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Influencer platforms · November 2026 Edition

Upfluence vs GRIN

One of fourteen models named Upfluence first on the direct prompt; zero named GRIN. Both were named by all fourteen models and Upfluence carries 44 labels and GRIN 37, so the shares are not directly comparable.

Upfluence

accepted challenger

Named in three categories this edition.

GRIN

accepted challenger

Named in one category this edition.

First-choice share7%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate14%14%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#6A position in a field of 15; printed, not drawn.
Labels4437A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Upfluence reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Favikon was named alongside these two in twelve of the fourteen direct answers. Favikon vs Upfluence · Favikon vs GRIN · Shopify Collabs vs Upfluence

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the influencer platforms page.

By framing

How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
UpfluenceFirst choices, of fourteen modelsGRIN
Direct101 against Upfluence · 2 against GRIN
Paraphrase311 against GRIN
Comparative04
Budget-constrained002 against Upfluence · 2 against GRIN
Scale-constrained01
Negative103 against Upfluence
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.

Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Upfluence and GRIN were named in the same answer seventy-two times, of the 119 answers naming Upfluence and the 111 naming GRIN. In those answers GRIN took the first choice seven times and Upfluence four.

Every model, every framing

The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Upfluence and GRIN stood in it.
ModelDirectParaphraseComparativeBudget-constrainedScale-constrainedNegative
Claude Haiku 4.5
GPT-5.4 mini
Gemini 3.5 Flash
Perplexity Sonar
Grok 4.20
Mistral Small
DeepSeek V4 Flash
Llama 4 Maverick
Qwen 3.7 Flash
Kimi K2
GLM 4.7 FlashX
MiniMax M2.5
GPT-6 Luna
Muse Glimmer 30B
Upfluence GRIN first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Upfluence on the left and GRIN on the right.

The direct prompt

The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Upfluence and GRIN stood in it.

Upfluence first, GRIN not the choice

1 of 14 modelsGRIN was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.
Mistral SmallKALO IQ, Upfluence alternatives: IQFluence

Neither was the first choice, one was named

7 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.
Claude Haiku 4.5Favikon alternatives: Archive, GRIN, Limelight
Grok 4.20Favikon alternatives: Brandwatch Influence, KALO IQ, Modash, Sprout Social Influencer Marketing, Upfluence
Llama 4 MaverickKALO IQ alternatives: Favikon, Traackr, Upfluence
Kimi K2Favikon, Later Influence alternatives: KALO IQ, Upfluence
GLM 4.7 FlashXFavikon alternatives: Traackr, Upfluence
MiniMax M2.5Favikon alternatives: KALO IQ, Upfluence
Muse Glimmer 30BFavikon, KALO IQ alternatives: Aspire, GoByline, Upfluence

Neither was named

6 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.
GPT-5.4 miniSprout Social Influencer Marketing alternatives: HypeAuditor, impact.com
Gemini 3.5 FlashFavikon alternatives: Onalytica, Passionfroot, SparkToro, Sprout Social
Perplexity SonarFavikon alternatives: impact.com
DeepSeek V4 FlashFavikon alternatives: KALO IQ, Modash
Qwen 3.7 FlashFavikon alternatives: Influencity, Modash, Traackr
GPT-6 LunaFavikon alternatives: LinkedIn Creator Marketplace, Thinkers360

Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.

By buyer segment

The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Upfluence leads by two points.
Upfluence4%#6 of 15
GRIN2%#9 of 15
The full small business standing →
Mid-marketThe figures above
Upfluence leads by four points.
Upfluence7%#3 of 15
GRIN4%#6 of 15
The full mid-market standing →
Enterprise
Level: the same share of first choices.
Upfluence2%#5 of 13
GRIN2%#4 of 13
The full enterprise standing →

What the models said about Upfluence

Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.

“What to Avoid for Mid-Market B2B ... more B2C-oriented; up to 5-6x the cost” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · hard negative
“Avoid Upfluence at all costs – this company is effectively a scam.” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · hard negative
“Enterprise platforms like Upfluence, Grin, CreatorIQ, Traackr, or Aspire ... often start at hundreds per month—better for bigger budgets.” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · soft negative
“KALO IQ and Upfluence are the best choices due to their affordability, ease of use, and strong B2B features” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“For Serious Campaigns: AspireIQ, Upfluence, or Influencity (known for robust databases and analytics).” MiniMax M2.5 · negative prompt · first choice
“I recommend Upfluence as the top creator and influencer management tool.” Grok 4.20 · paraphrase prompt · first choice

What the models said about GRIN

Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.

“Avoid DTC-focused platforms: Platforms like GRIN, Aspire, or CreatorIQ are built for consumer e-commerce” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · hard negative
“Lower pricing tiers than enterprise tools like Upfluence ($478+/month) or Grin (tiered subscriptions often $500+)” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · soft negative
“Enterprise platforms like Aspire, Upfluence, or Grin can easily cost $300–$1,000+ per month” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Best For: High-volume brands needing an internal "Creator CRM." ... It excels at scaling campaigns but has a steeper learning curve.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Arguably the strongest Shopify integration — it connects product seeding, order tracking, and creator payments into one workflow.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Choose GRIN for a growing DTC brand managing an ongoing creator program.” Perplexity Sonar · comparative prompt · first choice
Also compared
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.