The best influencer discovery tool for agencies in 2026 is DataAtScale. It charges per result with no contract, lets you set Sponsored posts and email filters before the search, includes the public email at $0.144 to $0.24 per TikTok or Instagram creator, and connects to Claude and ChatGPT Business through MCP.
We compared it with Modash, Heepsy, Favikon, influencers.club, IQFluence and six other platforms on contract terms, creator emails and sponsorship filters. We read each vendor's own pricing page on 4 November, and because DataAtScale is our tool, its limits sit in the same tables as the others.
Key findings
- DataAtScale is the pick for agencies: it charges per result with no monthly fee on Pay as you go, and you set its Sponsored posts and email filters before the search.
- Modash, Heepsy and influencers.club all let you cancel monthly plans.
- GRIN publishes three paid plan prices, and its Enterprise plan is on an annual agreement.
- Upfluence, HypeAuditor and CreatorIQ publish no plan prices, and Upfluence sets a 12-month minimum contract.
- Modash lists a Brand collabs feature, and Favikon lists a sponsored post filter on its higher tiers.
- Heepsy lets you filter for creators with a public email address.
- Influencer Hero asks for a commitment of at least three months.
Summary table
Here are the best influencer discovery platforms for 2026, side by side. "Not stated" means we searched the vendor's pages and found no statement, so the feature may still exist. The source for each fact is listed at the end of Full data.
Price and contract
| Tool | Platforms | Starting price | Annual contract required |
|---|---|---|---|
| DataAtScale | 3 | $0.144-$0.24 per creator | No |
| Modash | 3 | $199 a month | No |
| Heepsy | 4 | $69 a month | No |
| Favikon | 5 | €159 a month | No |
| influencers.club | 6 | $140 a month | No |
| IQFluence | 3 | $236 a month | No |
| Influencer Hero | Not stated | $649 a month | No |
| GRIN | 3 | $200 a month | No |
| Upfluence | 6 | Not stated | Yes |
| HypeAuditor | 5 | Not stated | Not stated |
| CreatorIQ | 7 | Not stated | Not stated |
| Influencity | 3 | Not stated | No |
Cost per creator and email
| Tool | Per creator found | Per email | Per creator + email |
|---|---|---|---|
| DataAtScale (TikTok, Instagram) | $0.144-$0.24 | Included | $0.144-$0.24 |
| DataAtScale (YouTube) | $0.144-$0.24 | $0.072-$0.12 | $0.216-$0.36 |
| Modash | $0.62-$1.00 | $1.25-$1.99 | $1.87-$2.99 |
| Heepsy | $0.0023-$0.018 | $0.11-$0.89 | $0.12-$0.91 |
| Favikon | €0.07-€0.40 | €0.21-€1.19 | €0.29-€1.59 |
| influencers.club | $0.0015-$0.0042 | $0.15-$0.42 | $0.15-$0.42 |
| IQFluence | $0.024-$0.030 | $0.87-$1.48 | $0.87-$1.51 |
| Influencer Hero | $0.021-$0.081 | Not published | Not published |
| GRIN | $0.042-$0.17 | Included | $0.042-$0.17 |
| Upfluence | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| HypeAuditor | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| CreatorIQ | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Influencity | Not published | Not published | Not published |
Competitor figures are our maths, a plan price divided by the plan's quota with the full quota used, and "creator found" means an opened profile at Modash, a search result at Heepsy, influencers.club, IQFluence, Influencer Hero and Favikon, a creator searched at GRIN, and at DataAtScale a creator with stats and the public email when listed.
Filters and features
| Tool | Has-email filter | Sponsorship filter | Lookalike search | API |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DataAtScale | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Modash | Not stated | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Heepsy | Yes | Not stated | Yes | Yes |
| Favikon | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| influencers.club | Not stated | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| IQFluence | Not stated | Yes | Not stated | Yes |
| Influencer Hero | Not stated | Not stated | Yes | Yes |
| GRIN | Not stated | Not stated | Yes | Yes |
| Upfluence | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| HypeAuditor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| CreatorIQ | Not stated | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Influencity | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
How we compared them
We used only the vendors' own pages, so each figure has a source in Full data.
Where a page shows two figures for the same plan, we quote the lower one and name the billing period. Derived numbers say "works out to" and show the maths in Full data.
Tools that filter by sponsorship history
Choose DataAtScale for this: its Sponsored posts filter works on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram, and you set it before the search. Modash lists a Brand collabs feature that evaluates creators by the type of brands they've worked with. Favikon lists a sponsored post filter on its higher tiers. HypeAuditor lists brand mentions in the last 180 days, influencers.club a brand collaborations filter, and Influencity a previous collaborations filter. CreatorIQ lists a brand affinity filter, and IQFluence a brand collabs filter. Upfluence lists no such filter, and Heepsy, GRIN and Influencer Hero state none.
Tools for TikTok and Instagram creator emails, and how fresh they are
Choose DataAtScale for this too, because it includes the public email in each TikTok or Instagram result. Profile stats are checked when you search, TikTok and Instagram emails are refreshed on each search, and you can re-check YouTube emails live. Heepsy, Upfluence and Favikon have a has-email filter, HypeAuditor filters by contact info availability, and Influencity by emails or phone numbers. Modash and IQFluence cap the creator emails you can unlock each month.
DataAtScale: pay as you go with sponsorship and email filters
DataAtScale searches YouTube, TikTok and Instagram creators. You pay for credits as you use them, with no monthly fee and no annual contract on Pay as you go.
The filters for sponsored posts and for creators who list an email are set before the search. You can also connect DataAtScale to Claude or ChatGPT (MCP): paste one URL, sign in, and your assistant can find creators for you, with ChatGPT limited to Business workspaces. You choose them on the form for Find similar Instagram accounts, and the search returns only creators who match.
A TikTok or Instagram creator from Find similar or Search by topic costs 24 credits, which works out to $0.144 to $0.24, from $0.006 a credit on yearly plans to $0.01 on Pay as you go. That includes the creator's public email when they list one, and a repeat of the same creator within 30 days costs 12 credits.
On YouTube, a channel plus its email costs 36 credits, which works out to $0.216 to $0.36. Live re-check costs 40 credits per email, and you aren't charged when no email is found.
DataAtScale covers three platforms and filters location by country only. It has no CRM integration, though its REST API with webhooks can feed one.
Key takeaway: Choose DataAtScale to pay per result with sponsorship and email filters set before the search.
Modash: monthly cancellation and a brand-collab feature
Modash bills on a monthly or yearly plan and lists a large database. Modash lists Essentials at $199 a month, paid as one yearly bill.
The page says monthly plans cancel immediately, while annual plans stay active until the prepaid term ends. It also lists a lookalike search and a "Brand collabs" feature that evaluates creators by the type of brands they've collaborated with in the past. Its API is a separate product with its own pricing.
Essentials includes 150 unlocked creator emails a month, and Performance includes 400. We work out what each Modash email costs in Modash alternatives.
Key takeaway: Modash bills monthly or yearly and lists a Brand collabs feature.
Heepsy: a free plan and no annual lock-in
Heepsy lists a free plan and no annual lock-in. Heepsy lists paid plans from $69 a month billed annually, or $89 a month billed monthly.
It searches Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and LinkedIn, and it has a filter that shows only creators with a public email address. Contact emails come only with the advanced profiles you unlock.
API access appears only on its custom Large Teams plan.
Key takeaway: Heepsy has a free plan, and its paid plans start at $69 a month billed annually.
Favikon: credits and a sponsored post filter
Favikon lists Core at €159 a month with 500 credits, and the page also shows €199 per month, billed annually, next to it. Pro starts at 1,000 credits.
A lookalike search costs 2 credits a result. The feature grid shows a sponsored post filter that is missing from the Free and Core plans. API access is an add-on from €199 a month.
influencers.club: monthly plans with CRM integrations on Pro
influencers.club lists Starter from $140 a month, while its FAQ on the same page says to start with a $199 monthly Dashboard plan. The FAQ states no annual commitment is required and that you can pause or cancel monthly plans.
It sells valid email data, lookalike creator discovery and TikTok Shop and YouTube monetization data. HubSpot, Salesforce and Snowflake integrations come with its Pro plan, and so does API access.
Key takeaway: influencers.club shows two entry prices on one page, so confirm which applies.
IQFluence: a 7-day trial and an API priced per use
IQFluence lists Starter at $236 a month billed yearly, or $295 billed monthly.
Starter includes 200 email unlocks and searches Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. The page offers a seven-day Starter trial for $49 and then bills the monthly price with cancellation anytime.
Its API is described as pay as you go, while its dashboard plans are monthly.
Influencer Hero: a three-month minimum
Influencer Hero lists Standard at $649 a month billed monthly with a three-month commitment. Paid for 12 months at a time, the same plan costs less.
Contract length is three, six or twelve months. All plans include lookalikes, and custom API integrations start at the Business plan.
Key takeaway: Influencer Hero requires a commitment of at least three months.
GRIN: creator payments built in, with a wallet fee
GRIN publishes four plan prices from free to $1,500 a month, plus a custom tier. The $200 plan is the first paid one, and a management fee on wallet deposits falls from 20% on the free plan to 5% on the top plan.
Email export is not available on the free plan. Creator search is capped at 1,200 creators a month on the free plan and 12,000 on the $200 plan.
Key takeaway: GRIN adds a wallet management fee when you pay creators through the platform.
Upfluence, HypeAuditor, CreatorIQ and Influencity: quote-only platforms
Upfluence describes its pricing as modular and custom-quoted. Its page says its minimum contract is 12 months. It lists a 14M+ creator database, lookalikes and affiliate filtering.
HypeAuditor asks you to book a demo. It lists a large database with 35+ filters and an API.
CreatorIQ takes a pricing request, and Influencity offers a seven-day trial with monthly and annual billing but no figures we could read.
Key takeaway: All four publish no prices, so you need a sales call to get one.
Which tools are pay as you go or have no annual contract
For pay as you go, choose DataAtScale, which charges per result. Favikon and influencers.club sell credits inside a plan. IQFluence sells its API pay as you go, but its dashboard is a monthly plan.
Modash, Heepsy and influencers.club let you cancel monthly. Influencer Hero asks for at least three months, GRIN's Enterprise plan is annual and Upfluence sets a 12-month minimum.
If you run campaigns in bursts, DataAtScale's pay as you go credits cost nothing in quiet months, while Modash and Heepsy let you cancel between campaigns.
Take one burst of 200 TikTok creators with emails. On DataAtScale that works out to $28.80 to $48, at $0.144 to $0.24 a creator. On Modash, Essentials billed monthly works out to $299 for the month, and it includes 150 unlocked emails. If a client needs an API, IQFluence sells one pay as you go and DataAtScale includes one on all plans.
You can sign up for free to try Search TikTok creators by topic or Get YouTube channel emails, and run one real client brief before you choose.
FAQ
Which influencer discovery tools have no annual contract?
Choose DataAtScale: its Pay as you go has no contract. Modash, Heepsy and influencers.club let you cancel monthly plans, and Modash's annual plans stay active until the prepaid term ends. Influencer Hero asks for at least three months and Upfluence for 12.
Which tools let you filter by sponsorship history?
Choose DataAtScale, whose Sponsored posts filter works on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram on all plans. Modash lists a Brand collabs feature, and Favikon lists a sponsored post filter on its higher tiers.
How fresh is creator email data on TikTok and Instagram?
Choose DataAtScale: the emails it returns are addresses creators list publicly on their own profiles, and TikTok and Instagram emails are refreshed on each search. Our guide to how often influencer tools update their data compares refresh schedules across tools.
Is there a database specifically for finding influencers?
Yes, and we recommend DataAtScale, which searches YouTube, TikTok and Instagram creators with filters you set before the search. The other tools in the tables above are databases too, each with the platforms and prices shown.
Which tools have an API?
Choose DataAtScale, which offers a REST API with webhooks on all plans at the same price as the dashboard. Upfluence and HypeAuditor list an API, and Modash sells its Discovery API separately. Our influencer database API comparison covers API prices and CRM setup.
Full data
Prices below are quoted from each vendor's page on 4 November 2026. Works-out-to figures are our maths from those quotes.
Published plan prices
| Tool | Plan | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Modash | Essentials, paid yearly | $199 a month |
| Modash | Essentials, yearly total | $2,388 a year |
| Modash | Performance, paid yearly | $499 a month |
| Modash | Performance, yearly total | $5,988 a year |
| Modash | Enterprise | $14,700 a year |
| Heepsy | Free | $0 a month |
| Heepsy | Starter, billed annually | $69 a month |
| Heepsy | Starter, billed monthly | $89 a month |
| Heepsy | Plus, billed annually | $149 a month |
| Heepsy | Plus, billed monthly | $199 a month |
| Heepsy | Advanced, billed annually | $229 a month |
| Heepsy | Advanced, billed monthly | $299 a month |
| Favikon | Core, first figure | €159 a month |
| Favikon | Core, second figure | €199 a month |
| Favikon | Pro, first figure | €239 a month |
| Favikon | Pro, second figure | €299 a month |
| Favikon | Enterprise | €499 a month |
| influencers.club | Starter | $140 a month |
| influencers.club | Pro | $208 a month |
| influencers.club | Dashboard (FAQ) | $199 a month |
| IQFluence | Starter, billed yearly | $236 a month |
| IQFluence | Starter, billed monthly | $295 a month |
| IQFluence | Advanced, billed yearly | $436 a month |
| IQFluence | Advanced, billed monthly | $545 a month |
| IQFluence | Business | $1,300 a month |
| Influencer Hero | Standard, billed monthly | $649 a month |
| Influencer Hero | Standard, paid yearly | $454 a month |
| Influencer Hero | Pro | $1,049 a month |
| Influencer Hero | Business | $2,490 a month |
| GRIN | Free plan | $0 a month |
| GRIN | First paid plan | $200 a month |
| GRIN | Second paid plan | $500 a month |
| GRIN | Third paid plan | $1,500 a month |
Cost per creator and email, worked out
The low end is the cheapest published plan or billing for the unit, and the high end is the dearest. Credits cost $0.006 each on yearly plans and $0.01 on Pay as you go, and our TikTok and Instagram creator is new to you in the last 30 days.
| Tool | Unit | Maths | Works out to |
|---|---|---|---|
| DataAtScale | Creator found | 24 × $0.006 = $0.144; 24 × $0.01 = $0.24 | $0.144-$0.24 |
| DataAtScale | YouTube email | 12 × $0.006 = $0.072; 12 × $0.01 = $0.12 | $0.072-$0.12 |
| DataAtScale | YouTube creator + email | 36 × $0.006 = $0.216; 36 × $0.01 = $0.36 | $0.216-$0.36 |
| Modash | Creator found | $499 ÷ 800 = $0.62; $299 ÷ 300 = $1.00 | $0.62-$1.00 |
| Modash | $499 ÷ 400 = $1.25; $299 ÷ 150 = $1.99 | $1.25-$1.99 | |
| Modash | Creator + email | $0.62 + $1.25 = $1.87; $1.00 + $1.99 = $2.99 | $1.87-$2.99 |
| Heepsy | Creator found | $229 ÷ 100,000 = $0.0023; $89 ÷ 5,000 = $0.018 | $0.0023-$0.018 |
| Heepsy | $229 ÷ 2,000 = $0.11; $89 ÷ 100 = $0.89 | $0.11-$0.89 | |
| Heepsy | Creator + email | $0.0023 + $0.11 = $0.12; $0.018 + $0.89 = $0.91 | $0.12-$0.91 |
| Favikon | Credit | €1,000 ÷ 14,000 = €0.071; €199 ÷ 500 = €0.398 | €0.07-€0.40 |
| Favikon | Creator found | 1 × €0.071 to 1 × €0.398 | €0.07-€0.40 |
| Favikon | 3 × €0.071 to 3 × €0.398 | €0.21-€1.19 | |
| Favikon | Creator + email | 4 × €0.071 to 4 × €0.398 | €0.29-€1.59 |
| influencers.club | Creator found | 0.01 × $0.15 = $0.0015; 0.01 × $0.42 = $0.0042 | $0.0015-$0.0042 |
| influencers.club | Email and creator + email | 1 × $0.15 to 1 × $0.42 | $0.15-$0.42 |
| IQFluence | Creator found | $236 ÷ 10,000 = $0.024; $295 ÷ 10,000 = $0.030 | $0.024-$0.030 |
| IQFluence | $436 ÷ 500 = $0.87; $295 ÷ 200 = $1.48 | $0.87-$1.48 | |
| IQFluence | Creator + email | $0.87; $1.48 + $0.030 = $1.51 | $0.87-$1.51 |
| Influencer Hero | Creator found | $734 ÷ 35,000 = $0.021; $649 ÷ 8,000 = $0.081 | $0.021-$0.081 |
| GRIN | Creator found | $500 ÷ 12,000 = $0.042; $200 ÷ 1,200 = $0.17 | $0.042-$0.17 |
Platform features at a glance
| Tool | Database size | Filters |
|---|---|---|
| DataAtScale | 650M+ | 20+ |
| Modash | 380M+ | 37 |
| Heepsy | 20M+ | Not stated |
| Favikon | 10M+ | Not stated |
| influencers.club | 340M+ | Not stated |
| IQFluence | 455M+ | Not stated |
| Influencer Hero | 450M+ | Not stated |
| GRIN | 190M | Not stated |
| Upfluence | 14M+ | Not stated |
| HypeAuditor | 226.8M+ | 35+ |
| CreatorIQ | Not stated | Not stated |
| Influencity | 350M | Not stated |
Sources
| Tool | Fact | URL |
|---|---|---|
| Modash | Cancel monthly plans anytime; annual plans stay active until the prepaid term ends; 3 platforms; $199 a month paid yearly; Enterprise starts at $14,700; 150 and 400 unlocked emails; no has-email filter stated; Brand collabs feature; lookalikes; 37 filters; 380M+ creators | https://www.modash.io/pricing |
| Modash | Discovery API and Raw API, priced separately | https://docs.modash.io/ |
| Heepsy | 4 platforms; $69 billed annually, $89 billed monthly; no annual lock-in; has-email filter; lookalike search; 20M+ creators; API on custom plan only; sponsorship filter not stated (other pages blocked) | https://www.heepsy.com/pricing |
| Favikon | 5 platforms; €159 first figure, €199 second figure billed annually; sponsored post filter on higher tiers; lookalikes at 2 credits a result; 500 and 1,000 credits; contract not stated; API add-on from €199 a month | https://www.favikon.com/pricing |
| Favikon | Has-email filter: only profiles with an email | https://help.favikon.com/en/articles/10130354-how-to-use-the-discovery-search-feature-on-favikon |
| Favikon | 10M+ creators scored | https://www.favikon.com/ |
| influencers.club | Starter from $140, Pro from $208; FAQ: $199 Dashboard plan with no annual commitment; lookalike; API with Pro | https://influencers.club/pricing/ |
| influencers.club | Platforms: Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Twitter, OnlyFans, Twitch; brand collaborations filter | https://influencers.club/creator-discovery/ |
| influencers.club | Has-email filter not found in its API spec | https://docs.influencers.club/openapi/discovery-api/public_v1_discovery_create |
| IQFluence | 3 platforms; $236 billed yearly, $295 billed monthly; cancel anytime after the trial; 200 email unlocks on Starter, no email filter stated; API pay as you go; 455M+ creators | https://iqfluence.io/pricing |
| IQFluence | Brand collabs filter; lookalike search not stated | https://iqfluence.io/ |
| Influencer Hero | $649 billed monthly with a 3-month commitment, $454 paid yearly; contract length 3, 6 or 12 months; lookalikes; API from Business plan; email and sponsorship filters not stated | https://www.influencer-hero.com/pricing |
| Influencer Hero | Platforms not stated (outreach on email, Instagram, TikTok); 450M+ creators | https://www.influencer-hero.com/ |
| GRIN | $0, $200, $500, $1,500 plans; Enterprise annual agreement; email export from the $200 plan | https://grin.co/pricing/ |
| GRIN | Instagram, TikTok, YouTube; creator and audience lookalikes; sponsorship filter not stated; 190 million creators | https://grin.co/product/influencer-discovery-platform/ |
| GRIN | Bi-directional API | https://grin.co/integrations/ |
| Upfluence | Custom quote; 12-month minimum contract; lookalikes; affiliate filtering; 14M+ creators; API and MCP | https://www.upfluence.com/pricing |
| Upfluence | Platforms: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Twitch, Pinterest, X; no sponsorship filter, sponsorship effectiveness in vetting | https://www.upfluence.com/influencer-search-engine |
| Upfluence | Has-email filter: creators with emails only | https://help.upfluence.co/en/articles/6997455-how-to-find-the-right-creators-using-the-search-app |
| HypeAuditor | Demo and custom quote; contract not stated; API | https://hypeauditor.com/pricing/ |
| HypeAuditor | Platforms: Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, X, Twitch; contact info availability filter; brand mentions in last 180 days; lookalikes; 35+ filters; 226.8M+ accounts | https://hypeauditor.com/discovery/ |
| CreatorIQ | Pricing request; contract not stated | https://www.creatoriq.com/pricing |
| CreatorIQ | Platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, Twitch, X, YouTube; brand affinity filter; similar creators; email filter not stated | https://www.creatoriq.com/influencer-marketing-solution/creator-search |
| CreatorIQ | ExchangeIQ API | https://www.creatoriq.com/influencer-marketing-solution/api-integrations |
| Influencity | Monthly or annual billing; seven-day trial; API | https://www.influencity.com/pricing |
| Influencity | Platforms: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube; emails or phone numbers filter; lookalikes | https://influencity.com/platform/influencer-discovery/ |
| Influencity | Previous collaborations filter | https://influencity.com/platform/influencer-search/ |
| Influencity | 350 million profiles | https://www.influencity.com/ |
| DataAtScale | Cost maths: 24 credits for a creator found, 12 for a YouTube email, 36 for a YouTube channel plus email; credits $0.006 on yearly plans, $0.01 on Pay as you go; nothing found, nothing charged | https://dataatscale.com/pricing |
| Modash | Cost maths: 300 and 800 opened profiles, 150 and 400 unlocked emails a month; $199 and $499 a month paid yearly, $299 and $599 a month derived from "Annual billing saves you $100/month" | https://www.modash.io/pricing |
| Heepsy | Cost maths: 5K, 25K and 100K results a month; 100, 500 and 2K advanced profiles, which hold the emails; Starter $69 or $89, Plus $149 or $199, Advanced $229 or $299 | https://www.heepsy.com/pricing |
| Favikon | Cost maths: 1 credit per creator in a search, 3 per email; packs from 500 credits for €50 up to 14,000 for €1,000; Core 500 credits at €159 or €199 | https://www.favikon.com/pricing |
| influencers.club | Cost maths: credit $0.15 to $0.42; 0.01 credits per profile; 1 credit per valid export | https://influencers.club/pricing/ |
| influencers.club | Cost maths: a credit costs $0.23 to $0.42 depending on plan | https://influencers.club/api/ |
| IQFluence | Cost maths: 10,000 search results a month on Starter, unlimited on Advanced and Business; 200 email unlocks on Starter, 500 on Advanced | https://iqfluence.io/pricing |
| Influencer Hero | Cost maths: 8K, 35K and 100K searches a month; Standard $649, Pro $734 yearly; no email quota published | https://www.influencer-hero.com/pricing |
| GRIN | Cost maths: 1,200, 12,000 and 36,000 creators searched a month at $200, $500 and $1,500; no email cap published | https://grin.co/pricing |
| Influencity | Cost not published: no per-unit quota on the page | https://influencity.com/pricing/ |
