PenguinRadar vs growdience

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PenguinRadar compared with growdience
Detail	PenguinRadar	growdience
What it does	Instagram tracker and analyzer for public accounts	X audience analyzer that shows what your followers want vs. what you post
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	US	FR
Pricing model	Freemium	Not given
Pricing	Free: 50 signup credits plus 10 daily credits for lookups. Free Track: one following list up to 1,000 accounts, 3 scans in 7 days. Lite: $99/year (≈$8.25/month) with 1,000 monthly credits. Starter: $199/year (≈$16.58/month) with 2,500 monthly credits. Pro: $499/year (≈$41.58/month) with 7,000 monthl	Free: $0/mo (up to 50 followers analyzed, weekly checks); Growth: $14.99/mo (up to 1,000 followers analyzed, daily checks); Pro: $34.99/mo (up to 3,000 followers analyzed, every 12 hours)
Key features	Instagram Story Viewer Instagram Likes Viewer Instagram Follower Viewer Instagram Follower Tracker Instagram Unfollow Tracker AI Analyzer for tracked accounts Follower export to CSV Email alerts for detected changes REST API and CLI access ChatGPT plugin and MCP server	Bot detection using language models on follower bios and tweets Superfan identification based on engagement score and recency Scheduled checks from weekly to every 12 hours Email reports with updated analysis at every check Concrete post recommendations based on audience gaps Change tracking for new followers, unfollows, and superfan churn Read-only X connection with no posting or messaging access
What makes it different	No Instagram password required; uses email or Google sign-in Tracks changes with exact dates, not just final counts Priced per scan, not per subscription week Works across web, mobile apps and AI assistants with one account	Process that continuously measures gaps and verifies if changes worked Superfan engagement weighted by recency and repeat interaction, not follower count Language model classification for bot detection and content topics One ranked report focused on biggest gaps, not a dashboard to interpret
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)	1 no change since last check	5 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	0	1
Citation Flow (Majestic)	13	20
Referring domains (Majestic)	2	12

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