Social content analytics tool
you need straightforward per-post content analytics with exports to XLSX, PDF or PPTX.
you want the creators you already have tracked and paid per view — free plan first, then $22/mo, unlimited team members, no annual contract.
Popsters' homepage states a single figure — $19.90 for unlimited analyses of one social network — without specifying the billing period, and its detailed plan-selection page returned no content to our automated check. Two independent third-party trackers (SoftwareSuggest, SpotSaaS) instead report a $9.99-$10/mo monthly plan for one network, with quarterly and half-year discounts; cost multiplies with each additional network or user added either way.
Twelve months at that entry price is $238.8, against $264 for a year of Sway9 Starter — 0.9x the cost, before either of you adds a tier.
Read from Popsters’ own pricing page · source. Pricing in this category changes often — confirm with the vendor before you commit.
Popsters is a per-network content-analytics tool for comparing post performance across pages and profiles, aimed at social media managers and small agencies rather than enterprise teams. A clear rate card removes the first objection and leaves the real one. What that turns out to be:
Where Popsters charges a flat monthly subscription, Sway9 charges on how many creator accounts you track and nothing else. It picks up every TikTok and Instagram post from creators you already work with, refreshes them automatically, and computes spend and effective CPM as the views arrive — the reconciliation Popsters leaves you to do by hand.
Try Sway9 free →Same flat subscription model as Popsters; the difference is scope — public social media stats tracker rather than social content analytics tool.
Social Blade alternatives →It runs on per-tier creator caps rather than a flat subscription.
Ninjalitics (Not Just Analytics) alternatives →It runs on per-tier creator caps rather than a flat subscription.
Metricool alternatives →Same flat subscription model as Popsters; the difference is scope — instagram and social analytics suite rather than social content analytics tool.
Iconosquare alternatives →| Feature | Sway9 | Popsters |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free plan, then $22/mo | $19.90/mo for 1 social network (vendor); third-party trackers report ~$9.99-$10/mo |
| Free plan | Yes — 3 accounts, 100 credits/mo, no card | Yes — 7-day trial, 10 analyses, 1 social network, no credit card |
| Contract | Month-to-month, cancel any time | Monthly, quarterly, half-year or annual |
| Pricing model | Priced on tracked accounts, never on seats | Flat subscription |
| Team members | Unlimited on every plan | See plan limits |
| Free plan | Yes — 3 accounts, 100 credits/mo, no card | Yes — 7-day trial, 10 analyses, 1 social network, no credit card |
| Auto view tracking (TikTok & Instagram) | Yes | Varies by plan |
| Pay-per-view CPM & spend automation | Yes, built in | Not the core model |
A flat fee is the easiest thing here to budget, and Popsters is the stronger pick when the job is one of these:
If that is the software you are actually shopping for, Popsters is the better buy and nothing on this page should talk you out of it.
Yes. Sway9 has a free plan with 3 tracked accounts and 100 credits a month, with no credit card and no expiry. Popsters also has a free tier — 7-day trial, 10 analyses, 1 social network, no credit card.
$19.90/mo for 1 social network (vendor); third-party trackers report ~$9.99-$10/mo, taken from Popsters’ own pricing page on 2026-08-22. The full breakdown is in the pricing section above.
Sway9. Popsters charges a flat monthly subscription; Sway9 is priced on tracked accounts and computes spend and effective CPM as views come in, so nothing is reconciled by hand. There is a free plan, and paid plans start at $22/mo with unlimited team members.
Sway9 is month-to-month and you can cancel any time. Note that Popsters is reported to require monthly, quarterly, half-year or annual, so check your current term before you move.
Beyond Sway9, the closest comparisons are Social Blade, Ninjalitics (Not Just Analytics), Metricool, Iconosquare. Each targets a different job — Social Blade for public social media stats tracker, Ninjalitics (Not Just Analytics) for instagram and tiktok account analytics, Metricool for all-in-one social media management, Iconosquare for instagram and social analytics suite.
3 tracked accounts and 100 credits a month, for as long as you like. Upgrade from $22/mo only when your roster outgrows it.
Try for free Cancel any time · unlimited team members on every planEvery Popsters figure above was read off their own pricing page on 2026-08-22, not estimated. If they change it, this page is wrong until we re-check it — so confirm before you buy.