Pricing
Solo1,000 tokens a month · 7 networks · 7-day free trial$39/moPro3,000 tokens a month · 9 networks$99/mo

A search on one network costs 2 tokens, a written reply 3; asking the Outpost is free. Top-ups from $25 never expire. Billed per venture, cancel any time.

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Syften vs Outposts: which one fits how you find customers?

Syften and Outposts both watch online communities. They stop at different points.

Syften is a keyword monitor. You set filters, and it alerts you when a match shows up. Its homepage says it has been operating since 2019. Its site describes monitoring and alerting, and lists no reply-writing feature.

Outposts goes one step further. It looks for people asking for what you sell, then drafts a reply in your voice. You post it yourself. Outposts never signs in to your accounts.

Paste your URL. The Buyer Brief is free and takes about a minute.

The real difference

With Syften you get a fast, precise stream of mentions. You decide what each one means and what to say. That is a good setup if you like control, want tight filters, or need alerts in Slack or by webhook.

With Outposts you get fewer, picked threads and a draft for each. That saves the writing time. It costs you the fine filter control Syften offers.

How they compare

OutpostsSyften
What it doesFinds people asking for what you sell, drafts a replyKeyword monitoring and alerts
Writes repliesYes, in your voiceNot a listed feature
Posts for youNo by default. You post it yourself. Outposts never signs in to your accountsNo
NetworksReddit, X, LinkedIn, Threads, Bluesky, YouTube, Hacker News. Instagram and TikTok on ProReddit, Hacker News, Bluesky, Mastodon, Indie Hackers, GitHub, Stack Exchange, Dev.to, Lobste.rs, forums, newsletters, podcasts and more. X (+$40/mo) and YouTube (+$20/mo) are add-ons on Standard and PRO. No LinkedIn
SpeedSearches as often as every 4 hours on Solo, hourly on ProAims for under 1 minute on Reddit
Entry priceSolo $39/mo ($32.50/mo billed yearly)Entry $29.95/mo
Higher plansPro $99/mo ($82.50/mo billed yearly)Standard $49.95/mo, PRO $119.95/mo
Free trial7 days of Solo, no card. Free Buyer Brief: enter your URL, see real threads. No card, no account14 days, no card
Slack, webhooks, APINot listedAPI on every plan. Slack on Standard and PRO. Webhooks and MCP on PRO

Prices checked 2026-10-12. Plans and prices change; check each site before you buy.

Who should pick Syften

  • You want raw, fast alerts and will write every reply yourself.
  • You need broad coverage: forums, newsletters, podcasts, GitHub, Mastodon and more.
  • You want Slack, webhooks or an API in the flow.
  • You want the lowest entry price.

Who should pick Outposts

  • You want the draft written for you, in your voice, so each lead takes minutes.
  • You sell to people on LinkedIn, Threads, Instagram or TikTok as well as Reddit and X.
  • You want a tool that never signs in to your accounts and a draft you review before anything goes out.
  • You would rather see a short list of real asking threads than a long feed of mentions.

Using both

Many founders could use both. Syften catches every mention. Outposts turns the asking ones into drafts.

Questions

Does Syften reply for me?

Its site describes monitoring and alerts, and lists no reply-writing or posting feature. You write and post.

Does Outposts reply for me?

It drafts. You post from your own account. An optional Mac app can press Post from your own computer once you turn it on.

Is Outposts cheaper than Syften?

Not at entry level. Syften Entry is $29.95/mo and Outposts Solo is $39/mo. Outposts includes written drafts. Syften charges extra for X and YouTube.

Can I try Outposts first?

Yes. There is a 7-day Solo trial with no card, and the free Buyer Brief shows you real threads for your product with no card and no account.

See what Outposts finds for your product before you pay. Paste your URL into the free Buyer Brief.

Or start a 7-day free trial. No card.

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Sources, checked 2026-10-12: Syften pricing, Syften. Outposts facts are from this site. We are not affiliated with Syften.