BigSpy vs Minea (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, BigSpy grades higher than Minea: 2.0 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
BigSpy grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
BigSpy
Ad library for researching competitor ads on 11 platforms
Which one is for you
Pick BigSpy if
- Fits if you research Facebook ads and can live with 10 searches a day
- Works for marketers who want one search across several ad networks
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, since it is Facebook only with 10 searches a day
- Pricey if you need TikTok or Google ads, which start at Growth at $119
- Watch out: Pinterest, Yahoo and Unity need Ultimate at $399
- Watch out: only Scale has 5 seats, and paid plans renew automatically
- Watch out: AppLovin research is e-commerce only
Pick Minea if
- Fits if you hunt for products to dropship and want ads and shops in one place
- Works for sellers who track competing brands
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need TikTok ads, as TikTok, Pinterest and Snapchat are marked coming soon
- Tight if you want to try first, since there is no free plan or trial
- Watch out: Premium limits shop notifications to 10
- Watch out: AI analyses, transcripts and magic search are capped on Starter and Premium
- Watch out: the annual price was not readable
How we grade them
| 2.0GPABigSpyFair | 1.6GPAMineaWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStarter is $49 a month billed yearly ($69 monthly), the middle of ad tools. Growth is $119, Scale $299 for 5 seats and Ultimate $399. | CStarter is $49 a month ($39 if paid quarterly), the middle of ad tools. Premium is $99 and Business $199. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree plan with Facebook ads only, 10 searches a day, 5 video analyses a month and 20 tracked creatives. You will hit those caps. | FNothing free: no plan and no trial on record. |
| Features | CAd creative search, 11 platforms, chart discovery, advertiser research and AI creative tools. Instagram starts at Starter, Google, YouTube and TikTok at Growth, and Pinterest, Yahoo and Unity at Ultimate. | CAd listings, products and shops, brand tracking, AI analysis and transcripts and influencer placements. Snapchat, Pinterest and TikTok ads are marked coming soon. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You learn its filters and charts before the results make sense. | CNo store rating on record. You learn its filters before the results make sense. |
| Platforms and integrations | CA web app only. No integrations list, API or phone apps were found. | CA web app with a browser extension. No integrations list or phone apps were found. |
| Best for | searching competitor ads across 11 networks | ad and product research for dropshippers |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: BigSpy and Minea. How we grade
Price against what you get
BigSpy starts at $49 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Minea starts at $49 a month and scores 2.0.
On this chart the two sit in the same place: the same score for the same starting price. Of the other ad creative and reporting tools on the chart, 13 score higher than BigSpy for less, and 13 score higher than Minea for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- BigSpy also covers ad creative.
- Minea also covers dropshipping.
At a glance
| BigSpy | Minea | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | $49 per month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly) | $49 per month, billed monthly ($39 per month if paid quarterly) |
| Free plan | Facebook ads only, 10 searches a day, 5 video analyses a month, 3 Creative to AI Prompt runs a day and 20 tracked creatives. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | BigSpy.com | Minea |
| Price read from | bigspy.com | minea.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
BigSpy
- The free plan covers Facebook only; Instagram starts at Starter, Google Ads, YouTube and TikTok at Growth, and Pinterest, Yahoo and Unity at Ultimate.
- AppLovin research is limited to e-commerce, and Starter access to it is described as limited-time.
- Scale has 5 seats; every other plan has 1 seat.
- Paid plans renew automatically; refund eligibility depends on a separate Refund Policy.
Minea
- The pricing page lists a Monthly, Quarterly and Annual toggle, but only monthly and quarterly prices were readable; the annual price is not recorded.
- Snapchat, Pinterest and TikTok ads are marked as coming soon on the pricing page, although the homepage mentions TikTok ads.
- Premium limits shop notifications to 10, and AI analyses, transcripts and magic search are capped on Starter and Premium.
Key features
BigSpy
- Ad creative search
- Search ad creatives and ad copy with filters, including a visual and feature search whose daily cap rises with the plan.
- Platform coverage
- The site lists 11 ad platforms, among them Facebook, Instagram, Google Ads, YouTube, TikTok, X, Pinterest, Pangle and AppLovin.
- Chart discovery
- Popular, rising and new-creative charts for spotting what is gaining traction, available from the Growth plan up.
- Entity and domain research
- Look up ad pages and domains, follow them, and review the ads and advertisers behind an e-commerce domain.
- AI creative tools
- Video Analysis and Creative to AI Prompt are included with monthly or daily quotas on every plan, the free one included.
Minea
- Ad listing
- Search Meta ads with filters, for example the most liked Shopify ads from the last two weeks. The homepage cites more than 80 million active ads.
- Products and shops
- Browse listings of products and shops, with daily niche lists of products the site flags as winners.
- Brand tracker and notifications
- Follow competitor brands; notifications cover 10 shops on Premium and are unlimited on Business.
- AI analysis and transcripts
- An AI analysis of a given ad and an AI transcript, both capped per month on Starter and Premium and unlimited on Business.
- Influencer placements
- The pricing page says Minea tracks influencer product placements as well as ads.
Plans
BigSpy
Starter$49
per month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly)
1 seat, Facebook and Instagram, unlimited searches, 50 downloads a day and 100 tracked creatives.
Growth$119
per month, billed annually ($159 billed monthly)
1 seat, adds Google Ads, YouTube, TikTok, X and Pangle, chart discovery, 300 downloads a day and 500 tracked creatives.
Scale$299
per month for 5 seats, billed annually ($399 billed monthly)
Growth features for 1 owner and 4 members, with Growth quotas applying to each seat.
Ultimate$399
per month, billed annually ($499 billed monthly)
1 seat, all 11 platforms including Pinterest, Yahoo and Unity, 3,000 downloads a day and 1,000 tracked creatives.
Minea
Starter$49
per month, billed monthly ($39 if paid quarterly)
Meta ads, product and shop listings, brand tracker, 10 AI ad analyses and 10 AI transcripts a month.
Premium$99
per month, billed monthly ($79 if paid quarterly)
Unlimited listings and brand tracker, notifications for 10 shops, 50 AI analyses and 50 transcripts a month.
Business$199
per month, billed monthly ($158 if paid quarterly)
Unlimited notifications, AI ad analyses, AI transcripts and magic search.
Ways to pay less
BigSpy
- Annual discount
Yearly billing saves $240 to $1,200 a year
The pricing page shows each paid plan cheaper billed yearly, for example Starter at $49 a month against $69 monthly, saving $240 a year.
Minea
- Other savings
Quarterly billing saves about 20%
Paying quarterly lowers each plan: Starter is $39 a month instead of $49, Premium $79 instead of $99 and Business $158 instead of $199.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, BigSpy or Minea?
As of Nov 12, 2026, they start at the same price. BigSpy starts at $49 per month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly), and Minea starts at $49 per month, billed monthly ($39 per month if paid quarterly).
Which has a free plan, BigSpy or Minea?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only BigSpy has a free plan. Minea does not.
Which platforms do BigSpy and Minea run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Minea lists a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
More comparisons
How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.