Worth it
Confidence: Medium
Buy if you're a creator, brand, or person wanting free reach on a ~2B-user network.
Comparison
Instagram lands on Worth it, and Monnett lands on Depends.
Buy if you're a creator, brand, or person wanting free reach on a ~2B-user network.
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 |