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How popular isGRIN?

In September 2026, people searched for GRIN by name about 720 times worldwide, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 0.33% of all global creator CRM platform searches, placing GRIN ninth out of ten platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about creator CRM platforms, GRIN appeared in three of the five answers and was the fourth most recommended of the ten.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

GRIN is the ninth most searched of 10 competitors and the fourth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. SARALShare of searches 61.4%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  2. ModashShare of searches 18.7%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  3. CreatorIQShare of searches 8.2%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  4. AhaCreatorShare of searches 6.7%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  5. GRINShare of searches 0.33%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th

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Top creator CRM platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, GRIN was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. GRIN is the fourth most recommended of the ten.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Modash1st
  2. Passionfroot2nd
  3. CreatorIQ3rd
  4. GRIN4th
  5. Aspire5th
  6. SARAL–
  7. AhaCreator–
  8. Influencer Hero–
  9. Archive–
  10. insightIQ–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Modash4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • CreatorIQ3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Aspire3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • GRIN3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Passionfroot2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • SARAL0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • AhaCreator0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Influencer Hero0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Archive0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • insightIQ0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Which creator CRM platforms compete with GRIN?

GRIN against creator CRM platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for SARAL, Modash, CreatorIQ, AhaCreator, Passionfroot, GRIN. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthSARALModashCreatorIQAhaCreatorPassionfrootInfluencer HeroAspireArchiveGRINinsightIQ
Oct 202566%16.4%13.3%0.01%0.93%1.8%0.62%0.43%0.35%0.19%
Nov 202569.3%17.3%9.3%0.03%0.98%1.5%0.65%0.37%0.37%0.2%
Dec 202574.4%15.2%6.7%0.03%1.1%1.3%0.55%0.32%0.27%0.14%
Jan 202658.4%26.6%9.6%0.02%1.5%1.9%0.86%0.47%0.38%0.21%
Feb 202656.8%25.8%11.4%0.55%1.5%1.8%1%0.45%0.45%0.24%
Mar 202652%29%10.4%2.5%1.7%2.1%1.1%0.51%0.41%0.28%
Apr 202661.1%23%8.2%3%1.3%1.6%0.87%0.4%0.33%0.18%
May 202651.9%28.9%10.4%3.1%2.1%1.7%0.89%0.41%0.41%0.28%
Jun 202667.8%17%7.4%4.1%1.2%1.2%0.5%0.3%0.3%0.2%
Jul 202659%22%7.9%5.3%2.9%1.3%0.71%0.31%0.31%0.21%
Aug 202657.8%21.7%9.5%5.2%2.8%1.3%0.66%0.38%0.38%0.25%
Sep 202661.4%18.7%8.2%6.7%2.5%1.1%0.57%0.33%0.33%0.18%

  1. 1.SARAL

    61.4%

    Held 1st. 135K estimated branded searches, +22.7% vs prior month. Share +3.6 points.

  2. 2.Modash

    18.7%

    Held 2nd. 41.2K estimated branded searches, -0.39% vs prior month. Share -3 points.

  3. 3.CreatorIQ

    8.2%

    Held 3rd. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.3 points.

  4. 4.AhaCreator

    6.7%

    Held 4th. 14.8K estimated branded searches, +49.5% vs prior month. Share +1.5 points.

  5. 5.Passionfroot

    2.5%

    Held 5th. 5.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  6. 6.Influencer Hero

    1.1%

    Held 6th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, +0.42% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  7. 7.Aspire

    0.57%

    Held 7th. 1.3K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  8. 8.Archive

    0.33%

    Held 8th. 720 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  9. 9.GRIN

    0.33%

    Held 9th. 720 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  10. 10.insightIQ

    0.18%

    Held 10th. 390 estimated branded searches, -18.8% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

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How has branded search demand for GRIN changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for GRIN worldwide held steady at 720.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GRIN fell from 8th to 9th among creator CRM platforms worldwide.

How did search popularity change for creator CRM platforms worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, SARAL gained share of searches among creator CRM platforms worldwide, from 57.8% to 61.4%.

  2. In September 2026, AhaCreator gained share of searches among creator CRM platforms worldwide, from 5.2% to 6.7%.

  3. In September 2026, Modash lost share of searches among creator CRM platforms worldwide, from 21.7% to 18.7%.

  4. In September 2026, CreatorIQ lost share of searches among creator CRM platforms worldwide, from 9.5% to 8.2%.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Passionfroot worldwide rose 184.2% over 12 measured months, from 1.9K to 5.4K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Influencer Hero worldwide fell 33.4% over 12 measured months, from 3.6K to 2.4K in September 2026.

How are GRIN’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using GRIN’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does GRIN compete?

GRIN is ranked in ten competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Influencer marketing platforms11th of 110.14%Show ranking
Brand deal platforms7th of 70.17%Show ranking
Creator CRM platforms9th of 100.33%Shown above
Influencer analytics platforms9th of 100.53%Show ranking
Influencer campaign management platforms9th of 100.63%Show ranking
Creator booking platforms8th of 80.63%Show ranking
Influencer outreach platforms7th of 100.75%Show ranking
Creator relationship management platforms8th of 80.78%Show ranking
Sponsorship marketplaces6th of 71.2%Show ranking
Ambassador marketing platforms3rd of 55%Show ranking
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