Spottable vs Scout
Scout tells you something is listed.
Spottable tells you if it's worth your time.
TL;DR
Scout is a solid basic alert app for Facebook Marketplace at $2.99-7.99/month. Spottable costs more but includes AI deal scoring, fraud detection, and first message generation. Scout tells you *what's* listed. We tell you *if it's a good deal* and *how to close it*.
The Real Difference
What Scout Does
"New listing matches your search"
Then you're on your own to figure out if it's a good price, if the seller is legit, and what to say.
What Spottable Does
"Great deal! 40% below market value. Seller looks legit. Here's a message to send."
AI analyzes every listing so you only chase the ones worth chasing.
Pricing Comparison
Scout
- Basic: 5 hourly alerts
- Standard: Unlimited hourly + 5 instant
- Spam filtering
- ❌ No deal scoring
- ❌ No fraud detection
- ❌ No message generator
Spottable Basic
Better Value- 5 hourly search alerts
- 25 AI enrichment tokens
- ✓ AI deal scoring
- ✓ Fraud detection
- ✓ First message generator
- ✓ Market value analysis
For $7/month more than Scout's Standard plan, you get AI features that Scout doesn't have at any price.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Spottable | Scout |
|---|---|---|
| AI Deal Scoring | ✓ | ✗ |
| Market Value Analysis | ✓ | ✗ |
| Fraud Detection | ✓ | ✗ |
| First Message Generator | ✓ | ✗ |
| Lowball Offer Generator | ✓ | ✗ |
| Authenticity Verification | ✓ | ✗ |
| Instant Alerts | Pro plan | Limited (5 max) |
| Smart Spam Filtering | ✓ | ✓ |
| iPhone App | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android App | Coming Soon | ✗ |
| Keyword Filters | ✓ | ✓ |
| Price Range Filters | ✓ | ✓ |
Why This Matters
AI Deal Scoring
Scout can't tell you if a $500 couch is a good deal or overpriced. Spottable's AI compares the listing to similar items in your area and tells you: "This is 35% below market value" or "This is priced about average." Stop second-guessing and know instantly if something's worth pursuing.
Fraud Detection
Scout sends you every listing that matches your keywords—including scams. Spottable flags suspicious listings: stock photos, prices that are too good to be true, new accounts selling expensive items. We've saved users from driving across town to meet scammers.
First Message Generator
With Scout, you see a listing and then... what? Figure out what to say? Spottable generates a personalized first message instantly. Users report response rates going from 20% to over 60%. We even generate strategic lowball offers when appropriate.
Authenticity Checks
Buying designer bags or sneakers? Scout can't help you verify authenticity. Spottable generates specific questions to ask sellers: "Can you show the date code inside the bag?" or "Can you photograph the insole stitching?" Know what to look for before you meet up.
The Bottom Line
Choose Scout if you just want basic alerts at the lowest possible price and are confident evaluating deals, spotting scams, and crafting messages yourself.
Choose Spottable if you want an AI assistant that tells you which deals are actually good, warns you about scams, and helps you close deals faster. The extra $7/month pays for itself on your first avoided scam or undervalued find.
"I was about to drive 30 minutes to buy an iPad that Spottable flagged as suspicious. Turned out to be a scam. Scout would've just told me the listing existed."
— Sarah M.
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