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Best Social Media APIs in 2026

Social media APIs let software connect with social networks for tasks such as publishing, analytics, account management, webhooks, and historical data access. Products in this category can run through a web service, API, Android, iOS, self-hosted setup, or Linux.

20 apps
Research read 23 Sept 2026
How the order is worked out

1

Discord
by Discord
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4

Discord combines community servers with voice, video, and text communication across desktop, mobile, and web. Its call encryption does not extend to messages.

7.5 Free plan · paid from $2.99/user/mo Visit site
2

AT Protocol

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3

7.4 Free plan Visit site
3

Mastodon
by Mastodon
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+2

Mastodon provides a decentralized social network with portable accounts, broad posting formats, and open development access.

7.4 Free plan Visit site
4

bundle.social

Free plan APIWeb

7.2 Free plan · paid from $90/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
5

Reddit
by Reddit
Free plan WebiPhoneAndroid

Reddit is suited to people seeking community spaces with web and mobile access, private areas, events, and moderation tools.

7.2 Free plan Visit site
6

SocialBu API

Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+2

7.2 Free plan · paid from $29/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
7

Telegram

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4

Telegram offers messaging, large groups and channels, calls, and developer tools across several platforms.

7.2 Free plan Visit site
8

Outstand API

Free plan APIWeb

7.1 From $19/mo Visit site
9

SocialAPI.ai

Free plan APIWeb

7.0 Free plan · paid from $29/mo Visit site
10

Upload-Post

Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

6.9 Free plan · paid from $16/mo (annual) Visit site
11

WoopSocial API

Free plan APIWeb

6.7 Free plan · paid from $19/mo Visit site
12

Ayrshare

Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

6.6 From $149/mo · 28-day trial Visit site
13

Zernio

Free plan APIWeb

6.6 Free plan · paid from $6/mo Visit site
14

Brandwatch Social Media Management

Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb

Brandwatch combines team publishing controls with listening and configurable analytics across a wide network set. Buyers should request pricing and confirm the capabilities needed for each network.

5.9 Pricing on request Visit site
15

Unipile Social Media API

Free trial APIExtensionWeb

5.8 From $55/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
16

Bulkit

Paid APIWeb

5.7 From $4.99/mo Visit site
17

Unified Social Media API

Free trial APIWeb

5.7 From $750/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
18

Social News Desk API

Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

5.6 From $99/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
19

Post for Me

Paid APIWeb

5.5 From $10/mo Visit site
20

X API

Paid API

4.9 Visit site

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Compare the free plan, trial terms, paid starting price, supported networks, rate limits, and data history. If you need to read or change code, check the open-source licence. Confirm that the API supports your platform and the network actions your application needs.

Questions

Which social media APIs list a free plan?

AT Protocol, bundle.social, SocialAPI.ai, SocialBu API, and Outstand API are listed with free plans.

Which APIs list a free trial?

Ayrshare lists a 28-day trial, bundle.social lists a 14-day trial, and SocialBu API lists a 7-day trial.

What is the lowest paid starting price listed?

Bulkit lists a paid plan from $4.99 per month.

Which platforms do these APIs run on?

The listed platforms are web, API, Android, iOS, self-hosted, and Linux.

What comparison fields matter for a social media API?

Compare free plan, paid from, Publishing API, Analytics API, Account management, Webhooks, supported networks, rate limit, and data history.

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