Side by side
dig vs F5Bot
Both stand on social media listening software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
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Free plan APIWeb
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.
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| dig | F5Bot | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | No | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Web | API, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Pro: $25 a month | Silver: $109 a year |
| Plans published | 3 | 5 |
| Maker | Not published | F5Bot |
| Website | dig.ai | f5bot.com |
| On social media listening software | #2 of 85 | #11 of 85 |
dig: what it does well
F5Bot: 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