Sniffington vs Octolens
We make Sniffington, so weigh this accordingly. Octolens tracks about fifteen platforms, developer and review sites included, and is built for B2B and developer-tool companies. Plans start at $199 a month, with an API, webhooks and MCP on every plan.
| Feature | Sniffington This is us | Octolens |
|---|---|---|
| Paid plans from | $19 | $199 |
| Free plan or trial | Free plan | 7-day trial |
| ✓ | ✓ | |
| X | ✓ | ✓ |
| TikTok | ✓ | ✓ |
| YouTube | ✓ | ✓ |
| ✓ | – | |
| ✓ | ✓ | |
| AI relevance check | Yes, with a reason for every post it drops | ✓ |
| API | Every plan, MCP included | Every plan |
| Open source | ✓ | – |
Octolens prices from octolens.com/pricing, checked 3 October 2026. Octolens Pro is $159 a month when billed yearly.
Where Octolens wins
- Developer and review sources we don't search: GitHub, Stack Overflow, DEV, Trustpilot and the app stores.
- Real-time checks on its Scale plan, and MCP on every plan.
Where we win
- Our Portfolio plan is $59 a month for five brands. Octolens Pro is $199 for ten keywords.
- Instagram and Threads, which Octolens doesn't list.
- Posts it drops stay visible under Ruled out, each with a one-line reason.
- Open source: run it on your own server if you'd rather.
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