Checked against Social Fetch's own docs on 2026-10-05
InsightSocial API vs Social Fetch
The two are close: synchronous REST, one envelope across platforms, a hosted MCP server with OAuth. Social Fetch covers more platforms (24, including Bluesky, Telegram, Rumble and general web pages) and offers webhook monitors. InsightSocial does not charge when a lookup finds nothing or the account is private, where Social Fetch charges the full price, and it comes with a Chrome extension for people who do not code.
Side by side
How each one works, from its own documentation. Prices are left out on purpose: each side prices differently, and both publish theirs.
| InsightSocial API | Social Fetch | |
|---|---|---|
| How you call it | One synchronous GET returns the data. List endpoints page with a cursor. | Synchronous REST: one request returns JSON. Separate monitors send a webhook when a target posts. |
| Response shape | One schema for every platform: author, post, comment and transcript objects, plus an unavailable list naming any field the platform did not provide. | One envelope ({ data, meta }) with consistent field naming and an explicit lookup status. |
| Platforms | 9 platforms: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Threads, YouTube, Reddit and Pinterest. 237 endpoints. | TikTok, Instagram, X, YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, Reddit, Threads, Bluesky, Pinterest, Twitch, Telegram, Truth Social, Rumble and more, plus web pages. |
| MCP for AI apps | Hosted MCP server; Claude and ChatGPT connect by signing in. Also an open-source CLI, local MCP server and agent skill. | Hosted MCP server with OAuth or an x-api-key header. |
| Failed or empty calls | A call that errors or finds nothing costs 0 credits. A shared-cache hit costs 2 credits. | Charged whenever a lookup completes, including not-found, private and restricted results; cache hits at full price. |
| Starting free | First 10 calls free (up to 100 credits each), plus monthly free-plan credits. No card. | Free signup credits, no card. |
| Auth | API key in the x-api-key header; AI apps can sign in with OAuth instead. | API key in the x-api-key header. |
| Without code | A free Chrome extension exports the same platforms to Excel, CSV or Google Sheets, on the same account and balance. | n8n, Make, Pipedream and Apify integrations, plus free web tools. |
Pick Social Fetch if
- You need platforms beyond the big 9: Bluesky, Telegram, Truth Social, Rumble, GitHub or general web pages.
- You want hosted monitors that send a webhook when an account posts.
Pick InsightSocial if
- Many of your lookups miss (typos, deleted posts, private accounts): those cost 0 here, and the full price there.
- You repeat lookups: a shared-cache hit costs 2 credits here.
- Some of your team does not code and can use the Chrome extension on the same account.