How is this different from Brandwatch, Sprout Social, or Meltwater?

Those are broad social listening platforms built for marketing and PR teams. IntentHunter is a focused signal workflow for founders and small teams: score public conversations, explain why they matched, and link back to the source.

Can I export signals to my analytics or reporting tool?

Web inbox + email digest at launch. Export and handoff workflows should be checked against the current plan before you buy.

Use case

Social listening, built for Reddit, Hacker News, and Bluesky.

Most social listening platforms are built for broad monitoring and reporting. IntentHunter is built around supported public sources, AI scoring, source links, and a triage UI for founders and small teams.

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Alternative search 5m ago 91

Anyone else fed up with [competitor]'s pricing changes?

Was a happy customer for 2 years. Latest pricing change moved the feature I actually use behind enterprise. Looking for alternatives.

Purchase intent 30m ago 87

What's the modern stack for [your category] in 2026?

Last evaluated three years ago and a lot has changed. Looking for current recommendations from people actually using it in production.

Why this matters

What's actually happening today

Enterprise social listening is overbuilt for most teams

Enterprise listening tools are often built for global brands tracking thousands of mentions a day. If you're early-stage, reporting dashboards may be less useful than a short list of conversations to review.

Most platforms cover Reddit, Hacker News, and Bluesky shallowly

Generic social listening tools optimize for breadth. If Reddit, Hacker News, or Bluesky are important to you, source fit and scoring matter more than a giant dashboard.

Listening without an action layer is just data

Knowing someone mentioned your category is half the value. Seeing the source context, score, tags, and explanation is what makes the signal easier to review.

What you get

What IntentHunter does for you

Focused Reddit, Hacker News, and Bluesky workflow

Reddit, Hacker News, and Bluesky are available by default. X/Twitter, Threads, LinkedIn, and YouTube are available on plans and configurations that include them.

Intent scoring, not just sentiment

We score for buying intent and switch likelihood rather than positive/negative polarity.

High-intent classification

Each scored signal links to the original thread so you can review context before deciding what to do outside IntentHunter.

Indie pricing

Current plan limits are shown before checkout, including projects, keywords, sources, alert channels, seats, and credits.

How it works

From setup to your first useful signal

01

Set up keywords + competitors

Brand names, product names, competitor handles, category keywords. Edit anytime.
02

We scan Reddit, Hacker News, and Bluesky on a scan cadence

Surfaced as scored signals, not raw mention firehose.
03

Triage + review

Open the inbox, review the source and any response guidance, then decide the next step outside IntentHunter.

FAQ

Common questions

How is this different from Brandwatch, Sprout Social, or Meltwater?: Those are broad social listening platforms built for marketing and PR teams. IntentHunter is a focused signal workflow for founders and small teams: score public conversations, explain why they matched, and link back to the source.
Does this cover X/Twitter / LinkedIn / Facebook?: Reddit, Hacker News, and Bluesky are available by default. X/Twitter, Threads, LinkedIn, and YouTube are available on plans and configurations that include them. Facebook Groups are not part of the current source set.
Can I export signals to my analytics or reporting tool?: Web inbox + email digest at launch. Export and handoff workflows should be checked against the current plan before you buy.

Ready when you are.

Create a project, choose the sources your plan supports, and review scored signals as scans run.

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