Worth it
Confidence: Medium
Buy if you're a creator, brand, or person wanting free reach on a ~2B-user network.
Comparison
Instagram vs Monnett
Instagram lands on Worth it, and Monnett lands on Depends.
Monnett
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Worth trying if you're privacy-driven and your friends will migrate with you; the concept is real and paid plans are cheap at €2.99/month.
| Compare | Monnett | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Worth it | Depends |
| Best for | Creators monetizing subscribers | Privacy-minded EU users ditching US big tech |
| Who it's not for | People sharing photos with family only . a group chat suffices | Anyone expecting a full Instagram replacement today |
| Privacy | Contested: alleged breaches plus tracked CVEs; Meta maintains an official product security page. | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed. |
| Support quality | BBB complaints; no human support for free users. | No support evidence found |
| Public sentiment | Users value the reach and features but frequently complain about toxic comments, algorithmic feeds, and support.³ | Early users like the privacy mission and EU angle but criticize the small network and unpolished app. |
| Biggest gotcha | Enable 2FA: alleged 17.5M-account leak Jan 2026, disputed by Instagram.⁵ | Migration pain: friends are likely still on Instagram; switching alone means an empty feed |
Pick Instagram when
- Creators monetizing subscribers
- Visual brands (fashion, food, travel)
- Reaching under-35 audiences
- Small businesses wanting discovery
When Instagram is not a fit
- People sharing photos with family only . a group chat suffices
- Privacy-sensitive users given alleged 17.5M-account leak
- Anyone allergic to ads and algorithmic feeds
- Users needing reliable human support
Pick Monnett when
- Privacy-minded EU users ditching US big tech
- Small friend groups migrating together
- People who hate algorithmic feeds
When Monnett is not a fit
- Anyone expecting a full Instagram replacement today
- Creators or brands needing audience reach
- Users who won't pay for social networking
- People whose friends aren't switching
Sources
- Instagram - Trustpilot reviewstrustpilot.comreview
- Instagram - App Store reviewsapps.apple.comreview
- Instagram comment section rantreddit.comreview
news
- Instagram Data Breach - Have I Been Pwnedhaveibeenpwned.comsecurity
- Instagram breach: 49M users' data exposedcisomag.comsecurity
- CVE-2025-4583 - Rapid7rapid7.comsecurity
- Product security pageinstagram.comofficial
- About Instagram Subscription pricinghelp.instagram.comofficial
- Instagram Subscriptions: 8 Price Tierscreatorflow.sonews
- Instagram for Businessbusiness.instagram.comofficial
- Instagram user statisticssearchengineland.comnews
- Instagram advertising cost breakdowncropink.comnews
- Instagram BBB complaintsbbb.orgreview
- Monnett . Social Media Made for Humansmonnett.socialofficial
- Monnett FAQmonnett.socialofficial
