Handle Monitor vs Shadowly

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Handle Monitor compared with Shadowly
Detail	Handle Monitor	Shadowly
What it does	Get notified when your desired social media handle becomes available on X, TikTok, Twitch, and Pinterest	View public Instagram profiles, stories, posts, reels and highlights without logging in
Stage	Established	Not given
Founded	2021	Not given
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Paid	Freemium
Pricing	$7.99 per handle per month (billed monthly) or $79.90 per handle per year (billed yearly, save 2 months). All handles billed together in one subscription.	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	Hourly availability checks for monitored handles Instant email notifications when handles become available Monitor handles across X, TikTok, Twitch, and Pinterest Single subscription for multiple handles across different platforms Real-time dashboard access to manage handles Add or remove handles anytime with prorated billing Priority customer support included Magic link login system without passwords No long-term contracts 7-day grace period after cancellation to re-subscribe	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	24/7 automated hourly monitoring with instant email notifications Monitor multiple handles across different platforms in one subscription Simple and transparent per-handle pricing model Cancel anytime with no penalties or long-term contracts	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)	23 −1 (down) since last check	5 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	1	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	18	0
Referring domains (Majestic)	63	0

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