Crawlbench alternatives, with OfferUp and Craigslist included

Crawlbench is a Facebook Marketplace alert service priced for teams: Facebook only, from $39 a month for three searches checked every 10 minutes up to $199 for twenty searches checked every 2 minutes, with alerts by email, Telegram, Slack, Discord or its phone app. If you check Marketplace every day, whether flipping is your side thing, your whole job, or not the point at all, Deal Scanner watches three searches across Facebook Marketplace, OfferUp and Craigslist for $3.99 a month, with a Deal Score on each find and no Facebook login, cancel anytime in your phone's subscription settings. The other alternatives and their prices are below for the record.

What Crawlbench is

Read from crawlbench.com on October 26, 2026:

Facebook Marketplace only. A free 24-hour day pass needs no card; the paid plans have a three-day trial with a card. Alerts go out by email, Telegram, Slack, Discord or its phone app, and each alert comes with a comparison to similar nearby listings. It doesn't say whether it needs your Facebook login.

Why people look for a Crawlbench alternative

• Facebook only. OfferUp and Craigslist aren't covered on any plan. The same couch, the same Milwaukee M18 kit, the same 2015 F-150 is often on all three the same afternoon, sometimes from the same seller.
• $39 to start. Three searches for $39 a month is priced like business software, not like an app. That makes sense for a team sourcing inventory. It's a lot for someone waiting on one snowblower.
• Built around chat tools. Telegram, Slack and Discord delivery is handy for a team channel. If you just want your phone to buzz, that's extra setup.

Deal Scanner: three marketplaces, three searches, $3.99

Deal Scanner watches Facebook Marketplace, OfferUp and Craigslist from one search and buzzes your iPhone or Android when a matching listing is posted. You set the item, your town, how far you'd drive, and a low and high price. It watches from our servers around the clock with the app closed, drops most accessories and lookalikes, and puts a Deal Score on each find showing how far under the typical price near you it sits. Every alert shows when we found the listing, so you know how fresh it is before you drive. When a listing you were alerted about drops in price, your phone buzzes again with "was $X, now $Y."

No Facebook login, no account, no name, no email. Casual is $3.99 a month for 3 searches, Hunter $9.99 for 6, Pro $19.99 for 12, and yearly gives two months free. Every plan watches all three marketplaces at the same speed; the plans differ only in how many searches you get. Three searches on three marketplaces for $3.99 is $35 a month less than three searches on one marketplace at Crawlbench's entry price.

It's built for everyone who uses Marketplace: the person waiting on one truck, the person who flips on the side, and the person who does it full time. Pay for the month you're looking. Cancel when you've got it.

Other alternatives, for the record

Prices from each company's own site, October 26, 2026. Every app we track is on Best Facebook Marketplace alert apps, compared.

• Outpost Alerts: Facebook only; $14.99 a month for one search (30-minute check) up to $79 for ten (1-minute); three-day trial.
• Flipify: eight marketplaces; $5 a month per search (10-minute check) or $10 (1-minute); 7-day trial, card required.
• BigFlippa: Facebook, Craigslist and OfferUp with an AI pricing estimate; $10 to $48 a month; web app.
• Flipsentry: Facebook, OfferUp, Craigslist and Kijiji; $34.99 a month for 7 searches.
• Swoopa: built for vehicle sourcing; $47 a month month to month for 7 Facebook-only searches.

Facebook's own saved-search notifications are free. In our use they arrive hours to days late, the filtering is loose, and they turn themselves off. More on that at Facebook Marketplace alerts.

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FAQ

Is Crawlbench worth it?

Crawlbench's entry plan is $39 a month for three Facebook-only searches checked every 10 minutes, built for teams. If you check Marketplace every day, whether or not flipping is your job, Deal Scanner watches three searches across Facebook Marketplace, OfferUp and Craigslist for $3.99 a month, with a Deal Score on each find.

Does Crawlbench cover OfferUp or Craigslist?

No. It watches Facebook Marketplace only. Deal Scanner covers Facebook Marketplace, OfferUp and Craigslist from one search, on every plan.

Is there a free alternative to Crawlbench?

Facebook's own saved-search notifications are free, and in our use they arrive hours to days late, filter loosely, and turn themselves off. A few apps have a free tier with one search checked hourly or daily. Deal Scanner is $3.99 a month, cancel anytime.

Does Deal Scanner need a Facebook login?

No. It watches from our own servers and never asks for a login to Facebook, OfferUp or Craigslist.

Does Deal Scanner work for flipping?

Yes. The alerts, the Deal Score and price-drop alerts work the same whether you buy for yourself, flip on the side, or do it full time. Pro gives you twelve searches for $19.99 a month.

How is Deal Scanner's Deal Score different from Crawlbench's comparison?

Crawlbench says each alert comes with a comparison to similar nearby listings. Deal Scanner's Deal Score puts one number on each find: how far under the typical price near you it sits, for example "46% below typical."

Sources checked

crawlbench.com; outpostalerts.com; flipifyapp.com; bigflippa.com/pricing; flipsentry.com/pricing; getswoopa.com/sign-up-swoopa. Prices as read October 26, 2026 and shown on our comparison page; page written November 6, 2026.