Head to head

Leadhoot vs Google Alerts

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. Google Alerts: Free, takes a minute to set up, and covers news sites and blogs for brand and topic mentions.

LeadhootGoogle Alerts
Starting price$39/moFree
What it watchesReddit, X and ThreadsWeb pages and news Google indexes
AI buyer-intent scoringYes, 0–100 on every postNo, keyword matching
CategorySocial lead finderKeyword alerts

Google Alerts details read from google.com/alerts, last checked October 2026. Check the vendor site before you subscribe.

Choose Google Alerts if

Free, takes a minute to set up, and covers news sites and blogs for brand and topic mentions.

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 only sees what Google indexes, which misses most posts on Reddit, X, Threads and Facebook, and often arrives days late. Social conversations, where buyers ask for recommendations, are exactly what it skips.

The short version

Fine for press mentions. For conversations on social media it misses most of what matters.

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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. Google Alerts is the better pick for what it does best: Free, takes a minute to set up, and covers news sites and blogs for brand and topic mentions.

Leadhoot starts at $39 a month. Google Alerts: 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.