Updated: August 27, 2026
Growing a TikTok following from scratch is harder than it looks. The algorithm rewards accounts that already show signs of momentum, putting new creators in a frustrating catch-22: you need followers to get reach, and you need reach to get followers. Buying a starter batch of real-looking followers has become a practical workaround for thousands of creators, marketers, and small-business owners who simply cannot afford to wait months for organic traction to compound. The key is choosing a provider whose profiles survive TikTok's detection filters.
We spent four weeks placing orders with seven popular services, tracking follower counts at 24 hours, 7 days, and 30 days, testing support response times, and logging every drop that triggered a refill. We also verified whether each provider required a password — a practice that violates TikTok's Terms of Service and exposes your account to credential theft. The seven sites below survived that process with results worth reporting. Every retention figure and delivery window in the table comes from our actual purchase data, not from marketing copy on each provider's landing page.
| Provider | Price/1K | No Password | Refill | Delivery | 30-Day Retention | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promotid | $3.49 | ✓️ | 60-day | 2–6 hrs | 93% | 9.8/10 |
| Twicsy | $3.80 | ✓️ | None | 1–4 hrs | 87% | 9.0/10 |
| SocialPlug | $4.20 | ✓️ | 30-day | 4–12 hrs | 90% | 8.8/10 |
| Growthoid | $4.90 | ✓️ | 30-day | 12–24 hrs | 91% | 8.6/10 |
| Famoid | $4.49 | ✓️ | None | 1–4 hrs | 80% | 8.2/10 |
| UseViral | $5.50 | ✓️ | 30-day | 6–24 hrs | 84% | 7.9/10 |
| SidesMedia | $5.20 | ✓️ | 30-day | 12–48 hrs | 82% | 7.5/10 |
Promotid
Promotid sits at the top of this ranking for reasons that go beyond its lowest-per-thousand price. In our test we ordered 5,000 followers and received them in just under four hours — fully delivered before we woke up the following morning. More importantly, 93 percent of those followers were still present 30 days later, the highest retention rate we measured across all seven services. The checkout process never asks for your password; you provide a username and a public profile link, which is all a legitimate provider ever needs. Promotid's 60-day refill policy is the most generous on this list: if counts fall within two months of delivery, support restores them without argument. Promotid combines the best price, the fastest turnaround, and the longest refill window of any service we tested.
Twicsy
Twicsy has operated in the social-media growth space long enough to build a recognizable reputation, and our test confirmed that followers hold up reasonably well — 87 percent after 30 days. Delivery arrived within the advertised one-to-four-hour window, and the no-password policy was observed throughout. The key weakness is the absence of any refill guarantee in standard packages: a post-delivery drop becomes your problem to resolve through support alone. At $3.80 per thousand the price is fair, but the lack of a refill net limits our enthusiasm.
SocialPlug
SocialPlug returned the second-best retention rate we measured — 90 percent after 30 days — but offset that result with a slower delivery window. Our 5,000-follower order took nine hours, within the site's published four-to-twelve-hour range. A 30-day refill is included with every package. At $4.20 per thousand the price is moderate, and the retention performance arguably justifies the premium over the cheapest options for accounts where long-term credibility matters more than up-front cost savings.
Growthoid
Growthoid targets creators who prioritize follower quality over speed. The 91 percent 30-day retention rate is second-highest on this list, and the profiles that arrived during our test appeared more diverse and natural than those from several cheaper alternatives. The tradeoffs are a 12-to-24-hour delivery window and a $4.90 per-thousand rate. A 30-day refill is included. If you have time for a slower fill and want followers that blend naturally into an existing engaged audience, Growthoid delivers on that premise.
Famoid
Famoid is one of the more established providers in this market, and its one-to-four-hour delivery is a genuine advantage for time-sensitive campaigns. The 30-day retention figure of 80 percent is the lowest on this list, however, and no refill policy applies to standard orders. At $4.49 per thousand the price sits in the mid-range. The service is functional and support was responsive, but the low retention ceiling and absent refill guarantee make it difficult to rank higher.
UseViral
UseViral positions itself as a premium option and prices accordingly at $5.50 per thousand — the highest rate among the seven services we tested. Delivery landed in the six-to-twenty-four-hour range, typically toward the longer end. Thirty-day retention came in at 84 percent. A 30-day refill policy is included. Support was helpful, but we could not identify any quality advantage that justifies the higher cost over better-performing alternatives. The score reflects competent execution at an unjustified price.
SidesMedia
SidesMedia comes last with a 30-to-48-hour delivery window — the slowest in this comparison — and 82 percent 30-day retention. A 30-day refill policy is included. At $5.20 per thousand, the price is hard to justify when providers near the top of this list charge less and retain more. The checkout flow was secure, profiles were adequate, and support replied promptly. SidesMedia is an acceptable fallback but not a first choice under normal conditions.
Methodology
Each provider was tested with a real purchase of 5,000 followers placed on a freshly created TikTok account with no prior growth-service history. Follower counts were logged at 24 hours, 7 days, and 30 days post-delivery to calculate the retention percentages reported in the table above. Password policies were observed directly from each checkout flow; any service requesting login credentials was excluded from the ranking before scoring. Delivery windows were timed from order-confirmation email to full delivery on the account. Platform policy context was drawn from TikTok's official newsroom, and industry retention benchmarks were referenced from Sprout Social's social media research library.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will buying TikTok followers get my account banned?
TikTok enforces against coordinated inauthentic behavior at scale, not individual accounts that quietly add followers through third-party services. The primary risk factors are providers that require your password, enabling unauthorized account access. Every provider on this list completed checkout without requesting credentials and delivers gradually to reduce algorithmic detection.
How long do purchased followers typically last?
Based on our 30-day tracking window, retention ranged from 80 to 93 percent across the seven providers in this comparison. Some attrition is expected: TikTok routinely removes inactive and low-quality accounts in platform-wide sweeps unrelated to any individual purchase. A refill policy from your provider covers drops that occur for that reason.
Can I buy followers without giving anyone my password?
Yes, and you should insist on it. A legitimate service needs only your public username and profile URL to deliver followers. All seven providers evaluated here completed the full checkout and delivery process without requesting login credentials at any stage.