eBay
uBuyFirst for a Windows desktop with in-app buying, Dealerts or Trove for phone push, Lotify for Telegram alerts on eBay US, UK, Germany, Canada and Italy.
Updated October 2026
Marketplace Alert Tools, Compared Honestly
Lotify, Swoopa, uBuyFirst, Flipify, Dealerts, Telvin, GAlerts and CarSnipe all promise to show you new listings first. They cover different marketplaces, deliver alerts in different places and cost very different amounts. Here is how they line up.
The short version
Pick the tool that covers the marketplaces you buy on and delivers alerts where you already look. Swoopa and Flipify are mobile apps for Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist and OfferUp. uBuyFirst is a Windows app for eBay. Telvin is a Telegram bot for Vinted. Lotify is a Telegram bot for eBay, Facebook Marketplace, Vinted, OLX, Willhaben and AUTO.RIA.
Alert Tools Side by Side
| Tool | Marketplaces | Alerts arrive in | Starting price | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotify | eBay (5 sites), Facebook Marketplace, Vinted (6 sites), OLX (7 countries), Willhaben, AUTO.RIA, DIM.RIA | Telegram chats, channels and groups; Discord; webhooks | $19.99/mo, 7-day trial | Several marketplaces, Europe, teams |
| Swoopa | Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, OfferUp, Kijiji, Gumtree, Nextdoor, eBay | iOS and Android app, email | $28/mo on a 12-month plan, $47 month to month | Car and local deal sourcing in North America |
| uBuyFirst | eBay, all international sites | Windows desktop app; Telegram, Slack, WhatsApp on higher plans | Free Basics; $24.99/mo Elite | Full-time eBay buyers at a desk |
| Flipify | Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, Kijiji, OfferUp, Vinted, eBay, Mercari, Gumtree | iOS, Android and web app | $5/mo (10-minute checks) | Budget multi-site flipping |
| Dealerts | eBay | iOS and Android push | Free plan | Simple eBay alerts on a phone |
| Telvin | Vinted, 20+ countries | Telegram | Free plan; €4.90/mo | Vinted-only buyers |
| GAlerts | eBay, Kleinanzeigen, Willhaben, olx.pl, olx.kz, Leboncoin, Subito and more | Email or Telegram | Free hourly checks | Wide site list, low budget |
| CarSnipe | Facebook Marketplace vehicles | Telegram, via a browser extension | $9.99/mo (15-minute checks) | Used-car buyers on Facebook |
Prices from each vendor’s website on 20 October 2026. Plans change often, so check before you buy.
Which Tool for Which Marketplace
Facebook Marketplace
Swoopa and Flipify if you also need Craigslist and OfferUp, CarSnipe for vehicles only, Lotify for Telegram alerts anywhere Facebook Marketplace runs.
Vinted
Telvin covers the most Vinted countries. Lotify covers six Vinted sites and puts them in the same bot as eBay, OLX and Facebook Marketplace.
OLX
Lotify is the hosted option for OLX Romania, Portugal, Bulgaria and Uzbekistan, and covers Ukraine, Poland and Kazakhstan too. It bypasses OLX’s search cache, so alerts often arrive up to 20 minutes before a listing shows in OLX search.
Rentals and property
Lotify watches OLX, DIM.RIA and Willhaben listings for flats. Local rental bots exist for single cities; check which sites they read.
Teams
Lotify posts alerts to Telegram channels and groups, a Discord server or any webhook URL, so a buying team sees the same listing at the same moment. uBuyFirst routes alerts to Slack, WhatsApp or Telegram on its higher plans.
How to Choose an Alert Tool
1. Coverage first
A fast alert for the wrong marketplace is worth nothing. List the sites you actually buy on and cross off every tool that misses one of them.
2. Where the alert lands
An alert only helps if you see it. Phone apps send pushes that the phone may delay. A desktop app needs the computer on. Telegram arrives on every device you own and can be shared with a team channel, and tools that post to Discord or a webhook put alerts where your team already works.
3. Check speed, not marketing
Many tools quote seconds on the top plan and check every 10 or 15 minutes on the entry plan. Compare the speed of the plan you will actually pay for.
4. Total cost and commitment
Look at the price for the number of searches you need, and at the term. Some plans are only cheap with a 6 or 12 month commitment.
5. Account safety
Tools that only read public listings never touch your marketplace account. Tools that log in to buy or message for you can be faster, and they put the account at risk if the marketplace objects.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best marketplace alert app?
It depends on where you buy. For Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist and OfferUp in North America, Swoopa and Flipify are the established apps. For eBay on a Windows PC, uBuyFirst. For Vinted only, Telvin. For Telegram alerts across eBay, Facebook Marketplace, Vinted, OLX, Willhaben and AUTO.RIA in one bot, Lotify.
Which alert tools work with Telegram or Discord?
Lotify delivers to Telegram chats, channels and groups, Discord servers and any webhook URL on every plan. Telvin is Telegram-first for Vinted. CarSnipe uses a Telegram bot together with a browser extension. uBuyFirst sends Telegram alerts on its Enterprise plan. GAlerts sends email or Telegram. Swoopa, Flipify and Dealerts deliver through their own mobile apps.
What is the cheapest marketplace alert tool?
Among paid tools, Flipify starts at $5 a month with 10-minute checks and Telvin at €4.90 a month for Vinted. Lotify Pro is $19.99 a month for up to 12 searches with real-time checks. Several tools, such as Dealerts, Telvin and GAlerts, have free tiers with slower checks or fewer searches.
How were these prices checked?
Each price comes from the vendor’s own website on 20 October 2026. Prices and plans change, so confirm on the vendor’s site before you buy.
Is Lotify an alternative to Swoopa?
For Facebook Marketplace and eBay, yes, at a lower price and without a long commitment. Swoopa also covers Craigslist, OfferUp, Kijiji, Gumtree and Nextdoor, which Lotify does not. See the full Lotify vs Swoopa comparison.
Is Lotify an alternative to uBuyFirst?
For real-time eBay alerts on your phone, yes. uBuyFirst is a Windows desktop app with in-app buying and covers more eBay countries; Lotify is a Telegram bot that covers five eBay sites plus other marketplaces. See the full Lotify vs uBuyFirst comparison.