.yotpo.com)
• Mid‑market / growing brands that want community & campaign features: TINT or Gleam. (tintup.com)
• Enterprise/retail distribution + reviews: Bazaarvoice (or Emplifi if you want heavier social commerce/ads + UGC). (bazaarvoice.com)
• Tourism/hospitality: CrowdRiff. (crowdriff.com)

Implementation tips (short)

• Rights & permissions: always capture explicit reuse rights (automated rights workflows are available in most platforms above — important for Australian campaigns too). (yotpo.com)
• Integrations: confirm native Shopify/Magento/Salesforce support up front (many platforms have ready integrations — see the product pages). (support.yotpo.com)
• Test for localization/support: ask about APAC/Australia support hours, data residency and local references (some vendors have APAC teams; Stackla’s origin means local case studies exist through Nosto). (bailador.com.au)

If you want, I can:

• shortlist 3–4 platforms from the list tailored exactly to your brand size, tech stack (Shopify/Magento), and budget, or
• prepare a 1‑page comparison matrix (features, integrations, ballpark pricing and recommended use case) for the top picks.

Which would you prefer?