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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 0.63% of all global influencer campaign management platform searches, placing GRIN ninth out of ten platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about influencer campaign management platforms, GRIN appeared in all answers and was the second most recommended of the ten.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

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

  1. ModashShare of searches 35.3%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  2. SkeepersShare of searches 28.8%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  3. CreatorIQShare of searches 15.8%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  4. UpfluenceShare of searches 13%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  5. GRINShare of searches 0.63%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd

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Top influencer campaign management platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, GRIN appeared in all five answers. GRIN is the second 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. GRIN2nd
  3. Upfluence3rd
  4. Aspire4th
  5. CreatorIQ5th
  6. Skeepers–
  7. Captiv8–
  8. IZEA–
  9. TRIBE–
  10. Linqia–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Modash5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • GRIN5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Upfluence4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • CreatorIQ3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Aspire3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Skeepers0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Captiv80 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • IZEA0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • TRIBE0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Linqia0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

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Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Which influencer campaign management platforms compete with GRIN?

GRIN against influencer campaign management platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Modash, Skeepers, CreatorIQ, Upfluence, Captiv8, GRIN. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthModashSkeepersCreatorIQUpfluenceCaptiv8IZEATRIBELinqiaGRINAspire
Oct 202525%25%20.5%20.6%2.7%3.3%0.98%1.2%0.54%0.2%
Nov 202525.7%31.5%14.1%21.2%2.3%2.8%0.78%1%0.56%0.2%
Dec 202529.6%29.6%13.3%20.1%2.1%2.6%0.79%1.2%0.53%0.19%
Jan 202634%27.8%12.4%19%2%2.5%0.69%0.89%0.49%0.22%
Feb 202629.8%29.8%13.3%20.7%2.1%2.1%0.74%0.74%0.53%0.24%
Mar 202634%27.8%12.4%19.3%2%2%0.89%0.89%0.49%0.22%
Apr 202633.1%27.1%12.1%21.1%1.9%2.4%0.67%0.87%0.48%0.21%
May 202636.2%29.6%13.2%14.2%2.1%2.1%0.95%0.95%0.53%0.19%
Jun 202632.1%32.1%14.4%14.4%2.3%1.9%1%1%0.57%0.17%
Jul 202638.9%26%14.2%14.3%1.9%1.9%1%1%0.57%0.25%
Aug 202635.1%28.7%15.7%13%2.1%2.1%1.4%1.1%0.62%0.23%
Sep 202635.3%28.8%15.8%13%2.1%1.7%1.4%1.1%0.63%0.23%

  1. 1.Modash

    35.3%

    Held 1st. 40.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  2. 2.Skeepers

    28.8%

    Held 2nd. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  3. 3.CreatorIQ

    15.8%

    Held 3rd. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  4. 4.Upfluence

    13%

    Held 4th. 14.9K estimated branded searches, -1.1% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  5. 5.Captiv8

    2.1%

    Held 5th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.IZEA

    1.7%

    Held 6th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, -20.8% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  7. 7.TRIBE

    1.4%

    Held 7th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  8. 8.Linqia

    1.1%

    Held 8th. 1.3K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  9. 9.GRIN

    0.63%

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

  10. 10.Aspire

    0.23%

    Held 10th. 260 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 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’s share of searches among influencer campaign management platforms worldwide held steady, from 0.54% to 0.63%.

How did search popularity change for influencer campaign management platforms worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. Upfluence’s share of searches among influencer campaign management platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 14.4% to 13% in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for TRIBE worldwide rose 23.1% over 12 measured months, from 1.3K to 1.6K in September 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Modash worldwide rose 22.4% over 12 measured months, from 33.1K to 40.5K in September 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for IZEA worldwide fell 56.8% over 12 measured months, from 4.4K to 1.9K in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Captiv8 worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 3.6K to 2.4K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for CreatorIQ worldwide fell 33.2% over 12 measured months, from 27.1K to 18.1K 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 seven 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 platforms13th of 140.29%Show ranking
Influencer analytics platforms9th of 100.53%Show ranking
Influencer campaign management platforms9th of 100.63%Shown above
Influencer outreach platforms7th of 100.75%Show ranking
Sponsorship marketplaces6th of 71.2%Show ranking
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