PublishBuddy vs Secret Followers

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PublishBuddy compared with Secret Followers
Detail	PublishBuddy	Secret Followers
What it does	Social media management tool with built-in AI agent for scheduling, analytics, and content across 10+ platforms	Track any public Instagram account's recent followers and following anonymously, no login required
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Founded	Not given	Not given
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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 preview search available without subscription. Paid subscriptions: Standard Weekly and Standard Monthly plans, both include 3 accounts on autopilot, email alerts, full activity timeline, anonymous story viewing, and no commitment with cancel anytime option.
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	See recent followers of any public Instagram account View recent follows by any public account Track up to 3 accounts simultaneously Email notifications for followers and unfollows Full activity timeline with names and avatars Anonymous story viewing and download Free preview search without login Re-check accounts multiple times daily Works with large accounts up to 10,000 followers No Instagram login or password required
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	Completely anonymous tracking with no trace left behind No Instagram login or credentials required Works on any public Instagram account instantly Real-time notifications for follower changes Free preview available without subscription
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Open source	Not given	Not given
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Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	12 +7 (up) since last check	10 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	2	10
Citation Flow (Majestic)	18	25
Referring domains (Majestic)	10	16

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