Child panel / Child panel vs. own script
Child panel vs. own script
An honest comparison, including the cases where your own script is the better choice.
| SMMFollows child panel | Your own script | |
|---|---|---|
| Upfront | $3 | Script license (often $100 to $500) plus a server |
| Monthly | $3 (promotion) | Hosting $10 to $50, plus license renewals on some scripts |
| Time to launch | Hours | Days to weeks |
| Maintenance | None; we update and secure it | Updates, backups, SSL, PHP versions, attacks |
| Providers | SMMFollows only | Any number, mixed per service |
| Catalog | 10,000+ services, ready | Whatever you connect |
| Custom features | What the panel offers | Anything you can code or buy |
| Ownership of data | Hosted by us; exportable on request | Fully yours |
| Affiliate program for your customers | Not available | If the script has one |
Choose the child panel when
- You're starting out and don't yet know whether the business will take.
- You don't want to run a server, ever.
- SMMFollows covers the services you plan to sell, which for most resellers it does.
- You'd rather spend the first months on customers than on configuration.
Choose your own script when
- You need several providers, for example one for a niche platform we don't cover.
- You want an affiliate system for your own customers.
- You have real volume and the server cost is noise compared with revenue.
- You have specific features in mind that need custom code.
You can still use SMMFollows as a provider in your own script, through the API. Many panel owners start on a child panel, grow, then move to a script with us as one of several providers. There's no penalty for that path.
Ready?
Order from the Child panel page of your SMMFollows account.