# BigSpy alternatives for AI agents

An ad spy tool for browsing ads that run on social networks and ad platforms. Verdict for an agent running looot: not really. See the jobs it covers and other.

## The honest answer

An ad spy tool for browsing ads that run on social networks and ad platforms. For an AI agent running looot, the verdict on BigSpy 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: large stored ad archive, spend and engagement estimates and saved boards. For these, keep BigSpy or use another tool beside looot.

## Other tools in the same job

- AdSpy (/can-i-replace/adspy): 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 BigSpy 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.
- Large stored ad archive: not covered. looot reads libraries live and keeps no archive of past ads.
- Spend and engagement estimates: not covered. No provider in the catalog gives reliable spend figures.
- Saved boards: not covered. looot hosts no board or folder UI.

## Agent prompt to replace BigSpy

Use looot to search public ad libraries for a keyword and list the advertisers, ad copy and creative links, grouped by advertiser. 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.

## BigSpy versus an agent running looot

- What it is: An ad spy tool for browsing ads that run on social networks and ad platforms. | Your own agent calling looot endpoints and writing the result where you ask.
- Jobs compared: 5 jobs | 1 covered, 1 partly
- Not covered: large stored ad archive, spend and engagement estimates and saved boards | 3 jobs the agent cannot do through looot
- How you use it: The BigSpy app | A prompt to the agent you already use
- How you pay: See BigSpy 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 BigSpy alternatives?

Tools in the same category include AdSpy, 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 BigSpy alternative for AI agents?

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

## Is there a free BigSpy 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 BigSpy job costs before you start. We do not state what BigSpy costs.

## BigSpy vs looot, which fits an agent?

BigSpy is an app you open and use. looot is a catalog of endpoints your own agent calls. BigSpy 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 BigSpy 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 BigSpy jobs can an agent not do?

large stored ad archive, spend and engagement estimates and saved boards. Keep BigSpy for these, or use another tool beside looot.

## How do I replace BigSpy 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 BigSpy 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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