Social Fetch vs Outstand
Outstand is a unified publish API: one integration to post, schedule, and pull analytics across connected accounts. Social Fetch is a public data API: look up profiles and posts without OAuth. Both say "social API"; one writes as the user, the other reads what is already public.
- Direction
- Read public social dataWrite/schedule posts + read own analytics
- Auth model
- API key; no end-user OAuth requiredConnected social accounts (managed keys or BYOK)
- Platforms
- 25 platforms for public lookups11 networks for publish/schedule/analytics
Teams running monitoring, research, and enrichment pipelines
Why Social Fetch
Why teams switch from Outstand.
What changes when your social lookups move to one REST API.
One API for 25 platforms
TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, Reddit, X and more behind one key and one schema — no separate Outstand setup per network.
Pricing you can reason about
One completed lookup, one price. Failed lookups aren't billed, so you know how far a balance goes.
JSON in the same request
Fetched live when you ask and returned in the response — ~3.2s on average, no job to poll.
No scraper maintenance
We handle proxies, browser changes, and platform breakages.
Built for production jobs
Run concurrent workloads with explicit statuses and request IDs.
Pay as you go, or save monthly
Start with 100 free credits and no subscription. Pay-as-you-go credits never expire; running lookups every month? A monthly plan gets you lower per-credit rates.
What teams build with Social Fetch
Monitoring, enrichment, research and content workflows — the jobs teams run on Outstand, as plain API calls.
Monitor brands and competitors
Watch accounts on a schedule and get a signed webhook when something new posts.
Find and vet creators
Check reach and engagement before you reach out.
Turn video into searchable text
Transcribe and index video and audio content so you can find the exact moment you need.
Track public communities
Follow the subreddits, groups, and channels where your audience talks.
Posting seats vs public lookup credits
Outstand: $19/mo includes 3,000 posts, then ~$0.007/post to 10k and $0.005 beyond. Social Fetch prices public reads at $1.64/1k. Comparing "$19 vs $1.64/1k" without separating write vs read misleads.
3,000 outbound posts
- Social Fetch
- N/A — we do not publish
- Outstand
- $19/mo base (included)
10,000 outbound posts
- Social Fetch
- N/A
- Outstand
- $19 + overage (~$0.007 then $0.005/post)
10,000 public profile lookups
- Social Fetch
- ~$16.50 at Scale
- Outstand
- N/A — not a public scrape catalog
Creator OAuth required?
- Social Fetch
- No for public data
- Outstand
- Yes — accounts must be connected
MCP / agent posting
- Social Fetch
- Read-oriented agent tooling
- Outstand
- Publish tools (create_post, schedule, analytics)
Cold enrichment of strangers' profiles
- Social Fetch
- Supported on public routes
- Outstand
- Not the product (you post as connected users)
| Scenario | Social Fetch | Outstand |
|---|---|---|
| 3,000 outbound posts | N/A — we do not publish | $19/mo base (included) |
| 10,000 outbound posts | N/A | $19 + overage (~$0.007 then $0.005/post) |
| 10,000 public profile lookups | ~$16.50 at Scale | N/A — not a public scrape catalog |
| Creator OAuth required? | No for public data | Yes — accounts must be connected |
| MCP / agent posting | Read-oriented agent tooling | Publish tools (create_post, schedule, analytics) |
| Cold enrichment of strangers' profiles | Supported on public routes | Not the product (you post as connected users) |
Outstand prices checked 21 July 2026. How we priced this, with sources
Pricing
Social data, priced simply.
Start with 100 free credits. Monthly plans give you predictable volume and lower per-request rates.
Starter
1,000credits
$14.00 per 1k · $0.0140 per request
- Prove one workflow before you buy more
- All 25 platforms on one API key
Growth
25,000credits
$2.36 per 1k · $0.00236 per request
- For a project or one-off batch job
- Better per-credit rate than the Starter pack
Scale
230,000credits
$1.64 per 1k · $0.00164 per request
- For a large one-time job
- Best pack rate of the three — includes bonus credits
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Social Fetch vs Outstand, side by side.
How each product expects you to integrate, what you're billed for, and which capabilities come as standard.
Direction
- Social Fetch
- Read public social data
- Outstand
- Write/schedule posts + read own analytics
Auth model
- Social Fetch
- API key; no end-user OAuth required
- Outstand
- Connected social accounts (managed keys or BYOK)
Platforms
- Social Fetch
- 25 platforms for public lookups
- Outstand
- 11 networks for publish/schedule/analytics
Entry pricing
- Social Fetch
- 100 free credits; $14 Starter pack (1,000 credits, one-time, never expire)
- Outstand
- $19/mo including 3,000 posts
Webhooks / scheduling
- Social Fetch
- Client-driven refetch; no native scheduler
- Outstand
- Native schedule + webhook events
Best fit
- Social Fetch
- Enrichment, monitoring, agent read tools
- Outstand
- Schedulers, social agents that post, agency publishers
| Row | Social Fetch | Outstand |
|---|---|---|
| Direction | Read public social data | Write/schedule posts + read own analytics |
| Auth model | API key; no end-user OAuth required | Connected social accounts (managed keys or BYOK) |
| Platforms | 25 platforms for public lookups | 11 networks for publish/schedule/analytics |
| Entry pricing | 100 free credits; $14 Starter pack (1,000 credits, one-time, never expire) | $19/mo including 3,000 posts |
| Webhooks / scheduling | Client-driven refetch; no native scheduler | Native schedule + webhook events |
| Best fit | Enrichment, monitoring, agent read tools | Schedulers, social agents that post, agency publishers |
| Capability | Social Fetch | Outstand |
|---|---|---|
| Synchronous REST JSON (no actor run polling) | ||
| One API key for all platforms | ||
| Unified schema across platforms | ||
| Public OpenAPI specification | ||
| Official TypeScript SDK | ||
| Interactive API playground | ||
| TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, Reddit, X in one vendor | ||
| Pay-as-you-go without required monthly subscription | ||
| PAYG credits never expire | ||
| Web fetch (markdown/HTML) in same product | ||
| Scheduled account / feed monitors | ||
| Signed webhooks when watched accounts post |
Customers
Teams building on Social Fetch.
“Our TikTok and Instagram scrapers broke constantly. Social Fetch took us off that rotation — we ship product again.”
“Transcripts at volume from one endpoint. No broken scrapers for our small team to maintain.”
“Live profile data on every request. We never flag accounts from a stale cache.”
“Heavy concurrent load, no rate limits to negotiate. The rare API I haven't wrapped in retries.”
Which one should you pick?
If the Outstand list sounds like you, Outstand is probably the better buy — and that's fine.
Pick Social Fetch if…
- Public profile/post lookups with no user OAuth
- Cold enrichment and brand monitoring on accounts you do not own
- PAYG credits for read-heavy workloads
- Broad public catalog (25 platforms)
- Sync read APIs inside product request threads
Pick Outstand if…
- You need to post, schedule, or reply across connected social accounts
- Webhook events for publish lifecycle matter
- Agency white-label OAuth (BYOK) is a requirement
- MCP tools should create posts, not only fetch public data
- Cross-platform analytics for content you published
Social Fetch vs Outstand: common questions
Migration, billing surprises, and what changes when you add a second platform.
Can Social Fetch post to Instagram?
No. We only return public data. Use Outstand, native Meta APIs, or another publish layer for posting.
Can Outstand replace Social Fetch for profile enrichment?
Not for cold public lookups. Outstand's analytics and post reads assume connected accounts and content flowing through their publish path.
Which is cheaper?
For posting volume, Outstand's $19 + per-post overage is the relevant card. For public lookups, Social Fetch's credit packs are the relevant card. Do not cross-compare.
Can I use both?
Yes. Recommended for agents and schedulers that research publicly then publish as the user.
Does Outstand require OAuth?
Yes in practice — accounts must be connected (Outstand-managed keys or your own app credentials). Social Fetch public routes use your API key only.
The detailed Social Fetch vs Outstand comparisonHow Outstand works, where the costs come from, and when to keep it.
Read path vs write path
Outstand's homepage promise is one API call that posts to X, LinkedIn, Instagram, and more. Rate limits, token refresh, media transcoding, and scheduling are the hard parts they absorb. Analytics come back for posts you published through connected accounts.
Social Fetch never posts. We look up public profiles, posts, comments, and related entities for handles you do not control. No OAuth redirect, no "connect your Instagram," no publish webhook.
If your agent needs to publish a thread, Outstand (or Buffer-style APIs, or native platform APIs) is in category. If your agent needs to research a creator before outreach, Social Fetch is in category.
Both unify JSON — for different verbs
Outstand's unified data model means the same post container shape across networks you write to. Social Fetch's unified schema means the same field conventions across networks you read from. Both reduce "11 parsers"; only one applies when the user has not connected an account.
Social Fetch covers 264 read operations across 25 platforms. Outstand lists 11 publish targets including Google Business and Vimeo. Overlap on network names does not mean interchangeable endpoints.
They stack cleanly
A social agent that researches then posts should use two tools: a read API for public context, a write API for publishing. Social Fetch for "what did this brand post last week on TikTok"; Outstand for "post our reply at 9am."
Trying to force Outstand to cold-scrape the public web, or Social Fetch to schedule Instagram carousels, is how projects stall.
Where they win
Outstand wins on scheduling, webhooks, media processing, BYOK white-label OAuth, and MCP tools aimed at posting. Social Fetch does not ship those.
We win on public enrichment without account connection, broader read catalog, and prepaid credits for lookup-heavy workloads.
Bottom line: Publish API vs public data API
Outstand is for writing to social networks you have connected. Social Fetch is for reading public data about networks and creators. Same industry keywords; opposite verbs. Many products need both — almost none should pick one expecting the other.
Methodology and sourcesHow we priced each scenario, and where every Outstand figure comes from. Checked 21 July 2026.
Sources
Outstand pricing from outstand.so (July 2026). Confirm current overage tiers and Business SLA packaging before budgeting.
Outstand is a trademark of its owner. Social Fetch is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Outstand. Details about Outstand come from public sources checked on 21 July 2026.
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