PublishBuddy vs Shadowly

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PublishBuddy compared with Shadowly
Detail	PublishBuddy	Shadowly
What it does	Social media management tool with built-in AI agent for scheduling, analytics, and content across 10+ platforms	View public Instagram profiles, stories, posts, reels and highlights 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 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	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	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	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	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
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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	6 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	2	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	18	0
Referring domains (Majestic)	10	0

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