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SocialAPIs vs SocialCrawl

They cover 42 platforms. We go deeper on Facebook + Instagram.

Pricing verified June 2026. All claims linked to a source at the bottom of the page.

What SocialCrawl actually is

SocialCrawl ([socialcrawl.dev](https://socialcrawl.dev)) is a unified social-scraping API across 42 platforms with 323 endpoints — TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, X, LinkedIn, Reddit, Facebook, Threads, Pinterest, Snapchat, Twitch, Bluesky, Truth Social, and review/search surfaces like Trustpilot, Google Search, and Naver. Self-serve, developer-first, with native MCP support and a non-expiring credit model. The product they're building is closer in spirit to ours than any other competitor on this list.

Pricing reality

SocialCrawl's pricing is genuinely good. Credits don't expire, the entry tier is cheap, and signup is one form. Compared like-for-like the difference shows up in coverage breadth (their advantage) vs platform-specific depth (ours).

  • Free: 100 credits (one-time, no card).
  • Starter: £15 for 2,500 credits.
  • Growth: £49 for 20,000 credits — they advertise this as ~60% cheaper per credit than Starter.
  • Pro: £299 for 150,000 credits — ~67% cheaper per credit than Starter.
  • Enterprise: custom.
  • Credits don't expire (no subscription auto-renew). You buy a pack, you use it down at your own pace.
  • Standard endpoints cost 1 credit per call; advanced endpoints cost more.

Where the complexity bites

  • •Comparing like-for-like is harder than usual because their credits are non-expiring and ours reset monthly on subscription plans (with non-expiring top-ups available). For predictable monthly volume, subscriptions are usually cheaper per call; for bursty/intermittent usage, non-expiring credits are friendlier.
  • •SocialCrawl's 42-platform spread means their per-platform endpoint catalog is shallower than what we ship for Facebook + Instagram specifically. We have 51 endpoints across just FB + IG; they ship 323 endpoints across 42 networks.
  • •Their MCP and composite-API (`Prism`) story is similar to ours. Both products target the AI-agent + automation builder.
“If you need broad platform coverage in one integration — Snapchat, Bluesky, Twitch, Truth Social, Trustpilot, Naver — SocialCrawl ships that on day one and we don't. We cover Facebook + Instagram deeply (51 endpoints) with TikTok / X / LinkedIn / YouTube on the roadmap. We also have a longer operational track record (7.2M+ calls/month across 364 paying customers since 2024) and we're cheaper at the lowest entry tier ($4.99/mo Pro subscription vs £15 starter pack). If your project is specifically Facebook + Instagram heavy and you want both subscription billing and the MCP integration, we're a better fit. If you need 5+ platforms including the long tail (Snapchat, Bluesky, etc.), SocialCrawl is genuinely the better answer.”

SocialAPIs vs SocialCrawl — side by side

 SocialAPIsSocialCrawl
Platforms todayFacebook + Instagram (4 more on roadmap)42 platforms (TikTok, IG, YT, X, LinkedIn, Reddit, FB, Threads, Snapchat, Bluesky, Twitch, Truth Social, etc.)
Endpoint depth per platform~25 endpoints/platform for FB + IG~7-10 endpoints/platform on average (323 ÷ 42)
Entry tier$4.99/mo Pro subscription (1,500 calls), 200 free calls/mo to start£15 one-time for 2,500 credits, 100 free at signup
Billing modelMonthly subscription with resetting credits + non-expiring top-upsNon-expiring credit packs
MCP / AI agentsNative MCP server, in MCP RegistryNative MCP support
Composite / finished-intelligence APIsStandard endpoints only todayPrism — composite APIs for sentiment, review integrity, etc.
Operational track recordLive since 2024, 7.2M+ monthly calls, 364 paying customers (screenshotted on /about)Newer, no public traction numbers

Effective price math

Per 1,000 standard calls, SocialCrawl's packs work out to about $7.62 (Starter), $3.11 (Growth) and $2.53 (Pro) at ~$1.27/£. Our plans: $3.33 on Pro ($4.99/mo, 1.5K requests), $1.63 on Ultra ($49/mo, 30K requests), $1.49 on Mega ($179/mo, 120K requests). At 20K calls a month, our Ultra ($49/mo, 30K calls) costs less than their Growth pack (£49 ≈ $62 for 20K). The catch is billing shape: our plan credits reset monthly, theirs never expire, so for bursty or occasional usage a one-off pack can come out cheaper in practice (our top-ups don't expire either). Pick on platform coverage + endpoint depth, not on pure price.

Frequently asked

Is SocialCrawl cheaper than SocialAPIs?

Per call, usually not: their packs work out to about $2.53–$7.62 per 1,000 credits, our plans $1.49–$3.33 per 1,000 calls (Mega to Pro), and our entry plan is $4.99/month against their £15 Starter. Where they can win is billing shape: their credits never expire, ours reset monthly on a plan, so if you use the API in bursts a one-off pack can beat a plan you don't use up. Advanced endpoints cost more credits on their side, and a few of ours charge by what's returned.

When would I pick SocialCrawl over SocialAPIs?

Three real cases: (1) You need platform coverage we don't have today — Snapchat, Bluesky, Twitch, Truth Social, Trustpilot, Naver, etc. We don't ship any of these and they're not on our near-term roadmap. (2) Your usage is bursty / intermittent and non-expiring credits beat a monthly subscription. (3) You want their composite Prism APIs for sentiment / review integrity / finished intelligence — we don't ship equivalents.

When would I pick SocialAPIs over SocialCrawl?

Three cases: (1) Facebook + Instagram are your primary platforms and you want deep endpoint coverage (we have ~25 per platform across the two; their broader catalog averages ~7-10 per platform). (2) You want subscription billing with predictable monthly resets + an existing track record (live since 2024, 7.2M+ monthly calls, 364 paying customers). (3) You want the lowest entry tier in absolute dollars — $4.99/mo Pro is cheaper than £15 Starter for getting started.

Do you support MCP like SocialCrawl does?

Yes. Our MCP server is published to the official Model Context Protocol Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io) and installable via `@socialapis/mcp` on npm. Claude Desktop, Cursor, ChatGPT, and any MCP-aware client can call every SocialAPIs endpoint natively. Both products treat MCP as a first-class surface.

Are non-expiring credits available on SocialAPIs?

Yes — top-up packs. The default subscription model resets monthly, but bonus credits from top-ups and lifetime credits don't expire. If you want a SocialCrawl-style 'buy a pack, use at your pace' setup without the recurring subscription, top-ups give you that.

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All competitor pricing was checked against the live pages in June 2026. Pricing changes often — re-verify before making a buy decision based on these numbers.

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