Influencer platforms · October 2026 Edition
GRIN vs Shopify Collabs
Zero of fourteen models named GRIN first on the direct prompt; zero named Shopify Collabs. GRIN was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Shopify Collabs by eleven and GRIN carries 43 labels and Shopify Collabs 15, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
By Shopify, Ottawa, Canada, founded 2006. Named in three categories this edition.
First-choice share11%9%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate12%7%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#4A position in a field of 12; printed, not drawn.
Labels4315A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, GRIN reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Favikon was named alongside these two in nine of the fourteen direct answers. Favikon vs GRIN · Favikon vs Shopify Collabs · Afluencer vs GRIN
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.
GRINFirst choices, of fourteen modelsShopify Collabs
Direct001 against GRIN
Paraphrase50
Comparative101 against Shopify Collabs
Budget-constrained051 against GRIN
Scale-constrained10
Negative003 against GRIN
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.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where GRIN and Shopify Collabs stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | |||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | | | |
| 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 | | | | |
GRIN Shopify Collabs first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, GRIN on the left and Shopify Collabs on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where GRIN and Shopify Collabs stood in it.
Neither was the first choice, one was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.GPT-5.4 miniSprout Social Influencer Marketing, impact.com alternatives: CreatorIQ, GRIN, Later Influence
Grok 4.1 FastTraackr alternatives: Favikon, GRIN, Upfluence
Neither was named
12 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5Favikon alternatives: KALO IQ, Modash
Gemini 3.5 FlashLimelight alternatives: Favikon, Toksta
Perplexity SonarInfluencity alternatives: Later, Modash, impact.com
Mistral SmallInfluencity, Modash
DeepSeek V4 FlashFavikon alternatives: Aspire, Influencity
Llama 4 MaverickFavikon alternatives: Guideflow, Influencity, Limelight, Skrapp
Qwen 3.7 FlashInfluencity alternatives: Brandwatch Influence, Favikon, Meltwater, Modash
Kimi K2Modash, Upfluence alternatives: Onalytica, Traackr
GLM 4.7 FlashXTraackr alternatives: Aspire, Upfluence
MiniMax M2.5Favikon alternatives: Influencity
GPT-6 LunaFavikon alternatives: Onalytica
Muse Glimmer 30BFavikon alternatives: Influencity, Modash, Skrapp
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
Shopify Collabs leads by two points.
Shopify Collabs4%#4 of 13GRIN2%#6 of 13Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: GRIN leads at mid-market.
GRIN11%#3 of 12Shopify Collabs9%#4 of 12Enterprise
Shopify Collabs is not named for this buyer.
GRIN8%#3 of 7Shopify Collabs—not namedWhat 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.
“"Grin creator discovery feature was removed from the platform without any prior notice."” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · hard negative
“Grin may be a big financial commitment if you're a new business, and the platform may feel overwhelming if you're beginning influencer marketing” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“you want to avoid expensive, enterprise-level SaaS tools (like GRIN, Aspire, or Traackr), which often require four-figure monthly fees” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“GRIN is often recommended as the best creator and influencer management tool” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“If you are a fast-growing DTC brand ... choose GRIN (for large budgets)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“I would recommend GRIN or Favikon, depending on your primary focus.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about Shopify Collabs
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.
“Limited to Shopify ecosystem, basic discovery.” Grok 4.1 Fast · comparative prompt · soft negative
“the best choice is usually Afluencer or Shopify Collabs, depending on whether you already sell on Shopify” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
“For a company with a limited budget, Shopify Collabs is my default pick—if you sell through Shopify.” GPT-6 Luna · budget prompt · first choice
“start with Ainfluencer (completely free) or Shopify Collabs (if you use Shopify)” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
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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.