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Social Harvest vs SocialXylo
Both stand on social media analytics software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb
Social Harvest combines social data collection with reporting APIs and a browser dashboard. Its setup involves Go, configuration files, service tokens, and additional PostgreSQL preparation when that database is used.
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Free plan Web
SocialXylo combines cross-platform analytics with reporting, forecasts, and agency management features. The free plan has stated profile, teammate, and queued-post limits, and SOC 2 compliance remains in progress.
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| Social Harvest | SocialXylo | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Self-hosted, Web | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | github.com | socialxylo.com |
| On social media analytics software | #11 of 35 | #15 of 35 |
Social Harvest: what it does well
- Free under the GPLv3 license.
- Monitors keywords, URLs, and accounts.
- Supports multiple data stores and disk logs.
- Includes a browser-based visualization dashboard.
- Read-only reporter API exposes harvested information.
What to know first
- Requires Go to build and run.
- REST API server has no OAuth support.
- PostgreSQL setup requires creating tables from SQL files.
SocialXylo: what it does well
- Connects six social channels.
- Tracks more than 300 metrics per platform.
- Creates branded PDF and PowerPoint reports.
- Forecasts include confidence intervals.
- Free plan supports 20 social profiles.
What to know first
- Free plan allows 10 teammates.
- Free plan limits queued posts to 250 per workspace.
- SOC 2 compliance is in progress.
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