Janney AI vs Modash: Free Search vs Opened Profile Limits
Compare Janney AI's free creator search with Modash's opened profile limits, 150 email unlocks on Essentials, larger database, and manual campaign workflow.
Christina Rivera
•Marketing DirectorChristina leads influencer marketing strategy at Janney AI with 8+ years of experience in creator partnerships and social commerce.
Quick Verdict
- •Janney AI: Best for teams that want free influencer search, paid contact credits, AI outreach, AI negotiation, and shared team workflow
- •Modash: Best for ecommerce teams that want a very large database and accept opened profile limits
- •Janney search is not a profile-open counter; Modash Essentials includes 300 opened profiles and 150 email unlocks/export credits
- •Modash has a larger database (380M+) but lacks AI automation capabilities
- •Choose Janney AI for pipeline volume and execution; choose Modash if database size is the main buying criterion
Janney AI
Best for brands and agencies who need free creator search, paid contact credits, team collaboration, automated outreach, and negotiation in one workflow.
Modash
Best for ecommerce teams who want a very large creator database, public pricing, affiliate workflows, and are comfortable with opened profile limits.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Janney AI | Modash |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $99/mo | From $199/mo paid yearly or $299 month-to-month |
| Creator Database Size | 180M+ | 380M+ |
| Entry Plan Usage Model | Free influencer search; credits for contact reveal/export | 300 opened profiles on Essentials |
| Team Workflow | Up to 5 seats, shared workspace, team command center | 2 seats on Essentials; 5 seats on Performance |
| API / MCP Access | Growth includes API keys, REST quickstarts, hosted MCP | API positioned for higher-volume/custom use |
| AI-Powered Outreach | ||
| AI Negotiation Assistant | ||
| Fake Follower Detection | 98% accuracy | 88% accuracy |
| Multi-Platform Support | ||
| Campaign CRM | Shared lists, campaigns, and inbox | Campaign CRM and ecommerce workflow |
| Free Trial | 14 days | |
| Month-to-Month Billing |
Pricing Breakdown
Janney AI Pricing
- Free: creator search and browsing, no card, 10 contact credits, up to 40 creator profiles
- Starter ($99/mo): 300 credits for contact reveal, AI Enrich, and export
- Starter ($99/mo): 300 contact credits
- Growth ($299/mo): 900 credits, REST API, hosted MCP, priority AI processing and support; annual is $2,388/year with 10,800 credits
Best value for: Brands that want to use transparent credits for search and contact data, then scale into team workspace, API/MCP, outreach, and negotiation
Modash Pricing
- Essentials: from $199/month paid yearly or $299 month-to-month, with 300 opened profiles
- Performance: from $499/month paid yearly or $599 month-to-month, with 800 opened profiles
- Enterprise (from $14,700/yr): API access, custom volume
Best value for: Mid-market teams wanting transparent pricing
Key Differences
AI Automation
Janney AI offers AI-powered outreach and negotiation automation, plus a shared team command center. Modash is strongest when a team wants database search and ecommerce campaign management but still controls execution manually.
Pricing Value
Janney AI starts every new account with 10 contact credits and keeps search, pagination, similar creators, and profile viewing free. Modash has transparent pricing, but Essentials still works around opened profile and email unlock limits; the same workflow can feel different when each platform meters a different action.
Database Size
Modash has the larger public database claim at 380M+. Janney AI's wedge is not database-size bragging; it is the ability to turn search volume into outreach, replies, approvals, and negotiations without adding more manual work.
When to Switch: A Practical Guide
Modash has built a strong reputation as a transparent, data-rich influencer database. With 380M+ creator profiles and publicly listed pricing, it appeals to ecommerce brands that value straightforward tooling. But the sharper 2026 question is not whether Modash has data. It is whether opened profile limits and manual execution are still the right operating model when a team is trying to build a larger creator pipeline every week.
The core question is not whether Modash has a good database. It does. The question is whether a database alone is enough. If your team is spending more time opening profiles, drafting cold emails, following up, and negotiating rates than learning which creators actually move revenue, you have outgrown a database-only workflow. Janney AI addresses this with free discovery, 10 starting contact credits, $99 Starter for more contact volume, then Growth for a shared team workspace, REST API, hosted MCP, and higher usage capacity.
Teams switching from Modash to Janney AI usually cite four triggers: (1) a paid discovery tool should make usage costs clear, (2) manual outreach capacity becomes the bottleneck, (3) managers need a team command center instead of scattered inboxes, and (4) developers want API/MCP access without turning the entire purchase into a custom enterprise negotiation. Janney's search, pagination, similar creators, and profile viewing are free; verified email extraction costs 1 credit per email found, while API search costs 0.01 credit per creator returned. Starter adds more contact credits; Growth adds the shared team workspace, REST API, and hosted MCP access. For the pricing-specific breakdown, read Modash Pricing Alternative: Free Search vs Profile Limits. For a broader look at how AI is reshaping the industry, see our 2026 Influencer Marketing Trends analysis.
Migration Checklist: Modash to Janney AI
- Export your existing creator lists and campaign data from Modash
- Set up your Janney AI account and configure brand preferences
- Run your first AI-powered search to rediscover and expand your creator pool
- Launch a pilot outreach campaign using AI automation to compare results
- Measure time savings and negotiation outcomes against your Modash baseline
Our Recommendation
Choose Janney AI if your growth constraint is creator pipeline execution: use transparent credits for search and contact reveals, then collaborate, run outreach, and negotiate in one workflow. Choose Modash if you mainly need the largest possible self-serve database and your team is comfortable managing opened profile limits and manual execution.
Frequently Asked Questions
Related Comparisons
Ready to Go Beyond a Database?
Experience AI-powered automation that finds, contacts, and negotiates with creators, so you can focus on strategy.
Start Free Trial