Syften
Monitor online communities and the web for keyword mentions
Syften is a keyword monitoring tool that tracks mentions of chosen keywords, brand names, competitors and problem phrases across Reddit, X/Twitter, Hacker News, forums, Slack communities, GitHub, YouTube, Bluesky, Mastodon, podcasts, blogs and other online communities. It is designed to surface relevant conversations as they appear, including brand mentions, competitor mentions and buying-intent discussions.
Results can be filtered with AI to reduce noisy matches and delivered via email, Slack, RSS, API or webhooks. Additional capabilities include Slack integration, Twitter and YouTube monitoring as paid addons, API access, MCP support for AI tools, and a web scraper. Filters are configured as search queries covering both community sources and the public web, with archive search for past mentions.
Syften is aimed at founders, marketers and support teams. It is packaged in three plans — Entry, Standard and Syften PRO — with limits on filters, daily results and archive search varying by plan; Twitter and YouTube monitoring are paid addons. A 14-day free trial of the PRO plan is available without a credit card, and custom solutions are offered for integrations or data supply.
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