Category · 16 tools · 19 comparisons
Social media data APIs
Profiles, posts, comments and trends from TikTok, Instagram, X, YouTube and Reddit over an API.
At a glance
- Tools tracked
- 16
- Entry plans
- $16–$499/mo
- Typical entry plan
- $56/mo
- Free plan
- 9 of 16
- Cheapest paid
- Lobstr.io, $16/mo
- Best value score
- TwitterAPI.io, 9/10
Every tool we cover
API pricing →| Tool | Score | From | Top listed plan | Free plan | Trial | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TwitterAPI.ioTwitterAPI.io | 7.8 | Free* | — | Yes | — | Review |
 ApifyApify | 7.7 | $19/mo | $899.10/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 SocialDataSocialData | 7.5 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 ScrapeCreatorsScrapeCreators | 7.4 | Free* | — | Yes | — | Review |
 Lobstr.ioLobstr.io | 7.3 | $16/mo | $400/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 YouTube Data APIYouTube Data API | 7.2 | Free* | — | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
 YepAPIYepAPI | 7.2 | Custom* | — | No | Yes | Review |
 SociaVaultSociaVault | 7.0 | $29/mo | — | No | Yes | Review |
 ModashModash | 7.0 | $199/mo | $1,225/mo | No | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Bright DataBright Data | 7.0 | $499/mo* | $1,999/mo | Yes | 7 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 EnsembleDataEnsembleData | 6.8 | $100/mo | $1,400/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 PhantomBusterPhantomBuster | 6.5 | $56/mo* | $352/mo | Yes | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 PhylloPhyllo | 6.4 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 Data365Data365 | 6.0 | €300/mo | €850/mo | No | 14 days | Review |
 TikAPITikAPI | 6.0 | $24.17/mo* | $157.50/mo | No | 5 days | Review |
 X APIX API | 5.2 | $175/mo* | $4,500/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
* Lower confidence: the vendor's pricing page couldn't be read directly or didn't list every price, so the figure was compiled from other public sources and may be incomplete. Check the vendor's page before you buy.
Head-to-head
ModashvsScrapeCreatorsModash vs ScrapeCreators
ModashvsPhylloModash vs Phyllo
ScrapeCreatorsvsPhylloScrapeCreators vs Phyllo
ApifyvsBright DataApify vs Bright Data
YepAPIvsBright DataYepAPI vs Bright Data
YepAPIvsApifyYepAPI vs Apify
YepAPIvsData365YepAPI vs Data365
YepAPIvsEnsembleDataYepAPI vs EnsembleData
YepAPIvsScrapeCreatorsYepAPI vs ScrapeCreators
YepAPIvsPhylloYepAPI vs Phyllo
YepAPIvsTikAPIYepAPI vs TikAPI
YepAPIvsSocialDataYepAPI vs SocialData
YepAPIvsTwitterAPI.ioYepAPI vs TwitterAPI.io
YepAPIvsX APIYepAPI vs X API
YepAPIvsYouTube Data APIYepAPI vs YouTube Data API
YepAPIvsLobstr.ioYepAPI vs Lobstr.io
YepAPIvsSociaVaultYepAPI vs SociaVault
YepAPIvsModashYepAPI vs Modash
YepAPIvsPhantomBusterYepAPI vs PhantomBuster
Highest scored
TwitterAPI.ioTwitterAPI.io
A low-cost hosted X data API; check rate limits and service terms before building around it.
ApifyApify
A capable hosted Actor platform, with usage costs and concurrency limits to plan around.
SocialDataSocialData
A low-friction, pay-per-result API for public X data, but not a self-hosted or SDK-led stack.
Social media data APIs: quick answers
How much do social media data apis cost?
Paid plans for the 16 social media data apis we track start between $16 and $499 a month, and the typical entry plan is about $56 a month. 9 of them have a free plan. SocialData, YepAPI and Phyllo don't publish a starting price. Prices are the vendors' own, checked Nov 12, 2026; most quote the per-month price when billed annually.
Which social media data api is the cheapest?
Which social media data apis have a free plan?
TwitterAPI.io, Apify, ScrapeCreators, Lobstr.io, YouTube Data API, Bright Data, EnsembleData, PhantomBuster and X API have a free plan. YepAPI, SociaVault, Modash, Data365 and TikAPI offer a free trial instead. Free plans are usually capped on usage, seats or features; each review lists the limits.
Which social media data api scores highest in our reviews?
TwitterAPI.io scores highest at 7.8/10. A low-cost hosted X data API; check rate limits and service terms before building around it.