Alternatives, from public facts
GRIN alternatives: sorted by what the creator is paid for
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GRIN lists pay per video, commission on sales and product seeding on its public pages. 47 other platforms list at least one of the same models. The table shows which models each shares with GRIN and which it adds.
47 alternatives, by shared pay models
| Platform | Shares with GRIN | Adds | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| HourlyUGCOurs, disclosed | ✓Per video✓% of sales✓Samples | HourlyPer orderAd spend sharePer 1k views | 7 of 9 |
| Lucra | ✓Per video✓% of sales✓Samples | Per orderAd spend sharePer 1k viewsRetainerBonuses | 8 of 9 |
| Launchpoint | ✓Per video✓% of sales✓Samples | Ad spend sharePer 1k viewsRetainerBonuses | 7 of 9 |
| Trybe | ✓Per video✓% of sales✓Samples | Per orderAd spend shareRetainerBonuses | 7 of 9 |
| impact.com | ✓Per video✓% of sales✓Samples | Per orderRetainerBonuses | 6 of 9 |
| JoinBrands | ✓Per video✓% of sales✓Samples | HourlyRetainerBonuses | 6 of 9 |
| Aspire | ✓Per video✓% of sales✓Samples | Per orderBonuses | 5 of 9 |
| Make Influence | ✓Per video✓% of sales✓Samples | Per orderBonuses | 5 of 9 |
| Socialync | ✓Per video✓% of sales | Per orderPer 1k viewsRetainerBonuses | 6 of 9 |
| Elev8or | ✓Per video✓% of sales✓Samples | Per 1k views | 4 of 9 |
| SideShift | ✓Per video✓% of sales | Per 1k viewsRetainerBonuses | 5 of 9 |
| Ainfluencer | ✓Per video✓% of sales✓Samples | – | 3 of 9 |
| Collabstr | ✓Per video✓% of sales✓Samples | – | 3 of 9 |
| Glewee | ✓Per video✓% of sales✓Samples | – | 3 of 9 |
| Insense | ✓Per video✓% of sales✓Samples | – | 3 of 9 |
| ShopMy | ✓Per video✓% of sales✓Samples | – | 3 of 9 |
| Social Snowball | ✓% of sales✓Samples | Per orderBonuses | 4 of 9 |
| Upfluence | ✓Per video✓% of sales✓Samples | – | 3 of 9 |
| Vidovo | ✓Per video✓Samples | Ad spend shareBonuses | 4 of 9 |
| 8x Social | ✓Per video | Per 1k viewsRetainerBonuses | 4 of 9 |
| Roster | ✓% of sales✓Samples | Bonuses | 3 of 9 |
| Superfiliate | ✓% of sales✓Samples | Ad spend share | 3 of 9 |
| UpPromote | ✓% of sales✓Samples | Bonuses | 3 of 9 |
| viral.app | ✓Per video | Per 1k viewsRetainerBonuses | 4 of 9 |
| Whop Content Rewards | ✓Per video | Per 1k viewsRetainerBonuses | 4 of 9 |
| Afluencer | ✓Per video✓Samples | – | 2 of 9 |
| Billo | ✓Per video✓Samples | – | 2 of 9 |
| Club (formerly Brandbassador) | ✓% of sales✓Samples | – | 2 of 9 |
| Cohley | ✓Per video✓Samples | – | 2 of 9 |
| Creator.co | ✓% of sales✓Samples | – | 2 of 9 |
| Howl | ✓Per video✓% of sales | – | 2 of 9 |
| Influee | ✓Per video✓Samples | – | 2 of 9 |
| Levanta | ✓% of sales✓Samples | – | 2 of 9 |
| Refersion | ✓% of sales | Per orderBonuses | 3 of 9 |
| Shopify Collabs | ✓% of sales✓Samples | – | 2 of 9 |
| Trend | ✓Per video✓Samples | – | 2 of 9 |
| Creator Hero | ✓% of sales | Bonuses | 2 of 9 |
| GoAffPro | ✓% of sales | Bonuses | 2 of 9 |
| Later (formerly Mavely) | ✓% of sales | Bonuses | 2 of 9 |
| #paid | ✓Per video | – | 1 of 9 |
| Influencer Hero | ✓Samples | – | 1 of 9 |
| Intellifluence | ✓Per video | – | 1 of 9 |
| LTK | ✓% of sales | – | 1 of 9 |
| Stack Influence | ✓Samples | – | 1 of 9 |
| Statusphere | ✓Samples | – | 1 of 9 |
| TRIBE | ✓Per video | – | 1 of 9 |
| Youdji | ✓Per video | – | 1 of 9 |
Every ✓ comes from the platform's public pages; see each profile for the source links. "Adds" means a model the platform lists that GRIN does not list publicly (checked Nov 7, 2026).
Each alternative in one line
HourlyUGC
OursOne platform for every way to pay creators: hourly, per video, a share of sales or of ad spend, per 1,000 views and samples, combinable in the same campaign.
Compare with GRINLucra
Performance creator-ads platform: brands collect creator videos, run them as ads on Meta, TikTok, Google and Snapchat from their own ad accounts, and pay creators on results with no subscription.
Compare with GRINLaunchpoint
Managed creator distribution platform with two products: Canvas UGC (a per-video base plus view bonuses) and Performance UGC (creator ads paid on GMV or ad spend), with a 10 % fee on creator pay.
Compare with GRINTrybe
A performance-based UGC platform where creators submit videos, brands run them as Meta ads, and creators are paid on sales, ad metrics, flat fees, retainers or bonuses.
Compare with GRINimpact.com
Partnership management platform for affiliate, creator and referral programs, with contract template terms, cross-device tracking and partner payouts in 70+ currencies.
Compare with GRINJoinBrands
UGC and TikTok Shop affiliate marketplace with fixed per-content prices, a platform fee on each creator payment, and creators in five countries.
Compare with GRINAspire
Creator marketing platform with a creator marketplace, affiliate links and promo codes, gifting fulfilled through Shopify, and a CreatorAds suite for Meta Partnership Ads.
Compare with GRINMake Influence
A Danish performance influencer platform where brands pay creators per sale, per click, a share of sales, a fixed fee or product, plus a service fee on the commission paid.
Compare with GRINSocialync
A social scheduling app with a UGC job board where brands post paid jobs (per post, per 1,000 views, or commission-only whitelisting deals) and pay creators directly.
Compare with GRINElev8or
Creator business suite whose Campaigns product lets brands fund pay-per-view bounties, fixed-fee collabs, gifted collabs, affiliate and contest campaigns, with funds held in escrow until the work is approved.
Compare with GRINSideShift
A subscription creator marketplace for high-volume organic UGC, where brands set per-post fees and view bonuses, track views and CPM per creator, and pay creators from a wallet.
Compare with GRINAinfluencer
An influencer and affiliate marketplace for Instagram, TikTok and YouTube where brands negotiate fees with creators, hold payment in escrow and run affiliate commissions.
Compare with GRINCollabstr
An influencer and UGC marketplace where brands buy creators' preset packages or post campaigns, pay into escrow, and release the money on approval.
Compare with GRINGlewee
An influencer marketplace for US creators where brands hire for posts, UGC, affiliate and gifting campaigns, with a 0 % platform fee on hires and self-serve or full-service plans.
Compare with GRINInsense
A subscription creator marketplace for UGC, influencer posts, product seeding, affiliate and TikTok Shop campaigns, with Meta Partnership Ads and TikTok Spark Ads permissions handled in the platform.
Compare with GRINShopMy
A creator affiliate platform where creators earn commission through ShopMy links, plus flat-fee Opportunities, product gifting and Spotlights, where brands put Meta ad spend behind posts.
Compare with GRINSocial Snowball
Shopify app for affiliate, customer-referral and influencer programs, with single-use Safelinks discount codes and bulk cash or gift-card payouts.
Compare with GRINUpfluence
Influencer marketing platform with creator search, affiliate tracking across Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, BigCommerce and Amazon, and Upfluence Pay for global creator payouts.
Compare with GRINVidovo
A UGC video marketplace where creators set a fee per video, and brands can also pay a share of the Meta ad spend behind each video, read daily from the connected ad account.
Compare with GRIN8x Social
Managed creator network where thousands of creators post a brand's brief from accounts created for the campaign, paid a base per approved post plus an uncapped per-1,000-views bonus, monthly.
Compare with GRINRoster
Brand ambassador and creator software for Shopify brands: commissions per sale with links and codes, cash rewards, product gifting and bulk payouts, at a flat monthly price.
Compare with GRINSuperfiliate
Shopify-only platform for influencer, affiliate and referral programs, with cobranded creator landing pages and a suite for launching Meta Partnership Ads.
Compare with GRINUpPromote
A Shopify affiliate and influencer app: commission tiers, performance bonuses, product gifting, a partner marketplace and payouts by PayPal or store credit, with a fee on referral sales.
Compare with GRINviral.app
German-built software for organic UGC programs: track creator accounts and videos, compute per-video and per-view payouts, hire through a Canvas UGC job board, and pay creators in 180+ countries through Talentir.
Compare with GRIN23 more with at least one model in common, by how much they share
- Whop Content Rewards1 shared · 3 added
- Afluencer2 shared · 0 added
- Billo2 shared · 0 added
- Club (formerly Brandbassador)2 shared · 0 added
- Cohley2 shared · 0 added
- Creator.co2 shared · 0 added
- Howl2 shared · 0 added
- Influee2 shared · 0 added
- Levanta2 shared · 0 added
- Refersion1 shared · 2 added
- Shopify Collabs2 shared · 0 added
- Trend2 shared · 0 added
- Creator Hero1 shared · 1 added
- GoAffPro1 shared · 1 added
- Later (formerly Mavely)1 shared · 1 added
- #paid1 shared · 0 added
- Influencer Hero1 shared · 0 added
- Intellifluence1 shared · 0 added
- LTK1 shared · 0 added
- Stack Influence1 shared · 0 added
- Statusphere1 shared · 0 added
- TRIBE1 shared · 0 added
- Youdji1 shared · 0 added
Questions people ask
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Sources for GRIN
Checked Nov 7, 2026. Each alternative's sources are on its profile.
- GRIN: GRIN platform page · grin.co, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “When a program includes a paid fee, GRIN automatically requires the terms”
- GRIN: GRIN home page · grin.co, checked Nov 7, 2026 · “Affiliate links, codes and commissions”
- GRIN: GRIN pricing page · grin.co, checked Nov 7, 2026