Ranked by catalogue overlap (how much of what PanelFollows 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 PanelFollows?
Each row shows how many of PanelFollows’s 122 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 PanelFollows, ranked by catalogue overlap.
TheLordOfThePanels lists 118 of the 122 services PanelFollows sells, 97% of its catalogue. Across everything it sells it prices 22% cheaper than PanelFollows, 8% below the market median in absolute terms. Trust is level with PanelFollows at 79/100. You lose auto subscriptions, ticket support and support mailbox.
NSBOOSTBD lists 115 of the 122 services PanelFollows sells, 94% of its catalogue. Across everything it sells it prices 9% cheaper than PanelFollows, 1.07× the market median in absolute terms. Trust runs 7 points higher at 90/100 (high trust). You lose auto subscriptions and support mailbox.
SocNet SMM lists 114 of the 122 services PanelFollows sells, 93% of its catalogue. Across everything it sells it prices 6% dearer than PanelFollows, 1.25× the market median in absolute terms. Trust is level with PanelFollows at 78/100. You lose child panels, mass order and auto subscriptions.
Crescitaly lists 112 of the 122 services PanelFollows sells, 92% of its catalogue. Across everything it sells it prices 47% dearer than PanelFollows, 1.74× the market median in absolute terms. Trust runs 6 points lower at 76/100 (established). You gain live chat. You lose auto subscriptions, ticket support and support mailbox.
SMMFlare lists 108 of the 122 services PanelFollows sells, 89% of its catalogue. Across everything it sells it prices within a few percent of PanelFollows, 1.13× the market median in absolute terms. Trust runs 6 points lower at 76/100 (established). You lose auto subscriptions and support mailbox.
TheLordOfThePanels is the closest match by catalogue: it sells 118 of the 122 services PanelFollows lists, so most of an order book moves across unchanged. Bulk Medya scores higher overall (8.4/10) but overlaps less, at 106 shared services.
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. PanelFollows has 122 of them. The percentage in the table is that count divided by 122, the share of what you buy today that the alternative also sells.
Are cheaper alternatives to PanelFollows 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.