Crowdtap vs. GRIN

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Crowdtap
Score 6.1 out of 10
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Crowdtap is an influencer marketing platform from the fast growing company of the same name headquartered in New York, for marketers who wish to leverage fans and consumers' content and ideas. Crowdtap is popularly used by well known brands like Kraft, Weightwatchers, Verizon, Hershey's, and more.N/A
GRIN
Score 7.5 out of 10
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GRIN is a creator management software platform that offers a creator search of over 38 million influencers that is not an opt-in influencer network. GRIN states they believe that the connection between brand and creator should not have a middle-man, and therefore we take no commission. GRIN creator management platform helps brands to connect directly with creator prospects and manage creator relationships to scale. The eCommerce integration aims to make product seeding, discount codes &…N/A
Pricing
CrowdtapGRIN
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CrowdtapGRIN
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Features
CrowdtapGRIN
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Crowdtap
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Ratings
GRIN
1.0
1 Ratings
0% above category average
Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Mobile Application00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Mobile App Analytics00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Influencer Management
Comparison of Influencer Management features of Product A and Product B
Crowdtap
-
Ratings
GRIN
1.3
1 Ratings
4% above category average
Influencer search00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Influencer tracking00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Report generation00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Campaign planning00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
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Score 9.4 out of 10
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User Ratings
CrowdtapGRIN
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(1 ratings)
6.6
(71 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(9 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.4
(6 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(3 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
CrowdtapGRIN
Likelihood to Recommend
Crowdtap
Crowdtap is a good application for teams that need quick feedback on new design or advertising options. They seem to have good data on the respondents and their relative fields. Many of the designs of the questions are easy to distinguish and do not overload the respondent with too many options
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GRIN
GRIN is well suited for companies that are seeking an all-in-one solution for influencer program management and place a high value in repurposing UGC for marketing purposes. I would also say that GRIN makes sense for those who are aggressively scaling their influencer program and are planning on having at least 100-150 creators in the program. GRIN would be less appropriate for companies who may not have a large influencer program and are merely seeking to track affiliate link/coupon code performance.
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Pros
Crowdtap
  • Short quick interactions.
  • Easy payouts.
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GRIN
  • customer service on all levels
  • streamlines resources (creator search, emails, Shopify orders, payments, etc) all on one platform
  • The amount of customization and overall tools - sometimes this feels overwhelming but I'm grateful they are there to build on as I grow my experience with the platform
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Cons
Crowdtap
  • Occasional question errors.
  • Occasionally run out of questions.
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GRIN
  • Creator search tool - doesn't bring up viable creator options, which means we do primarily off-platform seeding.
  • The landing page is clunky and not functional for reviewing creators - it adds a lot of time to my team's day looking through the creators with the way it's set up.
  • Email templates have funny formatting, and the typeface always seems to get messed up.
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Likelihood to Renew
Crowdtap
No answers on this topic
GRIN
I wouldn't be able to run as high of a profitable or functioning influencer program without it. GRIN seriously is the organizational tool that propels us towards success, it is not in any way going to do the work for you, but it does make the work more efficient, easier, and WAY more organized
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Usability
Crowdtap
No answers on this topic
GRIN
The user interface of the platform is very well designed and extremely intuitive. You almost don't need an onboarding process because the workflow is so straightforward. The only item I would mention as a downside is the reporting. In order to get comprehensive reports, you need to go into each individual campaign. There is no aggregated report with all conversions.
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Support Rating
Crowdtap
Crowdtap is the easiest and most straightforward way to get quick and easy feedback for competing designs or ideas
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GRIN
We have our own support rep who helped get us set up, and as odd one off questions have come up has continued to support us. The rep is super knowledgeably and has also helped with some creative ways to get what we need. They are also always super fast to help when anything comes up
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Implementation Rating
Crowdtap
No answers on this topic
GRIN
I don't have any key insights here. If you have someone organized and aware of how the influencer workflow operates then it will be a very easy implementation process for you. I would just ensure you have all of your products setup in Shopify before starting the implementation with Grin.
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Alternatives Considered
Crowdtap
Crowdtap allows the user to provide short questions and images to get quick turnarounds for competing ideas and designs. The rewards system is useful and seems to be very competitive with other products. The questions are mostly short, however you can also create detailed multi-step questions within a campaign. Overall Crowdtap is the best in its area.
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GRIN
I was looking around at Dovetale, which connected with Shopify, and although it may be an easy connection because it's within the Shopify website, it isn't as user-friendly. It also doesn't offer the same hands-on experience from the GRIN team, 24/7 customer support, or bi-weekly calls with your direct contact. It just doesn't feel like it's worth it to me for the "convenience."
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Return on Investment
Crowdtap
  • Good interaction with employees.
  • Quick feedback and turnaround.
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GRIN
  • We are just getting moving with Grin but I am excited to grow our overall program.
  • The Grin community has provided a wealth of insights that we have been able to implement.
  • The addition of EMV data has been great for tracking success.
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ScreenShots

GRIN Screenshots

Screenshot of Search 36M+ CreatorsScreenshot of Identify Influential CustomersScreenshot of Activate Unlimited CampaignsScreenshot of Track Creator ContentScreenshot of Send Email Templates + SequencesScreenshot of Report on Performance