A widget or the data behind it? Both are fair answers.
SnapWidget is one of the most generous widget tools around: free Instagram widgets, unlimited views, no logo. Feedframer is something different - an API that hands you your Instagram posts as JSON or RSS so you can build whatever you like. Here is how to choose.
Feedframer
Instagram data - you build the UI
- ✓REST, GraphQL & RSS
- ✓CDN-hosted media
- ✓Unlimited API calls on the free plan
- ✓Use the same posts in sites, apps and email
SnapWidget
Embeddable social widgets
- ✓Free widgets with unlimited views
- ✓Grid, slideshow, scrolling and board layouts
- ✓TikTok, YouTube, X and review widgets on paid plans
- ✓Analytics and Shoppable Images on paid plans
Credit where it is due
We usually point out view limits on widget tools. SnapWidget does not have them: its pricing page lists unlimited views on every plan, including Free, and free widgets carry no SnapWidget logo. If all you need is a tidy Instagram grid on a website, SnapWidget’s free plan is hard to beat, and we would rather say so than pretend otherwise.
There are trade-offs on Free: widgets refresh every 15 minutes, show one account, and a click on a photo opens it on snapwidget.com rather than on Instagram or in a lightbox. Paid plans - Lite $8/mo, Pro $14/mo, Developer $99/mo, with two months free on yearly billing - add lightboxes, custom CSS, analytics, more networks and hashtag widgets.
Where Feedframer is different
SnapWidget gives you a widget. We give you the posts. With Feedframer you get REST, GraphQL and RSS endpoints, media hosted on our CDN, and tokens refreshed on our servers. That matters when the feed is not a box on a web page: a native app, a Next.js component styled to match your design system, a product page that shows posts in your own markup, or a weekly newsletter.
We could not find a public data API on SnapWidget’s site; its products are embeds. If you need the raw data, that is the deciding factor.
Price, plainly
Feedframer Free is 1 account, 6 posts, unlimited API calls. Premium is $6/mo or $60/yr for up to 5 accounts, 100 posts each and hourly refresh. SnapWidget’s cheapest paid plan is $8/mo ($80/yr) for one Pro widget. Neither of us meters views, so the question is simply whether you want a finished widget or the data.
Feature by feature
| Feature | Feedframer | SnapWidget |
|---|---|---|
| Approach | Instagram data API | Embeddable widgets |
| Data access | REST, GraphQL, RSS | Widget embeds (no public data API found) |
| Free plan | 1 account, 6 posts, unlimited API calls | Unlimited free widgets, unlimited views, 1 account per widget |
| View limits | None | None |
| Refresh | Daily on Free, hourly on Premium | Every 15 min on Free, 5 min on paid |
| Starting paid price | $6/mo or $60/yr | $8/mo or $80/yr |
| Networks | Instagram only | Instagram and Facebook free; TikTok, YouTube, X on paid |
| Email newsletters | RSS feed for Mailchimp, Klaviyo etc. | Not designed for email |
| Design | Yours - any framework | Built-in layouts; custom CSS on paid plans |
SnapWidget prices and limits read on snapwidget.com/pricing on 30 October 2026. Theirs may have changed - check before you buy.
Choose Feedframer when…
- ✓ You need the data, not a box on a pageApps, custom components, product pages and dashboards all want JSON.
- ✓ You want Instagram in your newsletterOur RSS feed plugs into Mailchimp, Klaviyo and most email tools.
- ✓ The feed has to match your design exactlyYou write the markup, so there is nothing to override.
- ✓ You want GraphQLAsk for exactly the fields you need and nothing else.
Choose SnapWidget when…
- You just want a grid on a websiteSnapWidget’s free plan does that with no code and no view cap.
- You want several networks in one widgetPaid plans mix Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X and YouTube.
- You want review widgets tooGoogle and G2 review widgets come with every paid plan.
Pricing side by side
Feedframer
Free – $6/mo
- • Free: 1 account, 6 posts, unlimited API calls
- • Premium: up to 5 accounts, 100 posts each
- • $60/yr if you pay annually
- • REST, GraphQL & RSS on every plan
SnapWidget
$0 – $99/mo
- • Free: unlimited widgets and views, 15-min refresh
- • Lite $8/mo: 1 Pro widget, 2 accounts per widget
- • Pro $14/mo: 20 Pro widgets, hashtag widgets
- • Developer $99/mo: 250 Pro widgets
Moving from SnapWidget?
Worth it if you have outgrown the widget and want to render posts yourself.
- Sign up to Feedframer and connect your Instagram Business or Creator account.
- Copy your REST, GraphQL or RSS endpoint from the dashboard.
- Replace the SnapWidget embed with your own component - or point your email tool at the RSS URL.
- Remove the old widget once the new feed is live.
You lose the ready-made layouts. You gain the raw data, CDN-hosted images and the freedom to use your posts anywhere.
FAQ
Is Feedframer a SnapWidget alternative?
If you want your Instagram posts as data for your own UI, app or email, yes. If you just want a free embed on a website, SnapWidget’s free plan is a good choice.
Does SnapWidget limit views?
No - its pricing page lists unlimited views on every plan, including Free.
Does SnapWidget have an API?
We could not find a public data API on SnapWidget’s site; its products are embeddable widgets. Check with them if this matters to you.
Do I need a Business or Creator account for Feedframer?
Yes. Instagram’s API only serves Business and Creator accounts, which are free to switch to in the Instagram app.
Do you refresh Instagram tokens?
Yes - automatically, on our servers, so you connect once.
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