Free web
Free source (opens in a new tab)
Month
For: Testing results quality
Limits
- 1 search/day across 6 communities
- 10 results, 5 unlocked
Includes
- 0-100 intent scoring
- One-time brand welcome scan
Research & search · pricing
Needle pricing in 2026: Free, Solo, Growth and Scale explained
Choose Needle if you are a founder looking for buyers in Reddit, Hacker News and GitHub threads and want intent scores plus drafted replies.
- Starting price
- $15/mo (Solo)
- Free option
- Yes
- Plans
- 4
- Prices checked
- Oct 1, 2026
Needle plans and what they include
Needle searches communities such as Reddit, Hacker News, GitHub and Stack Overflow for buyer intent, and its tiers scale with search volume. Free allows 1 search a day across 6 communities, with 10 results of which 5 are unlocked. Solo is $15 per month ($120 per year billed annually) for 5 searches a day, 8 communities, 25 reply drafts a day and CSV export.
Growth is $49 per month ($390 per year) for 30 searches a day, 11 communities, competitor tracking and 90 reply drafts a day. Scale is $149 per month ($1190 per year) for 150 searches a day, all 13+ communities including X and LinkedIn, and 300 reply drafts a day. Prices checked on 2026-10-01.
Needle plans compared
| Plan | Price | Billing | Who it is for | Key limits | API |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free web |
Free | Monthly | Testing results quality | 1 search/day across 6 communities; 10 results, 5 unlocked | Not stated |
| Solo web |
$15/mo | Monthly | A single founder | 5 searches/day, 300/mo; 8 communities, 1 brand monitor; 24-hour lookback | Not stated |
| Growth web |
$49/mo | Monthly | Small sales or growth teams | 30 searches/day; 11 communities, 2 brand monitors; 7-day lookback | Not stated |
| Scale web |
$149/mo | Monthly | Heavy monitoring | 150 searches/day; All 13+ communities incl. X, LinkedIn; 30-day lookback | Not stated |
Which Needle plan to pick
| If you | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| you want to judge result quality first | Free | 1 search a day with 0-100 intent scoring, though only 5 of 10 results are unlocked. |
| you are a single founder watching a few communities | Solo, $15/mo | 5 searches a day, 1 brand monitor, 25 reply drafts a day and Slack or Google Chat alerts. |
| a small sales or growth team needs competitor tracking | Growth, $49/mo | 30 searches a day, 2 brand monitors, 7-day lookback, reports and Slack, Discord, Notion and webhook delivery. |
| you need X and LinkedIn coverage and CRM integrations | Scale, $149/mo | 150 searches a day, 30-day lookback, hourly alerts and white-label reports. |
What is free, what costs extra
Free access and trial
Free forever, no card.
7-day trial on Solo and Growth; card collected, $0 today. Scale has none.
Extra costs and taxes
No usage-based extras are described on the pages we read.
Costs that are easy to miss
- Solo and Growth have a 7-day trial, but a card is collected ($0 today), so cancel in time if you do not want to continue.
- Scale has no trial, so you commit before testing it.
- X and LinkedIn search is only on the $149/mo Scale plan.
- Reply drafts, exports and scheduled alerts are not on the Free plan.
Needle pricing and usage limits
Prices checked Oct 1, 2026 on the official US pricing page. Official pricing ↗ Prices and limits change often.
Vendor pricing page re-checked automatically 12 days ago: no changes detected.
Free access and trial conditions
Free forever, no card.
7-day trial on Solo and Growth; card collected, $0 today. Scale has none.
Paid plans: what changes as you upgrade
Solo web
$15/mo source (opens in a new tab)
Month
$120 per year billed annually
For: A single founder
Limits
- 5 searches/day, 300/mo
- 8 communities, 1 brand monitor
1 more
- 24-hour lookback
Includes
- 25 reply drafts/day
- Daily alerts in Slack and Google Chat
1 more
- CSV export
Growth web
$49/mo source (opens in a new tab)
Month
$390 per year billed annually
For: Small sales or growth teams
Limits
- 30 searches/day
- 11 communities, 2 brand monitors
1 more
- 7-day lookback
Includes
- 90 reply drafts/day
- Competitor tracking
2 more
- PDF and CSV reports
- Slack, Discord, Notion, webhooks
Scale web
$149/mo source (opens in a new tab)
Month
$1190 per year billed annually
For: Heavy monitoring
Limits
- 150 searches/day
- All 13+ communities incl. X, LinkedIn
1 more
- 30-day lookback
Includes
- 300 reply drafts/day
- Hourly alerts, 3 monitors
1 more
- White-label reports and CRM integrations
How much Needle costs per year
At the listed prices, a single user pays between $180 and $1,788 a year on the fixed-price plans, or nothing on the free tier within its limits. Annual billing discounts, taxes and usage-based extras are listed per plan above where the vendor publishes them.
Needle FAQ
Is there a free plan?
Yes: one ranked search per day across six communities, 10 results with 5 unlocked, no card. source (opens in a new tab)
How does the trial work?
Solo and Growth have a 7-day trial; a card is collected but $0 is billed until day 7 ends. source (opens in a new tab)
How much does annual billing save?
33% off, about four months free. source (opens in a new tab)
Which plan includes X and LinkedIn?
Only Scale at $149 per month. source (opens in a new tab)
Which communities are scanned?
Reddit, Hacker News, GitHub, Stack Overflow, Mastodon, Bluesky and Product Hunt on all plans. source (opens in a new tab)
Is Needle free to use?
There is a Free plan with no card: 1 search a day, 10 results of which 5 are unlocked.
How much is Needle if I pay yearly?
Solo is $120 per year, Growth is $390 per year and Scale is $1190 per year.
Does Needle have a free trial?
Yes for Solo and Growth: 7 days, with a card collected and $0 charged today. Scale has none.
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