Sniffington vs Syften
We make Sniffington, so weigh this accordingly. Syften watches Reddit, Hacker News, Bluesky and a long list of communities, from Indie Hackers to Slack groups and podcasts, from $29.95 a month. X and YouTube are paid add-ons, and it says plainly that it doesn't cover LinkedIn.
| Feature | Sniffington This is us | Syften |
|---|---|---|
| Paid plans from | $19 | $29.95 |
| Free plan or trial | Free plan | 14-day trial |
| ✓ | ✓ | |
| X | ✓ | Paid add-on |
| TikTok | ✓ | – |
| YouTube | ✓ | Paid add-on |
| ✓ | – | |
| ✓ | – | |
| AI relevance check | Yes, with a reason for every post it drops | Standard plan and up |
| API | Every plan, MCP included | Standard plan and up |
| Open source | ✓ | – |
Syften prices from syften.com/pricing, checked 3 October 2026.
Where Syften wins
- Communities we don't search: Indie Hackers, Product Hunt, GitHub, Slack groups, Discourse forums, podcasts and newsletters.
- Webhooks and MCP on its PRO plan.
Where we win
- X, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn and Threads on every plan, with no add-ons.
- The first paid plan is $19 a month against $29.95.
- Ruled out shows each dropped post with its reason, and one click puts it back.
- Open source, so you can host it yourself.
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