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7/11/2026
Radar: Open-Source AI Social Listening Platform
Original: From Art to Open Source AI
Short summary
Radar is an open-source, self-hostable social listening platform that uses free data sources and the Claude API as an alternative to expensive enterprise tools like Talkwalker and Brandwatch. It offers 9 free data connectors out of the box including GDELT, Google News, Bluesky, Mastodon, and Hacker News, with 6 premium connectors available. The project is still evolving and seeks community feedback.
- •Open-source alternative to Talkwalker/Brandwatch using Claude API and free data sources
- •9 free connectors: GDELT, Google News, Bluesky, Mastodon, HN, Telegram, RSS, Reddit, YouTube
- •Self-hostable with bring-your-own-keys; runs locally with zero configuration
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