The GummySearch alternative that goes beyond Reddit
GummySearch closed on November 30, 2025. If you used it to find customers on Reddit, Heardly does the same job and more: it searches public posts and comments on Reddit, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok and X, ranks the people most likely to buy, and drafts a reply for each one. Plans start at $8.
What happened to GummySearch?
GummySearch helped founders and marketers find people on Reddit talking about problems they could solve. It shut down on November 30, 2025, explaining that Reddit’s API policies don’t allow commercial apps like it. Paying subscribers keep access until their billing period ends and lifetime-deal holders until November 30, 2026, but no new accounts can be created.
If you relied on it to find customers, you need a replacement before your access runs out. Here’s what to look for, and how the main options compare.
What to look for in a replacement
More than one platform
Your buyers aren’t only on Reddit. Founders ask on LinkedIn, shoppers on TikTok and Instagram, builders on X.
Leads, not just keywords
A keyword alert tells you a word was used. A lead tool tells you who actually needs what you sell, best matches first.
Help with the reply
The first message decides everything. A suggested reply that sounds human saves time and keeps you from sounding salesy.
Pay for what you use
You shouldn’t need a big monthly plan just to see if it works. Start small, scale when it pays off.
GummySearch alternatives compared
Starting prices as listed by each company, October 2026.
| Tool | Where it searches | What you get | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heardly | Reddit, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, X | Ranked warm leads, plus a suggested reply for each one | $8 one time |
| F5Bot | Reddit, Hacker News, Lobsters | Email alerts when a keyword is mentioned | Free |
| Syften | Reddit, Hacker News and niche communities | Keyword alerts with advanced filters | About $30 / month |
| RedShip | Reddit only | Scored Reddit posts with drafted replies | About $29 / month |
Our take: if you only need free Reddit keyword alerts, F5Bot is hard to beat. If you want people who are ready to buy, across more than Reddit, with a reply ready to send, that’s what Heardly was built for. See the full Heardly vs Syften vs F5Bot comparison.
Switch from GummySearch in about 2 minutes
Enter your website
Heardly reads it and writes a short description of what you sell. Edit it if anything is off.
Pick your platforms
Reddit, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok or X. Heardly suggests where your buyers are most likely to be.
Run your first scan
Your warm leads arrive ranked, each with a suggested reply you can edit and send yourself.
Questions about switching
Is there a free version of Heardly?
Not on the website. Instead of a free trial, the Starter Pack costs $8, one time, for 500 tokens that never expire. That’s enough to run real scans and see real leads before committing to a monthly plan.
Do I need a Reddit account to use Heardly?
Not to find leads. Heardly reads public posts and never asks for your passwords. When you want to reply, you do it yourself from your own account, on the platform where the conversation is.
Does Heardly only cover Reddit, like GummySearch did?
No. Heardly searches Reddit, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok and X, and reads the comments as well as the posts, because many of the best leads are in the replies.
Your next customers are already asking
Heardly finds them for you. Start with the $8 Starter Pack.