# 12 X API alternatives in 2026

Last updated: November 10, 2026.

The best alternatives to X API for X (Twitter) profile APIs: lobstr.io, TweetAPI and ScrapeAtlas, by our benchmark.

## X (Twitter) profile API alternatives

[lobstr.io](https://datacircle.dev/x-profile-apis/lobstr-io/free#500-monthly), [TweetAPI](https://datacircle.dev/x-profile-apis/tweetapi/free-get-tw-v2-user-by-username#57-monthly-ultra-get-tw-v2-user-by-username) and [ScrapeAtlas](https://datacircle.dev/x-profile-apis/scrapeatlas/free#249-pack) are the best [X (Twitter) profile API providers](https://datacircle.dev/best-x-twitter-profile-api) in the Datacircle benchmark.

On our [X API plan pages](https://datacircle.dev/x-profile-apis/x-api/top-up-from-5-pay-per-use-get-2-users-id), we compare each X API plan with other providers' plans. We list other providers' plans below, cheapest per 1,000 profiles first.

- [Scrapio, $299 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/x-profile-apis/scrapio/29-monthly#299-monthly): $8.97 per 1,000 profiles
- [RedFox, top-up from CNY 100](https://datacircle.dev/x-profile-apis/redfox/free#top-up-from-cny-100): $8.97 per 1,000 profiles
- [Sorsa, $49 monthly, Starter, GET /info](https://datacircle.dev/x-profile-apis/sorsa/free-get-info#49-monthly-starter-get-info): $9.80 per 1,000 profiles
- [Automatio, $18 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/x-profile-apis/automatio/free#18-monthly): $10.00 per 1,000 profiles
- [Social Fetch, contact us, Enterprise, GET /v1/twitter/profiles](https://datacircle.dev/x-profile-apis/social-fetch/free-get-v1-twitter-profiles#contact-us-enterprise-get-v1-twitter-profiles): no price per 1,000 profiles
- [TwexAPI, contact us, Unlimited, POST /twitter/users/by_ids](https://datacircle.dev/x-profile-apis/twexapi/free-starter-post-twitter-users-by-ids#contact-us-unlimited-post-twitter-users-by-ids): no price per 1,000 profiles
- [lobstr.io, contact us](https://datacircle.dev/x-profile-apis/lobstr-io/free#contact-us): no price per 1,000 profiles
- [xdataapi, contact us, Enterprise, GET /v1/users/{handle}](https://datacircle.dev/x-profile-apis/xdataapi/free-get-v1-users-handle#contact-us-enterprise-get-v1-users-handle): no price per 1,000 profiles

Compare every X (Twitter) profile API plan: [X (Twitter) profile API pricing: free and cheapest plans compared](https://datacircle.dev/x-twitter-profile-api-pricing)

## X (Twitter) post API alternatives

[EveryInfra](https://datacircle.dev/x-post-apis/everyinfra/free#10-pack), [ReefAPI](https://datacircle.dev/x-post-apis/reefapi/free#450-quarterly) and [TweetAPI](https://datacircle.dev/x-post-apis/tweetapi/free-get-tw-v2-user-tweets#17-monthly-pro-get-tw-v2-user-tweets) are the best [X (Twitter) post API providers](https://datacircle.dev/best-x-twitter-post-api) in the Datacircle benchmark.

On our [X API plan pages](https://datacircle.dev/x-post-apis/x-api/top-up-from-5), we compare each X API plan with other providers' plans. We list other providers' plans below, cheapest per 1,000 posts first.

- [Parse, $30 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/x-post-apis/parse/free#30-monthly): $0.90 per 1,000 posts
- [ProLevelMax, top-up, Pay per use, POST /v1/run, X (Twitter) tweets by search, profile or URL](https://datacircle.dev/x-post-apis/prolevelmax/free-sign-up-credit-post-v1-run-x-twitter-tweets-by-search-profile-or-url#top-up-pay-per-use-post-v1-run-x-twitter-tweets-by-search-profile-or-url): $1.20 per 1,000 posts
- [Bright Data, top-up](https://datacircle.dev/x-post-apis/bright-data/free#top-up): $1.50 per 1,000 posts
- [lobstr.io, $20 monthly, Starter, POST /v1/runs, Twitter User Tweets Scraper, full](https://datacircle.dev/x-post-apis/lobstr-io/free-post-v1-runs-twitter-user-tweets-scraper-full#20-monthly-starter-post-v1-runs-twitter-user-tweets-scraper-full): $4.00 per 1,000 posts
- [RedFox, contact us](https://datacircle.dev/x-post-apis/redfox/free#contact-us): no price per 1,000 posts
- [Scrape.ly, contact us](https://datacircle.dev/x-post-apis/scrape-ly/free#contact-us): no price per 1,000 posts
- [Social Fetch, contact us](https://datacircle.dev/x-post-apis/social-fetch/free#contact-us): no price per 1,000 posts
- [TwexAPI, contact us, Unlimited, GET /twitter/{screen_name}/tweets-replies/{count}](https://datacircle.dev/x-post-apis/twexapi/free-starter-get-twitter-screen-name-tweets-replies-count#contact-us-unlimited-get-twitter-screen-name-tweets-replies-count): no price per 1,000 posts

Compare every X (Twitter) post API plan: [X (Twitter) post API pricing: free and cheapest plans compared](https://datacircle.dev/x-twitter-post-api-pricing)

## See also

- [Scrapio alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/scrapio-alternatives)
- [RedFox alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/redfox-alternatives)
- [Sorsa alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/sorsa-alternatives)
- [Automatio alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/automatio-alternatives)
- [Social Fetch alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/social-fetch-alternatives)
- [TwexAPI alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/twexapi-alternatives)
- [lobstr.io alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/lobstr-io-alternatives)
- [xdataapi alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/xdataapi-alternatives)