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Challenger Brands on Instagram: Followers, Engagement and Mentions

Every challenger brand account we track, followers, engagement, and growth, ranked. Real figures only.

60
accounts tracked
115M
followers tracked
20.1M
biggest: GoPro
โ†‘ 3.8%
fastest: On Running
1GoPro@gopro20.1Mโ€”
2NYX Cosmetics@nyxcosmetics14.1Mโ€”
3Monster Energy@monsterenergy11.3Mโ€”
4Tesla@teslamotors11.3Mโ€”
5Under Armour@underarmour8.1Mโ€”
6e.l.f. Cosmetics@elfcosmetics7.6Mโ€”
7Liquid Death@liquiddeath6.9Mโ€”
8On Running@on4.1Mโ€”
9The Ordinary@theordinary3.1Mโ€”
10Olaplex@olaplex2.5Mโ€”
11Yeti@yeti2.3Mโ€”
12Peloton@onepeloton2Mโ€”
13Black Rifle Coffee@blackriflecoffee2M1.16%
14Aerie@aerie1.8Mโ€”
15Hoka@hoka1.5Mโ€”
16Dutch Bros@dutchbroscoffee1.5M1.69%
17Veja@veja1.1Mโ€”
18Celsius@celsiusofficial1.1Mโ€”
19boAt@boat.nirvana1Mโ€”
20Shake Shack@shakeshack910Kโ€”
21BrewDog@brewdogofficial796Kโ€”
22Poppi@drinkpoppi708Kโ€”
23Scrub Daddy@scrubdaddy707Kโ€”
24Hydro Flask@hydroflask629Kโ€”
25Topgolf@topgolf595Kโ€”
26Halo Top@halotopcreamery533Kโ€”
27Blue Bottle Coffee@bluebottle519Kโ€”
28Olipop@drinkolipop477Kโ€”
29Sweetgreen@sweetgreen465Kโ€”
30Oatly@oatly440Kโ€”
31BodyArmor@drinkbodyarmor405Kโ€”
32PXG@pxg336Kโ€”
33Cava@cava331Kโ€”
34LaCroix@lacroixwater305Kโ€”
35Stumptown Coffee@stumptowncoffee302Kโ€”
36White Claw@whiteclaw254Kโ€”
37Athletic Brewing@athleticbrewing221Kโ€”
38La Colombe@lacolombecoffee216Kโ€”
39Blank Street@blankstreet210Kโ€”
40Intelligentsia@intelligentsiacoffee197Kโ€”
41Kite Hill@kitehillfoods160Kโ€”
42Third Wave Coffee@thirdwavecoffeeindia155Kโ€”
43Method@methodproducts141Kโ€”
44Bluestone Lane@bluestonelane134Kโ€”
45Indri@indrisinglemalt134Kโ€”
46Tony's Chocolonely@tonyschocolonely_us130Kโ€”
47Talenti@talenti126Kโ€”
48High Noon@highnoonsunsips118Kโ€”
49Fairlife@fairlife110Kโ€”
50Yasso@yasso108Kโ€”
51Bira 91@bira91beer101Kโ€”
52noosa@noosayoghurt91.7Kโ€”
53Greater Than@greaterthangin43.1Kโ€”
54Stranger & Sons@strangerandsons42.4Kโ€”
55High Brew Coffee@highbrewcoffee36.4Kโ€”
56The Collective@thecollectiveuk29.8Kโ€”
57Hapusa@hapusagin20Kโ€”
58Cherrapunji Eastern Craft Gin@cherrapunji.craft.gin17.5Kโ€”
59Owala@owalalife7โ€”
60Spindrift@spindriftfresh0โ€”

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What is being said about challenger brands

Public posts mentioning any of the 60 challenger brands we track, most recent first

Ranked by growth โ†’

a (Fuji) Apple a day!

@drinkspindriftโœ“2026-10-22
Spindrift102 likes14 commentsreel

New On Running for men just landed! If you're looking for a versatile model to take you on casual walks, or fall runs, the Cloudrunner 3 is the style for you. S

@happyfeetplus2026-10-22
On Running0 likes0 commentsreel

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@mysteryhikeapp2026-10-22
Spindrift0 likes1 commentsreel

Unboxing: Onโ€˜s Cloudsurfer 3 is softer, lighter and more reactive. While the global release will bein early 2027, a handful of global running specialists were a

@runners_highestโœ“2026-10-22
On Running411 likes8 commentsreel

When walking isnโ€™t enough u float.. With the Comfort of on cloud shoes โ€ฆ. #keepsyoumoving #oncloud #oncloudshoes @crepdogcrew Shot n edited by @humayunnpeerr

@khalidoon1โœ“2026-10-22
On Running3.8K likes91 commentsreel

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@donnavlogs2026-10-22
Blue Bottle Coffee48 likes1 commentsreel

Iโ€™m obsessed with this car!!!!! #tesla #modelyperformance

@larissathepilotโœ“2026-10-21
Tesla441 likes33 commentsreel

Burna Boy feat. On is almost here! Which sneaker from Burna's selects are you picking up? Drops 10/22 exclusively at Foot Locker.

@footlockerโœ“2026-10-21
On Running397 likes10 commentsreel

That morning coffee pour ๐ŸคŒ๐Ÿป Nespresso double espresso pod Honey + vanilla Half + half Froth + pour over (nugget!!) ice ๐Ÿท๏ธ #coffee #morningcoffee #morningl

@rachelsbookcafe2026-10-21
Blue Bottle Coffee3 likes2 commentsreel

Unleash the Beast! Introducing our new Tims Energy Infusrsยฎ, powered by Monster Energy Zero Ultraยฎ. Try in two different flavours: Pink Energy Infusrยฎ Zero Suga

@timhortonsโœ“2026-10-21
Monster Energy4.3K likes109 commentsreel

Lacing up the On Cloudrunner 3 Max in White | Verdite. The plush heel collar and tongue are the first thing you notice, followed by how planted this platform f

@alastair.runningโœ“2026-10-21
On Running136 likes3 commentsreel

Monster energy drink collections โœจ Visit our store to purchase A to Z premium household products Our Stores: C-33, 2nd Ave, Opp. Santhosh Super Market, A E Blo

@santhosh.superstoresโœ“2026-10-21
Monster Energy620 likes54 commentsreel

Tesla Roadster 2017 vs. 2026: From supercars to flying cars! #tesla #elonmusknews #flyingcar

@businessworldbwโœ“2026-10-21
Tesla4 likes0 commentsreel

just trying to enjoy my sโ€™mores and fire with a side of coyotes ๐Ÿชต๐Ÿบ๐Ÿ˜ณ #coyote #coyotehunting #bonefire #smores

@misha__bell2026-10-21
Spindrift40 likes0 commentsreel

All my @on shoes - whatโ€™s each best for ?โ˜๏ธ #Dreamon #Onrunning #runningshoes #running #shoereview

@fitwithjin._2026-10-21
On Running134 likes6 commentsreel

Frequently asked questions

Which challenger brand has the most Instagram followers?

GoPro, of the 60 challenger brands in this list. Follower count is the least useful number on this page: it says how many people once pressed follow, not how many see a post or talk about the brand. The mentions further down the page answer that.

Which challenger brands are growing fastest on Instagram?

On Running has the steepest follower growth of the challenger brands we measure, at 3.8% over the window. Growth is read from repeated measurements of the public profile rather than reported by the brand.

How do challenger brands find out who is posting about them?

Instagram notifies a brand when somebody links its @handle and in no other case, so a caption that types the brand name as plain text reaches nobody at the company. Finding those means searching: the brand name as a hashtag, with the space removed, the product on its own, and the name as plain caption text. Every brand on this page has a public page here listing the posts we caught doing exactly that.

Where do the figures on this page come from?

Each one is a reading of a public Instagram profile, stored with the date it was taken. Nothing is estimated, modelled or filled in from an industry average. Where a brand has not been measured yet its row shows a dash, because a visible gap is more useful than a plausible invention.

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Figures are read from Instagram; an em dash means no data yet.