If you're an indie hacker who used GummySearch to find product ideas on Reddit, you probably already know: GummySearch officially shut down on November 30, 2025 , after serving 140,000+ founders, marketers, and investors.

The void it left is real. So I did the research — here's what's available now, what's missing, and what I'm building to fill the gap.

What GummySearch Did Right

GummySearch was the go-to tool for:

Monitoring Reddit keywords across multiple subreddits

Finding pain point signals ("I wish there was...", "Why is X so bad...")

Discovering product ideas through real user complaints

Tracking brand mentions and competitor discussions

For $29/mo, you got a clean dashboard with actionable signals. Nothing else came close for indie hackers.

The Current Alternatives (Honest Review)

F5Bot (Free)

Pros: Free, works, sends email alerts for Reddit keyword matches.

Cons: Plain-text emails only. No dashboard. No filtering. No trend analysis. No heat scoring.…