PublishBuddy vs IGViewer

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PublishBuddy compared with IGViewer
Detail	PublishBuddy	IGViewer
What it does	Social media management tool with built-in AI agent for scheduling, analytics, and content across 10+ platforms	Browse public Instagram profiles, posts and Reels without logging in
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Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free plan: $0, includes 3 social accounts, 10 scheduled posts per profile, 20 drafts, 7-day analytics. Pro: $29/month, includes 10 social accounts, 500 AI credits/month, unlimited scheduling, 365-day analytics. Business: $49/month, includes 20 social accounts, 2,500 AI credits/month, 2-year analytic	Free: one public profile search per UTC day as guest, first post/Reel page preview free, one story check per day. After free IGViewer account sign-in: 3 full-post views per UTC day free, then 2 credits per additional post. Credit packs: 500 credits for $4.99 USD, 1200 credits for $9.99 USD, 1800 cre
Key features	Schedule posts across 10+ platforms from one dashboard AI Agent that drafts and schedules posts via chat Post previews for each network before publishing Analytics showing followers, reach, and engagement Team collaboration with approval workflows Public REST API for custom integrations MCP server for Claude, Cursor and other AI clients Media library to reuse images and videos Reply to comments from one interface	View public Instagram profiles without logging in Watch public Stories anonymously Browse public posts and Reels View public Highlights collections Track public account changes with 7-day monitoring View public Instagram profile pictures in full size One-time credit purchases with no subscription
What makes it different	Built-in AI Agent that knows your accounts and brand voice, not generic chat Supports 10+ platforms including emerging networks like Bluesky and Threads Team built from running 50+ accounts with 40M+ followers at scale Free plan available indefinitely with no credit card required	Anonymous public browsing without Instagram account or password Public content only with no claims to bypass private accounts
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Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	12 +7 (up) since last check	29 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	2	8
Citation Flow (Majestic)	18	32
Referring domains (Majestic)	10	124

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