The Best Instagram Bots That Will Keep Your Account Safe
An Instagram bot (or growth service, as some people call it) automates your account’s interactions (follows/likes/comments/DMs) so you can appear on many more people’s activity feeds. This increases the number of times your username is seen, which in turn, increases your profile visits, followers, and website clicks.
An account with great content and the correct automation targets and guidelines will generate interactions that are likely to be perceived as organic and translate into profile visits, which will not be flagged by Instagram (you can learn how to do that here).
On the other hand, an account with uninspiring content that has badly automated targets and guidelines will interact with people who will find the activity inorganic and consider it a “spammy bot”. We’ve all received these annoying automated interactions and know how they generate an unpleasant user experience.
It’s because of the proliferation of these badly automated bots that Instagram closed down a bunch of well-known automation services in 2017, as well as recently announced its efforts to reduce inauthentic activity on the app. Long story short, they are cracking down on accounts who use bots that are perceived as spammy by the community, as well as accounts who buy followers, likes, and comments at scale.
How Is Instagram Cracking Down on “Bots”?
Currently (this section of the article is constantly updated — the last update was on Spring, 2022), Instagram cracking down on bots by using two techniques.
- They send you a push notification telling you that they are removing “inauthentic” Likes and Follows they identified were generated by a third party app.
- They send you a push notification saying that your account information is compromised because you shared it with a third party. They send you this notification to encourage users to change their passwords, which will disconnect them from the third party services so the interaction automation stops — not because their information is actually compromised.
- They send you a push notification telling you that you’re using a service that helps you get likes and followers and they block your account from interacting for a specific time period. In this case, it’s usually because you’re using an automation service that isn’t safe (more on that below) or because you’re automating your likes in a spammy way (read this article about how to automate an Instagram bot that isn’t spammy to learn how to do automate in a way that is unlikely to be noticed). If this happens to you, don’t panic, stop trying to interact, and either change your automation provider or program your interactions at a much slower rate. The block will go away in the time specified in the notification (usually one week) and you’ll be able to continue interacting.
Because you are always at risk of getting these notifications when you’re automating interactions it is best to always be safe and use the safest service out there, and believe me, there are definitely some bot services out there that are much safer and more professional than others.
What Features To Look For When Choosing An Instagram Automation Software That Will Keep Your Account Safe:
I’ve spent a lot of time testing a bunch of the automation out there, and from experience, there are a few essential features you need to look for when choosing a safe bot. Here are the most important ones:
Automated activity speeds: Instagram has limits for the number of times an account can perform an activity (follow, like, comment, DM) within an hour before being flagged as spammy (for example, 200 follows in an hour). If you don’t know what those limits are, and you’re personally automating the activity speeds of your bot, you’re putting your account at risk. Instagram keeps those limits secret from the general public, but the teams behind the best automation software see it as part of their jobs to figure out what Instagram’s activity limits are and make sure their customers don’t go over them (if their customers are flagged as spammy, they lose customers and money). That’s why you should always use a software that has inbuilt activity speeds which are regulated for you automatically to make sure your account doesn’t go over Instagram’s limits. The automation providers who don’t have this functionality aren’t going through the trouble of putting in the work to keep your account safe from being flagged and I wouldn’t recommend using them.
Free VPN purchase and set up for your account: Another way Instagram flags spammy or inauthentic accounts is by identifying the IP address of an account that is going over their activity limits and flagging all other accounts associated with that IP address. If your automation service provider isn’t buying and setting you up with a unique VPN when you sign up, they are likely to set you up under a shared IP address. This will put you at risk because if one of the other accounts under that address is flagged, your account is likely to be flagged too. Don’t take that risk and make sure the bot service you choose is giving you your own unique VPN.
A reliable and committed team that cares about good customer service: It’s actually not that hard to start a new Instagram automation software company if you know what you’re doing. That’s why there’s a bunch of new ones popping up and going under all the time. You don’t want to put your information at risk by choosing a new automation software that is likely to stop working 2 months into use. So to make sure you’re in good hands, I’d recommend you chose software providers that have a long and proven track record, as well as a responsive and helpful customer service team.
The Most Effective and Safest Instagram Bot Services:
Now that you know what are the features you should be looking for, below are the automation software services I’ve tested that not only have the features mentioned above but will also likely generate the fastest growth:
(btw, I make a living from my Instagram accounts and I’m continually testing new services, so make sure to check back for updates if you’re no longer happy with your current Instagram automation service. The last update was done in Spring 2022)
1. The Most Effective, right now:
Software: Flamista
Price: Starts at $25.00 p/month.
Has automated activity speeds: Yes, their system takes care of regulating the engagement process for you.
Has free proxy purchase and setup: Yes, it comes with the system.
Why it’s effective and safe: Right now, Flamista is the most interaction automation service that is most likely to get you results. This is because of two main reasons. First, they are new and Instagram hasn’t likely identified the service provider yet and second, because they come from a good team with track record as well as reliable customer service. If you’ve tried other automators in the past and they aren’t working for you anymore, give it a shot. It’s not guaranteed to give you any results, no bots can guarantee that these days, but this is your best shot.
2. The Best Value & Safest:
Software: Inflact
Price: Starts at $57 p/month.
Has automated activity speeds: Yes, they offer an automated activity speeds functionality.
Has free proxy purchase and setup: Yes, it’s incorporated in the software.
Why it’s effective and safe: After being very effective for a long time but being affected by Instagram changes in mid 2019, the Inflact took some time off to find a solution to Instagram detection. It took them 6 months but they’ve not returned with an effective automation service, as of now, but more importantly, A BUNCH of new valuable Instagram tools included in their service. They’ve added new functions like a DM manager, hashtag generator, profile analyzer and content downloader, all included in their $57 p/month price tag. Given their still very responsive customer service, easy of use and wide array of tools, and long track record of keeping accounts safe they are the best value & safest automation service in the market out there right now if you’re looking for more than just automation.
Runners Up: There are no services that compare to the level of value that Ingramer offers right now.
3. The Cheapest:
Software: Instamber
Price: Starts at $15.00 p/month.
Has automated activity speeds: Yes, their “Limits” (interaction speed settings) are regulated to give you the highest likelihood of having the best results while not going over Instagram’s interaction limits. Make sure to not change your Limit numbers.
Has free proxy purchase and setup: They offer one that costs $.75, which is worth the price.
Why it’s effective and safe: I’m currently recommending Instamber despite them not offering a VPN or set up because, as of now, they’ve made the biggest strides in adapting to the latest Instagram algorithm changes so their service actually works. This tends to keep your account safer than other services that haven’t adapted and their interaction services are more likely to be stopped by Instagram. They also offer a new feature in which you can automate the process of viewing stories, which greatly increases your reach and results as well as features that enable you to schedule and automate posts and respond to DMs directly through their dashboard. Doing all of these actions from their service will help keep your account safe because it’ll appear as if you’re using only one IP, not going back and forth between two (your phone’s IP and their IP) and Instagram tends to flag accounts who are interacting heavily between more than one IP. On top of that, they also offer other features like Influencer search, hashtag searches, account comparisons, a manual interaction tool that helps you be able to still “like” other posts even after you’re blocked on Instagram, and a bunch others. This wide array of tools gives you overall great value for your investment.
Btw, if you want to get the best results while keeping your account safe with them, you can read how I automate a bot on Instamber by following my guide at the bottom of this article.
Runners Up: Another viable and comparable option, right now, is Insta Captain who get very low ban/action block rates because they sign in the user on the official instagram app and work through the android version, which makes it very safe. Other long-running bot services that have had issues but might be an option if nothing else has worked for you are Instazood, and Boostgram.
4. The One To Try if No Other Bot Has Worked For You — Mass Story Viewing and Interacting:
Software: StoryVoter
Price: Starting at €19 p/moth, StoryVoter has a great price for a new type of automation that is likely to be the future of bot-created growth on Instagram.
Has automated activity speeds: Yes, although because Instagram doesn’t regulate story viewing and interacting just yet, it doesn’t matter that much.
Has free VPN purchase and setup: Again, this won’t apply to story viewing and interacting. It works completely different than traditional like and comment interacting.
Why it’s effective and safe: StoryVoter is a mass Instagram story viewing and voting software. In a nutshell, they automate the activity of your account viewing and interacting with hundreds of stories and story elements (like polls and countdowns) so your username can be discovered through the who’s viewed your story and activity section of the profiles you automate viewing with. It’s a type of interaction that Instagram isn’t monitoring and regulating just yet, which results in great conversion per interaction. It has a higher conversion per interaction than regular like and comment interaction and if you haven’t been happy with any regular like and comment bot that you’ve tried, this is the service that’s most likely to get good results for you.
Runners Up: Other mass story viewing services that are effective right now are MassInsta and IG Mass Viewing.
5. The One To Try If All You Want Is More Followers:
Software: Social Sensei.
Price: Starting at $299 for around 5,000 followers per month.
Has automated activity speeds: No, technically, what you’re automating here isn’t interactions so you don’t need it.
Has free VPN purchase and setup: Again, you won’t need it for this type of service.
Why it’s effective and safe: Social Sensei was one of the more established companies in the interaction automation game but they recently stopped offering that tool (because it wasn’t very effective). Now, they offer a new service in which they guarantee that you’ll get thousands of followers per month by being tagged in a promotion or giveaway from a large account. It’s not cheap (starting at $200 for 5k followers and going up to $999 for 20k followers) and you’re not getting valuable followers since they are not targeted (most of them will come from south american, european or asian influencers) but it actually works when it comes to getting you new followers. I tried the $200 option and actually got 5k followers in a week although I later lost about 2k of them. It’s not perfect, you wont get any value apart from a higher followe number, but if that is all you want, this is a safe option in comparison to buying a bunch of fake bot followers. PS — if you charge for paid partnerships based on your follower number, don’t buy followers…you’re just scamming people and that’s not cool.
Runners Up: I haven’t come across a service like this one yet, but please reach out if you know of one.
Those are my top picks, for now, but I’ll continue to update the list if/when I test new bot services that I consider are worthy of your time and money.
Also, if this is the first time you’re using an Instagram bot, I’d recommend picking whichever seems like the right fit from the list above and testing it to see if it actually works for you. If it doesn’t, don’t be afraid to try another one. Finding the right bot and knowing how to automate it effectively usually takes a few months, but once you find your groove, you’ll see that an Instagram bot actually does work.
Oh and don’t worry, you won’t get flagged or put your account at risk if you automate your bot mindfully (to automate mindfully, check out my article on how to automate an Instagram bot that isn’t spammy). Instagram has so many problems with big bot farms who sell followers and likes that they tend not to target small, casual bot users which you’re likely to be. I would know…I’ve had dozens of accounts on bots for years and none of them has ever been “shut down” by Instagram. In fact, no one I know (and I know a lot of people that use Instagram bots) that uses a bot mindfully has ever had a problem other than receiving a push notification.
If you get a “we’re removing inauthentic activity” or “your account information is compromised” notification, don’t panic, Instagram changes their thresholds from time to time and sometimes it takes a few days for the services to catch up — just stop your activity for a day or two, then change your activity speed settings to “low”, and start again. If you’ve made those corrections but you keep getting the notification, just contact their customer service to ask them when they’ll resolve the problem. No accounts have ever been shut down from getting this notification (Instagram wants you to use them).
PS — if you want to dive deeper into other, more sustainable, strategies to grow your Instagram business, read these articles on how to grow your Instagram, how the Instagram algorithm works, how to build an Instagram repost account that makes money, how to make money on Instagram, how to find the best Instagram hashtags, how to create effective Instagram story ads, why your Instagram account isn’t growing, how to create effective Instagram sponsored posts, how to check if you’re shadowbanned, how to monetize your Medium article, how to automate your Instagram posts, how to increase your Instagram engagement rate, how to find the best times to post, as well as how to find the most valuable Instagram influencers, everything you need to know about TikTok Bots, how to measure what an influencer is worth, how to reach out to influencers, and how to measure your influencer marketing ROI. Hope they help :)
PS 2 — this article, like all other articles about this topic that you’ll find on google, contains affiliate links to the services I recommend. That being said, I have personally evaluated all of the companies I include in my article as well as constantly revisit them and change my recommendations accordingly. In the industry of Instagram automation, the effectiveness of these companies changes depending on their ability to adapt to Instagram’s changes. Because Instagram changes all the time, which companies are effective and which are not, change all the time. That is why I constantly edit my article as well as clarify the dates of the latest edits so you can keep checking on my latest recommendations.
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