IntentHunter
Our pickBest for Turning keyword noise into a short list of buyers
Scores each conversation 0 to 100 by buying intent, says why it matched, drafts a reply, and sorts it into an inbox with a link to the source.
F5Bot alternative: see which keyword hit is a buyer
F5Bot emails you every time your keyword shows up on Reddit, Hacker News, or Lobsters. IntentHunter starts from the same public conversations and scores each one 0 to 100 by how close someone is to buying, says in one line why it matched, and drafts a reply with a link to the thread. Your morning starts with the five threads worth answering.
F5Bot is a long-running keyword alert service for Reddit, Hacker News, and Lobsters. It is free to start, and its paid Gold plan adds AI filtering and Slack or Discord delivery. IntentHunter fits when you want each conversation judged for buying intent instead of matched on a phrase: it scores every thread 0 to 100, labels why it matched, sorts it into an inbox, and drafts a reply. It also watches Bluesky, and on plans that include them X (Twitter), Threads, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
IntentHunter vs F5Bot, side by side
| IntentHunter | F5Bot | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Acting on the conversations where someone is choosing a product like yours | Simple keyword alerts by email |
| Core job | Score each conversation 0 to 100, label why it matched, draft a reply | Email you when a keyword appears in a new post or comment |
| Sources | Reddit, Hacker News, and Bluesky by default; X (Twitter), Threads, LinkedIn, and YouTube on plans that include them | Reddit, Hacker News, and Lobsters |
| Filtering | Buying-intent score and signal type on every plan | Keyword flags; AI filtering on the Gold plan |
| Delivery | Scored inbox plus alert channels with a link to every thread | Email; RSS, JSON, Slack, and Discord on Gold |
| Starting price | From $29/mo | Free; Silver $12.99/mo (non-commercial), Gold $49.99/mo |
Where F5Bot shines
No tool is right for everyone. Here's when F5Bot is the better call.
- Free to start with no credit card, and running since 2017.
- Covers Lobsters, which few monitoring tools watch.
- Fast and dependable when all you need is an email the moment a phrase appears.
The options, ranked
F5Bot
Best for Free keyword alerts for Reddit, Hacker News, and Lobsters
The simplest way to get an email when your keyword appears. Paid tiers add more keywords and AI filtering.
Syften
Best for Keyword alerts across many communities
Covers more communities than F5Bot and routes matches into Slack, email, and webhooks.
Frequently asked
- Is F5Bot still free?
- F5Bot has a free plan with email alerts for Reddit, Hacker News, and Lobsters. Its Silver plan is $12.99 a month for non-commercial use, and Gold is $49.99 a month with 200 keywords, AI filtering, and Slack or Discord delivery. Check f5bot.com for current terms.
- How is IntentHunter different from F5Bot?
- F5Bot tells you a keyword appeared. IntentHunter reads the conversation, scores how close the person is to buying, labels the reason in one line, and drafts a reply. You read the few threads that matter instead of every mention.
- Can I keep F5Bot and use IntentHunter too?
- Yes. Some teams keep a free F5Bot alert for their brand name and use IntentHunter for the category and competitor conversations where buyers are deciding.
See it on your own market.
Point IntentHunter at your industry and watch the scored conversations come in.