How is Needle different from manually checking each community?

Instead of opening Reddit, Hacker News, GitHub, Stack Overflow, Product Hunt, and other sites one by one, Needle Search runs across the communities your plan includes in one workflow. Results are ranked with intent and sentiment so you open threads where people compare tools, ask for recommendations, or describe urgent pain - not just keyword mentions.

What can I try before I subscribe?

On the homepage you can run a conversation preview from your website (no account). After signup and brand onboarding, Needle runs a one-time welcome scan on Auto Search - a 7-day snapshot on a sample of communities. Manual search and recurring Auto Search unlock when you start a paid plan trial or subscription. Trending Problems has a public preview. Free tools need no account at useneedle.net/tools. A standard Directory listing does not require Search. See Pricing for plans and trial terms.

Which communities and platforms does Needle search?

Needle searches many public communities - for example Reddit, Stack Overflow, Hacker News, YouTube, GitHub, Tumblr, X, Mastodon, Bluesky, Lobsters, and Product Hunt - depending on your plan. The full platform matrix and run limits are on Pricing.

We analyze public conversations. Your account, searches, Auto Search results, and brand settings are treated as yours; we do not sell your data or use it for third-party ad targeting. See the Privacy policy.