> ## 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.

# Syften alternative for 1-second X keyword alerts

> Xquik beats Syften per useful result. Syften bills USD 40 a month for 1,000 X posts, even rejected ones. Xquik bills USD 0.00015 a tweet & checks every second.

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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 Syften

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. Syften publishes none.

Xquik bills only delivered, unique, filter-matching results. Empty pages, failed requests, retries, duplicates & filtered rows cost nothing. [Syften's documentation](https://syften.com/documentation) sells X monitoring as a USD 40 monthly add-on for 1,000 tweets. AI-rejected posts still count toward that allowance. So each X post costs USD 0.04 there, kept or rejected. On Xquik, a kept tweet costs USD 0.00015. 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 Syften fits

Syften calls itself an AI-filtered keyword monitoring tool for the public web. X is a paid add-on. Its X alerts can arrive up to 15 minutes late.

This guide compares Syften & Xquik on X keyword alerts. It covers alert speed, billing, delivery, writes & agent connections.

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  Facts on this page come from Syften's official pages, read on 2026-10-15. Verify current pricing & 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. Its X monitors check every second. It adds writes, exports & 8 SDKs.
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  <Card title="When Syften may fit" icon="check">
    You mostly watch Reddit & developer forums, with X on the side.
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## Source-backed Syften scope

* Syften watches Reddit, GitHub, forums, Bluesky, Mastodon & more.
* Plans cost USD 29.95, USD 49.95 & USD 119.95 a month.
* X monitoring is a USD 40 monthly add-on for Standard & PRO.
* The X add-on allows up to 65 filters & 1,000 tweets a month.
* Extra tweets cost USD 0.04 each. AI-rejected posts still count toward the allowance.
* X alerts arrive with a delay of up to 15 minutes.
* Turning on X monitoring requires signing in with an X account.
* Alerts go to email, Slack, RSS feeds & the API. Webhooks & MCP need PRO.
* The MCP server has 4 tools & cannot publish posts.
* Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial & no card.

## Comparison

| Area | Syften | Xquik |
| - | - | - |
| X price | USD 40 a month for 1,000 tweets, on top of a plan. | 1 credit per returned tweet, USD 0.00015 with pay-as-you-go credits. Plans cost up to 20% less. |
| Plan needed | Standard at USD 49.95 or PRO at USD 119.95 a month. | No plan needed. Pay-as-you-go credits work for every call. |
| Filtered rows | AI-rejected X posts still count toward the allowance. | Billed only for delivered, unique, filter-matching rows. |
| Alert speed | X alerts arrive up to 15 minutes late. | Account & keyword monitors check every second. |
| Monitor price | Part of the add-on, within 1,000 tweets a month. | 30 credits an hour, USD 3.24 for 30 days, events & webhooks included. |
| Delivery | Email, Slack, RSS & API. Webhooks need PRO. | Signed webhooks or Telegram, plus stored events you can poll. |
| Write actions | None listed. Its MCP server cannot publish posts. | 18 write actions from connected accounts. Posting a tweet costs 30 credits. |
| Agent tooling | MCP server with 4 tools on PRO. | Remote MCP server with OAuth or API key. |
| SDKs | REST API with a bearer token. | TypeScript, Python, Go, Java, Kotlin, PHP, Ruby & C#. Also a CLI & Terraform provider. |
| Exports | RSS, Atom & JSON feeds. | CSV, XLSX, JSON & Markdown exports. |

## What to test in Xquik

Run your Syften X filters as Xquik keyword monitors for 1 week. Count alerts, delay & cost. Xquik bills only the tweets you keep, & its monitors check every second.

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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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    Account and keyword monitors check active streams every 1 second. Store events, poll them, or deliver them through signed webhooks.
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    Choose REST, an SDK, MCP, or pay-per-use reads. Credit records show each request's cost.
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## Migration path

Copy each Syften X filter into an Xquik keyword monitor. Point the monitor at your webhook or Telegram. Keep Syften for Reddit & forums if you still need them.

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  <Card title="Xquik pricing" icon="credit-card" href="https://xquik.com/en/pricing">
    Every action in credits & dollars, beside the X API's own rates.
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  <Card title="Keyword monitors API" icon="radio" href="/api-reference/monitors/create-keyword">
    Create keyword monitors & receive signed webhook events.
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  <Card title="Official Syften pricing" icon="external-link" href="https://syften.com/pricing">
    Verify current prices before making a final decision.
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