CueHQ vs Shadowly

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CueHQ compared with Shadowly
Detail	CueHQ	Shadowly
What it does	Social listening tool that finds posts asking for what you sell and drafts replies in your voice	View public Instagram profiles, stories, posts, reels and highlights without logging in
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	US	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free: 14 cues to try CueHQ, 1 cue per day, no card needed. Daily: $19 per brand per month with 20 units daily allowance. Every 6 hours (most popular): $39 per brand per month with 60 units daily allowance. Hourly: $79 per brand per month with 120 units daily allowance. Add-ons: Competitor tracking $	Free plan includes 1 free try per day per tool, 1 Instagram Creator Report, 1 Instagram Engagement Calculator, 1 Instagram Profile Analysis, 1 TikTok Profile Analysis, and access to various profile sections. Weekly plan: $1.20 per week for 10 credits. Monthly plan: $5.00 per month for 100 credits. E
Key features	Scans Reddit, X, YouTube and TikTok for relevant conversations Scores posts for fit and timing before they trend Drafts replies trained on your writing style Multiple voice tones for replies Manual posting only - never auto-posts Daily, Every 6 hours, or Hourly scan cadences iOS and Android app with real-time alerts Cuederator Discord and Telegram bot add-on Unit-based allowance system with flexible overage	Profile viewer showing profile photo, name, verification, post, follower and following counts, plus latest posts Anonymous stories viewing with progress bars and no account owner notification Highlights viewer for opening any highlight from the profile Reels download as MP4 files Follower and following lists with profile jumping capability Instagram engagement rate calculation from followers, likes and comments Instagram Creator Report with quality score, profile audit and estimated sponsorship rates TikTok profile analysis showing views, engagement and top videos
What makes it different	Finds early trending conversations before competitors, not after they trend You stay in control - drafts only, never auto-posting to social platforms All platforms included on every plan - no platform restrictions Transparent pricing with no contracts or setup fees	No login or password required, never asks for Instagram credentials Anonymous story viewing so account owners cannot see you watched Independent tool not affiliated with Instagram or Meta Works on mobile and requires no app installation Results appear in seconds without complex setup
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	3 +3 (up) since last check	5 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	0	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	12	0
Referring domains (Majestic)	1	0

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