What happened to GummySearch, and what to use instead

Updated 20 September 2026

GummySearch did two jobs, audience research and keyword tracking, and only the second one can be replaced with another tool. Keyword tracking was its $29 Starter feature, and it listed every match for you to judge.

Redwatcher is a Reddit monitoring tool. Tracks keywords, brand mentions and competitors across the subreddits you choose, scores every match for relevance, and alerts by email, Slack, Telegram or webhook around the clock. From $29/month per project.

When does GummySearch shut down?

GummySearch stopped taking new signups, purchases and renewals on 30 November 2025, and it will switch off entirely on 1 December 2026. Between those two dates it runs for people who had already paid, and nothing renews. The timeline below is the one its founder published on 6 November 2025, with the 30 November notice filling in the details.

Read from gummysearch.com/final-chapter and gummysearch.com/closing-time on 18 September 2026.

Why did GummySearch close?

Because GummySearch could not get a commercial licence for Reddit's Data API. That is the reason its founder gave on 6 November 2025, and the 30 November notice repeats it in one line: the shutdown is "to comply with Reddit's API policies, which forbid commercial applications."

"While GummySearch has been working with Reddit to obtain a commercial license for compliant access to Reddit's Data API, we were not able to reach an agreement that aligns with Reddit's Data API Usage policies. As a result, GummySearch must become a non-commercial product by the end of November or shut down."

— gummysearch.com/final-chapter, 6 November 2025

How much did GummySearch cost?

$29, $59 or $199 a month, with a free tier limited to 50 keyword searches and 33% off for paying annually. The pricing page still shows all four plans on 18 September 2026, behind a banner saying the product is closed, and none of them can be bought.

Read from gummysearch.com/pricing on 18 September 2026.

Two rows matter if what you want is monitoring. Keyword tracking started at $29, which is the price Redwatcher starts at, and Slack was a $59 feature. Redwatcher puts email, Slack, Telegram and a signed webhook on every plan.

What should you export from GummySearch before 1 December 2026?

The keywords you tracked and the subreddits inside each audience you saved, the two lists a monitoring tool can use straight away. Log in while the account is still there and download the export, which GummySearch's closure notice says is available inside the product, and do it well before 1 December 2026. Free accounts can only export or delete their data, and every account, paid or free, is deleted in December 2026.

• The keywords you tracked. Every monitoring tool starts from a list of words, and you already have one.
• The subreddits behind each saved audience. The names mean nothing outside GummySearch, and the subreddit list inside each one is the part that took work to build.
• Any saved searches or reports you still go back to. No monitoring tool does the research side of GummySearch, so a report you have not copied out is gone on 1 December 2026.

Why Redwatcher is the better replacement for GummySearch's keyword tracking

1. Every match is judged before it is sent, at the same $29. GummySearch listed every keyword match and left the judging to you. Redwatcher scores every post and comment from 0 to 100 on the $29 plan, and only what scores above the bar you set reaches you.
2. The score comes with its reason, in a sentence. "A buying decision in progress, with the requirements and the budget stated" is 94. "The brand is named, but a job post holds nothing to answer" is 24.
3. Correcting a score writes a rule. Say what was wrong, and the correction goes into your scoring rules, the thread is re-scored, and later matches are judged against it.
4. Email, Slack, Telegram and a signed webhook on every plan. On GummySearch, Slack and Discord delivery started at $59. Redwatcher's Slack and Telegram install in one click, and every channel has a test button that sends a real message.
5. Setup starts from your website. Give Redwatcher your domain and it proposes the subreddits, keywords, competitors and spellings to watch, and checks each subreddit against Reddit as you accept it. Your exported GummySearch keyword list pastes straight in.

Price is per project: $29 a month for 25 keywords and 25 subreddits, $49 for 50 and 50, and $89 for 100 and 100, with every feature on every plan and unlimited team members. Redwatcher does not browse, rank or profile communities, and it has no plan at $0: the trial is seven days with no card, then $29 a month.

GummySearch vs Redwatcher, side by side

Read from gummysearch.com/pricing and redwatcher.com/pricing on 18 September 2026.

Which one to pick

Redwatcher, if the part of GummySearch you will miss is hearing about new mentions. Keyword tracking was its $29 feature, and Redwatcher does that job at the same price with every match scored, every alert channel and unlimited seats on the same plan. If the part you will miss is the audience research, no monitoring tool replaces it, and the export above is what to do first. The GummySearch alternative page goes through the same choice row by row.

Moving from GummySearch to Redwatcher

Paste the keywords from your GummySearch export into Redwatcher, give it your website address, and accept or edit the subreddit list it proposes, adding the subreddits from your saved audiences. Set the score you want to be alerted above, pick email, Slack, Telegram or a webhook, and the first scored threads arrive while the trial runs. Seven days, no card.

What other questions do people ask about GummySearch?

What happened to GummySearch?

GummySearch closed to new signups, purchases and renewals on 30 November 2025, after its founder announced on 6 November that it could not get a commercial licence for Reddit's Data API. It keeps running for people who had already paid, until their billing period ends, and shuts down entirely on 1 December 2026, when all user data is deleted. Read from gummysearch.com on 18 September 2026.

Is GummySearch shut down?

Partly. Nobody has been able to buy GummySearch, sign up or renew since 30 November 2025, and free accounts can only export or delete their data. Paid accounts that were active on that date keep working until their term ends. The full shutdown, with every account deleted, is dated 1 December 2026 on its own announcement page.

Why did GummySearch close?

GummySearch's founder wrote on 6 November 2025 that it had been working with Reddit to obtain a commercial licence for its Data API and was "not able to reach an agreement that aligns with Reddit's Data API Usage policies". The choice was to become non-commercial or shut down, and the founder chose to close the business and keep the product running for existing customers until their plans end.

How much did GummySearch cost?

$29 a month for Starter, $59 for Pro and $199 for Mega, with a free tier limited to 50 keyword searches and 33% off for paying annually. Keyword tracking started at Starter, and Slack or Discord delivery at Pro. gummysearch.com/pricing still showed all of it on 18 September 2026, and none of it can be bought. Redwatcher's keyword tracking is $29 a month, with scoring and every channel.

Can I still sign up for GummySearch?

No. GummySearch closed new account signups on 30 November 2025 and switched the free tier off the same day. The home page and the pricing page both carry a banner saying the product is closed, read on 18 September 2026. Redwatcher takes signups today: seven days with no card, then $29 a month for 25 keywords and 25 subreddits.

What happens to my GummySearch data?

Free GummySearch accounts can log in to view, download or delete their data, and nothing else. Paid accounts keep full access until their billing period ends. Every account is scheduled for automatic deletion in December 2026, and the announcement page dates the full shutdown, with all user data deleted, at 1 December 2026. Export your keywords and saved audiences before then.

What is the best alternative to GummySearch?

Redwatcher, for the keyword-tracking half, which is the job GummySearch put on its $29 Starter plan. Redwatcher is $29 too, watches 25 subreddits you name for 25 keywords, and scores every post and comment from 0 to 100 before it sends you anything, with the reasons attached and email, Slack, Telegram and a webhook on the same plan. No monitoring tool does the audience-research half. The ranked list scores every tool out of 100.

Does Redwatcher replace GummySearch?

Redwatcher replaces the keyword-tracking half of GummySearch. It watches the subreddits you choose for your keywords, brand and competitors, scores every match from 0 to 100 with the reasons, and alerts by email, Slack, Telegram or webhook, from $29 a month per project. It does not browse, rank or profile communities, and it does not write replies.

Does Redwatcher have a free tier like GummySearch had?

No. Redwatcher has a seven-day trial with no card, then $29 a month for 25 keywords and 25 subreddits, $49 for 50 and 50, and $89 for 100 and 100. Every feature is on every plan, including scoring, custom scoring rules, every alert channel and unlimited team members. GummySearch's free tier was switched off on 30 November 2025.

Does Redwatcher post replies for me?

No. Redwatcher finds the thread, scores it, tells you why it scored that way and links you to it, and you write the reply from your own Reddit account. GummySearch did not post replies either. Tools that draft or post replies on your behalf are a different kind of product.

Redwatcher is not affiliated with GummySearch.