snscrape

The premium Open Source alternative to Apify

🎯 Best for:Researchers needing large-scale social datasets without API costs.
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What is snscrape?

A Python-based scraper that extracts data from social platforms without requiring official API credentials. It utilizes browser-like requests to bypass rate limits and access historical public data across Twitter, Reddit, and Mastodon.

Tech Stack
PythonAI, ML & Data

Why snscrape?

  • No API authentication required
  • Supports multiple social platforms
  • Efficient CLI and Python library

Limitations

  • Command-line only interface
  • Risk of IP rate limiting
  • No official support or SLA
3/5/2026
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GPL-3.0
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-$1,440
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