LikePro vs JustAnotherPanel (JAP) 2026 — Honest Comparison

By LikePro Team  ·  May 2026  ·  8 min read

I'll be upfront about the conflict of interest: I run LikePro. That means you should weight my opinion accordingly. What I can offer that most comparison articles can't is actual data — delivery numbers, retention rates, and support response times from real tests on real accounts, not just feature bullet points copied from both panels' marketing pages.

JustAnotherPanel is a legitimate, widely-used SMM panel. This isn't a hit piece. The goal of this comparison is to help you figure out which panel actually fits your use case, because the answer genuinely depends on what you're optimizing for.

I ran Instagram follower orders on both platforms over 90 days, tracked 7-day and 30-day retention on test accounts, and logged every support interaction. Here's what I found.

Side-by-Side Comparison

Where JAP Is the Better Choice

There are real situations where JustAnotherPanel is the smarter option, and I want to be honest about that.

• You're on a tight budget. $0.95 vs $1.20 per 1K is a 20% price difference. At scale — say, 50K followers per month — that's meaningful money.
• You're ordering for your own accounts and you're comfortable with some drop. If 74% retention at 30 days is fine for your use case, JAP's lower price makes sense. You're getting roughly what you pay for.
• Start speed matters more than retention. JAP's ~30 minute start time is faster. If you need followers appearing quickly and don't care as much about whether they stick, JAP delivers.
• You're testing volume at low cost. JAP is a reasonable choice for large-volume test orders where you want to evaluate strategy before investing in higher-quality delivery.

Bottom line: JAP is a solid panel for budget-first use cases where some follower drop is acceptable and you're not delivering to clients who'll notice.

Where LikePro Is the Better Choice

The cases where LikePro's higher price justifies itself are specific — but if you fit them, the difference is significant.

• Client work. When a client pays you for follower growth and checks their count a month later, 74% retention looks bad. 88% retention looks like delivery that held. This is the single biggest reason agencies prefer higher-retention panels even at higher prices.
• You need the refill guarantee to actually work. JAP's refill policy is inconsistent across services. LikePro's 30-day refill is a blanket policy we apply to every follower order. I've seen agencies lose time chasing refills from panels that advertise the policy but don't follow through. That doesn't happen here.
• Support turnaround matters. 3 hours vs 8 hours is the difference between resolving an issue the same day versus leaving a client hanging. If you're running accounts professionally, support response time is operational.
• You want gradual, natural-looking delivery. LikePro uses drip-feed by default. JAP offers it optionally. For accounts where follower velocity is something you monitor (branded accounts, high-profile creators), the difference matters.

What the Data Says About 30-Day Retention

This is the metric most panel comparisons skip, because it requires actually waiting 30 days and checking. Most reviewers order followers, see delivery, and call it done.

In my testing across 12 test orders split between LikePro and JAP:

• LikePro 7-day average retention: 94%
• JAP 7-day average retention: 82%
• LikePro 30-day average retention: 88%
• JAP 30-day average retention: 74%

The retention gap is also why the effective cost calculation isn't as simple as the per-1K price. If you pay $0.95 for 1K followers and 26% drop by day 30, your effective cost for retained followers is $0.95 ÷ 0.74 = $1.28 per retained 1K. LikePro at $1.20 with 88% retention works out to $1.20 ÷ 0.88 = $1.36 per retained 1K. The gap narrows considerably once you account for what actually stays.

And that calculation doesn't include the value of the refill guarantee — which means LikePro's effective retention is even higher once you factor in free top-ups on dropped followers within 30 days.

A Note on Support

I contacted both panels' support teams across multiple test tickets over the 90-day testing period.

LikePro average response time: 2.8 hours. JAP average response time: 7.6 hours. Both panels resolved issues, but JAP had one ticket that took over 18 hours — not ideal when a client order is stalled.

For personal use, an 8-hour response time is perfectly acceptable. For agency use where you're accountable to clients, faster support is genuinely valuable.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is LikePro better than JustAnotherPanel?

Depends on what you're optimizing for. LikePro wins on retention (88% vs 74% at 30 days), support response time (3h vs 8h), and refill reliability. JAP wins on price ($0.95 vs $1.20/1K) and start speed. For client work and professional delivery, LikePro is the better choice. For budget personal orders where some drop is fine, JAP works.

What is JustAnotherPanel's refill policy?

JAP offers refill guarantees on some services, not all. Follow-through in my experience was inconsistent — some tickets resolved easily, others required significant back-and-forth. LikePro has a blanket 30-day refill policy on all follower services that's consistently applied regardless of which service you ordered from.

Can I switch from JustAnotherPanel to LikePro?

Yes, and it's simple. LikePro is a separate platform — sign up, add balance, and place orders. Many users run both in parallel initially to compare quality on the same accounts before committing fully. LikePro's $5 minimum makes this easy to test without risk.