Google Alerts VS F5Bot

Google Alerts Reviews

F5Bot Reviews

1. dksinden    

   Commercial Director at SpeechKit | over 3 years ago
   Pretty useful little tool for catching reddit mentions :)

   Easy to setup and forget, would definitely recommend

2. Pēteris Caune    

   Working at healthchecks.io | almost 4 years ago

   F5Bot is awesome. Compared to similar services, it delivers notifications in nearly real-time. I get notified about online discussions mentioning my product as they happen, not a day later.

   🏁 Competitors: Warble
3. Jason Faulker    

   about 4 years ago

   Love it, sends me an e-mail for keywords on Reddit.

   🏁 Competitors: TrackReddit

   👍 Pros:    Fast

   👎 Cons:    Wish there was a higher limit to the e-mail

Google Alerts mentions (4)

• Search tips

  As always, I appreciate the work you do to share the information you share here. I, too, setup alerts for topics I'm interested in years ago, but figured I'd have a look at their alerts page nowadays. For starters, the google.com/alerts page is blank basically, so sending someone there could be confusing. Instead, be aware that you'll need a Gmail account to use alerts, or if using a non-gmail, it will prompt you... Source: 11 months ago

• Looks like someone had a bad day

  Look at other comments here, or check out https://google.com/alerts. Source: over 1 year ago

• sextortion... with proof

  The only thing you can do is ignore them, anything else is kicking the can down the road as you cannot meet their demands forever. You should run a virus scan on every device you use and implement unique passwords for each account + two factor authentication everywhere. Once you've done that, review your accounts for any unauthorized changes, paying special attention to all security settings. If you're worried... Source: about 3 years ago

• Any help?

  All you can do is ignore the scammer and see what happens. Ignore them if they contact you, and just lay low for some time. If you're worried, I suggest setting up a Google alert for your name in case anything is posted: https://google.com/alerts. Source: about 3 years ago

F5Bot mentions (34)

• A search engine in 80 lines of Python

  Https://f5bot.com is a way to get an email notification when a keyword is mentioned. - Source: Hacker News / 2 months ago

• Ask HN: How to subscribe for specific repeated stories on HN

  Https://f5bot.com/ might work, I use a Slack bot for something similar. - Source: Hacker News / 4 months ago

• So apparently YouTube is testing out blocking adblockers

  Hehe, my secret is F5Bot which lets me know when someone mentions qutebrowser on Reddit :D. Source: 10 months ago

• Ask HN: What happens with social media monitoring apps once Reddit's API is paid

  For example, a "free" service that I use and is "slightly" monetized by ads in the notification emails. F5Bot https://f5bot.com/. Would Reddit ask them for $12,000 per month? - Source: Hacker News / 11 months ago

• Keyword Alert tool?

  I’m using https://f5bot.com/ Works for Reddit and a few other websites. And you get notifications immediately. Not sure if you can set them to be aggregated once a day, in case it’s a requirement. Source: 12 months ago