SocialBu vs Shadowly

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SocialBu compared with Shadowly
Detail	SocialBu	Shadowly
What it does	Social media management platform for planning, scheduling, automating, and analyzing content across multiple accounts	View public Instagram profiles, stories, posts, reels and highlights without logging in
Stage	Established	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	US	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free plan with 3 accounts and 10 lifetime posts. Starter: $29/month ($22/month billed annually) with 8 accounts and 750 monthly posts. Growth: $79/month ($59/month billed annually) with 20 accounts and 3,000 monthly posts. Agency: $199/month ($149/month billed annually) with 50 accounts and unlimite	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 and publish posts across 12+ social platforms Unified social inbox for messages, comments, and reviews AI-powered content creation and caption generation Social listening and keyword tracking Content curation with advanced filters Automation with RSS feeds, webhooks, and auto-replies Performance analytics and reporting Team collaboration with role-based permissions Mobile apps for iOS and Android REST API and MCP Server for integrations	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	All-in-one platform combining publishing, automation, analytics, and team collaboration 7-day free trial on all paid plans with no commitment AI-powered content generation and refinement tools built-in Support for 12+ social networks in one dashboard	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 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)	67 +1 (up) since last check	5 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	28	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	43	0
Referring domains (Majestic)	1694	0

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