Checked September 2026
A fake follower checker estimates how much of an account’s audience is bots, bought or inactive, so you do not pay for reach that does not exist. We compared the free checkers creators and brands actually use in 2026, confirmed every fact on each vendor’s own website, and flagged two popular tools that have quietly stopped working.
We make ChamsPilot, so we rank it first, and we say so. Everything else here was checked on each vendor’s own website on September 11, 2026. Where a site blocked us, we say the detail is not confirmed rather than guess. Prices and limits change: if something is out of date, email [email protected] and we will fix it.
Last checked: September 11, 2026
| Tool | Free check | Platforms | Sign-up needed | Paid plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChamsPilot | Yes: 1 basic check with no sign-up and 2 on a free account; the Full Audit is a one-time purchase per creator | Instagram, TikTok, YouTube (also fake YouTube views) | No (for the basic check) | A Full Audit for one creator or in packs, no subscription; also on paid plans |
| Modash | Yes, no cap stated | Instagram (the paid platform also covers TikTok and YouTube) | No | $199/month billed yearly (14-day trial) |
| Influencer Hero | Up to 15 free searches a day (per the vendor) | Instagram, TikTok, YouTube | Not confirmed | $649/month (3-month minimum), or $454/month billed yearly |
| Lessie AI | Yes, unlimited checks (per the vendor) | Instagram, TikTok, YouTube | No | $99/month (Basic) |
| HypeAuditor | Yes, free Instagram and TikTok check pages | Instagram, TikTok | Not confirmed | Not published in a form we could confirm |
| Heepsy | Yes: an estimated fake-follower % and a benchmark, and a free plan with 500 results and 10 advanced profiles a month | Instagram, TikTok | No for the estimate, yes for the full report | $69/month billed yearly (14-day trial) |
| Upfluence | Yes, no cap stated | Instagram (its other free tools, for TikTok, YouTube, X, Twitch and Pinterest, show engagement and growth, not fake followers) | No for the % and age brackets, yes for cities, countries and the price estimate | Custom quote, 12-month minimum |
| GRIN | 5 free reports per user | Instagram, TikTok, YouTube (Instagram temporarily limited, per GRIN) | Not for the first score; a form unlocks more | Free plan; Starter $200/month |
| Social Blade | Yes: public stats and growth charts | YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Twitch and more | Not confirmed | Not confirmed on the vendor’s site |
| Celavii | 250 one-time credits (about 50 Instagram audits) | Instagram, TikTok, X | Yes | $10 for 500 credits; Starter $49/month |
| Elev8or | Yes, unlimited, but you type in the numbers yourself | No | Pro $19/month billed yearly | |
| ViralMango | One free search to start; audits are paid | Instagram, TikTok, YouTube | Yes | $47/month |
Free check: Yes: 1 basic check with no sign-up and 2 on a free account; the Full Audit is a one-time purchase per creator
Platforms: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube (also fake YouTube views)
Sign-up needed: No (for the basic check)
What it measures: Free: engagement against same-size accounts and the follower ratio. Full Audit: ghost follower estimate, engagement consistency, comment forensics, bot-ring signals and a risk assessment with its evidence
Paid plans: A Full Audit for one creator or in packs, no subscription; also on paid plans
Best for: Creators proving their audience to brands, and brands vetting a creator before they pay
Pros: Three platforms, plus a fake YouTube views check; No sign-up for the basic check; Shows the evidence behind the estimate, not just a percentage
Cons: We make it, so read the rest of this list too; The Full Audit is paid: a one-time purchase per creator, or a paid plan
Free check: Yes, no cap stated
Platforms: Instagram (the paid platform also covers TikTok and YouTube)
Sign-up needed: No
What it measures: Fake-follower %, engagement rate, average likes and comments, audience split (real, mass followers, suspicious), audience demographics
Paid plans: $199/month billed yearly (14-day trial)
Best for: Fast, detailed Instagram checks without an account
Pros: Generous free report, including demographics; No sign-up
Cons: The free check is Instagram only; Paid plans are priced for teams
Free check: Up to 15 free searches a day (per the vendor)
Platforms: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube
Sign-up needed: Not confirmed
What it measures: Fake-follower %, engagement rate, growth, audience location, gender and age, earned media value
Paid plans: $649/month (3-month minimum), or $454/month billed yearly
Best for: Daily vetting across three platforms, with demographics on the free tier
Pros: Three platforms free; Demographics and earned media value in the free scan
Cons: Paid plans are enterprise-priced
Free check: Yes, unlimited checks (per the vendor)
Platforms: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube
Sign-up needed: No
What it measures: Credibility score (0 to 100), fake-follower %, risk level, engagement rate, comment analysis on Instagram
Paid plans: $99/month (Basic)
Best for: Quick unlimited checks on three platforms
Pros: Unlimited free checks, no account; A single credibility score that is easy to read
Cons: Estimates come from public engagement signals only
Free check: Yes, free Instagram and TikTok check pages
Platforms: Instagram, TikTok
Sign-up needed: Not confirmed
What it measures: An audience quality score and engagement data
Paid plans: Not published in a form we could confirm
Best for: Teams that want the best-known audience quality score
Pros: The most recognised name in audience quality; Free checks for Instagram and TikTok
Cons: Free limits and pricing could not be verified on the day we checked
Free check: Yes: an estimated fake-follower % and a benchmark, and a free plan with 500 results and 10 advanced profiles a month
Platforms: Instagram, TikTok
Sign-up needed: No for the estimate, yes for the full report
What it measures: Fake-follower estimate and authenticity; the full report adds audience insights and engagement
Paid plans: $69/month billed yearly (14-day trial)
Best for: Small teams that want a free check and a free discovery plan
Pros: A free plan beyond the checker; Affordable paid tier
Cons: The free check is one headline number
Free check: Yes, no cap stated
Platforms: Instagram (its other free tools, for TikTok, YouTube, X, Twitch and Pinterest, show engagement and growth, not fake followers)
Sign-up needed: No for the % and age brackets, yes for cities, countries and the price estimate
What it measures: Real-audience %, audience age brackets
Paid plans: Custom quote, 12-month minimum
Best for: E-commerce brands already looking at Upfluence
Pros: No sign-up for the headline result
Cons: The % includes inactive users, by the vendor’s own note; No public pricing
Free check: 5 free reports per user
Platforms: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube (Instagram temporarily limited, per GRIN)
Sign-up needed: Not for the first score; a form unlocks more
What it measures: Credibility score (0 to 100), engagement rate, notable followers, liker credibility
Paid plans: Free plan; Starter $200/month
Best for: Brands evaluating GRIN as a platform
Pros: Credibility score plus notable followers
Cons: Only 5 free reports; Instagram checks limited during an upgrade
Free check: Yes: public stats and growth charts
Platforms: YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Twitch and more
Sign-up needed: Not confirmed
What it measures: Growth history, ranks and projections (no fake-follower %)
Paid plans: Not confirmed on the vendor’s site
Best for: Spotting bought-follower growth spikes over time
Pros: A long growth history for free; Many platforms
Cons: No fake-follower estimate: you read the charts yourself
Free check: 250 one-time credits (about 50 Instagram audits)
Platforms: Instagram, TikTok, X
Sign-up needed: Yes
What it measures: A five-signal audience risk score with confidence tiers
Paid plans: $10 for 500 credits; Starter $49/month
Best for: Anyone who also needs to check X accounts, with a published method
Pros: Published methodology; Covers X
Cons: Credits run out; No YouTube
Free check: Yes, unlimited, but you type in the numbers yourself
Platforms: Instagram
Sign-up needed: No
What it measures: An authenticity score and fake-follower estimate from the stats you enter
Paid plans: Pro $19/month billed yearly
Best for: A rough ratio check when you already have the numbers
Pros: Free and unlimited
Cons: Fetches nothing itself: the result depends on what you type; Instagram only
Free check: One free search to start; audits are paid
Platforms: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube
Sign-up needed: Yes
What it measures: Fake-follower %, audience quality score, engagement ratio, comment analysis, growth
Paid plans: $47/month
Best for: Budget paid vetting across three platforms
Pros: Broad metrics on three platforms; Low paid entry price
Cons: No real free check
Several 2026 roundups still recommend these. We checked:
The vendor pages behind every fact above, read on September 11, 2026:
For a free check with no sign-up, ChamsPilot (Instagram, TikTok and YouTube) and Modash (Instagram) go deepest. Lessie AI allows unlimited free checks. If you vet creators every day, Influencer Hero’s 15 free searches a day cover all three platforms.
They estimate. Every tool reads public signals (follower growth, engagement against the account’s size, comment patterns, audience location), and none can see an account’s private data. Treat the number as a strong signal and read the evidence behind it, not as a verdict.
Yes. ChamsPilot, Modash, Lessie AI, Upfluence and Heepsy all give a free estimate with no account. GRIN shows a first score without one. ViralMango and Celavii need an account.
inBeat’s checker page now shows a service shutdown notice, and igaudit.io no longer loads (its last archived copy is from 2019). Several 2026 roundups still list both as working.
Compare engagement with follower count (a big account with a tiny, flat engagement rate is a warning), look for sudden jumps in follower growth, read the comments for generic one-word replies, and check that the audience’s country matches the creator’s. A checker runs these tests in seconds.
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