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What are the best tools for Instagram growth? (with or without AI)

2 Jul 2025

Discover the best tools for growing an Instagram account in 2025, with or without AI. Planning, analysis, engagement, prompts, routines: we provide everything, with the expertise of the agency My name is Bond.

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Introduction: choosing the right tools for real Instagram growth

Today, growing your Instagram account is no longer solely dependent on the quality of your content. The algorithm is evolving, competition is increasing, and users' attention spans are shrinking. To stand out, it is essential to use the right tools—whether powered by AI or not—to optimize your content, automate time-consuming tasks, and structure your growth strategy.

In this article, we present to you the best tools to boost your Instagram account, categorized by usage (scheduling, analytics, engagement, AI, etc.). Whether you are an entrepreneur, content creator, or social media manager, you will know which tools to choose to enhance your efficiency and results.

💡 All the tools mentioned here are tested and validated by the agency My name is Bond, an expert in Instagram growth since 2020. Some methods mentioned are directly derived from our internal templates and routines.

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🧰 The toolkit for developing your Instagram growth

🗓 1. Planning and publishing tools

✅ Later

Intuitive interface
Feed preview
Hashtag suggestions
Performance analysis post by post

✅ Metricool

Multi-platform (Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn…)
Smart scheduling
“Auto-list” feature to recycle the best posts

✅ Notion

Centralization of the editorial calendar
Weekly tracking of KPIs, automated via Zapier
Shared between the team and the client for smooth collaboration

📌 At My name is Bond, we integrate Notion into our content routine to keep a clear view on themes, high-performing formats, and key moments.

📊 2. Analysis and monitoring tools

✅ Instagram Insights (native)

Essential for tracking reach, interactions, saves, etc.
To cross-reference with your strategic KPIs

✅ Iconosquare

Advanced analysis: engagement rates, best time to post, competitive benchmarking
Report export feature

✅ My name is Bond

Custom dashboards
Automatic updates every day
Tracking results, growth rates by target audience, etc.

🔍 Our clients receive a growth report every month, without having to dissect everything themselves.

🤖 3. Automation & AI tools (used intelligently)

✅ ChatGPT + Prompt

Ideal for generating content ideas, rephrasing captions, or creating scripts for Reels
Optimized templates to speak to your audience (not to AI)

✅ Feedhive

Scheduling + AI content generation
Optimal timing suggestions
Performance analysis with recommendations

✅ Magic Post (even if oriented towards LinkedIn)

AI-generated custom post ideas
Can be adapted for Instagram with good adjustment (which My name is Bond does in its B2B support)

⚠️ To avoid: mass follower purchase tools.

They harm your credibility and can lead to account blocks.

👥 At My name is Bond, we prioritize a human-automated engagement routine, to maintain an authentic relationship with your community.

📈 4. Tools for content strategy & ideation

✅ Google Trends + Instagram Search

To capitalize on trends and create timely content

✅ My name is Bond

Support from A to Z for your digital strategy
Creation of a universe + post templates
Assistance from a community manager to support your content creation

💬 5. Interaction and engagement tools

✅ Manychat

Creates automated conversations (e.g., “reply STORY to receive the guide”)
Very powerful for converting your subscribers

✅ Exchange groups (private communities)

Slack, Discord, WhatsApp: the important thing is to create reciprocity and feedback

✅ My name is Bond

Up to 10,000 interactions per day
Targeting by hashtags, followers of a competing account, etc.
Client dashboard
Personalized support with an Account Manager

🧭 How to choose the right tools for your Instagram account?

No need to use 15 tools at once. Here’s our recommendation based on your situation:

You are a beginner:

Metricool (planning)
Instagram Insights (analysis)
ChatGPT + basic prompt
My name is Bond (digital strategy)

You are already active but want to scale:

Later + Notion
Iconosquare or My name is Bond (engagement routine)
Feedhive + manual engagement routines

You want to delegate and structure:

Comprehensive support by My name is Bond
Weekly follow-ups, templates, optimized AI, and overall strategy
My name is Bond (acquisition & conversion)

❓FAQ – Instagram Tools: your frequently asked questions

What is the best tool for scheduling Instagram posts?

Later remains the reference for its reliability and interface, but you can use Meta Business directly.

Can AI really help me create content?

Yes, as long as you brief it well. At My name is Bond, we use personalized prompts to generate ideas, structure posts, or refine storytelling.

Can I automate my comments and likes?

Technically, yes. Strategically, no. It harms the quality of your account. Prefer a semi-automated human routine like the one offered by My name is Bond.

Is there an all-in-one tool for Instagram?

Not really. But a good combo would be: Later (or Metricool) + ChatGPT + Iconosquare + Notion. Or support from My name is Bond to centralize the tools and action.

Conclusion: the right tools do not replace the right strategy

Using tools alone is not enough to grow an Instagram account. You need to connect them to a true strategy, clear objectives, consistency in posting, and above all… a vision focused on your audience.

If you want to go faster, structure your approach, and automate what can be automated without losing the human touch, then the support offered by My name is Bond is probably what you need.