Head to head
Leadhoot vs Social Searcher
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. Social Searcher: A free social search engine: type a keyword, see recent posts across networks, and save searches for email alerts.
| Leadhoot | Social Searcher | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $39/mo | Free plan, cheap paid plans |
| What it watches | Reddit, X and Threads | Web, X, Reddit, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and more |
| AI buyer-intent scoring | Yes, 0–100 on every post | No, keyword matching |
| Category | Social lead finder | Keyword alerts |
Social Searcher details read from social-searcher.com, last checked October 2026. Check the vendor site before you subscribe.
Choose Social Searcher if
A free social search engine: type a keyword, see recent posts across networks, and save searches for email alerts.
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. Results are raw keyword matches with no sense of who is buying, and free-tier searches and alerts are capped, so leads slip through.
The short version
Handy for a quick look at what people say. To catch buyers as they post, you need continuous monitoring with intent scoring.