GRIN vs Upfluence
Zero of fourteen models named GRIN first on the direct prompt; one named Upfluence. Both were named by all fourteen models and GRIN carries 43 labels and Upfluence 34, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
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
GRINFirst choices, of fourteen modelsUpfluence
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, GRIN and Upfluence were named in the same answer fifty-seven times, of the 108 answers naming GRIN and the 88 naming Upfluence. In those answers Upfluence took the first choice zero times and GRIN six.
Every model, every framing
| 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 Upfluence first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, GRIN on the left and Upfluence on the right.The direct prompt
Upfluence first, GRIN not the choice
1 of 14 modelsGRIN was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
3 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
10 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.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
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.
“"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 Upfluence
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Be very cautious: Upfluence (poor ROI, data quality issues)” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“a 12-month annual contract "nearly impossible to escape"” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · hard negative
“such as Grin and Upfluence—are designed for enterprise-level companies... cautionary tales ... about their billing practices” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“The creator and influencer management tool that I would recommend to a mid-sized B2B company is Upfluence.” Llama 4 Maverick · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Start with Modash or Upfluence for self-service discovery and campaign management” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · first choice
“prioritize GRIN, Upfluence, CreatorIQ for your size” Grok 4.1 Fast · scale prompt · first choice
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.