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Inkling vs Sputnik Intelligence
Inkling: The issues of nearly 18,000 public newsletters (nearly 2 million issues, back to 2000), readable in a web app and by your own AI agent over MCP.
Sputnik Intelligence: Media monitoring for newsletters and podcasts, with transcripts and searchable data enriched with authority scores, people, topics and sponsors.
We make Inkling, so we are biased. Facts about other tools come from their websites, checked in October 2026. Tools change, so check the vendor before deciding.
Disclosure. Sputnik Intelligence is our sister product. Both are made by Helpful Intelligence, and Inkling's newsletter data comes from Sputnik's corpus. Read what we say about it with that in mind.
At a glance
Inkling
The issues of nearly 18,000 public newsletters (nearly 2 million issues, back to 2000), readable in a web app and by your own AI agent over MCP.
Best for
People who want to read, or give an AI agent, the back catalogue of newsletters they do not subscribe to: agent builders, analysts and researchers following a space.
Pricing
$79 per month (regular $99), $199 or $399 per month by number of users and issues fetched by your agent. 15-day free trial when access opens. Prices include VAT.
Strengths
- Issues of nearly 18,000 public newsletters, back to 2000, updated hourly
- Every issue as markdown with YAML frontmatter, over MCP, for Claude, Codex and any MCP client
- A web app to search newsletters by name, page through them and read every issue with the arrow keys
- Published prices, one product, no sales call
Limits
- No full-text search across issue text yet: you find newsletters by name
- No subscriber counts, contact details or keyword alerts
- Free and public content only: paywalled posts appear as their free preview
- A smaller index than the biggest newsletter databases, and access is closed while it is new
Sputnik Intelligence
Media monitoring for newsletters and podcasts, with transcripts and searchable data enriched with authority scores, people, topics and sponsors.
Best for
Teams doing brand, reputation and narrative monitoring across newsletters and podcasts, who need full-text search and alerts.
Pricing
Startup $200/month (10,000 calls, MCP, up to 20 users), Scale $400/month (50,000 calls, API and MCP, unlimited users), Enterprise from $2,500/month. 14-day trial on Startup and Scale. Monthly billing only. Checked 2026-10-27.
Strengths
- Full-text search across newsletters and podcasts
- Enrichment: people, topics, sponsors and authority scores
- Alerts and monitoring
- Web app, MCP, API and a bulk feed on Enterprise
Limits
- Higher entry price than Inkling ($200 against $79)
- Built for monitoring rather than reading newsletter archives
- Monthly billing only
Prices checked October 2026. Prices marked unverified come from third-party sources or could not be confirmed on the vendor's site.
Which one fits you?
Who Inkling is best for
People who want to read, or give an AI agent, the back catalogue of newsletters they do not subscribe to: agent builders, analysts and researchers following a space.
Who Sputnik Intelligence is best for
Teams doing brand, reputation and narrative monitoring across newsletters and podcasts, who need full-text search and alerts.
Using both
These tools are not always alternatives. Sputnik Intelligence may fit one job (for example, your own subscriptions or monitoring) while Inkling gives you and your agent the archives of newsletters you do not subscribe to.
FAQ
Common questions
What is the difference between Inkling and Sputnik Intelligence?
Inkling: The issues of nearly 18,000 public newsletters (nearly 2 million issues, back to 2000), readable in a web app and by your own AI agent over MCP. Sputnik Intelligence: Media monitoring for newsletters and podcasts, with transcripts and searchable data enriched with authority scores, people, topics and sponsors.
How much does Inkling cost?
$79 per month (regular $99), $199 or $399 per month by number of users and issues fetched by your agent. 15-day free trial when access opens. Prices include VAT.
How much does Sputnik Intelligence cost?
Startup $200/month (10,000 calls, MCP, up to 20 users), Scale $400/month (50,000 calls, API and MCP, unlimited users), Enterprise from $2,500/month. 14-day trial on Startup and Scale. Monthly billing only. Checked 2026-10-27.
Who is Inkling best for?
People who want to read, or give an AI agent, the back catalogue of newsletters they do not subscribe to: agent builders, analysts and researchers following a space.
Who is Sputnik Intelligence best for?
Teams doing brand, reputation and narrative monitoring across newsletters and podcasts, who need full-text search and alerts.
Is Sputnik Intelligence related to Inkling?
Sputnik Intelligence is our sister product. Both are made by Helpful Intelligence, and Inkling's newsletter data comes from Sputnik's corpus. Read what we say about it with that in mind.
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