GRIN alternatives
GRIN alternatives for NZ and Australian businesses
GRIN: US$1,500 a month, or US$18,000 a year, plus a 5% fee on creator wallet deposits
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What people compare GRIN with
GRIN charges US$1,500 a month on Scale, or US$18,000 a year, plus a 5 per cent fee on wallet deposits. Starter is US$200 a month plus 10 per cent. If that bill is hard to justify or you want your creator records to stay yours, you may be looking for another way to manage the work.
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How to choose a GRIN alternative
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What drives the bill
Check which costs rise with your activity. GRIN charges a monthly subscription and a fee on wallet deposits used to pay creators. Compare that with an option where the cost is a setup fee and monthly retainer, rather than a fee that grows with creator spend.
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Who owns your records
Make sure you can keep and use your creator records beyond the platform you are replacing. GRIN lists creator-list and contact-email exports on Starter and above. On its Free plan, creator lists cannot be exported. An owned option keeps records in a database you own.
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Fit with your rules and fields
Check whether the system can match how your business handles campaigns, approvals and creator information. Your version can be built around your own fields and rules, including checks for disclosure and content rights. This matters when you need the process to fit New Zealand or Australian requirements.
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What switching involves
Find out what you can export from GRIN before you cancel. Starter and higher plans list creator-list and contact-email exports, while the Free plan does not export creator lists. Moving your records involves checking how your existing fields match and reviewing the transfer before relying on it.
The option that fits
A version built around your business
Enterprise DNA builds your own version around how your business runs, brings your GRIN records across and runs it for you. Your records sit in a database you own, and you can work with it in plain language. The paid option has one setup fee, then a monthly retainer. If you would rather manage it yourself, the free version is available.
- check Your creator records stay in a database you own
- check Built around your fields, approval rules and campaigns
- check One setup fee, then a monthly retainer
Make it yours
Design your own GRIN replacement
Everything starts from the open-source base. Then it gets your name, the parts you run, your rules and your data from GRIN. Try it here, and we build the real one.
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Questions
GRIN alternatives, answered
Can I find new creators with the free version? expand_more
The free version does not search social networks. You add creators you find yourself, one at a time or from a spreadsheet. A search tool can be connected when Enterprise DNA builds your version, so creators you select can be added to your records.
Can I move my creator list out of GRIN? expand_more
GRIN lists creator-list and contact-email exports on Starter and above. Enterprise DNA can bring your records into your version, with a test run and a review of how your fields match. The Free plan does not export creator lists, so check your access before switching.
How does the cost compare with GRIN? expand_more
Your GRIN bill can combine a monthly subscription with a fee on wallet deposits used to pay creators. The owned option has one setup fee, then a monthly retainer. Its cost does not grow with creator spend, the number of brands or monthly gifts.
Can it check disclosures and content rights? expand_more
Your version can check posts against your approval rules, including disclosure, and record usage rights. It can flag content running after rights end. Australian paid or gifted vitamin and supplement testimonials are refused at approval, even if the post is labelled.
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