# Comprehensive Research: Tools & APIs for Short-Form Video Creators (2026)

> Research conducted March 2026. Covers tools for TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels.

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## TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. [AI Video Clipping & Repurposing Tools](#1-ai-video-clipping--repurposing-tools)
2. [AI Video Generation (Text-to-Video)](#2-ai-video-generation-text-to-video)
3. [AI Avatar & Talking Head Video Tools](#3-ai-avatar--talking-head-video-tools)
4. [Video Editing Tools with AI](#4-video-editing-tools-with-ai)
5. [Caption & Subtitle Tools](#5-caption--subtitle-tools)
6. [AI Script & Copywriting Tools](#6-ai-script--copywriting-tools)
7. [Thumbnail Generation Tools](#7-thumbnail-generation-tools)
8. [AI Image Generation (for thumbnails/visuals)](#8-ai-image-generation-for-thumbnailsvisuals)
9. [YouTube SEO & Optimization Tools](#9-youtube-seo--optimization-tools)
10. [Hashtag Research Tools](#10-hashtag-research-tools)
11. [Trend Detection & Analytics](#11-trend-detection--analytics)
12. [Sound & Music Trend Tools](#12-sound--music-trend-tools)
13. [AI Music Generation](#13-ai-music-generation)
14. [Music Licensing Platforms](#14-music-licensing-platforms)
15. [Voice AI & Text-to-Speech](#15-voice-ai--text-to-speech)
16. [Social Media Scheduling & Automation](#16-social-media-scheduling--automation)
17. [Social Media Management Suites](#17-social-media-management-suites)
18. [DM Automation & Engagement](#18-dm-automation--engagement)
19. [Social Listening & Monitoring](#19-social-listening--monitoring)
20. [Analytics Platforms](#20-analytics-platforms)
21. [Competitor Analysis Tools](#21-competitor-analysis-tools)
22. [Influencer Marketing & Discovery](#22-influencer-marketing--discovery)
23. [Social Media APIs & Data Providers](#23-social-media-apis--data-providers)
24. [Link-in-Bio & Creator Monetization](#24-link-in-bio--creator-monetization)
25. [AI Research & Content Ideation](#25-ai-research--content-ideation)
26. [LinkedIn Growth Tools](#26-linkedin-growth-tools)
27. [Engagement & Community Tools](#27-engagement--community-tools)
28. [Faceless Video / Automated Content](#28-faceless-video--automated-content)

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## 1. AI VIDEO CLIPPING & REPURPOSING TOOLS

### OpusClip
- **What:** AI-powered tool that turns long-form videos into viral short clips
- **Key Features:** Auto-detects viral moments, adds captions, formats for all platforms, virality score
- **Pricing:** Free (with watermark), Starter $15/mo, Pro $29/mo, Business custom
- **API:** Yes - REST API for autonomous video pipeline at scale
- **Website:** opus.pro

### Vizard.ai
- **What:** AI video repurposing - turns long videos into short shareable clips
- **Key Features:** Auto transcription, highlight detection, caption generation, multi-platform formatting
- **Pricing:** $14.50/mo, 60 free minutes/month
- **API:** No public API
- **Website:** vizard.ai

### Klap
- **What:** Generates TikToks, Shorts, Reels from YouTube videos in one click
- **Key Features:** AI viral moment detection, auto captions, speed-focused, reframing
- **Pricing:** From $29/mo for 10 videos
- **API:** No
- **Website:** klap.app

### Descript
- **What:** Text-based video/audio editor - edit video by editing transcript
- **Key Features:** Filler word removal, "Find Good Clips" feature, studio audio enhancement, AI voice, text-to-video
- **Pricing:** Free tier, Hobbyist $24/mo, Pro $33/mo
- **API:** Limited API access
- **Website:** descript.com

### Riverside
- **What:** High-quality recording + AI clip generation
- **Key Features:** Local 4K recording, Magic Clips auto-identifies viral moments, vertical clip creation
- **Pricing:** Free plan, Standard $15/mo, Business $24/mo
- **API:** No
- **Website:** riverside.fm

### Kapwing
- **What:** Online video editor with AI features
- **Key Features:** Auto subtitles (99% accuracy), AI-powered editing, team collaboration, templates
- **Pricing:** Free (with watermark), Pro $16/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** kapwing.com

### Quso.ai (formerly Vidyo.ai)
- **What:** AI clipping + social media scheduling combined
- **Key Features:** Key moment detection, clip generation, captions, scheduling to 7 platforms
- **Pricing:** Free (720p, watermark), Lite $19/mo, Essential $35/mo, Growth $49/mo
- **API:** No
- **Website:** quso.ai

### Munch
- **What:** AI content repurposing with trend analysis
- **Key Features:** Combines AI content detection with trend data, platform-specific optimization
- **Pricing:** ~$49/mo starter
- **API:** No
- **Website:** getmunch.com

### Framedrop
- **What:** AI-powered clip extraction for gaming and general content
- **Key Features:** Automatic highlight detection, multi-video processing
- **Pricing:** Free tier, Starter $12.50/mo
- **API:** No
- **Website:** framedrop.ai

### Castmagic
- **What:** AI audio/video content repurposing suite
- **Key Features:** Podcast clip generator, transcription, generates written assets from recordings
- **Pricing:** Usage-based pricing, plans vary
- **API:** No
- **Website:** castmagic.io

### Repurpose.io
- **What:** Automated content repurposing and cross-posting
- **Key Features:** Auto-publish to multiple platforms, workflow automation, content adaptation
- **Pricing:** From $35/mo
- **API:** Zapier integration
- **Website:** repurpose.io

### Pictory
- **What:** AI video editor that creates clips and videos from scripts/blog posts
- **Key Features:** Blog-to-video, script-to-video, AI editing, stock media library
- **Pricing:** Starter $19/mo, Professional $29/mo, Teams $99/mo
- **API:** No
- **Website:** pictory.ai

### ChopAI
- **What:** AI clipping tool designed for podcasters
- **Key Features:** Highlights key moments, transcribes, crops, subtitles, generates clips
- **Pricing:** Varies
- **API:** No

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## 2. AI VIDEO GENERATION (TEXT-TO-VIDEO)

### OpenAI Sora 2
- **What:** OpenAI's advanced video generation model
- **Key Features:** Cinematic quality, realistic physics, synchronized audio, excellent prompt adherence
- **Pricing:** Via ChatGPT Plus ($20/mo) and higher tiers; API access available
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** openai.com

### Runway Gen-4.5
- **What:** Professional AI video generation platform
- **Key Features:** High-quality generation, motion brush, extend/interpolate, multi-modal input
- **Pricing:** From $12/mo
- **API:** Yes - REST API
- **Website:** runwayml.com

### Kling 3.0 (Kuaishou)
- **What:** Top-rated general-purpose video generation model (8.1/10 score)
- **Key Features:** Photorealistic humans, natural movements, best-in-class realism
- **Pricing:** Free tier available, paid from $6.99/mo
- **API:** Yes - prepaid resource package model, enterprise tiers available
- **Website:** klingai.com

### Pika 2.5
- **What:** AI video generation with creative controls
- **Key Features:** Video generation from text/image, style controls, effects
- **Pricing:** From $8/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** pika.art

### Luma Ray3 (Dream Machine)
- **What:** AI video generation with 3D understanding
- **Key Features:** 3D-aware generation, camera control, high quality output
- **Pricing:** From $7.99/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** lumalabs.ai

### Google Veo 3.1
- **What:** Google DeepMind's latest video model (Jan 2026)
- **Key Features:** Audio integration, 3D spatial sound generation alongside video
- **Pricing:** Via Google Cloud / Vertex AI
- **API:** Yes - Vertex AI API
- **Website:** deepmind.google

### InVideo AI
- **What:** AI-powered video creation from text prompts
- **Key Features:** Script-to-video, AI voiceover, stock footage, templates
- **Pricing:** Free (2 min, watermark), Plus $35/mo
- **API:** No
- **Website:** invideo.io

### Fliki
- **What:** Text-to-video with AI voices
- **Key Features:** 2,500+ AI voices in 80 languages, text-to-video, blog-to-video
- **Pricing:** $14-44/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** fliki.ai

### Lumen5
- **What:** Blog/text to video creation platform
- **Key Features:** Blog-to-video automation, templates, brand kits
- **Pricing:** Basic ~$19-27/mo, Professional $199/mo (annual)
- **API:** No
- **Website:** lumen5.com

### Canva Video (AI Video Generator)
- **What:** Canva's AI video capabilities powered by Google Veo 3
- **Key Features:** AI video generator from text prompts, templates, design integration
- **Pricing:** Pro $12.99/mo
- **API:** Canva Connect API
- **Website:** canva.com

### Revid AI
- **What:** Analyzes viral videos to create optimized content
- **Key Features:** Viral video analysis, script generation, visual optimization, multi-platform publishing
- **Pricing:** Free tier, paid plans available
- **API:** No
- **Website:** revid.ai

### Renderforest
- **What:** AI video generator with cinematic output
- **Key Features:** Character-consistent videos, templates, animation tools
- **Pricing:** Free tier, paid plans from ~$14.99/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** renderforest.com

### Creatify
- **What:** AI video ad generator
- **Key Features:** URL-to-video, AI avatars, batch creation, ad optimization
- **Pricing:** Multiple tiers (4 editions)
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** creatify.ai

### Zebracat
- **What:** AI video creation from text
- **Key Features:** Text-to-video, AI scenes, voiceover integration
- **Pricing:** Free tier available
- **API:** No
- **Website:** zebracat.ai

### Predis.ai
- **What:** AI social media content creation
- **Key Features:** Post generation, visual design, caption creation, video generation
- **Pricing:** From $27/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** predis.ai

### TopView.ai
- **What:** Transforms links/media into viral videos
- **Key Features:** AI avatars, powered by ad library data, UGC-style content
- **Pricing:** Free plan, $9.99-45/mo
- **API:** No
- **Website:** topview.ai

### PostEverywhere
- **What:** All-in-one AI video generation + scheduling
- **Key Features:** Text-to-video, AI clipping, multi-platform scheduling
- **Pricing:** $19/mo
- **API:** No
- **Website:** posteverywhere.ai

### Vmaker
- **What:** AI reel/shorts generator
- **Key Features:** Text prompt to 4K video, auto script, AI visuals
- **Pricing:** Free tier, paid plans available
- **API:** No
- **Website:** vmaker.com

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## 3. AI AVATAR & TALKING HEAD VIDEO TOOLS

### HeyGen
- **What:** Market leader for AI avatar videos
- **Key Features:** Video Agent 2.0, 175+ language translation, voice cloning, LiveAvatar (real-time), 75+ templates, SCORM export
- **Pricing:** Creator $24-29/mo, Team $39/seat/mo, Enterprise custom
- **API:** Yes - from $5, includes avatar videos, TTS, video translation
- **Website:** heygen.com

### Synthesia
- **What:** Enterprise AI video platform with professional avatars
- **Key Features:** 160+ languages, professional avatars, scalable, used by 90% of Fortune 100
- **Pricing:** Starter ~$22/mo, Creator ~$67/mo, Enterprise custom
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** synthesia.io

### D-ID
- **What:** Creates photorealistic videos from images
- **Key Features:** Image animation, lip-sync, voiceover addition, real-time streaming avatars
- **Pricing:** Free trial, Lite ~$5.90/mo, Pro from ~$29/mo
- **API:** Yes - REST API
- **Website:** d-id.com

### Colossyan
- **What:** AI video platform for training and e-learning
- **Key Features:** Interactive video, multilingual, customizable avatars, auto-translate
- **Pricing:** Starter $27-35/mo, Pro $80-120+/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** colossyan.com

### Elai.io
- **What:** User-friendly AI video creation with avatars
- **Key Features:** Conversational avatar videos, easy interface, templates
- **Pricing:** From $28/mo, Enterprise custom
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** elai.io

### Tavus
- **What:** Real-time conversational AI video platform
- **Key Features:** Conversational Video Interface (sub 1-second latency), AI digital twins, personalized video at scale
- **Pricing:** Custom/enterprise
- **API:** Yes - full API for video generation and CVI
- **Website:** tavus.io

### Rephrase.ai
- **What:** Personalized video creation with digital avatars
- **Key Features:** Text-to-video, customizable avatars, personalization tools
- **Pricing:** Custom pricing
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** rephrase.ai

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## 4. VIDEO EDITING TOOLS WITH AI

### CapCut
- **What:** Free video editor by ByteDance (TikTok's parent)
- **Key Features:** Auto-captions, AI effects, transitions, 1080p export, TikTok-algorithm-optimized
- **Pricing:** Free, Pro $7.99/mo (4K, premium features)
- **API:** No
- **Website:** capcut.com

### Gling
- **What:** AI video editor for YouTubers / talking-head content
- **Key Features:** Auto-removes silences/filler words/bad takes, text-based editing, auto captions, noise reduction, auto zoom, SEO suggestions
- **Pricing:** Free (1hr, watermark), Plus and Pro tiers available
- **API:** No
- **Website:** gling.ai

### Filmora (Wondershare)
- **What:** Consumer video editor with AI features
- **Key Features:** AI background remover, subtitle generator, motion tracking, audio denoise, smart cutout
- **Pricing:** Free tier, Basic $49.99/yr, Advanced $59.99/yr
- **API:** No
- **Website:** filmora.wondershare.com

### PowerDirector (CyberLink)
- **What:** AI-powered video editor
- **Key Features:** AI Voice Translation with lip-sync, AI Auto Editing, highlight detection
- **Pricing:** Ultra $139.99 (one-time), 365 $79.99/yr
- **API:** No
- **Website:** cyberlink.com

### VEED.io
- **What:** Web-based video editor
- **Key Features:** Dynamic subtitles, progress bars, templates, AI editing, long-to-short conversion
- **Pricing:** Free (watermark, 720p), Lite $24/mo, Pro $55/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** veed.io

### Vozo
- **What:** AI video rewriting, dubbing, translation
- **Key Features:** Multi-language translation, lip-sync, voice editing/cloning, shorts generator
- **Pricing:** Plans for solo creators
- **API:** No
- **Website:** vozo.ai

### Captions (app)
- **What:** All-in-one AI creative studio (mobile-first)
- **Key Features:** Word-by-word animated captions, AI Edit (auto zooms/B-roll/transitions), AI Eye Contact, dubbing in 28+ languages, AI avatars
- **Pricing:** Free tier, Pro $9.99/mo (200 credits), Max $24.99/mo (500 credits), Scale $69.99/mo (1400 credits)
- **API:** No
- **Website:** captions.ai

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## 5. CAPTION & SUBTITLE TOOLS

### SubMagic
- **What:** AI-powered animated caption tool for short-form video
- **Key Features:** Word-by-word highlighting, emoji integration, trendy text animations
- **Pricing:** From ~$16/mo
- **API:** No
- **Website:** submagic.co

### Captions (see above in Video Editing)

### CapCut (built-in captions - free)

### Descript (transcript-based editing with captions)

### VEED.io (dynamic subtitles)

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## 6. AI SCRIPT & COPYWRITING TOOLS

### Jasper AI
- **What:** Premium AI writing platform with video script capabilities
- **Key Features:** YouTube script writer, brand voice controls, Hook & Introduction templates, long-form co-pilot
- **Pricing:** Creator $49/mo, Pro $69/mo, Business custom
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** jasper.ai

### Copy.ai
- **What:** AI copywriting for hooks, outlines, short segments
- **Key Features:** Fast iteration, hook generation, outline creation, multiple tone options
- **Pricing:** Free tier, Pro $49/mo, Team $249/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** copy.ai

### Writesonic
- **What:** AI video script generator
- **Key Features:** Clean structured scripts from single prompt, multi-platform adaptation, multiple tones
- **Pricing:** Free tier, plans from ~$16/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** writesonic.com

### Subscribr
- **What:** AI YouTube script writer and automation tool
- **Key Features:** Scripts trained on YouTube strategies, content ideation AI, multi-channel management
- **Pricing:** Subscription plans, varies by volume
- **API:** No
- **Website:** subscribr.ai

### Virlo
- **What:** Short-form video analytics with AI hook analysis
- **Key Features:** Tracks creators across TikTok/Reels/Shorts, AI analysis on hooks, posting patterns, audience sentiment
- **Pricing:** Plans available
- **API:** No
- **Website:** virlo.ai

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## 7. THUMBNAIL GENERATION TOOLS

### Spotter Studio
- **What:** AI-powered creative suite for YouTube creators
- **Key Features:** AI thumbnail generation personalized to creator, Brainstorm ideas, Outliers research copilot (analyzes 2B+ videos), project management
- **Pricing:** $49/mo (annual $299), 30-day free trial
- **API:** No
- **Website:** spotterstudio.com
- **Note:** 49% average increase in video views in beta

### 1of10
- **What:** YouTube growth tool with AI thumbnails
- **Key Features:** AI thumbnail generator using visual psychology, CTR-optimized title generator, outlier video identification
- **Pricing:** From $39/mo ($348/yr)
- **API:** No
- **Website:** 1of10.com

### Thumbly
- **What:** AI clickbait thumbnail generator
- **Key Features:** Analyzes YouTube data for engaging design elements, MrBeast-style thumbnails
- **Pricing:** Free tier, paid plans available
- **API:** No

### vidIQ Thumbnail Maker
- **What:** Free AI thumbnail generator (part of vidIQ)
- **Key Features:** Analyzes input for high-performing thumbnails
- **Pricing:** Free (included with vidIQ)
- **API:** No
- **Website:** vidiq.com

### Simplified
- **What:** AI clickbait thumbnail maker
- **Key Features:** High-CTR designs, bold text, eye-catching elements
- **Pricing:** Free tier, paid from $12/mo
- **API:** No
- **Website:** simplified.com

### Krea AI (Thumbnail Generator)
- **What:** Upload selfie + headline to create MrBeast-style thumbnails
- **Key Features:** Face visibility priority, bold contrast, readable titles
- **Pricing:** Free tier available
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** krea.ai

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## 8. AI IMAGE GENERATION (FOR THUMBNAILS/VISUALS)

### Midjourney
- **What:** Premium AI image generation
- **Key Features:** Highest quality aesthetics, style control, consistent output
- **Pricing:** Basic $10/mo, Standard $30/mo, Pro $60/mo, Mega $120/mo
- **API:** Yes (limited)
- **Website:** midjourney.com

### DALL-E 3 (OpenAI)
- **What:** Text-to-image generation
- **Key Features:** Integrated with ChatGPT, good prompt adherence
- **Pricing:** Via ChatGPT Plus ($20/mo) or API
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** openai.com

### Ideogram
- **What:** AI image generation with best-in-class text rendering
- **Key Features:** 98% text accuracy in images, excellent for thumbnails with text
- **Pricing:** Basic $15/mo (~300 images), Standard $30/mo, Ultimate $50/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** ideogram.ai

### Leonardo.ai
- **What:** AI image generation for creators
- **Key Features:** Multiple models, real-time generation, canvas editor
- **Pricing:** Free (150 tokens/day), Personal $10/mo, Business $24-48/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** leonardo.ai

### Adobe Firefly
- **What:** Adobe's commercial-safe AI image generator
- **Key Features:** Commercial licensing, Photoshop integration, style controls
- **Pricing:** Free tier, Premium $9.99/mo
- **API:** Yes - Firefly API
- **Website:** firefly.adobe.com

### Flux (Black Forest Labs)
- **What:** Open-source high-quality image generation
- **Key Features:** Open weights, fast generation, high quality
- **Pricing:** Free (self-hosted), API from various providers
- **API:** Yes (via Replicate, fal.ai, etc.)

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## 9. YOUTUBE SEO & OPTIMIZATION TOOLS

### vidIQ
- **What:** YouTube growth and SEO platform
- **Key Features:** Keyword research, competitor analysis, AI title/description generator, thumbnail maker, trend alerts, channel audit
- **Pricing:** Free tier, Pro $7.50/mo, Boost $16.58/mo (annual)
- **API:** No public API
- **Website:** vidiq.com

### TubeBuddy
- **What:** YouTube channel management toolkit
- **Key Features:** SEO studio, A/B testing thumbnails/titles, keyword explorer, bulk tools, publish scheduler
- **Pricing:** Free tier, Pro $4.50/mo, Star $14.50/mo, Legend $41.50/mo
- **API:** No public API
- **Website:** tubebuddy.com

### TubeRanker
- **What:** YouTube SEO tool collection
- **Key Features:** Channel audit, keyword research, tag generator, title/description optimizer, rank tracker
- **Pricing:** Free tools available, Pro plans available
- **API:** No
- **Website:** tuberanker.com

### RapidTags
- **What:** Free AI YouTube SEO platform
- **Key Features:** Tag generator, description generator, tag extractor, hashtag generator
- **Pricing:** Free
- **API:** No
- **Website:** rapidtags.in

### Keyword Tool (keywordtool.io)
- **What:** YouTube keyword research tool
- **Key Features:** Generates 750+ YouTube tags per video, search volume data
- **Pricing:** Free tier, Pro from $89/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** keywordtool.io

### Keyword Tool Dominator
- **What:** YouTube keyword research
- **Key Features:** Search volume, competition data, keyword suggestions
- **Pricing:** Free tier, paid plans available
- **Website:** keywordtooldominator.com

### Ahrefs (YouTube tools)
- **What:** SEO suite with YouTube description generator
- **Key Features:** AI YouTube description generator, keyword research
- **Pricing:** Lite $99/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** ahrefs.com

### TubeLab
- **What:** YouTube niche research and ideation
- **Key Features:** Niche finder, monetization checker, RPM estimates, viral video opportunities
- **Pricing:** From $29/mo
- **API:** No
- **Website:** tubelab.net

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## 10. HASHTAG RESEARCH TOOLS

### Flick
- **What:** Hashtag research and analytics (strongest for Instagram)
- **Key Features:** Competition level, activity tracking, performance data, rank tracking
- **Pricing:** From ~$14/mo
- **API:** No
- **Website:** flick.social

### RiteTag
- **What:** Real-time hashtag suggestions
- **Key Features:** Color-coded system (green=now, blue=over time), image/text-based suggestions, analytics
- **Pricing:** Included with RiteKit suite
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** ritetag.com

### Hashtagify
- **What:** Hashtag analytics and discovery
- **Key Features:** Related hashtags, popularity tracking, influencer identification
- **Pricing:** From ~$29/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** hashtagify.me

### Display Purposes
- **What:** Free hashtag generator for Instagram
- **Key Features:** Relevant hashtag suggestions, spam filter
- **Pricing:** Free
- **API:** No
- **Website:** displaypurposes.com

### Inflact (formerly Ingramer)
- **What:** Instagram hashtag generator
- **Key Features:** AI-powered suggestions, category-based, competitor analysis
- **Pricing:** From ~$54/mo
- **API:** No
- **Website:** inflact.com

### All Hashtag
- **What:** Hashtag generator and analytics
- **Key Features:** Top/random/live hashtag generation, hashtag analytics
- **Pricing:** Free
- **API:** No
- **Website:** all-hashtag.com

### Hopper HQ (Hashtag Generator)
- **What:** Free YouTube/Instagram hashtag generator
- **Key Features:** Keyword-based hashtag suggestions
- **Pricing:** Free tool
- **Website:** hopperhq.com

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## 11. TREND DETECTION & ANALYTICS

### TikTok Creative Center
- **What:** Official TikTok trend discovery platform
- **Key Features:** Trending hashtags, videos, songs, creators; 73+ countries; industry filtering
- **Pricing:** Free
- **API:** Unofficial scraping available via third-party tools
- **Website:** ads.tiktok.com/business/creativecenter

### Shortimize
- **What:** Short-form video analytics across TikTok, Reels, Shorts
- **Key Features:** Unlimited account tracking, real-time data (hourly refresh), cross-platform normalization, competitor monitoring
- **Pricing:** Custom pricing (7-day free trial), Pro/Business/Enterprise tiers
- **API:** Yes - programmatic analytics access
- **Website:** shortimize.com

### Exolyt
- **What:** TikTok analytics engine specializing in trend discovery
- **Key Features:** Virality potential tracking, regional trend analysis, profile auditing, growth predictions
- **Pricing:** Free basic tier, Starter ~$10/mo, Professional $150+/mo
- **API:** Yes (on higher tiers)
- **Website:** exolyt.com

### Pentos
- **What:** TikTok-exclusive analytics and trend intelligence
- **Key Features:** Trending sounds tracking, hashtag performance, 90+ day data history, CSV export
- **Pricing:** From $49/mo, Trends Pro from $99/mo
- **API:** No (custom data connections available)
- **Website:** pentos.co

### Socialinsider
- **What:** Social media competitive analytics and listening
- **Key Features:** Competitive intelligence, benchmarking, AI-powered listening, multi-channel
- **Pricing:** From $99/mo
- **API:** No
- **Website:** socialinsider.io

### Social Blade
- **What:** Social media statistics and analytics
- **Key Features:** Channel statistics, growth tracking, estimated earnings, grade system
- **Pricing:** Free tier, Pro plans available
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** socialblade.com

### BuzzSumo
- **What:** Content research and trend discovery
- **Key Features:** Most shared content, trending topics, influencer identification, content alerts
- **Pricing:** From $199/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** buzzsumo.com

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## 12. SOUND & MUSIC TREND TOOLS

### TokBoard
- **What:** Trending TikTok sounds tracker
- **Key Features:** Weekly/monthly trending sounds, hundreds of tracks at any time (not just top 50)
- **Pricing:** Free
- **API:** No
- **Website:** tokboard.com

### TrendTok
- **What:** TikTok trend discovery app
- **Key Features:** Rising songs/sounds, leaderboards, keyword search, detailed metrics
- **Pricing:** Free tier, Premium available
- **API:** No
- **Website:** App Store

### TokChart
- **What:** Daily trending songs on TikTok
- **Key Features:** Real-time top trending songs, daily updates
- **Pricing:** Free
- **API:** No
- **Website:** tokchart.com

### TikTok Creative Center (Music)
- **What:** Official trending music/sound discovery
- **Key Features:** Popular music rankings by region, usage stats
- **Pricing:** Free
- **Website:** ads.tiktok.com/business/creativecenter/inspiration/popular/music

### Apify TikTok Music Trend API
- **What:** Scraper for TikTok music trends
- **Key Features:** Programmatic access to trending music data
- **Pricing:** Pay-per-event ($0.03/start, $0.004/item)
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** apify.com

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## 13. AI MUSIC GENERATION

### Suno
- **What:** Best overall AI music generator for complete songs with vocals
- **Key Features:** V5 model, built-in DAW (Suno Studio), vocal generation, Warner Music partnership
- **Pricing:** Free (limited), Pro $10/mo, Premier $30/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** suno.com

### Udio
- **What:** Professional-grade AI music generation (by ex-Spotify AI researchers)
- **Key Features:** Granular control, studio quality, multiple genres, commercial licensing
- **Pricing:** Free (10 credits/day), Standard $10/mo, Pro $30/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** udio.com

### AIVA
- **What:** AI composer for instrumental/cinematic/orchestral music
- **Key Features:** Full copyright ownership on Pro, cinematic quality, multiple genres
- **Pricing:** Free tier, Standard $11/mo, Pro $33/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** aiva.ai

### Mubert
- **What:** AI music generation from real musician samples
- **Key Features:** 1M+ samples from 4,000+ musicians, royalty-free, customizable
- **Pricing:** Free (25 tracks/mo, attribution), Creator $14/mo, Business $199/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** mubert.com

### ElevenLabs Music (Eleven Music)
- **What:** Music generation by voice AI leader
- **Key Features:** High sound quality, realism, voice technology integration
- **Pricing:** Included with ElevenLabs plans
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** elevenlabs.io

### Soundverse
- **What:** AI music creation platform
- **Key Features:** Text-to-music, stem separation, mixing tools
- **Pricing:** Free tier, paid plans available
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** soundverse.ai

### Beatoven.ai
- **What:** AI music for video content
- **Key Features:** Mood-based generation, video sync, royalty-free
- **Pricing:** From ~$6/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** beatoven.ai

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## 14. MUSIC LICENSING PLATFORMS

### Epidemic Sound
- **What:** Premium music licensing for creators
- **Key Features:** 50,000+ tracks, YouTube/TikTok/Instagram safe, AI tools (Voices, Adapt)
- **Pricing:** Personal $9.99-19.99/mo (annual), Commercial $29.99-74.99/mo
- **API:** No public API
- **Website:** epidemicsound.com

### Artlist
- **What:** All-in-one creative ecosystem with music licensing
- **Key Features:** Music, SFX, stock footage, templates, AI tools, unlimited downloads
- **Pricing:** From ~$14.99/mo (annual)
- **API:** No
- **Website:** artlist.io

### Soundstripe
- **What:** Music licensing for video creators
- **Key Features:** Royalty-free music, SFX, stock video
- **Pricing:** From $15/mo
- **API:** No
- **Website:** soundstripe.com

### PremiumBeat (Shutterstock)
- **What:** Curated royalty-free music
- **Key Features:** High-quality curated library, simple licensing
- **Pricing:** Per track or subscription
- **API:** Via Shutterstock API
- **Website:** premiumbeat.com

---

## 15. VOICE AI & TEXT-TO-SPEECH

### ElevenLabs
- **What:** Market leader in realistic AI voices
- **Key Features:** 5,000+ voices, 70+ languages, voice cloning, 75ms latency (Flash model), WebSocket support
- **Pricing:** Free tier, Starter $5/mo, Creator $22/mo, Pro $99/mo, Scale $330/mo
- **API:** Yes - comprehensive REST API, SDKs
- **Website:** elevenlabs.io

### Murf
- **What:** Professional voice-over platform
- **Key Features:** 120+ voices, 20+ languages, fine-tune pitch/speed/tone, Open Studio
- **Pricing:** Free tier, Creator $26/mo, Business $66/mo, Enterprise custom
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** murf.ai

### Speechify
- **What:** Text-to-speech with celebrity voices
- **Key Features:** 50M users, 30+ languages, celebrity voices (Snoop Dogg, etc.), PDF/web reading
- **Pricing:** Free tier, Premium $29/mo, Studio Starter $19/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** speechify.com

### Play.ht
- **What:** Ultra-realistic AI voice generator
- **Key Features:** Voice cloning, 900+ voices, 142 languages, SSML support
- **Pricing:** From $39/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** play.ht

### WellSaid Labs
- **What:** Enterprise AI voice platform
- **Key Features:** Studio-quality voices, team collaboration, brand voices
- **Pricing:** From $44/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** wellsaidlabs.com

---

## 16. SOCIAL MEDIA SCHEDULING & AUTOMATION

### Buffer
- **What:** Simple social media scheduling
- **Key Features:** AI writing assistant, content repurposing, unlimited scheduling (paid), analytics
- **Pricing:** Free plan, Essentials $6/mo/channel, Team $12/mo/channel
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** buffer.com

### Later
- **What:** Visual-first social media scheduler (strong for Instagram/TikTok)
- **Key Features:** Visual planner, Linkin.bio, best time to post, content calendar
- **Pricing:** Starter $25/mo, Growth $45/mo, Advanced $80/mo
- **API:** No
- **Website:** later.com

### Publer
- **What:** AI-powered social media scheduling
- **Key Features:** AI tools, bulk scheduling, auto-scheduling, RSS feeds, recycling
- **Pricing:** Free (3 accounts, 10 posts), Professional $4/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** publer.io

### OneUp
- **What:** Social media post scheduling and recycling
- **Key Features:** Auto-scheduling, post recycling, Google Business support
- **Pricing:** From $18/mo
- **API:** No
- **Website:** oneupapp.io

### SocialBee
- **What:** AI social media management
- **Key Features:** Content categories, AI generation, evergreen recycling, Canva integration
- **Pricing:** Bootstrap $29/mo, Accelerate $49/mo, Pro $99/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** socialbee.com

### Metricool
- **What:** Social media analytics and scheduling
- **Key Features:** Free for 1 brand, competitor tracking, analytics dashboard, hashtag tracker
- **Pricing:** Free (1 brand, 20 posts), Starter $18-25/mo
- **API:** No
- **Website:** metricool.com

### Iconosquare
- **What:** Social media analytics and scheduling
- **Key Features:** Advanced analytics, competitor benchmarking, scheduling, reporting
- **Pricing:** Free (1 user, 2 profiles), Launch $46/mo
- **API:** No
- **Website:** iconosquare.com

### ContentStudio
- **What:** Content marketing and social media management
- **Key Features:** Content discovery, AI writer, scheduling, analytics, team collaboration
- **Pricing:** From $19/mo (annual)
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** contentstudio.io

### CoSchedule
- **What:** Marketing calendar and social scheduling
- **Key Features:** Social Calendar, Agency Calendar, content calendar, marketing suite
- **Pricing:** Social Calendar $19/user/mo (annual), Agency $59/user/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** coschedule.com

### Planable
- **What:** Social media collaboration and approval platform
- **Key Features:** Visual content calendar, approval workflows, team collaboration, multi-brand
- **Pricing:** Free (limited), Basic $24/workspace/mo
- **API:** No
- **Website:** planable.io

### Eclincher
- **What:** Social media management with auto-posting
- **Key Features:** Smart queues, auto-posting, content curation, social inbox, analytics
- **Pricing:** From $65/mo
- **API:** No
- **Website:** eclincher.com

### Social Champ
- **What:** Social media scheduling with AI assistant
- **Key Features:** AI writing assistant, one-click repurposing, bulk scheduling, analytics
- **Pricing:** Free tier, Pro from $26/mo
- **API:** No
- **Website:** socialchamp.com

### Vista Social
- **What:** Modern social media management platform
- **Key Features:** Scheduling, analytics, inbox, listening, review management
- **Pricing:** Free tier, Pro from $39/mo
- **API:** No
- **Website:** vistasocial.com

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## 17. SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT SUITES

### Hootsuite
- **What:** Enterprise social media management
- **Key Features:** Social listening, scheduling, analytics, ad management, team collaboration
- **Pricing:** From $199/mo (no free plan)
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** hootsuite.com

### Sprout Social
- **What:** Enterprise social media platform
- **Key Features:** Advanced analytics, AI automation, social listening, CRM integration, competitor analysis
- **Pricing:** Standard $249/mo/user, Professional $399/mo/user
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** sproutsocial.com

### Agorapulse
- **What:** Mid-tier social media management
- **Key Features:** Social listening, competitor analysis, unified inbox, robust reporting
- **Pricing:** Professional $119/user/mo, Advanced $149/user/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** agorapulse.com

### Sendible
- **What:** Agency-focused social media management
- **Key Features:** Multi-brand management, white label, content scheduling, analytics
- **Pricing:** Creator $29/mo, Traction $89/mo, White Label $240/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** sendible.com

### Loomly
- **What:** Brand success platform for content teams
- **Key Features:** Content creation guidance, approval chains, post ideas, analytics
- **Pricing:** Base $32/mo (2 users), Standard $64/mo, Advanced $132/mo
- **API:** No
- **Website:** loomly.com

### Sprinklr
- **What:** Enterprise-grade unified CXM platform
- **Key Features:** AI-driven insights, vast benchmarking, dozens of channels/regions/brands, social listening
- **Pricing:** Self-serve from $359/mo/seat, Enterprise $60,000+/yr
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** sprinklr.com

### Emplifi
- **What:** Social media marketing suite
- **Key Features:** Scheduling, analytics, social listening, UGC management
- **Pricing:** From $200/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** emplifi.io

### SocialPilot
- **What:** Social media scheduling and analytics
- **Key Features:** Bulk scheduling, client management, white label, analytics
- **Pricing:** From $30/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** socialpilot.co

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## 18. DM AUTOMATION & ENGAGEMENT

### ManyChat
- **What:** Leading chatbot builder for Instagram/TikTok/Facebook
- **Key Features:** Multi-channel (FB, IG, WhatsApp, Telegram, TikTok, SMS, email), visual flow builder, keyword triggers
- **Pricing:** Free tier, Pro $15/mo (scales with contacts: $115/mo at 10K, $260/mo at 25K)
- **API:** Yes
- **Note:** TikTok comment-to-DM only available in Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia (not US/UK/EU)
- **Website:** manychat.com

### Chatfuel
- **What:** Chatbot builder for Instagram/Facebook/WhatsApp
- **Key Features:** Visual block builder, auto-replies to DMs/comments/story mentions
- **Pricing:** Instagram $23.99/mo, Facebook $23.99/mo, WhatsApp $39/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** chatfuel.com

### LinkDM
- **What:** Instagram DM automation
- **Key Features:** Comment-to-DM, keyword triggers, lead capture
- **Pricing:** From ~$9/mo
- **API:** No
- **Website:** linkdm.me

### SendPulse
- **What:** Multi-channel marketing automation
- **Key Features:** Chatbots, email, SMS, push notifications, CRM
- **Pricing:** Free tier, paid from $8/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** sendpulse.com

---

## 19. SOCIAL LISTENING & MONITORING

### Brandwatch
- **What:** Enterprise social listening and intelligence
- **Key Features:** Consumer Research API, Analysis API, AI (Iris) pattern detection, 100M+ sources
- **Pricing:** $800-15,000+/mo (annual contracts)
- **API:** Yes - Consumer Research API + Analysis API
- **Website:** brandwatch.com

### Talkwalker
- **What:** Enterprise social listening with visual analytics
- **Key Features:** Image/video recognition, expansive data coverage, Advanced API
- **Pricing:** Custom from ~$9,000/yr
- **API:** Yes - Advanced API for real-time data streams
- **Website:** talkwalker.com

### Meltwater
- **What:** Media intelligence and social listening
- **Key Features:** Media monitoring, social listening, influencer identification, analytics
- **Pricing:** Custom (no free trial)
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** meltwater.com

### Brand24
- **What:** Social media monitoring and analytics
- **Key Features:** Sentiment analysis, alerts, analytics reporting, competitor tracking
- **Pricing:** Plus $59/mo, Premium $119/mo, Business $179/mo, Max $299/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** brand24.com

### Mention
- **What:** Media monitoring and social listening
- **Key Features:** Real-time alerts, competitor monitoring, sentiment analysis
- **Pricing:** From ~$41/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** mention.com

### Awario
- **What:** Brand monitoring with social listening API
- **Key Features:** Social listening API, alerts, analytics, competitor tracking
- **Pricing:** From $29/mo
- **API:** Yes - Social Listening API
- **Website:** awario.com

### Keyhole
- **What:** Real-time social media analytics and monitoring
- **Key Features:** Hashtag/keyword monitoring, live campaign tracking, competitor benchmarking
- **Pricing:** From $79/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** keyhole.co

### Determ (formerly Mediatoolkit)
- **What:** Media monitoring with AI
- **Key Features:** AI-powered insights, real-time monitoring, sentiment analysis
- **Pricing:** From ~$55/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** determ.com

---

## 20. ANALYTICS PLATFORMS

### HypeAuditor
- **What:** Influencer analytics and fraud detection
- **Key Features:** Fake follower detection, audience quality analysis, campaign management, market analysis
- **Pricing:** Limited free tools, Paid from $249-399/mo
- **API:** Yes - flexible API for creator data
- **Website:** hypeauditor.com

### Social Blade
- **What:** Social media statistics tracker
- **Key Features:** Channel stats, growth tracking, estimated earnings, grade system, multi-platform
- **Pricing:** Free tier, Pro plans available
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** socialblade.com

### Exolyt (see Trend Detection section)

### Pentos (see Trend Detection section)

### Shortimize (see Trend Detection section)

### NoxInfluencer
- **What:** AI YouTube/Instagram/TikTok analytics
- **Key Features:** Channel analytics, influencer discovery, 4M+ monthly users
- **Pricing:** Free tier, custom quotes for premium
- **API:** No
- **Website:** noxinfluencer.com

### ChannelMeter
- **What:** Creator management and analytics for networks/agencies
- **Key Features:** Creator management, analytics, revenue tracking, payments
- **Pricing:** Free basic, custom enterprise pricing
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** channelmeter.com

### Rival IQ
- **What:** Social media competitive analytics
- **Key Features:** Competitive audits, benchmarking, social listening, automated alerts
- **Pricing:** From $239/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** rivaliq.com

---

## 21. COMPETITOR ANALYSIS TOOLS

### Sprout Social (see Management Suites)
### Brandwatch (see Social Listening)
### Socialinsider (see Trend Detection)
### Rival IQ (see Analytics)

### SocialPeta
- **What:** Ad intelligence and competitive analysis
- **Key Features:** Tracks ads across channels, e-commerce data, advertiser strategies
- **Pricing:** Custom pricing
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** socialpeta.com

### AdSpy
- **What:** Largest ad intelligence database
- **Key Features:** Millions of ad campaigns, robust filters, real-time competitor tracking
- **Pricing:** $149/mo
- **API:** No
- **Website:** adspy.com

### Panoramata
- **What:** Multi-channel competitor tracking
- **Key Features:** Monitors ads, emails, landing pages, SMS, social posts
- **Pricing:** From ~$49/mo
- **API:** No
- **Website:** panoramata.co

### Metricool (see Scheduling section)

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## 22. INFLUENCER MARKETING & DISCOVERY

### CreatorIQ
- **What:** Enterprise influencer marketing platform (Disney, Unilever, Sephora)
- **Key Features:** Creator discovery, campaign management, reporting automation, thousands of relationships
- **Pricing:** From ~$30K/yr (annual contracts, multi-month implementation)
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** creatoriq.com

### GRIN
- **What:** Creator and influencer marketing platform
- **Key Features:** Partner discovery, content management, payments, success measurement
- **Pricing:** Custom (enterprise-level)
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** grin.co

### Upfluence
- **What:** Creator marketing platform
- **Key Features:** Creator database, campaign management, real-time reporting
- **Pricing:** From $478+/mo (Growth/Enterprise tiers)
- **API:** Yes - REST API with OAuth2
- **Website:** upfluence.com

### AspireIQ (Aspire)
- **What:** Influencer relationship management
- **Key Features:** Discovery, campaign management, long-term partnerships
- **Pricing:** From $500+/mo (enterprise)
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** aspire.io

### Collabstr
- **What:** Influencer marketplace
- **Key Features:** Subscription-free discovery, direct booking, multiple platform support
- **Pricing:** Free to browse, Pro membership available
- **API:** No
- **Website:** collabstr.com

### Tokfluence
- **What:** TikTok-focused influencer discovery
- **Key Features:** 20+ search metrics, location/hashtag/keyword filtering
- **Pricing:** From $49/mo
- **API:** No
- **Website:** tokfluence.com

### Modash
- **What:** Influencer discovery and analytics
- **Key Features:** 250M+ creator profiles, audience demographics, fake follower check
- **Pricing:** From $99/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** modash.io

### Heepsy
- **What:** Influencer search engine
- **Key Features:** 11M+ influencers, advanced filters, audience analytics
- **Pricing:** From $49/mo
- **API:** No
- **Website:** heepsy.com

---

## 23. SOCIAL MEDIA APIs & DATA PROVIDERS

### YouTube Data API v3
- **What:** Official YouTube API
- **Key Features:** Video uploads, playlist management, metadata, search, analytics
- **Pricing:** Free (quota limits)
- **API:** Yes (REST)
- **Website:** developers.google.com

### Instagram Graph API
- **What:** Official Instagram API for business/creator accounts
- **Key Features:** Publishing, analytics, comments, media management (only for accounts you control)
- **Pricing:** Free
- **API:** Yes (REST)
- **Website:** developers.facebook.com

### TikTok API (for Developers)
- **What:** Official TikTok developer platform
- **Key Features:** Login Kit, Content Posting API, Business Messaging API
- **Pricing:** Free (with approval)
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** developers.tiktok.com

### Phyllo
- **What:** Unified creator data API across 20+ platforms
- **Key Features:** OAuth-based, live data, engagement stats, demographics, earnings, verification
- **Pricing:** Custom (premium, per-profile scaling)
- **API:** Yes - primary product
- **Website:** getphyllo.com

### EnsembleData
- **What:** Social media scraping APIs
- **Key Features:** TikTok/Instagram real-time data, millions of daily requests, no rate limits
- **Pricing:** Unit-based (per request complexity)
- **API:** Yes - primary product
- **Website:** ensembledata.com

### Apify
- **What:** Web scraping and automation platform
- **Key Features:** 1,500+ pre-built scrapers (Actors), TikTok/Instagram/YouTube scrapers, REST API
- **Pricing:** Free tier, Starter $49/mo, Scale $499/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** apify.com

### Data365
- **What:** TikTok Trends API
- **Key Features:** Real-time viral content insights, trending data
- **Pricing:** Custom
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** data365.co

### GetPhyllo Social Listening API
- **What:** Trend identification across platforms
- **Key Features:** Trending audio/hashtags/content themes, upload automation
- **Pricing:** Custom
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** getphyllo.com

### RapidAPI (various social media APIs)
- **What:** API marketplace with hundreds of social media endpoints
- **Key Features:** TikTok, Instagram, YouTube scrapers/APIs from various providers
- **Pricing:** Varies by provider (many freemium)
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** rapidapi.com

### Ayrshare
- **What:** Social media API for posting and analytics
- **Key Features:** Post to multiple platforms via API, analytics, scheduling
- **Pricing:** From $15/mo
- **API:** Yes - primary product
- **Website:** ayrshare.com

### SociaVault
- **What:** Social media data scraping APIs
- **Key Features:** Multi-platform data extraction
- **Pricing:** Custom
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** sociavault.com

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## 24. LINK-IN-BIO & CREATOR MONETIZATION

### Linktree
- **What:** Original link-in-bio platform
- **Key Features:** Unlimited links, basic analytics, clean design, free trial
- **Pricing:** Free, Starter $4/mo, Pro $9/mo, Premium $19.50/mo
- **API:** No
- **Website:** linktr.ee

### Stan Store
- **What:** All-in-one creator monetization platform
- **Key Features:** Digital product sales, 0% transaction fees, email marketing (Pro), payment plans
- **Pricing:** Creator $29/mo ($300/yr), Pro $99/mo
- **API:** No
- **Website:** stan.store

### Beacons
- **What:** AI-powered link-in-bio with monetization
- **Key Features:** Digital product sales, courses, AI tools, email (50 sends free), affiliate earnings
- **Pricing:** Free (9% transaction fee), Store Pro (0% fee) from $8/mo
- **API:** No
- **Website:** beacons.ai

### The Leap
- **What:** Creator commerce platform
- **Key Features:** Digital products, courses, link-in-bio
- **Pricing:** Free tier available
- **API:** No
- **Website:** theleap.co

### Koji
- **What:** Link-in-bio with mini-apps
- **Key Features:** Interactive mini-apps, monetization tools, customizable
- **Pricing:** Free with transaction fees
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** koji.to

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## 25. AI RESEARCH & CONTENT IDEATION

### NotebookLM (Google)
- **What:** AI research assistant grounded in your documents
- **Key Features:** Audio/video overviews, mind maps, reports, flashcards, infographics, slide decks; uses Gemini 1.5 Pro
- **Pricing:** Free (no functional limitations)
- **API:** No (MCP integration available)
- **Website:** notebooklm.google.com

### Perplexity AI
- **What:** AI search engine for real-time research
- **Key Features:** Real-time web research, cited sources, follow-up questions, Spaces
- **Pricing:** Free tier, Pro $20/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** perplexity.ai

### ChatGPT (OpenAI)
- **What:** General AI assistant with web browsing
- **Key Features:** Web search, image generation, code execution, file analysis
- **Pricing:** Free tier, Plus $20/mo, Pro $200/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** chat.openai.com

### Claude (Anthropic)
- **What:** AI assistant for analysis and writing
- **Key Features:** Long context, analysis, coding, writing
- **Pricing:** Free tier, Pro $20/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** claude.ai

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## 26. LINKEDIN GROWTH TOOLS

### Taplio
- **What:** LinkedIn growth and scheduling platform
- **Key Features:** Content inspiration, scheduling, analytics, AI generation (ChatGPT-powered)
- **Pricing:** Starter $39/mo, Standard $52/mo (recommended), Pro $149/mo
- **API:** No
- **Website:** taplio.com

### Kleo
- **What:** AI LinkedIn content creation (pivoted from data scraping)
- **Key Features:** Post generation, scheduling, graphic creation
- **Pricing:** $19-39/mo
- **API:** No
- **Website:** kleo.so

### Shield
- **What:** LinkedIn analytics platform
- **Key Features:** Post performance, audience growth, engagement tracking
- **Pricing:** From $25/mo
- **API:** No
- **Website:** shieldapp.ai

### Supergrow
- **What:** LinkedIn personal branding tool
- **Key Features:** AI content generation, carousel creator, scheduling
- **Pricing:** From $19/mo
- **API:** No
- **Website:** supergrow.ai

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## 27. ENGAGEMENT & COMMUNITY TOOLS

### Statusbrew
- **What:** Social media engagement management
- **Key Features:** Engage Inbox, AI sentiment tagging, bulk actions, auto-routing, engagement analytics
- **Pricing:** From $69/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** statusbrew.com

### NapoleonCat
- **What:** Social media management with engagement focus
- **Key Features:** Social Inbox, auto-moderation, comment management, multi-platform
- **Pricing:** Standard from $27/mo
- **API:** Yes
- **Website:** napoleoncat.com

### Zoho Social
- **What:** Social media management with CRM integration
- **Key Features:** Inbox management, scheduling, Zoho CRM integration, social-to-lead conversion
- **Pricing:** Free plan, Standard $19/mo
- **API:** Yes (via Zoho ecosystem)
- **Website:** zoho.com/social

### Replient.ai
- **What:** AI-powered social media comment management
- **Key Features:** Automated comment responses, sentiment analysis, brand voice
- **Pricing:** Custom
- **API:** No
- **Website:** replient.ai

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## 28. FACELESS VIDEO / AUTOMATED CONTENT

### AutoShorts.ai
- **What:** Faceless video generator for TikTok/YouTube
- **Key Features:** Automated faceless content creation, scheduling, daily posting
- **Pricing:** Free (1 video), Starter $19/mo, Daily $39/mo, Hardcore $69/mo
- **API:** No
- **Website:** autoshorts.ai

### SendShort
- **What:** Faceless short-form video creation
- **Key Features:** AI clipping + text-to-video, no-camera-needed content
- **Pricing:** From $15/mo
- **API:** No
- **Website:** sendshort.ai

### ShortGenius
- **What:** Video idea generator for creators
- **Key Features:** AI-powered video ideas, trend analysis
- **Pricing:** Plans available
- **API:** No
- **Website:** shortgenius.com

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## SUMMARY: TOOLS WITH APIs (KEY FOR PLATFORM INTEGRATION)

| Tool | API Type | Use Case |
|------|----------|----------|
| **YouTube Data API v3** | REST | Upload, metadata, analytics |
| **Instagram Graph API** | REST | Publish, analytics, comments |
| **TikTok API** | REST | Login, posting, messaging |
| **Phyllo** | REST | Unified creator data (20+ platforms) |
| **EnsembleData** | REST | Social scraping (TikTok, IG) |
| **Apify** | REST | Web scraping (1,500+ actors) |
| **OpusClip API** | REST | Automated video clipping |
| **ElevenLabs** | REST + WebSocket | Voice/TTS/music |
| **HeyGen API** | REST | Avatar videos, translation |
| **Runway** | REST | Video generation |
| **Kling API** | REST | Video generation |
| **Sora API** | REST | Video generation |
| **Pika API** | REST | Video generation |
| **Suno** | API | Music generation |
| **Udio** | API | Music generation |
| **OpenAI (DALL-E, GPT)** | REST | Images, text, video |
| **Midjourney** | API | Image generation |
| **Jasper** | REST | AI copywriting |
| **Copy.ai** | REST | AI copywriting |
| **Brandwatch** | REST | Social listening |
| **Talkwalker** | REST | Social listening |
| **Awario** | REST | Social listening |
| **Brand24** | REST | Social monitoring |
| **HypeAuditor** | REST | Influencer analytics |
| **Social Blade** | REST | Channel statistics |
| **Shortimize** | REST | Short-form analytics |
| **Exolyt** | REST | TikTok analytics |
| **Buffer** | REST | Scheduling |
| **Hootsuite** | REST | Social management |
| **Sprout Social** | REST | Social management |
| **ManyChat** | REST | DM automation |
| **RapidAPI** | Various | API marketplace |
| **Ayrshare** | REST | Social posting |
| **Perplexity** | REST | AI research |
| **D-ID** | REST | Avatar videos |

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## PRICING TIERS SUMMARY

### Budget-Friendly (Under $20/mo)
Buffer, Publer, CapCut Pro, Metricool, vidIQ, TubeBuddy, Suno Free/Pro, ElevenLabs Starter, Captions Pro, Framedrop, Luma, Pika, Kling, SendShort, AutoShorts Starter, Beacons

### Mid-Range ($20-100/mo)
OpusClip Pro, Spotter Studio, Later, SocialBee, Descript, Jasper, InVideo, HeyGen, SubMagic, Pentos, Brand24, Fliki, Filmora, 1of10, Statusbrew

### Professional ($100-500/mo)
Hootsuite, Agorapulse, Sprout Social, HypeAuditor, Rival IQ, Socialinsider, Upfluence, BuzzSumo, Lumen5 Pro

### Enterprise ($500+/mo)
Brandwatch, Talkwalker, Sprinklr, CreatorIQ, Meltwater, GRIN, AspireIQ

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*Research compiled March 2026. Prices and features subject to change. Always verify current pricing on official websites.*
