What is Octolens?
Brand mentions across 13 platforms with filtered alerts.
Who is Octolens best for?
Octolens is best for B2B SaaS teams that want mentions from Reddit, Hacker News and GitHub sent to Slack.
B2B SaaS and developer tools
It watches the places developers talk, such as Reddit, Hacker News, GitHub, DEV and Stack Overflow, alongside X and LinkedIn.
Brands with common-word names
AI scoring drops posts that only share your name, so a brand called after an everyday word does not flood the feed.
Teams that send mentions into other tools
Every plan includes the API, webhooks and an MCP server, so mentions can land in Slack, a CRM, a ticket queue or an AI agent.
Tracking competitors and buyers
Posts are tagged for sentiment and intent, such as buying questions, complaints and competitor mentions.
How much does Octolens cost?
Octolens costs $199 a month for Pro or $599 a month for Scale, or $159 and $499 a month when billed yearly, after a 7-day free trial; Enterprise is priced on request.
- 15,000 mentions and 10 keywords
- Social and community platforms, checked hourly
- API, webhooks, MCP server, Slack and email alerts
- 50,000 mentions and 40 keywords
- Adds podcasts, news, web and newsletters
- Real-time checks and unlimited data history
- Several workspaces for multiple brands
- Unlimited mentions and keywords
- Custom AI agents
Paying yearly brings Pro to $159 and Scale to $499 a month. Mentions past the quota cost $0.013 each on Pro and $0.01 on Scale, with an optional monthly spend cap, and extra keywords cost $10 a month on Pro or $5 on Scale. Every plan has unlimited team seats; Pro keeps 2 years of history. The 7-day free trial includes all Pro features and up to 5,000 mentions, with no credit card. Prices are also shown in euros. Full pricing on octolens.com. We checked these prices on .
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How do I connect OctoLens to my AI agent?
OctoLens MCP is OctoLens's official MCP server. Add it to your agent once, then ask it to query brand mentions from across the web and social sites.
Your agent can search the mentions OctoLens collects about your brand, so you can find posts worth answering and follow what people say about you.
$ claude mcp add --transport http octolens https://app.octolens.com/api/mcp/v2
Claude Code connects to OctoLens over the web.
OctoLens's setup guide covers the sign-in.
Then ask your agent
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What are the best Octolens alternatives?
Two tools on Recaply do Octolens's job.
Questions about Octolens
What is Octolens?
Brand mentions across 13 platforms with filtered alerts.
Who is Octolens for?
Octolens is best for B2B SaaS teams that want mentions from Reddit, Hacker News and GitHub sent to Slack.
Is Octolens free?
You can try Octolens free before paying; paid plans start at $199 per month.
How much does Octolens cost?
Octolens's paid plans are Pro at $199 per month and Scale at $599 per month.
Does OctoLens have an MCP server?
Yes. OctoLens MCP is OctoLens's official MCP server, so agents such as Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and GitHub Copilot can query brand mentions from across the web and social sites. OctoLens runs it on the web.
What are the best Octolens alternatives?
The closest alternatives on Recaply are Brandwatch and ReadPartner.
Where can I try Octolens?
On its official website, octolens.com.
What happens when I go over my Octolens mention quota?
Octolens keeps collecting mentions after a plan's quota runs out and bills each extra one: $0.013 on Pro and $0.01 on Scale. You can set a monthly spend cap or switch the extra mentions off in settings.
Does Octolens have an API?
Yes. Every Octolens plan, including Pro, comes with full API access, webhooks and an MCP server for AI agents. Webhooks also work with Discord, and tools such as Zapier, n8n and Make can pass mentions on to other apps.
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