# F5Bot alternative for brand mentions beyond Reddit

F5Bot emails you when a keyword shows up on Reddit, Hacker News or Lobsters, free for personal use and from $49.99 a month for business. If you also need TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and X, or want to know what the mentions add up to (how people feel, the top complaints, with links), Buzzsift watches a brand daily or weekly and emails only what's new: $0.50 a run that finds something, nothing for quiet runs. Or run one report for $9.99.

Stay with F5Bot if what you need is the fastest possible alert on Reddit or Hacker News, many keywords, or Slack and RSS delivery: it checks every few minutes and its free tier is generous. A report or daily digest is for knowing what people say, not for replying within minutes.

| | Buzzsift | F5Bot | Brand24 |
|---|---|---|---|
| price | $9.99 a report, no subscription | Free for personal use (5 keywords, alerts up to 2 hours late); paid from $12.99 a month, $49.99 for business use | $199 to $599 a month billed yearly ($249+ monthly); Individual plan: 3 keywords, 2,000 mentions a month |
| platforms | TikTok, Reddit, YouTube, Instagram, X | Reddit, Hacker News, Lobsters | Web, news, blogs, social, forums, podcasts |
| model | Finished report, daily or weekly watch by email, Claude and ChatGPT connector | Keyword alert emails, plus Slack, RSS and AI filtering on paid plans | Always-on monitoring dashboard and alerts |
| best | Reports on one brand, competitor, problem or campaign, when you need them | Instant alerts when a keyword shows up on Reddit or Hacker News | Continuous tracking of your own brand |

Checked 2026-11-14 on each tool's own site.