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API Direct

A pay-as-you-go social media API. Search real-time data across multiple social platforms through one standardized API. No monthly fees or commitments — just pay per request.

API Direct

API Direct Alternatives & Competitors

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    Social media scraping API for public profiles, posts, comments, videos, transcripts, and metrics from TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, X, LinkedIn, and more. Pay-as-you-go credits, 100 free to start.

    Key SocialFetch.dev features:

    API Data Scraping Pricing Model

    freemium $9 (Pay-as-you-go credits, never expire)

    /socialfetch-dev-alternatives
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    Brand24 is an AI-powered media monitoring tool that analyzes mentions and presents actionable insights.This tool is designed to keep track of online conversations about your brand, products, and competitors.

    Key Brand24 features:

    Real-time online media monitoring AI sentiment analysis Estimated social and non-social reach Share of voice

    paid Free Trial $79 / Monthly (3 keywords, 2K mentions/mo, 1 users ,Update every 12h and more.)

    /brand24-alternatives
  3. Clear, Fast & Unlimited. Residential & Mobile Proxies For Best Price.

    Key ASocks features:

    HTTP Socks5 ASN targeting Pay as you go

    Try for free paid Free Trial $3 (3$ per 1 Gb) Sponsored

    Try for free
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    Build and manage web scraping Actors in the cloud.

    Key Apify Python SDK features:

    Ease of Use Integration Flexibility Community and Support

    Open Source

    /apify-python-sdk-alternatives
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    Extract data from any website in seconds — download instantly, scrape in the cloud, or create an API.

    Key Simple Scraper features:

    Ease of Use Speed Automation API Access

    freemium $30 / Monthly (6,000 credits)

    /simple-scraper-alternatives
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    Media monitoring made easy with Mention. Create alerts on your name, brand, competitors and be informed in real-time of any mention on the web and social networks.

    Key mention features:

    Real-time monitoring Comprehensive coverage User-friendly interface Advanced analytics

    /mention-alternatives
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    Your all-in-one toolkit for mastering social media. Elevate your content strategy with powerful analytics, creator discovery, and AI-driven insights.

    Key SocialHunt.co features:

    Social Media Discovery Platform Curated Listings Free to Browse Community-Driven Insights

    /socialhunt-ai-alternatives
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    Video & web data API for AI: transcripts from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, plus any page as clean Markdown. Falls back to AI transcription when captions are missing. Built for RAG and agents.

    Key TranscriptFetch features:

    Fast Transcript Retrieval Simple Interface Useful for Content Repurposing Time-Saving for Research

    freemium $5 / Monthly (Basic, 500 credits)

    /transcriptfetch-alternatives
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