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title: "GRIN vs Upfluence: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, GRIN or Upfluence? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Influencer marketing platforms set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# GRIN vs Upfluence: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, GRIN or Upfluence? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Influencer marketing platforms set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: GRIN and Upfluence
- **Competitive set**: Influencer marketing platforms
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **GRIN Share of Search**: 2.1%
- **Upfluence Share of Search**: 3.5%

## Which is more popular in search, GRIN or Upfluence?

- In August 2026, Upfluence had more branded searches than GRIN among influencer marketing platforms in New Zealand. Upfluence was estimated to have 50 branded searches compared to GRIN’s 30, and held a 3.5% Share of Search versus GRIN’s 2.1%.
- Upfluence was ahead of GRIN in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GRIN’s estimated Share of Search among influencer marketing platforms in New Zealand moved from 0% to 2.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 0 to 30.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Upfluence’s estimated Share of Search among influencer marketing platforms in New Zealand moved from 5% to 3.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60 to 50.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand influencer marketing platforms in August 2026?

- In August 2026, GRIN rose from 6th to 5th among influencer marketing platforms in New Zealand.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Upfluence in New Zealand fell 16.7% over 11 measured months, from 60 to 50 in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | GRIN estimated searches | GRIN Share of Search | GRIN rank | Upfluence estimated searches | Upfluence Share of Search | Upfluence rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 0 | 0% | 6 | 60 | 5% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 10 | 0.87% | 6 | 60 | 5.2% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 20 | 1.6% | 6 | 80 | 6.3% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 10 | 0.79% | 6 | 80 | 6.3% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 30 | 2.5% | 6 | 50 | 4.1% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 10 | 0.81% | 6 | 60 | 4.9% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 10 | 0.99% | 6 | 40 | 4% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 20 | 1.5% | 6 | 40 | 3% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 10 | 0.68% | 6 | 40 | 2.7% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 30 | 2.2% | 6 | 50 | 3.7% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 30 | 2.1% | 5 | 50 | 3.5% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using GRIN’s and Upfluence’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **GRIN**: Measured on the search terms “grin creator”, “grin influencer” and “grin influencer marketing”, summed into one figure.
- **Upfluence**: Measured on the search terms “upfluence”, “upfluence com”, “upfluence creators” and “upfluence influencer marketing”, summed into one figure.

- [GRIN profile](/demand/nz/brands/grin)
- [Upfluence profile](/demand/nz/brands/upfluence)
- [All influencer marketing platforms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-influencer-marketing-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, GRIN or Upfluence?

In August 2026, Upfluence had more branded searches than GRIN among influencer marketing platforms in New Zealand. Upfluence was estimated to have 50 branded searches compared to GRIN’s 30, and held a 3.5% Share of Search versus GRIN’s 2.1%.

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