# Afluencer, inBeat vs Influential powered by Captiv8 Comparison

| | Afluencer | inBeat | Influential powered by Captiv8 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.9 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 736 | 585 | 505 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (86.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (97.2% of reviews) | Enterprise (50.6% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Free | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Afluencer

Pros:
- Ease of Use (22 reviews)
- Partnerships (15 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (5 reviews)
- Geographical Limitations (5 reviews)

### inBeat

Pros:
- Ease of Use (1 reviews)
- User Experience (1 reviews)


### Influential powered by Captiv8

Pros:
- Campaign Management (33 reviews)
- Influencer Management (27 reviews)

Cons:
- Influencer Management (4 reviews)
- Payment Issues (4 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Afluencer | inBeat | Influential powered by Captiv8 | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (618 reviews) | 9.8 (409 reviews) | 9.2 (423 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.3 (632 reviews) | 9.7 (411 reviews) | 9.1 (428 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.6 (196 reviews) | 9.6 (56 reviews) | 9.1 (267 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.0 (37 reviews) | 9.8 (38 reviews) | 9.1 (179 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.2 (565 reviews) | 9.8 (405 reviews) | 9.6 (421 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (39 reviews) | 9.6 (39 reviews) | 9.5 (187 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.1 (610 reviews) | 9.6 (391 reviews) | 9.4 (405 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Afluencer

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free

Price: Free

Description: Get started with our generous free plan (or stay with it forever!)

Key Features:
- Invite Influencers Directly
- Create a Collab for Influencers to Apply To
- Set Up Your Brand's Profile 

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/afluencer/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### inBeat

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Influential powered by Captiv8

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Affiliate Marketing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Afluencer** | N/A | N/A |
| **inBeat** | N/A | N/A |
| **Influential powered by Captiv8** | 9.8/10 | 64 |

#### Link Options

| Feature | Afluencer | inBeat | Influential powered by Captiv8 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Custom Links** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.8 (62 reviews) | 
| **Referral Link Generator** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.9 (62 reviews) | 
| **Smart Link** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (60 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Affiliate Marketing

| Feature | Afluencer | inBeat | Influential powered by Captiv8 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 10.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (6 reviews) | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (6 reviews) | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 10.0 (6 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 10.0 (6 reviews) | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 10.0 (6 reviews) | 

#### Tracking Options

| Feature | Afluencer | inBeat | Influential powered by Captiv8 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Email Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (62 reviews) | 
| **Affiliate Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.8 (63 reviews) | 
| **Cookieless Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.9 (59 reviews) | 

#### Affiliate Management

| Feature | Afluencer | inBeat | Influential powered by Captiv8 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Affiliate Network** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.8 (63 reviews) | 
| **Commissions and Payouts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (62 reviews) | 
| **Customization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (62 reviews) | 

### Influencer Marketing Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Afluencer** | 8.3/10 | 532 |
| **inBeat** | 9.6/10 | 321 |
| **Influential powered by Captiv8** | 9.0/10 | 330 |

#### Influencer Marketing

| Feature | Afluencer | inBeat | Influential powered by Captiv8 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Influencer Recruitment** | 8.9 (447 reviews) | 9.7 (287 reviews) | 8.9 (311 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Influencer Scoring** | 8.8 (440 reviews) | 9.6 (278 reviews) | 8.9 (305 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Audience Analysis** | 8.9 (438 reviews) | 9.6 (275 reviews) | 9.1 (312 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Influencer Segmentation** | 8.8 (434 reviews) | 9.6 (272 reviews) | 9.0 (305 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Influencer Collaboration** | 9.0 (477 reviews) | 9.7 (300 reviews) | 9.0 (303 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **User-Generated Content (UGC) Management** | Feature Not Available | 9.7 (282 reviews) | 8.8 (266 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Content Approval** | Feature Not Available | 9.7 (298 reviews) | 9.2 (293 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Campaign Analytics** | Feature Not Available | 9.7 (279 reviews) | 9.1 (301 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Reporting and Dashboards** | Feature Not Available | 9.6 (268 reviews) | 9.1 (309 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Data Importing and Exporting Tools** | Feature Not Available | 9.6 (262 reviews) | 9.0 (283 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Influencer Whitelisting** | Feature Not Available | 9.5 (262 reviews) | 8.9 (250 reviews) | 
| **Influencer Compensation** | Feature Not Available | 9.5 (292 reviews) | 8.9 (265 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Social Commerce** | Feature Not Available | 9.6 (259 reviews) | 8.9 (230 reviews) | 
| **E-Commerce Integration** | 8.8 (415 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.8 (223 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Influencer Marketing Platforms

| Feature | Afluencer | inBeat | Influential powered by Captiv8 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 7.6 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | 8.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | 8.0 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | 8.0 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | 7.4 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 
| **Decision Making** | 6.9 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 

### Media and Influencer Targeting

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Afluencer** | 8.2/10 | 13 |
| **inBeat** | N/A | N/A |
| **Influential powered by Captiv8** | N/A | N/A |

#### Database

| Feature | Afluencer | inBeat | Influential powered by Captiv8 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Media Database** | 8.6 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Contact/Campaign Management** | 8.6 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Newsroom** | 7.7 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Outreach

| Feature | Afluencer | inBeat | Influential powered by Captiv8 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Media Distribution** | 8.2 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **PR Planner** | 8.2 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Social Media Services** | 8.6 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Reporting

| Feature | Afluencer | inBeat | Influential powered by Captiv8 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Monitoring** | 7.6 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Response Desk** | 8.7 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Impact Measurement** | 7.5 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Media and Influencer Targeting

| Feature | Afluencer | inBeat | Influential powered by Captiv8 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | 7.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### User Rights/Roles

| Feature | Afluencer | inBeat | Influential powered by Captiv8 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Version Control** | 8.3 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Team Collaboration** | 9.0 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Influencer Marketing Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/influencer-marketing-platforms)

**Unique to Afluencer (1):** [Media and Influencer Targeting Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/media-and-influencer-targeting)


**Unique to Influential powered by Captiv8 (1):** [Affiliate Marketing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/affiliate-marketing)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Afluencer | inBeat | Influential powered by Captiv8 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 86.1% | 97.2% | 24.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 11.4% | 2.4% | 25.1% | 
| **Enterprise** | 2.5% | 0.3% | 50.6% | 

### By Industry

#### Afluencer

- **Apparel & Fashion:** 14.7%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 14.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 7.7%
- **Entertainment:** 7.4%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 5.5%
- **Online Media:** 5.1%
- **Cosmetics:** 3.7%
- **Writing and Editing:** 2.6%
- **Retail:** 2.3%
- **Food & Beverages:** 2.2%
- **Other:** 34.5%

#### inBeat

- **Marketing and Advertising:** 26.8%
- **Apparel & Fashion:** 10.5%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 9.6%
- **Online Media:** 7.0%
- **Food & Beverages:** 6.3%
- **Entertainment:** 6.3%
- **Media Production:** 3.8%
- **Internet:** 2.6%
- **Consumer Goods:** 2.3%
- **Cosmetics:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 23.0%

#### Influential powered by Captiv8

- **Marketing and Advertising:** 31.7%
- **Consumer Goods:** 6.8%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.0%
- **Food & Beverages:** 4.6%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 4.2%
- **Education Management:** 3.8%
- **Apparel & Fashion:** 3.0%
- **Financial Services:** 2.6%
- **Public Relations and Communications:** 2.6%
- **Entertainment:** 2.2%
- **Other:** 33.5%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Afluencer

- [impact.com](https://www.g2.com/products/impact-com/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2216 reviews)
- [GRIN](https://www.g2.com/products/grin/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (483 reviews)
- [#paid](https://www.g2.com/products/paid-paid/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (422 reviews)
- [CreatorIQ](https://www.g2.com/products/creatoriq/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (568 reviews)
- [Later Influence](https://www.g2.com/products/later-influence/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (468 reviews)
- [Meltwater](https://www.g2.com/products/meltwater/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (2645 reviews)
- [Bazaarvoice](https://www.g2.com/products/bazaarvoice/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (809 reviews)
- [CisionOne](https://www.g2.com/products/cisionone/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (1317 reviews)
- [Sprout Social Influencer Marketing](https://www.g2.com/products/sprout-social-influencer-marketing/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (403 reviews)
- [PartnerStack](https://www.g2.com/products/partnerstack/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (916 reviews)

### Alternatives to inBeat

- [GRIN](https://www.g2.com/products/grin/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (483 reviews)
- [#paid](https://www.g2.com/products/paid-paid/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (422 reviews)
- [impact.com](https://www.g2.com/products/impact-com/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2216 reviews)
- [Later Influence](https://www.g2.com/products/later-influence/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (468 reviews)
- [CreatorIQ](https://www.g2.com/products/creatoriq/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (568 reviews)
- [PartnerStack](https://www.g2.com/products/partnerstack/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (916 reviews)
- [Bazaarvoice](https://www.g2.com/products/bazaarvoice/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (809 reviews)
- [Insense](https://www.g2.com/products/insense/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (377 reviews)
- [Sprout Social Influencer Marketing](https://www.g2.com/products/sprout-social-influencer-marketing/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (403 reviews)
- [Traackr](https://www.g2.com/products/traackr/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (377 reviews)

### Alternatives to Influential powered by Captiv8

- [Later Influence](https://www.g2.com/products/later-influence/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (468 reviews)
- [CreatorIQ](https://www.g2.com/products/creatoriq/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (568 reviews)
- [GRIN](https://www.g2.com/products/grin/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (483 reviews)
- [impact.com](https://www.g2.com/products/impact-com/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2216 reviews)
- [Aspire](https://www.g2.com/products/aspireiq-aspire/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (145 reviews)
- [Sprout Social Influencer Marketing](https://www.g2.com/products/sprout-social-influencer-marketing/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (403 reviews)
- [#paid](https://www.g2.com/products/paid-paid/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (422 reviews)
- [Traackr](https://www.g2.com/products/traackr/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (377 reviews)
- [Upfluence](https://www.g2.com/products/upfluence/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (140 reviews)
- [Meltwater](https://www.g2.com/products/meltwater/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (2645 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Afluencer

- Title: [What is Afluencer used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-afluencer-used-for) — 7 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Bringing creators and brands together."
- Title: [What is a Collab?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-a-collab) — 3 comments, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "A Collab outlines your partner program and what you are looking for from a potential Influencer.

You can post your first Collab by following these steps...."
- Title: [How Can I Filter All Details From A big List](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-i-filter-all-details-from-a-big-list) — 2 comments *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Hello! From a Brand profile, you can click Influencers (top of screen) to lead the Influencer directory, then Filters (upper-right) to filter the..."
- Title: [Where do I recruit Influencers?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/where-do-i-recruit-influencers) — 2 comments, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "The best way to attract influencers is to post a Collab for your brand. Our content team is always seeking out the latest Collabs to write up, feature and..."
- Title: [How do I get started with Afluencer?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-get-started-with-afluencer) — 2 comments, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "The first step is to register your Brand with Afluencer. To do that, you can click our registration link (https://afluencer.com/register/#/) and complete the..."

### inBeat

- Title: [Do you have to pay for Upfluence?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/do-you-have-to-pay-for-upfluence) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "No?"
- Title: [How do I become a Microinfluencer?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-become-a-microinfluencer) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Create quality content, engage with others in your niche, tag location, use stories, hashtags and key words to gain exposure! Engage with your audience to..."

### Influential powered by Captiv8

- Title: [What is Captiv8 io?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-captiv8-io) — 4 comments, 4 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "It allows users to build, manage, and execute influencer marketing programs all in one single platform. Truly superior technology across the board. "
- Title: [How do you use Captiv8?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-you-use-captiv8) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Captiv8 is a full service tool, you can build influencer campaigns in the platform, find the creators you want to activate and then manage their content in..."
- Title: [What does Captiv8 do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-captiv8-do) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "influencer marketing"

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/afluencer-vs-inbeat-vs-influential-powered-by-captiv8)