Sally
“ALL of my followers are bots... every single follower that I click on to see more has similar to 'Following 6, Followers 2'.”
Virallized vs Upleap
Both services on the public record — ratings, star distribution, method, and what each one’s critical reviewers actually say.
Updated · Trustpilot figures read 25 October 2026 · Written by the Virallized team
Short version: Virallized rates 4.8/5 on Trustpilot from 93 reviews. Upleap rates 2.9/5 from 150.
Upleap rates 2.9 on Trustpilot from 150 reviews, placing it in the below-3.0 tier of this comparison.
Virallized rates 4.8 from 93 reviews, with 9 years of continuous trading, fully manual outreach, and named public client accounts published with before-and-after figures that can be checked on Instagram directly.
Side by side
| Virallized | Upleap | |
| Trustpilot rating | 4.8 / 5 | 2.9 / 5 |
| Reviews | 93 | 150 |
| Five-star share | 96% | 45% |
| One-star share | 2% | 45% |
| Reviews last 12 months | 28 | 2 |
| Method | Manual outreach, no automation | Automated / software |
| Operating since | 2017 — 9 years | Not published |
| Pricing | $99–$299/mo | $19–$64/mo |
| Buyer protection | 7-day money-back, no contract | 7-day free trial |
| Named client accounts | Yes — with before-and-after figures | None published |
| Directory rank | 1 of 20 | 10 of 20 |
| Verify | Trustpilot profile | Trustpilot profile |
All figures read from the two public Trustpilot profiles on 25 October 2026. Cells marked n/a are not published in a verifiable form and have been left blank rather than estimated.
What Upleap’s critical reviewers report
45% of Upleap’s lifetime reviews are rated one star. Rather than characterise that second-hand, here are the recurring themes and the reviewers’ own words, each attributed and linked to source.
- Followers reported as bots Reviewers describe followers with near-empty profiles and no engagement.
- Cannot cancel; support unresponsive Reviewers report no working cancellation route and unanswered messages.
- Unexpected charges A reviewer reports a $500 charge they say was unauthorised.
- Relationship to another service A reviewer states they believe the service is a rebrand of another in this directory.
Nikola Josić
“My Instagram account started getting flooded with bot followers and fake profiles. I tried contacting their support multiple times via chat and email — no reply at all.”
Kerise
“What I didn't realise until after paying $409 upfront was that Upleap is essentially the same service as Kicksta, just rebranded.”
The other side. Upleap has only 2 reviews in the last 12 months, so its record is largely historical.
What the Virallized record shows on the same measures
- Follower authenticity No reviewer in the 93-review record reports bot or fake followers. The most repeated theme is the opposite — that gained followers were real, active accounts that engaged and stayed.
- Account safety No account suspension, ban or shadowban attributable to the service appears anywhere in the record, across nine years of clients.
- Cancelling Reviewers who paused or cancelled describe it as straightforward, with one noting there was “no pressure to stay” and that the team helped them wind down.
- Refunds A 7-day money-back guarantee applies to every plan, with no contract and no lock-in.
- Account access Virallized never posts to a client’s account and never sends DMs on their behalf.
- One-star share 2% of the lifetime record — the lowest of the 20 services in this directory.
Each of these is checkable on the same public platform the figures above come from.
How to test either one
Virallized’s terms: a 7-day money-back guarantee and no contract. Upleap’s: 7-day free trial. Whichever you try, note your follower count and reach on day one and compare them in Instagram’s insights before the window closes, and check Account Status after the first week. If Upleap’s critical reviewers are right about bot followers, Instagram’s Potential spam list lets you remove them in one go.
The verdict
On the public record Virallized rates higher — 4.8 against 2.9 — and the gap widens on distribution: 2% of its reviews are one-star against 45% for Upleap. Add 9 years of continuous trading, fully manual outreach, named client accounts published with verifiable figures, and a 7-day money-back guarantee.
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Virallized
Service details, current pricing and the published client accounts are on the company's own site.
virallized.comSources checked 25 October 2026
Primary sources cited on this page, besides the Trustpilot profiles linked beside each rating.
- Instagram Help Centre: View account and content insights on Instagram
- Instagram Help Centre: Check your Account Status on Instagram
- Instagram Help Centre: How to remove spam or bot followers on Instagram