Influencer platforms · October 2026 Edition
Shopify Collabs vs Upfluence
Zero of fourteen models named Shopify Collabs first on the direct prompt; one named Upfluence. Shopify Collabs was named by eleven of the fourteen models and Upfluence by fourteen and Shopify Collabs carries 15 labels and Upfluence 34, so the shares are not directly comparable.
By Shopify, Ottawa, Canada, founded 2006. Named in three categories this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
First-choice share9%5%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate7%21%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#4#7A position in a field of 12; printed, not drawn.
Labels1534A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Shopify Collabs 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 Shopify Collabs · Favikon vs Upfluence · Afluencer vs Shopify Collabs
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.
Shopify CollabsFirst choices, of fourteen modelsUpfluence
Direct012 against Upfluence
Paraphrase01
Comparative001 against Shopify Collabs
Budget-constrained50
Scale-constrained01
Negative005 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.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Shopify Collabs and Upfluence 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 | | | | |
Shopify Collabs Upfluence first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Shopify Collabs on the left and Upfluence on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Shopify Collabs and Upfluence stood in it.
Upfluence first, Shopify Collabs not the choice
1 of 14 modelsShopify Collabs was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Kimi K2Modash, Upfluence alternatives: Onalytica, Traackr
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.Grok 4.1 FastTraackr alternatives: Favikon, GRIN, Upfluence
GLM 4.7 FlashXTraackr alternatives: Aspire, Upfluence
Neither was named
11 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5Favikon alternatives: KALO IQ, Modash
GPT-5.4 miniSprout Social Influencer Marketing, impact.com alternatives: CreatorIQ, GRIN, Later Influence
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
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 four points.
Shopify Collabs4%#4 of 13Upfluence0%#11 of 13Mid-marketThe figures above
Shopify Collabs leads by four points.
Shopify Collabs9%#4 of 12Upfluence5%#7 of 12Enterprise
Shopify Collabs is not named for this buyer.
Upfluence2%#5 of 7Shopify Collabs—not namedWhat 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
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
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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.