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Harken vs OpenMagpie
Both stand on social media monitoring. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Self-hostedWeb
Harken offers self-hosted mention monitoring with local storage, sentiment scoring, and alert options. Review the credential requirements for your chosen sources and the data sent when using optional hosted LLM providers.
Visit Harken Free plan Self-hosted
OpenMagpie offers self-hosted conversation matching with inspection records and configurable model endpoints. Its current CLI setup requires Docker and uv, while a web UI and hosted version are still in development.
Visit OpenMagpieThe facts
| Harken | OpenMagpie | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Self-hosted, Web | Self-hosted |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | github.com | openmagpie.ai |
| On social media monitoring | #1 of 27 | #2 of 27 |
Harken: what it does well
- Free, open-source MIT software with no per-seat pricing.
- Stores data locally in SQLite.
- Includes a web dashboard and terminal CLI.
- Supports Slack, webhook, and SMTP alerts.
- Optional theme analysis can use local Ollama.
What to know first
- Historical data is limited.
- Python 3.10 or later is required.
- Most listed sources require credentials, feeds, or tokens.
- Selected source APIs receive tracking search terms.
OpenMagpie: what it does well
- Natural-language descriptions guide relevance scoring.
- Matches can be delivered to webhooks or logs.
- Supports several OpenAI-compatible model endpoints.
- Telemetry is off by default and excludes user content.
- Free to run under the Apache 2.0 license.
What to know first
- The current interface is command-line only.
- Users provide their own hardware and model.
- Historical data is limited.
- A hosted version is still in development.
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