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SnitchFeed alternative

Coverage and shape. Five sources is a narrow net for a developer tool, and Discourse, GitHub, and Stack Exchange are missing. A monthly seat with credits is still the wrong shape for an agent that runs a handful of queries a day and wants a quote before each call.

What you keep

  • An MCP-first workflow. discatch’s MCP server is planned for phase 3; the REST API and trial keys work for agents now.
  • AI help with relevance and intent, opt-in through the classify flag.

What changes

  • Sources: more of them, but Reddit, X, and LinkedIn arrive through the web index until a direct path exists.
  • Push that wakes an agent, instead of MCP polling.
  • Units and a quote instead of a seat.
  • Discourse forums, GitHub, and Stack Exchange today.

How to move

Three steps. Your AI assistant can do all of them with only the domain name.

  1. 1

    Get a trial key

    No email, no credit card, and a free amount of usage on free sources. Enough to try discatch on the terms you watch today.

    the agent does

    curl -X POST https://api.discatch.com/v1/keys/trial
  2. 2

    Get a price quote for your terms

    Turn each SnitchFeed keyword into a search and price it. Before anything runs, discatch tells you the most it can cost. Compare that number to what you pay now.

    the agent does

    curl -X POST https://api.discatch.com/v1/quote \
  -d '{ "query": "\"your product\"", "sources": ["hackernews", "discourse", "web"], "since": "7d" }'
  3. 3

    Set up standing searches with a destination

    One standing search per term, delivered to a webhook, a Claude Code or Codex command, a Doozy todo, or email. Run both tools side by side for a week. Searches that find nothing cost nothing.

    the agent does

    curl https://api.discatch.com/v1/catches -H "Authorization: Bearer $DISCATCH_KEY" \
  -d '{ "name": "your product", "query": "\"your product\"", "sources": ["hackernews", "discourse", "web"], "interval": "15m", "destination": { "type": "webhook", "url": "https://example.com/hooks/discatch" } }'

Before you move

  • Note your MCP workflow. discatch’s MCP server is planned; the REST API with a trial key works today.
  • Check your sources. If LinkedIn and X are most of your feed, discatch reaches them through the web index today.
  • Try the free tier first. Catches that fire nothing cost nothing.

The pricing discrepancy

SnitchFeed shows $47/mo on its pricing page and $59/mo in its machine-readable files on 2026-09-10. If you are comparing prices, read both surfaces. discatch’s pricing page and pricing file will agree.

The credit system

SnitchFeed charges credits per action: 2 credits per X keyword scan, 4 per LinkedIn scan, 0.5 per AI-scored mention, 100 flat per CSV export. Reddit and Bluesky ingestion is free. Starter includes 7,000 credits a month. discatch uses five named units (search, capture, result, alert, classify) with a quote before each call. The shapes are similar in spirit but different in detail.

Questions

SnitchFeed has an MCP server today. Does discatch?

Not yet. The remote MCP server with OAuth is roadmap phase 3. Today an agent uses the REST API with a trial key, which needs no email and no card.

Which covers more sources?

SnitchFeed covers Reddit, X, LinkedIn, Bluesky, and Hacker News directly. discatch covers web, news, Hacker News, Discourse forums, Stack Exchange, and GitHub today, with seven more planned. Reddit, X, and LinkedIn reach discatch through the web index for now.

Does either one post for me?

No. Neither product posts on your behalf. discatch ships a reply-draft playbook that your own agent runs; you post.

Why does SnitchFeed show two different prices?

The rendered pricing page shows $47/mo and $95/mo on 2026-09-10. The llms.txt, pricing.md, and compare pages say $59/mo and $119/mo. The page likely defaults to the annual toggle. An agent reading llms.txt gets the monthly price.

How many MCP tools does SnitchFeed have?

The /features/mcp title says 24. The /docs/mcp page says 42. The /docs/mcp/tools page lists 39 distinct identifiers. The number depends on which page you read.

Is SnitchFeed on any MCP registry?

Not on 2026-09-10. Searches on Glama, Smithery, PulseMCP, mcp.so, and the official registry returned no listing. Octolens is on the official registry.

Does SnitchFeed cover Discourse forums?

No. Its five live sources are Reddit, X, LinkedIn, Bluesky, and Hacker News. Discourse is not listed as current or planned on 2026-09-10.

How does SnitchFeed pricing compare to Octolens?

SnitchFeed Starter is $47 to $59/mo depending on the surface. Octolens Pro is $159/mo annual. Both are seats. discatch charges per unit with no seat.

Does SnitchFeed have webhooks?

Webhooks are on the Pro plan ($95 to $119/mo). Starter does not include webhooks or CSV export. discatch includes webhooks on every plan, including the free tier.

What agent framework integrations does SnitchFeed have?

SnitchFeed has integration pages for Hermes Agent, OpenClaw, and Major, each with HowTo and FAQPage schema. It also has pages for n8n, Make, Zapier, Slack, Discord, and email. discatch ships open playbooks that work with any agent harness.

Last reviewed by , founder, dcouple. SnitchFeed facts read on 2026-09-10 from snitchfeed.com/pricing, snitchfeed.com/llms.txt, snitchfeed.com/pricing.md, snitchfeed.com/features/mcp. Research: docs/seo/competitor-map.md.