Google Alerts alternatives: Prospy vs Google Alerts
Google Alerts emails you when Google finds new results for a search. You choose the source types (news, blogs, web, video, books, discussions or finance), how often you hear (as it happens, at most once a day or at most once a week), the language, the region and whether you get only the best results or all of them.
UpdatedPick Google Alerts if you want free email alerts about news, blogs and web pages that mention your name. Pick Prospy if you need posts and comments searched on each platform directly, on Reddit, X, LinkedIn, Hacker News, YouTube and 7 more sources, scored for buying intent, with threads that rank on Google flagged.
- Sources
- 12 sources: X, Reddit, Hacker News, Bluesky, YouTube, LinkedIn, Threads, TikTok, Quora, Product Hunt, GitHub and Medium. Not covered: Instagram, Facebook, news sites, podcasts.
- Scoring
- Every mention is scored by AI for relevance and buying intent. Keywords are scanned once a day.
- Pricing
- Prospy Pro $24.00/month, billed monthly. Explorer Pass $12.00 one time for three days of full access. No free plan.
- Safety
- Prospy never posts, comments or sends messages on your behalf and never needs your social logins.
Prospy vs Google Alerts at a glance
Google Alerts's column comes from its own website, checked on November 9, 2026. Where its site does not say, we say so instead of guessing. Plans change, so check google.com/alerts before you buy.
| Prospy | Google Alerts | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms covered | 12 sources: X, Reddit, Hacker News, Bluesky, YouTube, LinkedIn, Threads, TikTok, Quora, Product Hunt, GitHub and Medium | New Google results by source type: news, blogs, web, video, books, discussions and finance |
| How often it checks | Once a day for each keyword | As it happens, at most once a day or at most once a week |
| AI and intent scoring | AI scores every mention for relevance and buying intent and ranks the feed | Best results or all results. No intent or sentiment score. |
| Threads that rank on Google | Checks Google for your keywords and flags high-intent Reddit, Hacker News and YouTube threads that rank, with their position | Not listed on its site |
| Alerts and delivery | Dashboard feed, email, Slack, Discord and signed webhooks | |
| API and MCP | REST API and MCP server | Not listed on its site |
| Posting and automation | Never posts, comments, votes or sends messages for you. You reply from your own accounts. | Alerts only |
| Price | Prospy Pro $24.00/month, billed monthly. Explorer Pass $12.00 one time for three days of full access. No free plan. | Free. Price checked November 9, 2026. |
Sources for Google Alerts: google.com/alerts, support.google.com/websearch/answer/4815696, checked November 9, 2026. Prospy is not affiliated with Google Alerts.
When Google Alerts is the better choice
An honest list. If these describe you, Prospy is probably not the right tool.
- You want something free and familiar
- You care about news articles, blogs and web pages more than social posts
- You want alerts as they happen for a brand name
When Prospy is the better choice
Prospy reads public posts and never posts, comments, votes or sends messages for you, so there is no account of yours or ours at risk.
- You need posts and comments from Reddit, X, LinkedIn, Bluesky, YouTube and the rest of Prospy's 12 sources, searched on each platform
- You want each mention scored for buying intent, not just matched
- You want to know which Reddit, Hacker News and YouTube threads rank on Google for your keywords
- You want alerts in Slack or Discord, signed webhooks, a REST API or an MCP server
How to move from Google Alerts to Prospy
Most teams are set up in one sitting. Your keywords carry over; the intent scoring is new.
- List your Google Alerts queries.
- Create a Prospy project from your website and add the queries that describe buyers, not only your brand name.
- Keep Google Alerts for press and blog coverage; it costs nothing.
- Send high-intent mentions to email, Slack or Discord.
Does Google Alerts monitor Reddit or X?
Google Alerts reports new Google search results, and you can include the discussions source type. It is not a search of each social platform. Prospy searches Reddit, X, LinkedIn and its other sources directly.
Is Google Alerts free?
Yes. Prospy is a paid tool; see its pricing for the current plans.
What is a good Google Alerts alternative for social media?
Prospy covers posts and comments on 12 social and community sources and scores them for buying intent. Talkwalker Alerts is another free, email-based option; its page says it adds X and discussion forums to news and blogs.
Can I use Google Alerts and Prospy together?
Yes. Google Alerts is good for news and blog coverage of your name. Prospy covers the social conversations where people ask for a tool like yours.
How much does Google Alerts cost compared with Prospy?
Google Alerts, as listed on google.com/alerts on November 9, 2026: Free. Prospy Pro $24.00/month, billed monthly. Explorer Pass $12.00 one time for three days of full access. No free plan.
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