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F5Bot
by F5Bot
What F5Bot is
F5Bot monitors Reddit, Hacker News, and Lobsters for keywords, checking submissions and comments for new content every few minutes. It emails alerts when matches appear. Filters can narrow results by subreddit, exclude terms, require other terms alongside a keyword, or target titles, bodies, URLs, or usernames. Select plans add AI filtering that uses a natural-language description instead of exact keywords. Depending on the plan, alerts can go to Slack or Discord through webhooks, or arrive as RSS and JSON feeds. API-enabled plans support programmatic alert management and webhook callbacks. Eligible plans can disable email, group alerts after a delay, or schedule daily digests at up to three chosen times. The maker lists brand monitoring, competitor intelligence, lead generation, and content or PR tracking as use cases. The free personal plan allows five keywords, while paid plans raise keyword and alert limits and add features.
Who it suits
It suits people tracking discussions, brands, competitors, leads, or public relations across the three supported communities. Teams needing integrations or API access need eligible paid plans.
What it does well
- Monitors three discussion networks
- Filters by subreddit and content fields
- Email, Slack, Discord, RSS, JSON
- AI filtering on select plans
- Free personal-use tier
What to know first
- No regular expressions or wildcards
- Free plan has daily limits
- Very popular brands may be difficult
- Alerts are not guaranteed without delay
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | free · 5 keywords · 10 alerts per keyword daily · 20 daily alerts · up to 2-hour delay · 7-day match history | Free |
| Silver | billed monthly · 20 keywords · 30 alerts per keyword daily · 100 daily alerts · up to 5-minute delay · 7-day match history | $9.99 a month |
| Gold | billed monthly · 200 keywords · 100 alerts per keyword daily · 5,000 daily alerts · 90-day match history · RSS/JSON feeds · Slack/Discord integrations · AI filtering | $49.99 a month |
| Platinum | billed monthly · 300 keywords · 500 alerts per keyword daily · 200,000 daily alerts · 90-day match history · RSS/JSON feeds · 3 Slack/Discord integrations · 5 AI filters · API/webhooks | $214.99 a month |
| Diamond | Starting at $500/mo · Custom keywords · custom alert caps · custom integrations and AI filtering · API/webhooks | $500 a month |
| Silver | yearly plan, 1 mo free · 20 keywords · 30 alerts per keyword daily · 100 daily alerts · up to 5-minute delay · 7-day match history | $109 a year |
| Platinum | yearly plan, 1 mo free · 300 keywords · 500 alerts per keyword daily · 200,000 daily alerts · 90-day match history · RSS/JSON feeds · 3 Slack/Discord integrations · 5 AI filters · API/webhooks | $2,364 a year |
| Gold | yearly plan, 1 mo free · 200 keywords · 100 alerts per keyword daily · 5,000 daily alerts · 90-day match history · RSS/JSON feeds · Slack/Discord integrations · AI filtering | $549 a year |
As f5bot.com lists them, read 4 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
F5Bot provides configurable monitoring for Reddit, Hacker News, and Lobsters, from a limited free tier to plans with integrations and API access. Its coverage and delivery caveats matter for high-volume monitoring.
Facts from F5Bot's own pages
- AI filtering
- AI filtering matches content based on a natural-language description instead of exact keywords and is available on select plans. · f5bot.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Alert channels
- Email,Slack,Discord,RSS,JSON,webhooks · f5bot.com, 22 Sept 2026
- API
- Plans with API access support programmatic alert management and webhook callbacks when F5Bot finds a match. · f5bot.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Coverage
- It scans submissions and comments and checks for new content every few minutes. · f5bot.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Data and analytics
- The maker says the site uses cookies, including Google Analytics cookies, and Google Analytics processes visitor information. · f5bot.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Email delivery
- Eligible plans can disable email, group alerts after a delay, or schedule daily email digests at up to three chosen times. · f5bot.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Filtering
- Users can filter by subreddit, exclude terms, require co-occurring terms, and target fields such as title, body, URL, or username. · f5bot.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2017 · f5bot.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · f5bot.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Free tier limits
- The free plan is for personal use, and a keyword that exceeds its per-keyword or account alert limit is disabled until manually re-enabled. · f5bot.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Eligible plans can send alerts to Slack or Discord through webhooks and provide RSS and JSON feeds. · f5bot.com, 4 Oct 2026
- News monitoring
- No · f5bot.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Notable limits
- F5Bot does not support regular expressions or wildcards, and its maker says it may not suit monitoring a very popular brand. · f5bot.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Tracked query limit
- 20 · f5bot.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Security and privacy
- The privacy policy says account data may include a name and email, and payment details are transmitted directly to third-party processors. · f5bot.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Service caveat
- The terms disclaim a guarantee that every keyword mention will be detected or that alerts will arrive without delay. · f5bot.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Social network coverage
- Reddit,Hacker News,Lobsters · f5bot.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Support
- Users can contact Lewis Van Winkle by emailing [email protected] or replying to any F5Bot alert email. · f5bot.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Web monitoring
- Yes · f5bot.com, 22 Sept 2026
- What it does
- F5Bot monitors Reddit, Hacker News, and Lobsters for keywords and emails alerts when they appear. · f5bot.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Who it is for
- The maker describes use cases including brand monitoring, competitor intelligence, lead generation, and content or PR tracking. · f5bot.com, 4 Oct 2026
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