Head to head

Leadhoot vs F5Bot

Both help you find customers in online conversations. Leadhoot reads every new post in the subreddits you pick, plus X and Threads posts matching your phrases, and scores it 0–100 for buyer intent. F5Bot: Free, simple and reliable. Enter a keyword, get an email when it shows up on Reddit or Hacker News.

LeadhootF5Bot
Starting price$39/moFree
What it watchesReddit, X and ThreadsReddit, Hacker News, Lobsters
AI buyer-intent scoringYes, 0–100 on every postNo, keyword matching
CategorySocial lead finderKeyword alerts

F5Bot details read from f5bot.com, last checked October 2026. Check the vendor site before you subscribe.

Choose F5Bot if

Free, simple and reliable. Enter a keyword, get an email when it shows up on Reddit or Hacker News.

Choose Leadhoot if

You want the posts where someone is asking to buy, scored and delivered within a minute, without connecting your accounts or automating replies. It matches words, not meaning. Common category words flood your inbox, and a buyer who describes the problem without your keyword is never caught.

The short version

Perfect for brand-name mentions. For finding buyers in busy subreddits, the noise becomes the job.

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Common questions

For finding buyers on Reddit, X and Threads without automating posts, Leadhoot is the narrower fit: every post is scored 0–100 for buyer intent and only the high scorers reach you. F5Bot is the better pick for what it does best: Free, simple and reliable. Enter a keyword, get an email when it shows up on Reddit or Hacker News.

Leadhoot starts at $39 a month. F5Bot: Free. Vendor pricing changes, so check before you subscribe.

Yes. Add the same subreddits and keywords to Leadhoot, set your intent threshold, and run both side by side for a week before you cancel.