# Shopify Collabs vs Influencity: which do AI models recommend for influencer, October 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Influencer platforms. Zero of fourteen models named Shopify Collabs first on the direct prompt; three named Influencity. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/marketing/influencer-platforms/shopify-collabs-vs-influencity/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shopify Collabs | 9% | #4 of 12 | 7% | 15 | 11 of 14 |
| Influencity | 7% | #5 of 12 | 0% | 12 | 11 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Perplexity Sonar: influencity first (first choices: Influencity) (alternatives: Later, Modash, impact.com)
- Mistral Small: influencity first (first choices: Influencity, Modash)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: influencity first (first choices: Influencity) (alternatives: Brandwatch Influence, Favikon, Meltwater, Modash)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Favikon) (alternatives: Aspire, Influencity)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither first, one named (first choices: Favikon) (alternatives: Guideflow, Influencity, Limelight, Skrapp)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Favikon) (alternatives: Influencity)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither first, one named (first choices: Favikon) (alternatives: Influencity, Modash, Skrapp)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: Favikon) (alternatives: KALO IQ, Modash)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: Sprout Social Influencer Marketing, impact.com) (alternatives: CreatorIQ, GRIN, Later Influence)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither named (first choices: Limelight) (alternatives: Favikon, Toksta)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither named (first choices: Traackr) (alternatives: Favikon, GRIN, Upfluence)
- Kimi K2: neither named (first choices: Modash, Upfluence) (alternatives: Onalytica, Traackr)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: Traackr) (alternatives: Aspire, Upfluence)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither named (first choices: Favikon) (alternatives: Onalytica)

## What the models said about Shopify Collabs

- "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)

## What the models said about Influencity

- "Favikon (if LinkedIn is your primary focus) or Influencity (for a more general platform with good B2B capabilities)" (MiniMax M2.5, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "Influencity – Best Overall Balance for Mid-Market ... the sweet spot for mid-market businesses" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, direct prompt, first choice)
- "Modash and Influencity are the top choices" (Mistral Small, direct prompt, first choice)

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. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.