> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.xquik.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# SocialData alternative, 25% cheaper per result

> Xquik beats SocialData on price & speed. It bills USD 0.00015 per result against USD 0.0002, adds 1-second monitors, writes & MCP, and publishes benchmarks.

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  For the complete documentation index, see <a href="/llms.txt">llms.txt</a>.
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## Why Xquik wins over SocialData

Xquik is the fastest X data service, & the cheapest per useful result. Public Apify benchmarks ran on 2026-09-27 & 2026-09-29. Xquik's X Tweet Scraper delivered 39.2 useful tweets per second, the fastest. It cost USD 0.000175 per useful tweet, the lowest of 12 Actors. Every run is public on the [benchmark page](https://xquik.com/en/trust#benchmark-x-tweet-scraper).

Xquik publishes reproducible benchmarks with run IDs. SocialData publishes none.

Xquik bills only delivered, unique, filter-matching results. Empty pages, failed requests, retries, duplicates & filtered rows cost nothing. [SocialData's pricing](https://docs.socialdata.tools/getting-started/pricing) lists USD 0.0002 per tweet or profile. Xquik charges USD 0.00015, 25% less on every result. That makes Xquik the cheapest per useful result.

Xquik also covers more of X in 1 product. It offers 23 extraction tools, 18 write actions & 1-second monitors with signed webhooks. Agents connect through a remote MCP server, & developers use SDKs in 8 languages.

## Where SocialData fits

SocialData calls itself the X API for public data, priced per result. It is read-only, so it never posts or acts for an account. Xquik reads the same kinds of public data and also runs account actions.

This guide compares SocialData and Xquik on specific X tasks. It covers tweet search, follower exports, account monitors, publishing, webhooks, and agent connections.

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  Facts on this page come from SocialData's official pages, read on 2026-10-15. Verify current pricing and terms on the official site before buying.
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## Quick answer

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  <Card title="Pick Xquik" icon="circle-check">
    Xquik is faster & cheaper per useful result. It also adds writes from connected accounts, 1-second monitors, exports, SDKs & remote MCP.
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  <Card title="When SocialData may fit" icon="check">
    You want a service that is read-only by design.
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## Source-backed SocialData scope

* The homepage lists USD 0.0002 per tweet or user profile, which is USD 0.20 per 1,000 results. The balance never expires.
* The pricing docs say requests that return no data don't consume balance by default, and failed requests don't either.
* The homepage says SocialData is read-only and never acts on your behalf.
* User monitors deliver an event up to 30 seconds after a change on X. The docs say they don't promise real-time delivery.
* Requests use a bearer API key. A hosted MCP server offers 14 read-only tools.
* Each user can send 120 requests per minute across all endpoints.

## Comparison

| Area | SocialData | Xquik |
| - | - | - |
| Tweet price | USD 0.0002 per tweet or profile. | 1 credit per tweet or profile, which is USD 0.00015 with pay-as-you-go credits. Plans cost up to 20% less. |
| Empty search | No charge by default. | Billed only for returned rows, so 0 rows cost nothing. |
| Write actions | None. Read-only by design. | Posts, replies, likes, reposts, follows, DMs, and media from connected accounts. |
| Monitoring | Events up to 30 seconds after a change, by webhook. | 1-second account and keyword monitors with signed webhooks, at 30 credits an hour each. |
| Agent tooling | Hosted MCP server with 14 read-only tools. | Remote MCP server with reads and writes, plus REST, SDKs, and signed webhooks. |
| Exports | API responses. | CSV, XLSX, JSON, and Markdown exports from the dashboard or API. |

## What to test in Xquik

Price the whole task. Count results, monitors, exports, and any write step the workflow needs. Choose Xquik when the job reads and acts on X, or needs faster monitor events.

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  <Card title="Tweets, followers & exports" icon="download">
    23 extraction tools cover tweets, replies, quotes, reposts, likes, followers, following, verified followers, communities, lists, Spaces, articles, and search. Export results to CSV, JSON, XLSX, Markdown, or API responses.
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  <Card title="Automation & writes" icon="workflow">
    18 X write actions cover tweets, media uploads, likes, retweets, follows, DMs, profile updates, and community actions from connected accounts.
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  <Card title="Monitoring & delivery" icon="bell">
    Account and keyword monitors check active streams every 1 second. Store events, poll them, or deliver them through signed webhooks.
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  <Card title="Developer tools" icon="code-xml">
    Choose REST, an SDK, MCP, or pay-per-use reads. Credit records show each request's cost.
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## Migration path

Run the same query in both products, then compare rows, fields, monitor timing, and cost. Move the task only after the systems that read the data accept the Xquik output.

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  <Card title="Xquik pricing" icon="credit-card" href="https://xquik.com/en/pricing">
    Every action in credits and dollars, beside the X API's own rates.
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    Create account monitors and receive signed webhook events.
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  <Card title="Official SocialData pricing" icon="external-link" href="https://docs.socialdata.tools/getting-started/pricing">
    Verify current prices before making a final decision.
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