FollowerCleanup vs SocialDog
SocialDog is a mature Twitter-first audience management dashboard — non-follower views, recent unfollows, engagement filters, and bulk actions, all powered by Twitter API access. FollowerCleanup uses your official Twitter archive instead, plus covers Instagram and LinkedIn from their exports. Pick SocialDog if you want live API-powered Twitter management with bulk actions. Pick FollowerCleanup if you want safer, multi-platform tracking without granting API permissions.
Quick comparison
Instagram · Twitter/X · LinkedIn — official exports
Free: Free tools (no signup) + 5-day trial on paid plans
Paid: Starter $4.90/mo · Pro $9.90/mo · Scale $19.90/mo
Twitter/X (primary), some Instagram
Free: Limited free tier
Paid: Paid plans scale with features and account count
Honest comparison
Where FollowerCleanup wins
- No API access or OAuth required — zero risk to your X account
- Covers Instagram and LinkedIn properly, not just Twitter
- Strictly compliant with X's Terms of Service — no automation, no bulk actions
- Cheaper entry pricing for the cleanup workflow
- Snapshot history you control — not bound to API quota or rate-limits
- Works even if X changes its API access rules tomorrow
Where SocialDog wins
- Live API integration — no need to re-upload an archive to see changes
- Bulk actions (mass unfollow, list management) directly from the dashboard
- Mature, deep Twitter-specific feature set built over many years
- Engagement and activity filters that need API-level data
Feature-by-feature comparison
| Feature | FollowerCleanup | SocialDog |
|---|---|---|
| Twitter/X unfollower tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Instagram unfollower tracking | Yes | Limited |
| LinkedIn lost-connection tracking | Yes | No |
| Method | Official data archive | Twitter API |
| No API/OAuth permissions required | Yes | No |
| Bulk unfollow actions | No | Yes |
| Engagement / activity filters | No | Yes |
| Ghost / inactive account detection | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-account support | Pro & Scale | Yes |
| Free public tools (no signup) | Yes | No |
SocialDog's features are based on their public site at the time of writing. Always verify the current state on social-dog.net.
Pricing
Free tier: Free tools (no signup) + 5-day trial on paid plans
Paid: Starter $4.90/mo · Pro $9.90/mo · Scale $19.90/mo
Annual billing gets 2 months free. Cancel anytime.
Free tier: Limited free tier
Paid: Paid plans scale with features and account count
Pricing varies — check social-dog.net
When to choose each tool
Choose FollowerCleanup if…
- You don't want to grant any API access to your X account
- You also need Instagram and LinkedIn coverage in the same tool
- You prefer a manual unfollow workflow (we surface, you act)
- You want a tool that won't break if X tightens API access
Choose SocialDog if…
- You want bulk-action features (mass unfollow, list moves) from the dashboard
- Engagement-based filtering of your Twitter audience matters
- You're comfortable with API-based tools and the access permissions they require
Frequently asked questions
Is FollowerCleanup a SocialDog alternative?+
For follower-change tracking, yes. SocialDog goes further with bulk actions and engagement filters that require Twitter API access. FollowerCleanup deliberately stays at the 'surface and recommend' layer — you do the unfollows yourself on the platform — which keeps it ToS-safe.
Why doesn't FollowerCleanup support bulk unfollow?+
Because automated bulk actions on X are exactly what gets accounts rate-limited or suspended. FollowerCleanup shows you who to unfollow, but you click unfollow on X yourself — slower, but unambiguously safe.
Will my SocialDog Twitter data import into FollowerCleanup?+
Not directly. FollowerCleanup works from the Twitter archive, which you can request from your X settings page. Once uploaded, every future archive becomes a new snapshot we can diff against.
What about Instagram coverage?+
FollowerCleanup treats Instagram as a first-class platform — it ingests Instagram's official data export and tracks unfollows, new followers, and non-follower-backs the same way it does for Twitter. SocialDog's Instagram support is more limited.
Track unfollows across every platform you care about
Upload your data export and see who unfollowed you across Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn — with snapshot history so you can spot trends, not just one-shot lists.