# GRIN: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 37 judge labels across 1 category by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/grin

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Influencer platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/influencer-platforms/index.md) | 4% | 7 | 14% | 37 |

## What the models said for it

- "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, Influencer)
- "Arguably the strongest Shopify integration — it connects product seeding, order tracking, and creator payments into one workflow." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Influencer)
- "Choose GRIN for a growing DTC brand managing an ongoing creator program." (Perplexity Sonar, Influencer)
- "prioritize platforms like CreatorIQ, Traackr, Later Influence, or GRIN" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Influencer)

## And against it

- "Avoid DTC-focused platforms: Platforms like GRIN, Aspire, or CreatorIQ are built for consumer e-commerce" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Influencer)
- "Lower pricing tiers than enterprise tools like Upfluence ($478+/month) or Grin (tiered subscriptions often $500+)" (Grok 4.20, Influencer)
- "Enterprise platforms like Aspire, Upfluence, or Grin can easily cost $300–$1,000+ per month" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Influencer)
- "Strong if you need full campaign management, but more ecommerce-oriented" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Influencer)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Kimi K2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named GRIN, from 102 of the 111 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 45
- shopify.com: 35
- gane.ai/index: 25
- upfluence.com: 23
- reddit.com: 22
- sociallypowerful.com: 20
- creatoriq.com: 19
- nealschaffer.com: 18
- learn.g2.com: 17
- ainfluencer.com: 16

### Pages cited

- https://g2.com/categories/influencer-marketing-platforms: 25
- https://shopify.com/blog/influencer-marketing-platforms-to-find-creators: 23
- https://sociallypowerful.com/post/influencer-marketing-platforms: 19
- https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/influencer-platforms/enterprise: 17
- https://upfluence.com/: 17
- https://nealschaffer.com/influencer-marketing-tools: 16
- https://toptal.com/external-blogs/growth-collective/best-influencer-marketing-platforms-for-brands: 14
- https://learn.g2.com/best-influencer-marketing-software: 12

## In its own words

What GRIN's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: GRIN is a creator marketing platform that helps brands discover and manage creators, run influencer and affiliate campaigns, automate workflows with Gia, and measure performance and ROI. (https://grin.co/)
- For: brands (https://grin.co/)
- Price stated: There are no commissions on simple affiliate programs. A simple affiliate program costs nothing. (https://grin.co/)
- Starting price: 0 (https://grin.co/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Start free, no credit card. (https://grin.co/)
- Integrations claimed: 5 (https://grin.co/platform)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, GDPR
- Customers named: Uber, Stio, Rookie Wellness, SKIMS, ColourPop, IPSY, MVMT, Anthros

## What it publishes

Every page grin.co exposes, read 2026-09-29: 965 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 382 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-14
- case study: 44 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-06-05
- webinar or virtual event: 12 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-04-26
- comparison: 20 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-05-06
- template or tool: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-04-01
- podcast or video: 84 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 28 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-14 blog: No success tax https://grin.co/blog/no-success-tax
- Recent: 2026-09-08 blog: We became our own customer https://grin.co/blog/we-became-our-own-customer
- Recent: 2026-09-04 blog: Gifting program benchmarks https://grin.co/blog/gifting-program-benchmarks
- Recent: 2025-12-18 blog: How to incentivize creators to post meaningful product led content from pr https://grin.co/blog/how-to-incentivize-creators-to-post-meaningful-product-led-content-from-pr
- Recent: 2025-12-02 blog: Ai in influencer marketing the end of guesswork https://grin.co/blog/ai-in-influencer-marketing-the-end-of-guesswork
- Recent: 2025-11-24 blog: 12 last minute ways brands can maximize bfcm performance https://grin.co/blog/12-last-minute-ways-brands-can-maximize-bfcm-performance

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/gtm.