140,000
Tools die, and take your research with them
GummySearch had 140,000 users when Reddit locked down commercial API access. It shut down anyway. Saved audiences, notes, years of reading: gone with it.
NeedFeed signal engine · live
NeedFeed reads Reddit threads about your market, drops what doesn't matter, and hands you conversations worth acting on.
NeedFeed · agent-driven signal · everything exports
The problem · signal vs noise
You're not short on Reddit data. You're short on signal.
Keyword alerts aren't intent
A match tells you a word appeared, nothing more. You still open every thread yourself to learn whether it matters, hundreds of times a day.
Suites are built for someone else
$100 and up per month buys twelve channels you don't use, while your actual customers live in a handful of subreddits.
How it works · agent-native
Builds the research process with Agent
NeedFeed is agent-native. You and the agent design the process together, and you stay inside the loop the whole way. Not just counting mentions, you understand what customers are actually expressing.
STEP 01
Co-design the workflow
NeedFeed interviews you, then turns your answers into a research pipeline: what to watch, what counts as a signal, what counts as noise, and how reports should be laid out. No boolean strings, no fixed template.
keywordssubredditsintent signalsnoise signalsreport layout
STEP 02
Collection and classification, to your spec
NeedFeed gathers every relevant conversation and applies your classification scheme. The complete dataset stays visible: nothing is silently dropped, and every item links back to its original thread.
STEP 03
Explore, question, and keep
Browse the feed and the report. Add notes as you read. Stack precise filters that peel intent back a layer at a time. Then download the structured data NeedFeed built and take it anywhere.
read / unreadnotesstacked filtersdownload
Capabilities · inside the feed
Everything between raw threads and a decision
Reads meaning, not keywords.
NeedFeed reads each matched thread the way you would: a need, a complaint, a comparison, or noise. Only the ones that mean something reach your feed.
Filtered
Filtered
Filtered
KeptMost of the monitoring tools I've seen are either expensive or too generic.
r/smallbusiness
Volume is half the story
NeedFeed tracks volume and mood, week by week. A spike in complaints about a competitor is your window.
Threads per week
all threadsintentneutral 66negative 8positive 2
Categories you control
Rename, add, re-slice. The taxonomy you build in NeedFeed is your asset, not our template.
Pain pointFeature requestCompetitor complaintPricing objection+ add your own
Ask the data questions
NeedFeed doesn't stop at a chart. Drill from a summary to the exact quotes behind it.
What do the negative threads blame most?
Cost and alert noise.
Two threads name the $100+ per month price, one says alerts alone fix nothing. Sources attached.
Reports that leave with you
One click and NeedFeed exports structured data and a client-ready report, sources included. Open formats, no export tax, no lock-in.
posts.jsonquotes.txtreport.csvnotes.md
Quiet until it matters
Brand mentions and alternative-seeking threads, filtered by NeedFeed before they reach you. A daily digest instead of two hundred pings.
Use cases · four jobs
Four jobs, one feed
What buyers wish your category did better
Recurring complaints and unmet needs about products like yours, gathered by NeedFeed across subreddits and distilled into a list you can rank. Your roadmap starts as someone else's bad day.
r/smallbusiness · thread
“How are you tracking your brand mentions? Most tools are either expensive or too generic.”
tagged: Pain point · pricing · fit
Comparison · where we fit
Where NeedFeed fits
| F5Bot | Brand24-class suites | GummySearch | NeedFeed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filtering | raw keywords | partial, spread over 12 channels | basic themes | semantic, Reddit-native |
| Intent categories | none | none | fixed buckets | customizable |
| Sentiment + trends | none | yes | limited | yes, per category |
| Full data export | none | limited | none, and it's gone | one click, open formats |
| Price | free, but your time isn't | $119+/mo | shut down Nov 2025 | from $9/mo, everything exports |
Honestly: if a raw brand-name ping is all you need, F5Bot is fine and we'll say so. NeedFeed starts where keyword alerts stop.
Pricing · every plan exports
Priced for builders, not enterprises
Every NeedFeed plan grants monthly credits. Pay for the tokens the agent costs.
Starter
$9/mo
For a first watch list.
10,000 credits / month
- NeedFeed default platform model included
- Credits cover NeedFeed agent runtime and built-in model usage
- Real platform data access included (Reddit and more)
- NeedFeed cloud research workspace included
$19/mo
Standard monthly usage.
25,000 credits / month
- NeedFeed default platform model included
- Credits cover NeedFeed agent runtime and built-in model usage
- Real platform data access included (Reddit and more)
- NeedFeed cloud research workspace included
- All files and chat history persist
Pro
$39/mo
Extended usage for serious builders.
60,000 credits / month
- NeedFeed default platform model included
- Credits cover NeedFeed agent runtime and built-in model usage
- Real platform data access included (Reddit and more)
- NeedFeed cloud research workspace included
- All files and chat history persist
- Higher workspace configuration and performance
FAQ · what buyers ask
Frequently asked questions
Is NeedFeed affected by Reddit locking down its API?
NeedFeed was designed after the lockdown, not before it, so the architecture assumes constraint: compliant data access, conservative rate discipline, and exports as a first-class feature. Whatever happens to any single pipe, the archive you've downloaded is yours and keeps working.
How is NeedFeed different from keyword alert tools?
Keyword tools match strings and forward everything, so you do the reading. NeedFeed's agent reads the thread first and classifies what it means: pain point, feature request, alternative-seeking, or noise. You see the small pile that matters, with the reasoning attached.
Will it post or comment for me?
No, and that's deliberate. Automated comments get accounts shadowbanned and burn community trust. NeedFeed finds the conversations and gives you context; you show up as a human. That's also what keeps working long-term.
What exactly can I export?
NeedFeed exports everything: threads, quotes with permalinks, your notes, your categories, sentiment data, and generated reports, in JSON, CSV, and plain text. On every plan, with no export limits.
Is NeedFeed a GummySearch alternative?
Yes, built after it and built differently. GummySearch organized Reddit into fixed research buckets; NeedFeed's agent builds the buckets with you and lets you change them. Your research also outlives any tool, including this one: everything exports in full, at any time.
Which niches does NeedFeed work for?
NeedFeed works anywhere your customers talk on Reddit: SaaS, e-commerce, consumer products, services, local business. If you're unsure whether your niche has enough conversation, start with five subreddits and let a week of the feed answer it.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes, cancel NeedFeed from settings, in two clicks. Your export link keeps working after cancellation, because leaving with your data is the point.
Get started with NeedFeed · read your market