Who does it serve and what problem does it solve?
The "social media version" of Firecrawl: one interface and one data structure, so you don't integrate each platform's API separately; prepaid credit packs with no subscription, and credits never expire
Target Audience
Developers building social media monitoring, audience growth, or sentiment analysis, plus AI agent teams and marketing data companies that need real-time social context
How does it charge?
credits100 free credits (one time); £15 for 2,500 credits, £49 for 20,000 credits, £299 for 150,000 credits, all one-time credit packs; enterprise through sales; no subscription, auto top-up optional
The above describes historical pricing. Check official website for current prices.
Where do users come from?
Traffic estimate 2026-09: the top channel is direct (38.1%), then organic search (about 46%), and organic social about 9% (X, Reddit). Besides brand keywords, search terms include apify (a competitor name) and 'get all social media scraing under 1 api'. In Revenue record's own source stats, Google totals about 79%, Microsoft domains 6.9%, ChatGPT 4.7%, and stripe.com 2.5%, which shows paying users mainly come from Google and AI assistant searches. The founder posted a Show HN on Hacker News in 2026-04 and said the first customer came from a reply on Threads; referring sites include peerpush.com, github.com, and apis.io, with very small volume.
Channel share, initial acquisition, and growth drivers are distinct; correlation does not imply proven causation.
What remains to be verified?
The following are research questions, not established market opportunities.
- What do target users actually pay for? Is there direct user feedback or paid interview evidence?
- Are these historical prices still active today? What are the conversion, retention, and fulfillment costs?
- Is the "Traffic estimate 2026-09: the top channel is direct (38.1%), then organic search (about 46%), and organic social about 9% (X, Reddit). Besides brand keywords, search terms include apify (a competitor name) and 'get all social media scraing under 1 api'. In Revenue record's own source stats, Google totals about 79%, Microsoft domains 6.9%, ChatGPT 4.7%, and stripe.com 2.5%, which shows paying users mainly come from Google and AI assistant searches. The founder posted a Show HN on Hacker News in 2026-04 and said the first customer came from a reply on Threads; referring sites include peerpush.com, github.com, and apis.io, with very small volume." channel still viable? What resources do indie devs need to test it?
- Whose needs are competitors failing to meet? Find specific evidence before deciding on your angle.