Keepa vs SmartScout
We give Keepa a 2.8 GPA and SmartScout a 1.8, out of 4.0. Keepa grades higher on the free plan and ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
SmartScout
Amazon market research by product, brand, seller and category
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAKeepaGood | 1.8GPASmartScoutWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price on record: Keepa's pricing loads only inside its web app, which our reader couldn't open. With nothing published to compare, it sits at C, the grade for no stated price. | CBasic is $29 a month billed yearly ($49 monthly), in the cheapest quarter here, but it's product-level data. The brand data that sets SmartScout apart needs Essentials at $99, and seller data with Buy Box history needs Business at $239. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe site, browser extensions and phone apps are free for price history charts and price-drop alerts. That's plenty for shoppers. Which seller data needs a paid subscription isn't confirmed, so sellers may hit a limit we can't see. | FNothing free: no free plan and no trial. Each plan has a 7-day money-back guarantee instead, which isn't the same thing. |
| Features | CIt does price and market history fully: charts going back years, price and stock alerts, sales rank, Buy Box and offer history, a barcode scanner and an API. It's data only, though, with no profit, inventory, listing or ad tools. | CProduct, keyword, brand, seller and subcategory data, rank tracking, a wholesale price-list scanner, review automation and AI listing tools. Deep research, but research is most of it, and seller and historical data sit on Business and Enterprise. |
| Ease of use | A4.8 from 1,539 App Store ratings. Add the extension and the chart sits on every Amazon product page, and the phone app checks prices by barcode in a shop. | CNo rating on record. Looking up a product is simple enough, but there's a lot of data at several levels to learn your way round. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, extensions for Chrome, Firefox and Edge, and iPhone, iPad and Android apps, plus a developer API. There's no desktop app, which is what an A needs here. | BWeb and a Chrome research extension, with no phone or desktop app. It covers Amazon and TikTok Shop, and has an API and an MCP server, though full MCP access is Enterprise only. |
| Best for | Amazon price and sales rank history | finding wholesale brands and sellers |
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: Keepa and SmartScout. How we grade
Where they differ
- Keepa has a free plan. SmartScout does not.
- Only Keepa lists iOS and Android apps.
- Keepa also covers barcode scanning.
- SmartScout also covers keyword research, rank tracking and review collection.
At a glance
| Keepa | SmartScout | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | $29 per month, billed yearly ($49 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | The site, browser extensions and phone apps are free to use for price history charts and price-drop alerts. Which data needs a paid subscription could not be confirmed. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Keepa | SmartScout |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | smartscout.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Keepa
- Online arbitrage and wholesale sellers checking a product's sales rank and Buy Box history
- Sellers watching competitors' prices and stock
- Shoppers waiting for an Amazon price to drop
SmartScout
- Wholesale and online arbitrage sellers looking for brands to source from
- Private label sellers sizing up niches and competitors
- Agencies and brand buyers researching categories and sellers
Worth knowing
Keepa
- Keepa's pricing loads only inside its web app, which could not be read, so this listing gives no prices; check keepa.com before relying on a figure.
- It covers Amazon only, in the US, Germany, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Canada, Japan, India, Mexico and Brazil.
- It is a data tool: there are no profit, inventory, listing or ad management features.
SmartScout
- There is no free plan or free trial; each plan has a 7-day money-back guarantee instead.
- Every plan includes one user; extra users cost $49 each.
- AI audits and listing rewrites are capped by ASINs a month (1 on Basic to 60 on Business), with extra ASINs at $3 to $4 each.
- Seller-level and subcategory data start at Business; historical data, Ad Spy and share of voice are Enterprise only.
Key features
Keepa
- Price history charts
- Charts the new, used and Warehouse Deals prices of Amazon products over days or years, to show the lowest past price and seasonal patterns.
- Price-drop and stock alerts
- Set a desired price and Keepa notifies you when the product drops to it or comes back in stock, which sellers also use to watch competitors.
- Seller market data
- Shows sales rank history, Buy Box statistics, offer counts and rating and review history for judging a product's demand and competition.
- Browser extensions
- Extensions for Chrome, Firefox and Edge put Keepa's charts on Amazon product pages.
- Barcode scanner
- The iPhone, iPad and Android apps scan a barcode in a shop to check a product's Amazon price and history.
- Developer API
- An API at api.keepa.com returns product data, price history and Product Finder queries for use in your own tools.
SmartScout
- Brand and seller research
- Browse 500,000+ brands and 2,000,000+ sellers with Buy Box history, useful for finding wholesale suppliers and sizing up rivals.
- Product and category data
- Snapshot data on more than 30 million active products and 40,000+ subcategories, with an FBA calculator and sales estimator.
- Keyword research and Rank Maker
- Search Terms Explorer finds related keywords and sizes demand; Rank Maker tracks keyword rankings, unlimited from Essentials up.
- Wholesale price list scanner
- Upload a supplier's price list to match it against Amazon products, plus a UPC scanner and a Chrome research extension.
- AI listing and visibility tools
- AI Scorecard audits listings, AI Listing Architect rewrites them, and AI Visibility Monitor tracks which sites ChatGPT cites in your category.
- API and MCP
- A SmartScout API and an MCP server feed its data to your own tools or AI assistant; full MCP access comes with Enterprise.
Plans
Keepa
Pricing could not be confirmed. See keepa.com.
SmartScout
Basic$29
per month, billed yearly ($49 billed monthly)
Product-level data on 30M+ products, keyword research, the research extension, review automation, price list scanner and sales estimator. 1 user.
Essentials$99
per month, billed yearly ($119 billed monthly)
Adds brand and keyword data, TikTok Shop research, unlimited keyword research and tracking, historical search trends and Search Query Performance.
Business$239
per month, billed yearly ($299 billed monthly)
Adds seller data with Buy Box history, subcategory data, sentiment analysis, brand reports, traffic networks and a snapshot MCP.
EnterpriseCustom
Historical data, seller exports, Ad Spy, share of voice, full MCP access and custom dashboards and alerts, arranged through a demo.
Ways to pay less
Keepa
No public discounts listed.
SmartScout
- Annual discount
Lower monthly rate with yearly billing
Billed yearly, Basic is $29 a month instead of $49, Essentials $99 instead of $119 and Business $239 instead of $299.
