What Syften does

Syften is a bootstrapped SaaS platform that provides AI-filtered keyword monitoring across online communities and the public web, targeting founders, marketers, support teams, and agencies who need to detect brand mentions, competitor activity, and buying-intent conversations as they happen. Founded in 2019 by Michał Mazurek and operated as a sole proprietorship out of Kraków, Poland, the company monitors 15+ sources including Reddit, Hacker News, X/Twitter, GitHub, YouTube, Slack communities, Bluesky, Mastodon, Stack Exchange, Indie Hackers, forums, and blogs, with sub-minute Reddit latency and under-15-minute Twitter latency. The core technical stack centers on real-time mention collection, an AI filtering layer using configurable $accept rules to suppress noise, archive search with multi-month historical depth, and delivery via email, Slack, RSS, webhooks, API, and Model Context Protocol (MCP) for AI agent integration.

The business model is a three-tier self-serve subscription — Entry at $29.95/month, Standard at $49.95/month, and PRO at $119.95/month — supplemented by custom enterprise solutions for product integration or marketing-team data supply, with a 14-day free trial and no credit card required. Go-to-market is product-led and community-led, anchored on an extensive SEO content library, the founder's presence on Indie Hackers/Reddit/Hacker News, and a Rewardful-powered affiliate program. Customer segments are primarily indie founders, B2B SaaS teams, marketers, support teams, and agencies managing multiple client accounts. The founder's portfolio also includes Aurilix (podcast monitoring) and Clare Videre (AI visibility monitoring) under Mazurek Enterprises, though these operate as separate projects. Syften has raised no external funding and is entirely self-funded through subscription revenue.

Name

Syften

Legal name

Michał Mazurek

Website

https://syften.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Syften is a bootstrapped Kraków-based SaaS platform providing AI-filtered real-time keyword monitoring across Reddit, Hacker News, X/Twitter, GitHub, forums, and other online communities for founders, marketers, and support teams.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kraków

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription Plans: Three subscription tiers (Entry $29.95/mo, Standard $49.95/mo, PRO $119.95/mo) with 14-day free trial. Each tier offers increasing limits on filters, results per day, archive search depth, and feature access including API, Slack integration, and webhooks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Syften is an AI-filtered keyword monitoring and alerting platform that tracks brand mentions, competitor mentions, problem phrases, and buying-intent conversations across online communities and the public web, including Reddit, Hacker News, X/Twitter, forums, blogs, GitHub, YouTube, Slack, Bluesky, and Mastodon. It delivers near real-time alerts to email, Slack, RSS, API, and webhooks with AI-based noise suppression to surface only high-signal conversations.

Product overview

Syften is a bootstrapped SaaS company led by Michał Mazurek, based in Kraków, Poland. The core product is an AI-filtered keyword monitoring and social listening platform that tracks brand mentions, competitor mentions, and buying-intent conversations across online communities including Reddit, Hacker News, X/Twitter, forums, blogs, GitHub, YouTube, Slack, Bluesky, Mastodon, and other platforms. The offering uses a tiered pricing model with Entry ($29.95/month), Standard ($49.95/month), and PRO ($119.95/month) plans, plus custom tailor-made solutions. Key capabilities include AI filtering to reduce noise, API access for custom integrations, Slack integration for team workflows, webhooks for automation, and MCP support for AI agent connections. The company also operates related products through Mazurek Enterprises: Aurilix (podcast monitoring) and Clare Videre (AI visibility monitoring).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aurilix: Podcast monitoring and analysis.
• Clare Videre

Products and services

• Syften Keyword Monitoring Platform AI-filtered keyword monitoring and alerting platform that tracks brand mentions, competitor mentions, problem phrases, and buying-intent conversations across 15+ online communities and the public web, including Reddit, Hacker News, X/Twitter, forums, blogs, GitHub, YouTube, Slack, Bluesky, Mastodon, and other platforms. Delivers near real-time alerts to email, Slack, RSS, API, and webhooks.
• Custom/Tailor-Made Solutions Custom-built solutions for integrating Syften into other products or supplying marketing teams with targeted data; priced via direct contact at [email protected] with multi-year contract terms available.

Quantifiable outcome

• 31.2% of brand and product mentions on X/Twitter have no account handle (untagged mentions)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Feature7 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/syften

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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