Hookest vs PenguinRadar

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Hookest compared with PenguinRadar
Detail	Hookest	PenguinRadar
What it does	Viral hooks library for TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts	Instagram tracker and analyzer for public accounts
Stage	Startup	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	US	US
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free plan includes hook library, weekly hook radar, viral hook scoring and downloads. Pro plan: $9/month with competitor listening and MCP server. Public API plans: Builder $29/month (1,000 credits), Growth $99/month (5,000 credits), Scale $299/month (25,000 credits). Additional credits available at	Free: 50 signup credits plus 10 daily credits for lookups. Free Track: one following list up to 1,000 accounts, 3 scans in 7 days. Lite: $99/year (≈$8.25/month) with 1,000 monthly credits. Starter: $199/year (≈$16.58/month) with 2,500 monthly credits. Pro: $499/year (≈$41.58/month) with 7,000 monthl
Key features	Free hook video library with 1000+ viral hooks Platform-specific tracking for TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts Weekly trending hooks list Hooks organized by category including health, food, cars, fashion, beauty, electronics, technology, business, sports, travel, education, music and finance Viral hook scoring system Virality prediction API Hook library API access Webhooks for API predictions Competitor listening tool Free hook generator tools for TikTok, Instagram and YouTube	Instagram Story Viewer Instagram Likes Viewer Instagram Follower Viewer Instagram Follower Tracker Instagram Unfollow Tracker AI Analyzer for tracked accounts Follower export to CSV Email alerts for detected changes REST API and CLI access ChatGPT plugin and MCP server
What makes it different	Free forever hook library with daily updates of trending formats Separate platform analytics showing what works on each social media platform AI-powered virality scoring for video hooks Downloadable MP4 transitional hook clips ready to use in videos	No Instagram password required; uses email or Google sign-in Tracks changes with exact dates, not just final counts Priced per scan, not per subscription week Works across web, mobile apps and AI assistants with one account
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	32 +1 (up) since last check	1 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	20	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	31	13
Referring domains (Majestic)	78	2

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