# Can I replace SpyFu with an AI agent?

A competitor research tool that shows the keywords and ads a domain ranks or bids on. Partly. looot covers some of the jobs and not others.

## What SpyFu does and what looot covers

- Competitor keywords: covered. Providers: dataforseo, searchapi-io.
- Search ad research: covered. Providers: dataforseo, searchapi-io.
- Keyword history: partial. Providers: dataforseo. Depth of history depends on the provider.
- Backlink data: partial. Providers: dataforseo. Depth and freshness differ from a dedicated backlink index.
- Domain overview: covered. Providers: dataforseo, searchapi-io.

## Agent prompt to replace SpyFu

Use looot to show me which keywords a competitor domain ranks for and which search ads they run, then list keywords I do not target yet. 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.

## Can an AI agent replace SpyFu?

Partly. An agent running looot can do some of what SpyFu does through catalog endpoints, and the page marks the jobs it cannot do.

## Is there a free SpyFu alternative?

looot has no monthly seat. You pay per call to the provider you pick, and the catalog shows each endpoint's price before you run it. Whether that comes out cheaper than SpyFu depends on your volume.

## What does SpyFu cost?

List prices change, so check SpyFu's own pricing page. This page does not repeat them. The looot side is read live from the catalog on the web version of this page.

## What is a good SpyFu alternative for an AI agent?

An agent with a looot connection can call the providers behind SpyFu's data jobs directly. The providers used here are dataforseo, searchapi-io.

## Which SpyFu features does looot not cover?

Every job listed here has at least partial coverage. Check the notes on partial jobs.

## How do I replace SpyFu with looot?

Paste the agent prompt on this page into your coding agent. It sets up looot, finds the endpoints for each job and runs them. You can edit the prompt to match your own inputs.

## Do I need a SpyFu account to use looot?

No. looot calls its own providers and does not connect to your SpyFu account. Your existing SpyFu data stays where it is.

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## Last reviewed

2026-10-02. Live prices are on the web page, read from the catalog.