Gorilla Mode Nitric vs Transparent Labs Stim-Free

Gorilla Mode Nitric and Transparent Labs Stim-Free are both positioned as stimulant-free pre-workouts, but their formulas are not interchangeable. Nitric includes creatine and no listed beta-alanine; Stim-Free includes beta-alanine and no listed creatine. That difference can matter more than the word pump.

This is SuppDawg's brand-owned label comparison, not a taste test or independent performance trial. We checked the official U.S. pages and Nitric Fruit Punch panel on September 13, 2026. Always check the current selected flavor and package.

What actually differs?

Sources: Gorilla Mode Nitric and Transparent Labs Stim-Free. This is not a complete allergen or safety assessment of either product.

Do not confuse stimulant-free with tingle-free

Those are different preferences. Someone avoiding caffeine may still want beta-alanine; someone avoiding beta-alanine may still choose caffeine in another product. Read the ingredient list instead of expecting every non-stim formula to feel alike.

Our pre-workout without beta-alanine guide addresses that buying question. It is also worth distinguishing caffeine-free from stimulant-free rather than relying on the front label alone.

Creatine changes the routine around the product

If you already use separate creatine, check the combined amount before adding a pre-workout that also contains it. A product without creatine lets you manage that separate routine; a product with it puts multiple ingredients in one serving. Neither arrangement is automatically superior.

For that wider decision, read creatine versus pre-workout. Do not increase a whole multi-ingredient serving merely to reach an amount of one ingredient.

Compare the same serving column

The inspected Nitric panel lists 40 one-scoop servings and gives both one- and two-scoop amounts. Two scoops use twice the powder and provide 20 such portions per tub. That is a comparison basis, not a recommended amount.

Use the portion you are actually evaluating when calculating cost. Then compare the other formula on its own stated serving. “More grams” is not useful unless you know which ingredients account for the difference.

Keep glycerol form beside the gram number

If glycerol is one reason you are comparing these tubs, add three fields to your notes: the ingredient's full name, its listed weight for the serving column you chose, and any stated concentration. Preserve wording such as “powder” and any percentage rather than shortening every entry to “glycerol.”

If the concentration or measurement basis is not stated, record that gap and ask the manufacturer before treating the entries as directly comparable. Do not fill it with a percentage borrowed from another product or use the larger powder weight to declare a winner.

The glycerol label guide covers the distinction. This is a way to compare what you would buy, not a reason to change either product's serving or water directions.

Look past the pump headline

Read the complete panel for ingredient forms, other ingredients, allergens and warnings. The two products use different citrulline forms, so equal-looking weights would not automatically be equal citrulline amounts. Our citrulline comparison explains that distinction.

Keep claims and evidence separate. A brand's pump description is not a controlled head-to-head result. We have not measured pumps, endurance or recovery from these products, and ingredient quantities cannot produce a reliable universal ranking.