cuehq vs octolens
octolens and cuehq do a similar job for different buyers. both watch social for conversations worth joining and score them with ai. the differences are who they are built for, and price.
what octolens does well
breadth and engineering. it covers fourteen platforms including reddit, x, linkedin, github, hacker news, stack overflow, youtube, tiktok, bluesky, podcasts, and newsletters, and it ships an api, webhooks, and an mcp server on every plan. for a b2b saas team that wants mentions piped into slack or an agent, that is a strong fit.
what cuehq does differently
octolens is built for software companies and priced for them, starting at $159 a month. cuehq is built for people selling products rather than software, starts at $19, and runs on your phone.
| octolens | cuehq | |
|---|---|---|
| built for | b2b saas and dev tools | ecommerce, dtc, creators |
| platforms | 14, including tiktok and youtube | reddit, x, youtube, tiktok |
| timing signal | relevance and intent scoring | velocity, strongest on x and youtube |
| how the draft is written | a reply draft in a human voice, per octolens.com | from your own posts and from the replies already in that thread |
| api, webhooks, mcp | yes, on every plan | no |
| mobile app | no | iOS |
| free tier | no, 7 day trial | yes |
| starts at | $159 a month | free, paid from $19 |
which should i pick?
if you sell software to companies and want mentions in slack or an agent, octolens is the closer fit. if you sell products to people and want the reply written for you, cuehq costs about an eighth as much.
does cuehq have an api?
not yet. octolens does, on every plan, along with webhooks and an mcp server.
does either one post for me?
neither does. octolens drafts for human review and applies changes only after you approve, per octolens.com. cuehq drafts and you post from your own account.
is octolens better value?
for a funded b2b team, often yes. for a founder running their own social, $159 a month before you have customers is a hard start.
last verified august 2026