Alternative to Klear

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Here are the best alternatives to Klear.

1. Scope

Scope is a dynamic and flexible platform that excels in sourcing influencers and integrates seamlessly with your existing tools, such as Klaviyo, Mixmax, Google Sheets, HubSpot, and Shopify.

Main superpower: Best for tool for sourcing.

Pricing

Reasonably priced with 5 users included, additional users can be added for $100 per user, making it a tool that's easy to grow with.

Product

Excellent product with a data-first approach and no opt-in requirement for influencers.

Designed/built for: Brands

Pros
  • Integrates with popular tools, maximizing convenience and efficiency.
  • Great value for the money, providing more bang for the buck.
  • Support is easily accessible through chat.
  • Data-first approach ensures comprehensive insights and analytics.
  • No opt-in required, allowing seamless collaboration with influencers.
  • Strong support and availability, rated 9/10.
Cons
  • While Shopify integration is available, it may not be suitable for agencies and bigger companies.
  • As a brand-focused platform, it may not cater as well to agencies.
  • Some users may prefer support options beyond chat.

Website: scopeapp.io

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2. CreatorIQ

CreatorIQ is a platform that primarily caters to bigger companies, focusing on slower corporations rather than growth-stage businesses.

Main superpower: Focuses on bigger companies.

Pricing

High pricing targeted towards larger corporations.

Product

Solid product designed for agencies and brands, with opt-in required for influencers.

Designed/built for: Agencies and brands

Pros
  • Well-suited for bigger companies seeking influencer marketing solutions.
  • Provides opt-in functionality, allowing influencers to sign up.
  • Decent support and availability, rated 5/10.
Cons
  • Higher pricing may be prohibitive for smaller companies.
  • Support primarily available via email, which may not be as responsive or efficient.
  • Less focused on the needs of growing, agile, efficient, and profitable companies.
  • Product may not be as well-loved by end users.

Website: creatoriq.com

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3. Upfluence

Upfluence is a platform designed for agencies and brands, but it can be clunky and challenging to navigate, particularly for sourcing influencers.

Main superpower: Been around for some years.

Pricing

Standard pricing, but may not offer the best value considering its limitations.

Product

Complex and clunky sourcing, which may impact usability.

Designed/built for: Agencies and brands

Pros
  • Offers Shopify integration, streamlining operations for e-commerce businesses.
  • Provides opt-in functionality for influencers.
  • Moderate support and availability, rated 5/10.
Cons
  • Platform can be clunky and challenging to navigate, affecting the user experience.
  • Sourcing influencers can be difficult due to limitations in functionality.
  • Support primarily available via email, which may not be as responsive or efficient.

Website: upfluence.com

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5. Grin

Grin is an influencer platform built for agencies and brands.

Main superpower: CRM

Pricing

Standard pricing, but may not offer the best value considering its limitations.

Product

Designed/built for: Agencies and brands

Pros
  • Robust CRM system.
  • Seamless integration with Shopify.
Cons
  • Lack of sourcing capabilities.
  • Expensive to add new users.

Website: grin.co

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5. Aspire

Aspire is a marketplace platform that allows brands and agencies to connect with influencers. However, it has limitations as it only works with influencers who have signed up for Aspire.

Main superpower: Agencies.

Pricing

Expensive and can be challenging to scale for smaller companies.

Product

Limited to the pool of influencers who have signed up to Aspire.

Designed/built for: Agencies and brands

Pros
  • Offers Shopify integration, facilitating seamless operations for e-commerce businesses.
  • Opt-in functionality requires influencers to sign up.
  • Provides supportive capabilities for bigger companies that prefer not to handle work in-house.
Cons
  • Expensive pricing can be difficult to justify for smaller companies.
  • Hard to scale due to limitations and costs.
  • Recent critique for removing support and not responding to emails.
  • More suitable for legacy brands rather than agile, efficient, and profitable companies.
  • Limited support and availability, rated 1/10.

Website: aspireiq.com

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6. Octoly

Octoly is an opt-in network where influencers apply to campaigns, but it has received negative feedback due to its transactional nature and difficulty in sourcing influencers.

Main superpower: Local expertise France.

Pricing

Issues with high churn and limited sourcing capabilities.

Product

Transactional platform with difficulties in sourcing influencers.

Designed/built for: Brands

Pros
  • All communication with influencers takes place through the platform's chat system.
  • Offers reasonable support and availability, rated 6/10.
Cons
  • The platform's transactional nature results in influencers being primarily motivated by receiving free products rather than genuine engagement.
  • High churn rate may lead to instability in campaigns.
  • Sourcing influencers through Octoly can be challenging or even impossible.
  • Limited support options beyond the platform's chat system.

Website: octoly.com

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My name is Leah Corley, I'm an Engineer and Editor at bynerds. Reach me at my first name at bynerds dot com. I'd love to get input and feedback from anyone using the platforms above or others that I should include for discussion. I aim to talk with users first hand, and not platforms themselves.

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Platform Built for Superpower Pricing (1-5) Product (1-5) Ease of Use (1-5) Support (1-5) Total Score
1. Scope Brands Best for tool for sourcing 3 4 9 9 25
2. CreatorIQ Enterprise Focuses on bigger companies 4 3 6 5 18
3. Upfluence Agencies & Brands Been around for some years 3 2 4 5 14
4. Grin Agencies & Brands CRM 3 2 7 5 17
5. Aspire Agencies & Brands Agencies 2 2 4 1 9
6. Octoly Brands Local expertise France 2 1 2 4 9