How LiquidUser compares.
Seven tools founders often try, and one that has closed. Each page says plainly what the other tool does better than LiquidUser.
Written by LiquidUser, about tools we compete with. Every price comes from the product's own pricing page, which each page links to. Last checked .
Tools compared
| Tool | What it is | Where it looks | Starts at | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LiquidUser | Finds people with the problem your product solves | X and Hacker News | $49/mo, free scan first | This site |
| SuperX | X growth suite for creators | X | $49/mo | Compare |
| Buska | Social listening for lead generation | 16 sources on Starter, including X, Reddit and HN | $49/mo | Compare |
| ReplyGain | Buyer alerts with AI reply drafts | Reddit, HN, Bluesky and X | $29/mo | Compare |
| Octolens | Social listening for B2B teams | Reddit, X, LinkedIn, GitHub, HN and more | $159/mo yearly | Compare |
| Syften | Keyword alerts across communities | 15+ communities, including Reddit and HN | $29.95/mo | Compare |
| F5Bot | Keyword email alerts, free to start | Reddit, HN and Lobsters | Free | Compare |
| ReplyGuy | AI replies that mention your product | Reddit and X | $10/mo | Compare |
Closed to new customers on 30 November 2025
GummySearch
GummySearch helped people research customer conversations on Reddit until it could not get a commercial licence for Reddit's data. LiquidUser does not read Reddit, so it is not a replacement. If you used GummySearch to find people describing a problem, we wrote up how to do that on Hacker News and X.
Finding people who describe a problem, after GummySearchWhat we promise
How we read each source- We never post for youNo replies, likes, follows or messages in your name. You post every reply yourself.
- No bots, no account pools, no proxiesNothing signs in as anyone, and nothing scrapes.
- No fake numbersNo invented counters, testimonials or countdown timers. Every number comes from real data or the plan's own limits.
- Official APIs onlyX through its paid API, Hacker News and Bluesky through their public ones. Read only.
- Briefs on Hacker NewsHN bans generated comments, so there you get what to say and write the reply yourself.
How we write these pages
We write these pages ourselves, from what each company publishes on its own site, and date every price with a link to the page we read it on. We say what the other tool does better, and LiquidUser's column only lists what the product does today. If something here is out of date, email hello@liquiduser.com and we'll correct it.