A Google Alerts alternative for Reddit, X and Facebook groups.
Google Alerts is free and emails new web pages that match your search. KeywordWatchr watches the web too, and adds Reddit, X and Facebook groups, with Slack, webhooks and a dashboard that keeps every mention.
Why people look for a Google Alerts alternative
Three reasons, each from Google Alerts's own pages.
Reddit, X and Facebook groups not named
Google's source options are news, blogs, web, video, books, discussions and finance. It does not say whether Reddit, X or Facebook groups are covered.
Email or RSS only
An alert goes to an inbox or a feed. Slack and webhooks are not among the delivery options.
Google decides what counts
Besides source, language and region, the one setting is “only the best results” or “all results”. Which pages are the best is Google's call.
The short answer
Where Google Alerts fits better, and where KeywordWatchr does.
Choose Google Alerts if …
- New web pages and news about your keyword are what you need.
- You want it free.
- You want alerts as they happen, in one of about 60 languages and 240 regions.
Choose KeywordWatchr if …
- Your customers talk on Reddit, on X or in Facebook groups.
- You want exclusion words in a field of their own, per alert.
- You want mentions in Slack, through a webhook or in a dashboard with folders.
Google Alerts and KeywordWatchr side by side
Sources, price, speed and delivery, from each provider's own pages.
| Criterion | Google Alerts | KeywordWatchr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | $9 to $399 a month, by plan and number of alerts |
| Sources | Automatic, news, blogs, web, video, books, discussions, finance; Google does not say whether Reddit, X or Facebook groups are covered | Reddit, X, public Facebook groups you name, and the web (news, blogs and forums) |
| How often | As it happens, at most once a day, or at most once a week | Reddit, X and Facebook groups once a day; the web every two days on Pro and Business |
| Delivery | Email or an RSS feed | Dashboard and email on every plan, Slack and webhooks on Pro and Business |
| Filters | Language, region, best results or all results | Up to 3 terms per alert (all or any), exclusion words, subreddits, named groups, language on the web |
| Example: 5 keywords on Reddit and X | Free, but Google does not say whether Reddit or X are covered | 10 alerts, so the 15-alert size: $19 a month on Standard (weekly or monthly email), $49 on Pro (daily, Slack and webhooks) |
Price
- Google Alerts
- Free
- KeywordWatchr
- $9 to $399 a month, by plan and number of alerts
Sources
- Google Alerts
- Automatic, news, blogs, web, video, books, discussions, finance; Google does not say whether Reddit, X or Facebook groups are covered
- KeywordWatchr
- Reddit, X, public Facebook groups you name, and the web (news, blogs and forums)
How often
- Google Alerts
- As it happens, at most once a day, or at most once a week
- KeywordWatchr
- Reddit, X and Facebook groups once a day; the web every two days on Pro and Business
Delivery
- Google Alerts
- Email or an RSS feed
- KeywordWatchr
- Dashboard and email on every plan, Slack and webhooks on Pro and Business
Filters
- Google Alerts
- Language, region, best results or all results
- KeywordWatchr
- Up to 3 terms per alert (all or any), exclusion words, subreddits, named groups, language on the web
Example: 5 keywords on Reddit and X
- Google Alerts
- Free, but Google does not say whether Reddit or X are covered
- KeywordWatchr
- 10 alerts, so the 15-alert size: $19 a month on Standard (weekly or monthly email), $49 on Pro (daily, Slack and webhooks)
Checked on Nov 2, 2026 against google.com/alerts and Google Search Help: Create an alert. Something changed? Tell us.
What sets Google Alerts and KeywordWatchr apart
Three differences that decide which one fits.
The web or the communities
Google Alerts reports new pages in Google's index. KeywordWatchr also watches Reddit, X and public Facebook groups, where people ask for recommendations.
Exact phrases on the web
KeywordWatchr's web source matches your term as an exact phrase, in its own index of news, blogs and forum posts. It does not run a Google search.
Inbox or dashboard
Google Alerts arrive by email or RSS. KeywordWatchr also keeps every mention in a dashboard, with Slack and webhooks on Pro and Business.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What people want to know before they set anything up.
Does Google Alerts cover Reddit?
Google does not say. Its source options are news, blogs, web, video, books, discussions and finance, and Reddit, X and Facebook groups are not named.
Is KeywordWatchr a Google search?
No. The web source finds news, blogs and forum posts in a separate index. Reddit, X and Facebook groups are sources of their own.
Can I use both?
Yes. Google Alerts for new web pages, KeywordWatchr for Reddit, X and Facebook groups.
How often does KeywordWatchr check the web?
Every two days on Pro and Business and in the trial. Reddit, X and Facebook groups are checked once a day.
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