Free tool
Find people looking for an alternative to your competitor
Enter a competitor and get the searches that surface their unhappy customers: “alternative to X”, “switching from X”, “X too expensive” — ready to run on Reddit, Hacker News and Google.
Enter a competitor to see where their unhappy customers post.
How to win switchers
- 1Enter the competitor you win customers from most often.
- 2Open the searches; focus on posts from the last few weeks.
- 3Reply to the specific pain (price, support, a missing feature), and mention more than one option.
- 4Offer help moving over; it's the biggest reason people stay put.
Questions
Why target people leaving a competitor?+
They already know they need the product category and have a reason to switch. A helpful answer to “alternative to X?” often converts faster than cold outreach.
Is it OK to reply to these posts?+
Usually, if you're helpful and transparent: answer the question, mention options besides yours, and disclose that you work on the product. Always follow each community's rules.
Do you store the competitor names I enter?+
No. The tool runs entirely in your browser.
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