INFLUENCER MANAGEMENT AND BEYOND

Dash Social vs. GRIN

See how Dash Social’s smarter, unified platform helps you scale your business and drive better results across social and influencer, not just one or the other.

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Dash Social vs. GRIN At A Glance

A social media management and creator platform purpose-built for marketers — combining intuitive workflows, brand-specific AI and human support when and how you need it. Dash delivers sophisticated insights and all-in-one tools for owned, earned, and paid.

From discovering the perfect partners and managing content to simplifying payments and measuring success, GRIN helps marketers to leverage the power of creators, affiliates, and influential people of all types to drive awareness and accelerate growth.

Priority Social Channels and Integrations

Priority Social Channels and Integrations:

TikTok, Instagram, X (Twitter), Pinterest, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, Threads, Google Analytics, Zendesk, Salesforce

Priority Social Channels and Integrations:

TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, X (Twitter), Facebook, Pinterest, Twitch

Most Notable Features

Most Notable Features
Creator Management
Automated UGC
Social Listening
Community Management
Brand-Specific AI
Social Analytics
Content Calendar
Campaign Performance
Most Notable Features
Influencer Marketing 
Social Listening
Relationship Management
Content Management

Customer Support

Customer Support
24/7 Live Chat with Real People
Email Support
Self-Serve Help Center
Customer Support
Self-Serve Help Center

G2 Star Rating

G2 Star Rating:
4.7/5
G2 Star Rating:

4.5/5

Compare Dash Social vs. GRIN

Creator Management Head-to-Head

Everything you need to discover and manage influencers, leverage user-generated content and track campaign performance - all in the same platform. See how we stack up as the smarter, all-encompassing GRIN alternative for influencer marketing.

Influencer Identification and Recruitment

Discover who is talking about your brand and their influence over social communities.

Campaigns

Identifies trends in social media campaigns and creators to improve performance.

Influencer Compensation

Pay partnered creators with secure, simplified payment solutions.

Product Gifting

Integrate with your e-commerce platform to streamline product gifting and track real-time fulfillment status.

UGC

Automatically brand mentions on Instagram and TikTok, secure usage rights, and repurpose user-generated content.

Deliverables Management

Assign, manage, and measure the performance of creator posts, from paid partnerships to gifted collaborations.

Unified Social Media Management

Your campaigns don’t run in siloes; your team shouldn’t either. While GRIN only covers one piece of the puzzle, Dash covers it all with integrated tools to manage, measure, and scale your entire social strategy.

Social Listening

Monitor interactions on social media to identify trends, see competitors' strategies and measure sentiment. 

Scheduling and Publishing

Create, schedule and publish social media posts across brands and channels all in one simple and easy-to-use place.

Performance Predictions 

Dash Social’s proprietary AI solution helps brands predict and maximize content performance by identifying which photos and videos will drive the highest engagement with your audience.

Community Management

Manage and respond to messages across channels, never missing an opportunity to build relationships with your audience.

Post Performance

Track how much engagement each piece of content receives to see what’s resonating with your target audience.

Reporting and Insights

Build fully custom reporting dashboards to measure performance across owned, earned, and social ads.

AI-Powered Data Analysis

Make more informed decisions with AI-driven insights and summaries about your content, performance, competitors and community.

Link in Bio

Drive sales from social with your own customizable URL to promote products or pages on your website featured in your social media feed.

What Customers Are Saying About Dash Social

“There are many features I love about DS such as multi-platform scheduling, ability to easily tag and filter comments and messages, the competitor overview, easy ability to duplicate posts to other platforms and the library function to easily find and organize UGC. I also love the saved replies feature in community.”

Meagan S.
Community Manager
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

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G2 Review

“Dash Social has every available service in one place and a wonderful team to support you at all times. It's the only service I use and will recommend.”

Mariah R.
Social Media and Community Manager
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

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G2 Review

“It's a very user friendly interface for insights, performance and scheduling. I also like that they are constantly developing the product and adding new features. It seems like they take user feedback seriously and are always improving.”

Vanessa V.
Chief Brand Officer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

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G2 Review

Why Choose Dash Social?

Dash Social is the all-encompassing solution for social media and influencer management that’s built for how social works today. 

Unified Platform

Rather than work in siloes, Dash unites your full footprint across owned, creator, and paid with real-time intelligence and streamlined workflows.

Brand-Specific AI

Maximize your impact and eliminate trial and error with tailored content predictions and creator suggestions based on your brand’s intelligence.

Data You Can Trust

Stop questioning your data. With Dash, get clear, comprehensive, API-backed data straight from the source.

Premium Customer Service and User Experience

Dash Social is the #1 rated social media marketing platform on G2 for ease of use and user experience. Plus, get best-in-class support from real humans delivering fast, expert help whenever you need it.

GRIN FAQs

What is GRIN used for?

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Grin is used by brands looking to manage their influencer marketing strategy, offering features to discover influencers, manage partnerships, and track their performance.

Who are GRIN’s competitors?

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GRIN’s main set of competitors includes Dash Social, CreatorIQ, Aspire, and Upfluence.

How much does GRIN cost?

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Currently, GRIN's pricing model is not publicly available.

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