Ranked by catalogue overlap (how much of what LionFollow sells each alternative also sells), because that, not a feature checklist, decides whether you can move your orders across without changing what you buy.
Data captured from 18 panelscatalogue overlap measured pair by pair
Which panels are the closest substitutes for LionFollow?
Each row shows how many of LionFollow’s 105 canonical services the alternative also sells, and where its prices sit against the market. Price position is a median across everything a panel sells, so it cannot be gamed by listing only a few cheap categories.
Alternatives to LionFollow, ranked by catalogue overlap.
SocNet SMM lists 101 of the 105 services LionFollow sells, 96% of its catalogue. Across everything it sells it prices 79% dearer than LionFollow, 1.25× the market median in absolute terms. Trust runs 7 points lower at 77/100 (established). You lose child panels, auto subscriptions and ticket support.
Bulk Medya lists 100 of the 105 services LionFollow sells, 95% of its catalogue. Across everything it sells it prices within a few percent of LionFollow, 32% below the market median in absolute terms. Trust runs 14 points lower at 70/100 (established). You lose auto subscriptions and ticket support.
TheLordOfThePanels lists 99 of the 105 services LionFollow sells, 94% of its catalogue. Across everything it sells it prices 36% dearer than LionFollow, 5% below the market median in absolute terms. Trust runs 5 points lower at 79/100 (established). You gain mass order. You lose auto subscriptions and ticket support.
NSBOOSTBD lists 98 of the 105 services LionFollow sells, 93% of its catalogue. Across everything it sells it prices 45% dearer than LionFollow, 1.01× the market median in absolute terms. Trust runs 7 points lower at 77/100 (established). You lose child panels, auto subscriptions and ticket support.
Crescitaly lists 97 of the 105 services LionFollow sells, 92% of its catalogue. Across everything it sells it prices 150% dearer than LionFollow, 1.74× the market median in absolute terms. Trust runs 8 points lower at 76/100 (established). You gain mass order and live chat. You lose auto subscriptions and ticket support.
SocNet SMM is the closest match by catalogue: it sells 101 of the 105 services LionFollow lists, so most of an order book moves across unchanged. It also scores 7.2/10 overall against LionFollow’s 8.9.
How is "catalogue overlap" calculated?
We map every panel’s raw service names onto one canonical taxonomy, then count the distinct canonical services that appear in both catalogues. LionFollow has 105 of them. The percentage in the table is that count divided by 105, the share of what you buy today that the alternative also sells.
Are cheaper alternatives to LionFollow worse?
Not necessarily, and the table separates the two questions. Price position is a median against the market, and trust is scored from domain age, uptime, catalogue freshness, verified reviews and published policies. Money plays no part in either. A panel can be well below market and still score high on trust; several in this list do.
Can I move my API integration across?
Usually, but never assume it. Most panels run one of a handful of panel scripts and expose a near-identical order endpoint, so the request shape often ports with a URL and key change. The service IDs never port (they are per-panel), so any integration that hard-codes them needs remapping against the new catalogue.