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Shadowly vs Postneedle

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Shadowly compared with Postneedle
DetailShadowly logo ShadowlyPostneedle logo Postneedle
What it doesView public Instagram profiles, stories, posts, reels and highlights without logging in Discover useful posts from smaller creators on X
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree 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 Free: Find, collections, saved searches, draft checker with three fixes daily. €1 for priority account reading. €9 for full report (last 200 posts). €19 per month for scouting feed with 14 days free trial.
Key features
  • 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
  • Search X posts by interest without account
  • Browse editorial collections with original sources
  • Discover creators under 10K followers
  • Read account evaluation of last 20 posts
  • Get full account report from last 200 posts
  • Save searches without creating account
  • Draft checker with three free fixes daily
  • Private scouting feed for builder discovery
  • Posts evaluated for substance not reach
  • Submit account to join Find directory
What makes it different
  • 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 with no account required for core features
  • Focus on substance over follower count
  • Posts evaluated by consistent criteria
  • Every post links to original source on X
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)5 +1 (up) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)00
Citation Flow (Majestic)018
Referring domains (Majestic)09

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