Updated May 2026
GummySearch shut down on November 30, 2025 after it could not secure a commercial license for Reddit's Data API. For turning recurring Reddit and Hacker News pain into validated, scored software ideas, the closest alternative is Pannly — it watches six SaaS subreddits and Hacker News, scores each recurring complaint, and writes a structured brief for it.
This page is honest about what Pannly does and does not replace, then compares every realistic option so you can pick the right one.
GummySearch was a Reddit audience-research tool. It clustered subreddits, surfaced recurring complaints, and let you monitor keywords across communities. It ran on Reddit's API.
When Reddit moved to paid commercial API licensing, that dependency became fatal. The founder announced the product would close, and GummySearch stopped operating on November 30, 2025. Paying users were left looking for a replacement — which is almost certainly why you're here.
There is no single 1:1 replacement, because GummySearch did several different jobs. The honest answer is to figure out which job you actually used it for, then pick the tool built for that job.
Picking by job — not by “closest clone” — is the only honest way to choose a replacement.
This is the job Pannly is built for. Instead of handing you raw threads to sift, it scores each recurring complaint on demand, buyer reachability, and competitive gap, then writes a structured brief — pain, evidence quotes with source URLs, persona, and a validation plan.
If you used GummySearch to get pinged when a keyword appeared on Reddit or Hacker News, that is monitoring, not research. F5Bot does exactly this for free. Pannly does not do keyword alerts and won't pretend to.
If you used GummySearch to size subreddits or track brand mentions for marketing, that is a social-listening job. Pannly is not the tool for that — a dedicated Reddit monitoring tool is. We'd rather tell you that than oversell.
The rest of this page is about the first job — finding something worth building. See how Pannly turns a Reddit complaint into a scored brief.
No tool does everything GummySearch did. This is which one wins which job — including where Pannly is not the answer.
| Tool | Status | Core job | Sources | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pannly | Operating | Scored, written briefs from real pain | 6 SaaS subreddits + Hacker News | Free to browse · $3/brief (refunded on ship) | Deciding what to build next |
| GummySearch | Discontinued | Audience research + monitoring | Reddit (via API) | Discontinued Nov 30, 2025 |
Not a claim — the live feed. These are real, currently-scored ideas pulled from Reddit and Hacker News pain right now.
The live feed is loading on the main idea feed — browse it free to see current scored pain points.
Each one opens into a full brief: the pain, evidence quotes with their original Reddit/HN source URLs, who buys it, and a validation plan. Browse the full feed or read how pricing and the refund work.
Yes. GummySearch stopped operating on November 30, 2025. The founder announced the closure after being unable to secure a commercial license for Reddit's Data API, which the tool depended on.
GummySearch relied on Reddit's API to pull and analyse posts. After Reddit moved to paid commercial API licensing, GummySearch could not secure terms that kept the product viable, and it closed on November 30, 2025.
For free Reddit keyword monitoring, F5Bot emails you when your keywords appear in new Reddit or Hacker News posts. It does not analyse pain points or score ideas — it is an alert tool, not a research tool. Pannly's feed is free to browse; you only pay $3 to unlock a full brief.
Not exactly, and that matters. GummySearch did three jobs: audience/subreddit research, keyword monitoring, and pain-point discovery. Pannly replaces only the third one — and takes it further by scoring each recurring complaint and writing a structured brief. If you used GummySearch mainly to find what to build, Pannly is the closest replacement. If you used it for marketing keyword alerts, use a monitoring tool like F5Bot or Syften instead.
Browsing scored ideas is free. $3 unlocks a full brief — refunded automatically if you ship within 30 days.
| Pain-point research tools | Operating | AI-summarised pain from communities | Reddit + communities | Mostly paid subscription | Browsing many raw pain points |
| F5Bot | Operating | Keyword alerts | Reddit + Hacker News | Free | Mention monitoring, not research |
Pricing categories are summarised, not quoted — check each tool's site for current numbers. Pannly figures are exact.
Browsing the feed of scored ideas is free. A full brief is $3 to unlock — and it is refunded automatically if you ship a working build within 30 days. Unlimited access is $15/month on Pro.