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Spec sheet

What it does
F5Bot monitors Reddit, Hacker News, and Lobsters for keywords and emails alerts when they appear.Read 4 Oct 2026 · f5bot.com
Free plan
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · f5bot.com
API
Plans with API access support programmatic alert management and webhook callbacks when F5Bot finds a match.Read 4 Oct 2026 · f5bot.com
Integrations
Eligible plans can send alerts to Slack or Discord through webhooks and provide RSS and JSON feeds.Read 4 Oct 2026 · f5bot.com
Support
Users can contact Lewis Van Winkle by emailing [email protected] or replying to any F5Bot alert email.Read 4 Oct 2026 · f5bot.com
Founded
2017Read 28 Sep 2026 · f5bot.com
AI filtering
AI filtering matches content based on a natural-language description instead of exact keywords and is available on select plans.Read 4 Oct 2026 · f5bot.com
Alert channels
Email,Slack,Discord,RSS,JSON,webhooksRead 22 Sep 2026 · f5bot.com
Coverage
It scans submissions and comments and checks for new content every few minutes.Read 4 Oct 2026 · f5bot.com
Data and analytics
The maker says the site uses cookies, including Google Analytics cookies, and Google Analytics processes visitor information.Read 4 Oct 2026 · f5bot.com
Email delivery
Eligible plans can disable email, group alerts after a delay, or schedule daily email digests at up to three chosen times.Read 4 Oct 2026 · f5bot.com
Filtering
Users can filter by subreddit, exclude terms, require co-occurring terms, and target fields such as title, body, URL, or username.Read 4 Oct 2026 · f5bot.com
Free tier limits
The free plan is for personal use, and a keyword that exceeds its per-keyword or account alert limit is disabled until manually re-enabled.Read 4 Oct 2026 · f5bot.com
News monitoring
NoRead 22 Sep 2026 · f5bot.com
Notable limits
F5Bot does not support regular expressions or wildcards, and its maker says it may not suit monitoring a very popular brand.Read 4 Oct 2026 · f5bot.com
Security and privacy
The privacy policy says account data may include a name and email, and payment details are transmitted directly to third-party processors.Read 4 Oct 2026 · f5bot.com
Service caveat
The terms disclaim a guarantee that every keyword mention will be detected or that alerts will arrive without delay.Read 4 Oct 2026 · f5bot.com
Social network coverage
Reddit,Hacker News,LobstersRead 22 Sep 2026 · f5bot.com
Tracked query limit
20Read 22 Sep 2026 · f5bot.com
Web monitoring
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · f5bot.com
Who it is for
The maker describes use cases including brand monitoring, competitor intelligence, lead generation, and content or PR tracking.Read 4 Oct 2026 · f5bot.com

Plans and prices

Free Free free 5 keywords · 10 alerts per keyword daily · 20 daily alerts · up to 2-hour delay · 7-day match history Read 4 Oct 2026 · f5bot.com
Silver $9.99 a month billed monthly 20 keywords · 30 alerts per keyword daily · 100 daily alerts · up to 5-minute delay · 7-day match history Read 4 Oct 2026 · f5bot.com
Gold $49.99 a month billed monthly 200 keywords · 100 alerts per keyword daily · 5,000 daily alerts · 90-day match history · RSS/JSON feeds · Slack/Discord integrations · AI filtering Read 4 Oct 2026 · f5bot.com
Platinum $214.99 a month billed monthly 300 keywords · 500 alerts per keyword daily · 200,000 daily alerts · 90-day match history · RSS/JSON feeds · 3 Slack/Discord integrations · 5 AI filters · API/webhooks Read 4 Oct 2026 · f5bot.com
Diamond $500 a month Starting at $500/mo Custom keywords · custom alert caps · custom integrations and AI filtering · API/webhooks Read 4 Oct 2026 · f5bot.com
Silver $109 a year yearly plan, 1 mo free 20 keywords · 30 alerts per keyword daily · 100 daily alerts · up to 5-minute delay · 7-day match history Read 4 Oct 2026 · f5bot.com
Gold $549 a year yearly plan, 1 mo free 200 keywords · 100 alerts per keyword daily · 5,000 daily alerts · 90-day match history · RSS/JSON feeds · Slack/Discord integrations · AI filtering Read 4 Oct 2026 · f5bot.com
Platinum $2,364 a year yearly plan, 1 mo free 300 keywords · 500 alerts per keyword daily · 200,000 daily alerts · 90-day match history · RSS/JSON feeds · 3 Slack/Discord integrations · 5 AI filters · API/webhooks Read 4 Oct 2026 · f5bot.com

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