Which Social API

Reviews

In-depth reviews of every provider we cover: what it does well, where it falls short, what it costs, and who it’s for.

ModashInfluencer database8.8The best influencer database for in-house teams, with the deepest filters and fraud data of any creator API, if you can fund it.Databases 1stData APIs 2ndReviewed 29 OctRead review →
ScrapeCreatorsPay-per-request API8.7The social data API we’d start with for Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Skip it for X.Instagram 1stTikTok 1stYouTube 1stX 8thMulti-platform 1stReviewed 29 OctRead review →
InflushipInfluencer data API8.6Semantic creator search and the core social endpoints, billed after use and built for production apps and AI agents.Data APIs 1stInstagram 3rdTikTok 3rdYouTube 3rdMulti-platform 2ndDatabases 3rdReviewed 29 OctRead review →
twitterapi.ioPay-per-request API8.5Our top pick for X data: $0.15 per 1,000 tweets and about 75 endpoints, from a small operator.X 1stReviewed 29 OctRead review →
HypeAuditorInfluencer platform8.5The pick for fraud checks and wide platform coverage, if you’ll sit through a sales call.Databases 2ndData APIs 4thReviewed 29 OctRead review →
Bright DataLive API8.4The safe pick for bulk, contract-backed collection, but it can’t search and has no follower lists.Instagram 2ndTikTok 5thYouTube 4thX 7thMulti-platform 4thReviewed 29 OctRead review →
EnsembleDataLive API8.3The strongest TikTok specialist for steady daily volume. Thin and pricey on Instagram.TikTok 2ndInstagram 7thMulti-platform 6thReviewed 29 OctRead review →
HikerAPIPay-per-request API8.2The deepest Instagram data for the money, if you can live with how it gets it.Instagram 4thReviewed 29 OctRead review →
ApifyScraper marketplace8.1The deepest coverage per platform, and the best for no-code and scheduled jobs, if you vet each scraper.Instagram 5thTikTok 4thYouTube 2ndX 4thMulti-platform 3rdReviewed 29 OctRead review →
SocialDataPay-per-request API8.1The simplest read-only X API: $0.20 per 1,000 items, failed requests free.X 2ndReviewed 29 OctRead review →
SponsorRadarSponsorship database8.1The creator-side sponsor database to start with: the biggest index and the most open method.Sponsorships 1stReviewed 29 OctRead review →
HeepsyInfluencer database7.9The best influencer database on a budget.Databases 4thReviewed 29 OctRead review →
CreatorIQInfluencer platform7.8The right call for global enterprise programmes; overkill and overpriced for anyone else.Databases 5thReviewed 29 OctRead review →
SponsorbookSponsorship database7.8The best evidence and timing on the creator side, with an MCP server for your AI tools.Sponsorships 2ndReviewed 29 OctRead review →
influencers.clubInfluencer database7.7The easiest influencer data API to buy, built for contacts rather than vetting.Data APIs 3rdDatabases 8thReviewed 29 OctRead review →
TikHubPay-per-request API7.6The most endpoints for the least money, if you can accept its terms.Instagram 6thTikTok 7thX 6thMulti-platform 5thReviewed 29 OctRead review →
InfluencityInfluencer platform7.6The best all-in-one with published prices, but costly per vetted profile.Databases 6thReviewed 29 OctRead review →
GetSponsoredSponsorship database7.6The cheapest full plan for creators, built on shallow data.Sponsorships 3rdReviewed 29 OctRead review →
ChannelCrawlerYouTube channel database7.4The brand-side pick for searching a huge YouTube channel index.Sponsorships 4thReviewed 29 OctRead review →
TikAPILive API7.3The one to pick if your app works with users’ own TikTok accounts.TikTok 6thReviewed 29 OctRead review →
SerpApiSearch results API7.3The best way to get YouTube search results as viewers see them, at a premium.YouTube 5thReviewed 29 OctRead review →
X APIOfficial API7.3The only sanctioned source of X data, at $5 per 1,000 posts. Use it where you must.X 3rdReviewed 29 OctRead review →
UpfluenceInfluencer platform7.1Worth it for Shopify and Amazon brands that want affiliate in the same tool; otherwise skip it.Databases 7thData APIs 5thReviewed 29 OctRead review →
Data365Live API7.0Sound for scheduled social listening on a monthly contract. Too slow and too pricey for most developers.Instagram 8thTikTok 8thX 5thMulti-platform 7thReviewed 29 OctRead review →
TraackrInfluencer platform6.8Only for global brands that need competitor benchmarking; most teams should look elsewhere.Databases 9thReviewed 29 OctRead review →
Meet SponsorsSponsorship database6.8Worth it for agents who need the affiliate filter; too pricey for most solo creators.Sponsorships 5thReviewed 29 OctRead review →
ThoughtLeadersSponsorship agency6.7The pick for brands that want sponsorships run for them; not a self-serve tool.Sponsorships 6thReviewed 29 OctRead review →
FavikonInfluencer database6.6The pick for LinkedIn and B2B creators, and not much else.Databases 10thReviewed 29 OctRead review →
Sponsorship.soSponsorship database6.5Research, contacts and outreach for brands in one tool, with too little published to justify $89 up front.Sponsorships 7thReviewed 29 OctRead review →
LamaTokPay-per-request API5.9Cheap TikTok lookups at volume, but too many open questions for most teams.TikTok 9thReviewed 29 OctRead review →
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