# Users vs Creators (what’s the difference?) Everyone on Aardvark starts as a **user**. Creators are simply users who choose to unlock creator tools. There are no separate account types. *** #### Users Users can: * Follow creators * Unlock creator deals * Install and use the browser extension * Discover brands and creators * Shop normally while seeing deals automatically Most people will only ever be users — and that’s perfectly fine. *** #### Creators Creators are users who have completed creator onboarding and enabled a plan. In addition to everything users can do, creators can: * Add and manage their own deals * Create a Link-in-Bio page * Track deal performance and analytics * Control how and where their deals appear Creators never lose access to user features. *** #### The key difference * **Users** unlock deals by following creators * **Creators** unlock tools to publish and manage deals That’s it. *** #### Do I need to become a creator? No. If you want to save money and support creators you trust, being a user is all you need. Becoming a creator is only for people who want to share deals with their audience. *** --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://help.joinaardvark.com/users-vs-creators-whats-the-difference.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.