Hookest vs ViralSpy

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Hookest compared with ViralSpy
Detail	Hookest	ViralSpy
What it does	Viral hooks library for TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts	Find viral TikTok videos, creators and products to inform your content strategy
Stage	Startup	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	US	IE
Pricing model	Freemium	Paid
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	$99 per month, billed monthly. A 24-hour free trial is available; a payment method is required to start, and the plan continues at $99/month unless cancelled before the trial ends.
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	Search millions of organic videos promoting apps and products Breakout scoring against each creator's baseline reach Hook and format extraction from viral videos Creator search and filtering by breakout rate Live trend tracking and analysis AI-powered content ideation agent REST API access for custom integrations MCP server integration with Claude and other AI agents Saved research and library management Advertiser and brand history tracking
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	Scores all posts against each creator's baseline reach rather than just viewing counts API and MCP tools included in all subscriptions with no feature gates
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	6 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	20	7
Citation Flow (Majestic)	31	22
Referring domains (Majestic)	78	9

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