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Alternatives to Linkster

27 tools with the same main category (Influencer marketing platforms). Each row shows what the tool shares with Linkster, what it additionally offers there and what it does not.

Comparison basis

Linkster

German influencer platform for shops and large brands with affiliate tracking

Networks: not specified

17 features used · 0 networks

from €299per month · Promotional price
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As of: 11/11/202627 AlternativesHow we compareLinks to vendors may be affiliate links; each one is then labelled individually. The order never depends on whether a vendor pays a commission.

27 Alternatives

Reviews: G2 (for 21 of 27 tools)

Order: by the number of features that both tools have according to the provider, then alphabetical. No separate rating; the sorting does not account for whether a provider pays a commission.

  1. Sprout Social Influencer Marketing

    Influencer module of Sprout Social, formerly Tagger, for Instagram and TikTok

    15 shared+0 additional25 not documented at Linkster2 not covered by the alternative

    4.3 / 5, G2, 414 Reviews
    Networks: not specified
    Price on requestno list price published
    Details for Sprout Social Influencer Marketing

    Additionally used compared to Linkster0

    nothing

    Documented here, no information at Linkster25

    Planning & Publishing: Drafts & Templates, UTM parameters

    Team & Approvals: Approval workflow, External approval without login, Internal comments, Roles & Permissions, Multiple brands/workspaces

    Analytics: Profile analysis, Post analysis, Follower Growth, Paid post analytics

    Reporting: Report builder

    Listening & Monitoring: Brand mentions, Trend & topic detection

    Influencer & UGC: Audience origin (DACH filter), Creator content approval, Automatic story capture, Creator ads (whitelisting/Spark Ads), Brand safety check for creators, Creator contracts & e-signature, Application page for creators

    Ads: Boost posts

    Administration & Security: Single Sign-On

    Service & Support: Dedicated point of contact, Live chat support

    Used at Linkster, not here2

    Service & Support: Onboarding included, Provider-managed service

    "Not used" means: not found with the provider or not yet checked. It does not mean that the feature is missing.

    Preview image of Sprout Social Influencer Marketing, published by the provider
    Provider imagesproutsocial.com

    Plans

    Price on request only

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    18 sources · checked on 11/11/2026 · View sources

  2. Aspire

    Influencer platform for online retail brands with creator search and payment

    13 shared+0 additional8 not documented at Linkster4 not covered by the alternative

    4.6 / 5, G2, 146 Reviews
    Networks: not specified
    Price on requestno list price published
    Details for Aspire

    Additionally used compared to Linkster0

    nothing

    Documented here, no information at Linkster8

    Listening & Monitoring: Brand mentions, Sentiment analysis

    Influencer & UGC: Creator content approval, Product Seeding, Book UGC creators, Creator contracts & e-signature, Application page for creators

    Ads: Boost posts

    Used at Linkster, not here4

    Analytics: Competitor Benchmark

    Administration & Security: API access, Unlimited users

    Service & Support: Onboarding included

    "Not used" means: not found with the provider or not yet checked. It does not mean that the feature is missing.

    Plans

    Price on request only

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    14 sources · checked on 11/11/2026 · View sources

  3. GRIN

    Creator management with Shopify integration and affiliate tracking

    13 shared+0 additional10 not documented at Linkster4 not covered by the alternative

    4.5 / 5, G2, 483 Reviews
    Networks: not specified
    from US$200per monthbilled monthly
    Details for GRIN

    Additionally used compared to Linkster0

    nothing

    Documented here, no information at Linkster10

    Planning & Publishing: Media library, UTM parameters

    AI Features: AI image generator

    Influencer & UGC: Fake follower check, Product Seeding, Book UGC creators, Manage usage rights, Creator contracts & e-signature, Application page for creators

    Service & Support: Dedicated point of contact

    Used at Linkster, not here4

    Analytics: Competitor Benchmark

    Influencer & UGC: Size of the creator database

    Administration & Security: Unlimited users

    Service & Support: Provider-managed service

    "Not used" means: not found with the provider or not yet checked. It does not mean that the feature is missing.

    Preview image of GRIN, published by the provider
    Provider imagegrin.co

    Plans30 day trial

    Free
    US$0
    per month · billed monthly
    Starter
    US$200
    per month · billed monthly
    Growth
    US$500
    per month · billed monthly
    Scale
    US$1,500
    per month · billed monthly

    + 1 more plans in profile

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    19 sources · checked on 11/11/2026 · View sources

  4. HypeAuditor

    Creator database with authenticity analysis and forecasts for reach and results

    13 shared+0 additional9 not documented at Linkster4 not covered by the alternative

    4.6 / 5, G2, 276 Reviews
    Networks: not specified
    from US$299per monthbilled annually
    Details for HypeAuditor

    Additionally used compared to Linkster0

    nothing

    Documented here, no information at Linkster9

    Team & Approvals: External approval without login, Assign tasks

    Analytics: Profile analysis

    Reporting: White-Label Reports

    AI Features: AI credits

    Influencer & UGC: Fake follower check, Creator content approval, Product Seeding, Reach & Results Forecast

    Used at Linkster, not here4

    Administration & Security: API access, Unlimited users

    Service & Support: Onboarding included, Provider-managed service

    "Not used" means: not found with the provider or not yet checked. It does not mean that the feature is missing.

    Preview image of HypeAuditor, published by the provider
    Provider imagehypeauditor.com

    Plans

    Basic
    US$299
    per month · billed annually
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    14 sources · checked on 11/11/2026 · View sources

  5. Traackr

    Enterprise platform for influencer programmes with forecasting and benchmarking

    13 shared+0 additional11 not documented at Linkster4 not covered by the alternative

    4.3 / 5, G2, 389 Reviews
    Networks: not specified
    Price on requestno list price published
    Details for Traackr

    Additionally used compared to Linkster0

    nothing

    Documented here, no information at Linkster11

    Planning & Publishing: Workflow automation

    Reporting: AI summary of reports

    Listening & Monitoring: Share of Voice, Trend & topic detection

    AI Features: AI evaluation

    Influencer & UGC: Fake follower check, Creator content approval, Product Seeding, Automatic story capture, Reach & Results Forecast

    Administration & Security: Single Sign-On

    Used at Linkster, not here4

    Administration & Security: API access, Unlimited users

    Service & Support: Onboarding included, Provider-managed service

    "Not used" means: not found with the provider or not yet checked. It does not mean that the feature is missing.

    Preview image of Traackr, published by the provider
    Provider imagetraackr.com

    Plans

    Price on request only

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    16 sources · checked on 11/11/2026 · View sources

  6. Captiv8

    Enterprise platform for influencer campaigns and creator analysis, part of Publicis

    12 shared+0 additional12 not documented at Linkster5 not covered by the alternative

    4.7 / 5, G2, 505 Reviews
    Networks: not specified
    Price on requestno list price published
    Details for Captiv8

    Additionally used compared to Linkster0

    nothing

    Documented here, no information at Linkster12

    Planning & Publishing: Schedule posts

    Analytics: Custom metrics, Historical data

    Reporting: Report builder

    Listening & Monitoring: Sentiment analysis, Trend & topic detection

    Influencer & UGC: Fake follower check, Creator content approval, Product Seeding, Brand safety check for creators, Creator contracts & e-signature, Track campaign budget

    Used at Linkster, not here5

    Influencer & UGC: Influencer CRM

    Administration & Security: API access, Unlimited users

    Service & Support: Onboarding included, Provider-managed service

    "Not used" means: not found with the provider or not yet checked. It does not mean that the feature is missing.

    Preview image of Captiv8, published by the provider
    Provider imagecaptiv8.io

    Plans

    Price on request only

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    12 sources · checked on 11/11/2026 · View sources

  7. Heepsy

    Influencer search engine with a free plan and fake follower detection

    12 shared+0 additional8 not documented at Linkster5 not covered by the alternative

    4.5 / 5, G2, 41 Reviews
    Networks: not specified
    from €69per monthbilled annually
    Details for Heepsy

    Additionally used compared to Linkster0

    nothing

    Documented here, no information at Linkster8

    Planning & Publishing: Media library

    Analytics: Post analysis, Story analytics

    Reporting: CSV/Excel export

    Influencer & UGC: Fake follower check, Automatic story capture, Application page for creators

    Service & Support: Dedicated point of contact

    Used at Linkster, not here5

    Analytics: Competitor Benchmark

    Influencer & UGC: Campaign briefing

    Administration & Security: Unlimited users

    Service & Support: Onboarding included, Provider-managed service

    "Not used" means: not found with the provider or not yet checked. It does not mean that the feature is missing.

    Plans

    Free
    €0
    per month · billed monthly
    Starter
    €69
    per month · billed annually
    Plus
    €149
    per month · billed annually
    Advanced
    €229
    per month · billed annually

    + 1 more plans in profile

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    12 sources · checked on 11/11/2026 · View sources

  8. IROIN® by Stellar Tech

    Influencer analytics and campaign management from a German provider

    12 shared+0 additional10 not documented at Linkster5 not covered by the alternative

    4.6 / 5, G2, 11 Reviews
    Networks: not specified
    from €299per month
    Details for IROIN® by Stellar Tech

    Additionally used compared to Linkster0

    nothing

    Documented here, no information at Linkster10

    Planning & Publishing: Workflow automation

    Team & Approvals: Roles & Permissions

    Analytics: Post analysis, Social media ROI, Custom metrics

    Reporting: PowerPoint export

    AI Features: AI evaluation

    Influencer & UGC: Fake follower check, Track campaign budget

    Administration & Security: Single Sign-On

    Used at Linkster, not here5

    Influencer & UGC: Campaign briefing, Creator payments, Discount code & affiliate tracking

    Administration & Security: Unlimited users

    Service & Support: Provider-managed service

    "Not used" means: not found with the provider or not yet checked. It does not mean that the feature is missing.

    Preview image of IROIN® by Stellar Tech, published by the provider
    Provider imageiroin.io

    Plans

    Discovery Radar
    €299
    per month
    Campaign Manager
    €899
    per month
    Enterprise+
    no price information
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    13 sources · checked on 11/11/2026 · View sources

  9. Kolsquare

    Influencer platform from France with market analysis, part of team.blue

    12 shared+0 additional9 not documented at Linkster5 not covered by the alternative

    4.3 / 5, G2, 104 Reviews
    Networks: not specified
    Price on requestno list price published
    Details for Kolsquare

    Additionally used compared to Linkster0

    nothing

    Documented here, no information at Linkster9

    Analytics: Follower Growth, Historical data

    Reporting: White-Label Reports

    Listening & Monitoring: Sentiment analysis, Share of Voice

    Influencer & UGC: Fake follower check, Creator content approval, Brand safety check for creators

    Administration & Security: Single Sign-On

    Used at Linkster, not here5

    Influencer & UGC: Find similar creators, Campaign briefing

    Administration & Security: Unlimited users

    Service & Support: Onboarding included, Provider-managed service

    "Not used" means: not found with the provider or not yet checked. It does not mean that the feature is missing.

    Preview image of Kolsquare, published by the provider
    Provider imagekolsquare.com

    Plans

    Discovery
    no price information
    Listening
    no price information
    Enterprise
    no price information
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    12 sources · checked on 11/11/2026 · View sources

  10. Storyclash

    Influencer and content analytics from Austria, part of Kolsquare

    12 shared+0 additional15 not documented at Linkster5 not covered by the alternative

    4.4 / 5, G2, 102 Reviews
    Networks: not specified
    Price on requestno list price published
    Details for Storyclash

    Additionally used compared to Linkster0

    nothing

    Documented here, no information at Linkster15

    Team & Approvals: Roles & Permissions, Multiple brands/workspaces

    Analytics: Industry Benchmarks, Story analytics, Social media ROI

    Reporting: Report builder, White-Label Reports

    Listening & Monitoring: Brand mentions, Keyword monitoring, Hashtag monitoring, Share of Voice, Identify opinion leaders

    Influencer & UGC: Creator content approval, Automatic story capture

    Service & Support: German-language support

    Used at Linkster, not here5

    Influencer & UGC: Creator payments, Discount code & affiliate tracking

    Administration & Security: Unlimited users

    Service & Support: Onboarding included, Provider-managed service

    "Not used" means: not found with the provider or not yet checked. It does not mean that the feature is missing.

    Preview image of Storyclash, published by the provider
    Provider imagestoryclash.com

    Plans

    Price on request only

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    15 sources · checked on 11/11/2026 · View sources

  11. Upfluence

    Influencer platform with application page, contracts and affiliate tracking

    12 shared+0 additional4 not documented at Linkster5 not covered by the alternative

    4.6 / 5, G2, 140 Reviews
    Networks: not specified
    Price on requestno list price published
    Details for Upfluence

    Additionally used compared to Linkster0

    nothing

    Documented here, no information at Linkster4

    Influencer & UGC: Creator content approval, Product Seeding, Creator contracts & e-signature, Application page for creators

    Used at Linkster, not here5

    Analytics: Competitor Benchmark

    Influencer & UGC: AI creator matching

    Administration & Security: Unlimited users

    Service & Support: Onboarding included, Provider-managed service

    "Not used" means: not found with the provider or not yet checked. It does not mean that the feature is missing.

    Preview image of Upfluence, published by the provider
    Provider imageupfluence.com

    Plans

    Price on request only

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    15 sources · checked on 11/11/2026 · View sources

  12. Favikon

    Creator analysis and influencer search, including for B2B and LinkedIn

    11 shared+0 additional17 not documented at Linkster6 not covered by the alternative

    4.6 / 5, G2, 14 Reviews
    Networks: not specified
    from €29per monthbilled monthly
    Details for Favikon

    Additionally used compared to Linkster0

    nothing

    Documented here, no information at Linkster17

    Team & Approvals: Internal comments, Roles & Permissions

    Analytics: Profile analysis, Post analysis, Follower Growth, Industry Benchmarks

    Reporting: CSV/Excel export

    Listening & Monitoring: Brand mentions, Keyword monitoring, Hashtag monitoring, Trend & topic detection

    Influencer & UGC: Fake follower check, Audience origin (DACH filter), Creator content approval

    Employee Advocacy: Advocacy Analytics

    Service & Support: Dedicated point of contact, Live chat support

    Used at Linkster, not here6

    Influencer & UGC: Campaign briefing, Creator payments, Discount code & affiliate tracking, AI creator matching

    Administration & Security: Unlimited users

    Service & Support: Provider-managed service

    "Not used" means: not found with the provider or not yet checked. It does not mean that the feature is missing.

    Preview image of Favikon, published by the provider
    Provider imagefavikon.com

    Plans14 day trial

    Free
    €0
    per month · billed monthly
    Creator
    €29
    per month · billed monthly
    Creator Plus
    €99
    per month · billed monthly
    Core
    €159
    per month · billed monthly

    + 2 more plans in profile

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    10 sources · checked on 11/11/2026 · View sources

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