# AdSpy alternatives for AI agents

An ad search tool with a stored archive of social ads, filtered by country, language and more. Verdict for an agent running looot: not really. See the jobs it.

## The honest answer

An ad search tool with a stored archive of social ads, filtered by country, language and more. For an AI agent running looot, the verdict on AdSpy is not really. 1 of the 5 jobs we compared are covered and 1 more partly.

Covered: search ads by keyword.

Partly covered: find the ads of one advertiser.

Not covered: stored ad archive, engagement filters over history and saved searches and alerts. For these, keep AdSpy or use another tool beside looot.

## Other tools in the same job

- BigSpy (/can-i-replace/bigspy): verdict not-really.
- Pipiads (/can-i-replace/pipiads): verdict not-really.
- Madgicx (/can-i-replace/madgicx): verdict not-really.
- Foreplay (/can-i-replace/foreplay): verdict kinda.
- Import.io (/can-i-replace/import-io): verdict kinda.
- Octoparse (/can-i-replace/octoparse): verdict yes.

## Or let your agent do the AdSpy jobs

- Search ads by keyword: covered. Providers: adyntel, apify.
- Find the ads of one advertiser: partly covered. Providers: adyntel, apify. Coverage depends on the ad library each provider reads.
- Stored ad archive: not covered. looot reads libraries live and keeps no archive.
- Engagement filters over history: not covered. looot has no historical engagement data for ads.
- Saved searches and alerts: not covered. looot has no alerts or saved views.

## Agent prompt to replace AdSpy

Use looot to search public ad libraries for a keyword and list the advertisers, ad copy and landing pages. If you have not yet, set up https://looot.ai/skill.md first. Then search the looot catalog for each step, check the price of each endpoint before you call it, run the cheapest one that fits, and show me the results as a table.

## AdSpy versus an agent running looot

- What it is: An ad search tool with a stored archive of social ads, filtered by country, language and more. | Your own agent calling looot endpoints and writing the result where you ask.
- Jobs compared: 5 jobs | 1 covered, 1 partly
- Not covered: stored ad archive, engagement filters over history and saved searches and alerts | 3 jobs the agent cannot do through looot
- How you use it: The AdSpy app | A prompt to the agent you already use
- How you pay: See AdSpy for its own terms | Pay per call, with the price shown before each run
- Last reviewed: 2026-10-02 | Prices read live from the catalog

## What are the best AdSpy alternatives?

Tools in the same category include BigSpy, Pipiads, Madgicx, Foreplay, Import.io and Octoparse. We do not rank them as best. Pick by the jobs you need done, and compare the jobs listed on this page.

## Is there a AdSpy alternative for AI agents?

It depends on the job. An agent running looot gets a verdict of not really for AdSpy: 1 of 5 jobs covered, 1 partly.

## Is there a free AdSpy alternative?

looot is not free. It is pay per call, and each endpoint shows its price before the run, so you can see what a AdSpy job costs before you start. We do not state what AdSpy costs.

## AdSpy vs looot, which fits an agent?

AdSpy is an app you open and use. looot is a catalog of endpoints your own agent calls. AdSpy vs looot comes down to whether you want an app or an agent doing the jobs, and whether the jobs you need are in the covered list.

## Which AdSpy jobs can an agent do with looot?

search ads by keyword and find the ads of one advertiser. Coverage is checked against the live catalog, so a job drops to not covered when no priced endpoint exists.

## Which AdSpy jobs can an agent not do?

stored ad archive, engagement filters over history and saved searches and alerts. Keep AdSpy for these, or use another tool beside looot.

## How do I replace AdSpy with an agent?

Set up looot from https://looot.ai/skill.md, then paste the prompt on this page into the agent you already use. Edit it to match your own inputs.

## How does looot price a AdSpy alternative?

looot charges per call. The jobs above show the cheapest live price for each, read from the catalog. When no priced endpoint exists the page says price on request.

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