Best Reddit monitoring tools (2026)
The best Reddit monitoring tools in 2026
Six tools people use to watch Reddit for their brand, competitors, and buyers, compared on who each one is for, which sources it covers, and what it costs to start. GummySearch is included because many of its users are choosing a replacement before it shuts down on December 1, 2026.
Sources and prices checked on November 1, 2026.
Disclosure. We make IntentHunter, so weigh our pick accordingly. Every competitor's sources and prices below come from that company's own website, checked on the date shown. Where another tool fits a job better, we say so.
At a glance
| Tool | Best for | Sources | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|
| IntentHunter | Finding people who are asking for a product like yours, with a reply drafted | Reddit, Hacker News, and Bluesky on every plan; X (Twitter), Threads, and LinkedIn on Pro; YouTube on Scale | From $29/mo |
| F5Bot | Free keyword alerts by email | Reddit, Hacker News, and Lobsters | Free; paid plans from $12.99/mo (Silver, non-commercial) and $49.99/mo (Gold) |
| Syften | Keyword alerts across many online communities | Reddit, Hacker News, X, Bluesky, Indie Hackers, Slack, Discourse, Lobsters, podcasts, and more | From $29.95/mo (Entry); AI filtering from $49.95/mo; 14-day free trial |
| Octolens | Social listening across developer and social platforms | Reddit, Hacker News, X, LinkedIn, Bluesky, YouTube, TikTok, GitHub, Stack Overflow, DEV, and review sites; podcasts, newsletters, and news on Scale | Pro $199/mo, or $159/mo billed annually; 7-day free trial |
| Brand24 | Brand reputation, sentiment, and PR reporting | Social media, news, blogs, forums, Reddit, podcasts, reviews, newsletters, YouTube, and TikTok across 25 million sources | From $199/mo billed annually, or $249/mo monthly; 14-day free trial |
| GummySearch Closing December 1, 2026 | Reddit audience research (existing customers only) | Not available: closed to new customers since November 30, 2025 |
The tools, one by one
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1. IntentHunter
Our pick, our productIntentHunter reads your website, builds searches from what you sell, and scores each public conversation 0 to 100 by how close the poster is to buying. Every match comes with a one-line reason and a drafted reply, and you post it yourself.
- Best for
- Finding people who are asking for a product like yours, with a reply drafted
- Sources
- Reddit, Hacker News, and Bluesky on every plan; X (Twitter), Threads, and LinkedIn on Pro; YouTube on Scale
- Starting price
- From $29/mo
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2. F5Bot
F5Bot emails you when a keyword appears in a new post or comment, instantly, batched, or as a daily digest. The Gold plan adds AI filtering, RSS and JSON feeds, and Slack and Discord delivery.
- Best for
- Free keyword alerts by email
- Sources
- Reddit, Hacker News, and Lobsters
- Starting price
- Free; paid plans from $12.99/mo (Silver, non-commercial) and $49.99/mo (Gold)
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3. Syften
Syften matches keywords across a wide set of communities and routes the hits to Slack, email, and other channels. A strong pick when breadth of community coverage matters more than scoring.
- Best for
- Keyword alerts across many online communities
- Sources
- Reddit, Hacker News, X, Bluesky, Indie Hackers, Slack, Discourse, Lobsters, podcasts, and more
- Starting price
- From $29.95/mo (Entry); AI filtering from $49.95/mo; 14-day free trial
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4. Octolens
Octolens covers a broad mix of sources, including GitHub and Stack Overflow, which matter for developer-tool companies. Its higher Scale plan adds podcasts, newsletters, and news.
- Best for
- Social listening across developer and social platforms
- Sources
- Reddit, Hacker News, X, LinkedIn, Bluesky, YouTube, TikTok, GitHub, Stack Overflow, DEV, and review sites; podcasts, newsletters, and news on Scale
- Starting price
- Pro $199/mo, or $159/mo billed annually; 7-day free trial
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5. Brand24
Brand24 is a full social listening suite with AI sentiment analysis and reporting. The right pick when the job is measuring brand health for a team, an agency, or a client.
- Best for
- Brand reputation, sentiment, and PR reporting
- Sources
- Social media, news, blogs, forums, Reddit, podcasts, reviews, newsletters, YouTube, and TikTok across 25 million sources
- Starting price
- From $199/mo billed annually, or $249/mo monthly; 14-day free trial
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6. GummySearch
Closing December 1, 2026GummySearch was the best known Reddit audience research tool. It stopped selling after failing to reach a commercial license agreement with Reddit, and shuts down entirely on December 1, 2026, when account data is deleted. Existing users should export their data now.
- Best for
- Reddit audience research (existing customers only)
- Sources
- Starting price
- Not available: closed to new customers since November 30, 2025
How we chose
- Each tool monitors Reddit today, or did until recently and still has active users.
- Sources and starting prices are taken from each vendor's own pricing or product page.
- Best-for reflects the job each tool is built around, not which one we sell.
Frequently asked
- What is the best free Reddit monitoring tool?
- F5Bot is the best known free option. It emails you when a keyword appears on Reddit, Hacker News, or Lobsters. Paid tools add scoring, AI filtering, or broader source coverage.
- What should GummySearch users switch to?
- It depends on the job. For finding sales leads and tracking requests in your category, IntentHunter is the closest fit. For raw keyword alerts, F5Bot or Syften. None of the tools here fully replaces GummySearch's subreddit audience research.
- Which Reddit monitoring tool covers the most sources?
- Brand24 and Octolens cover the widest range, including news, reviews, and video. Syften covers the most community forums. IntentHunter covers seven social and community sources focused on buyer conversations.
- Do any of these tools post on Reddit for you?
- IntentHunter does not. It drafts a reply and links you to the thread, and you decide whether to post. Check each vendor's site for its own approach.
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