PowerAdSpy vs SwipeKit (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, SwipeKit grades higher than PowerAdSpy: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
SwipeKit grades higher on the free plan and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
PowerAdSpy
Ad spy tool covering up to 11 social and display ad networks
SwipeKit
Save, organize and track ads from public ad libraries
Which one is for you
Pick PowerAdSpy if
- Fits if you research Facebook and Instagram ads on a small budget
- Works for marketers who want several ad networks in one search
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need TikTok, LinkedIn, Quora or Reddit, which need Palladium at $399 billed monthly
- Watch out: the 3-day trial rolls into the full monthly rate unless cancelled before day 3
- Tight if you track brands, with 1 on Basic and 5 on Standard
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $69 for Basic against $27 yearly
- Watch out: Market Trends is labelled beta and is limited to higher plans afterwards
Pick SwipeKit if
- Fits if you collect ads from several libraries and want them on shared boards
- Works for small agencies tracking 5 to 15 competing brands
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you don't use Chrome, since the pages name only a Chrome extension
- Not for you if you want a free plan, because after the 14-day trial it's paid
- Watch out: the in-app AI Scripts feature is deprecated, with Skills in Claude or ChatGPT pointed to instead
- Tight if you track many brands: Basic stops at 5, Plus at 10, Agency at 15
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAPowerAdSpyFair | 2.4GPASwipeKitFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BBasic is $27 a month billed yearly, within the cheapest quarter of ad tools ($27). Monthly it is $69, and Palladium is $119 yearly or $399 monthly. | B$26 a month billed monthly, inside the cheaper quarter of ad tools ($27), for 5 seats and 5 tracked brands. |
| Free plan and trial | DA 3-day paid trial: $1 on Basic and $7 on the others, then the monthly rate unless cancelled. No free plan. | C14-day free trial with no card, and no free plan after it. |
| Features | CMulti-network ad search, AI filters, targeting filters, an ad tracker and budget estimates. Brands tracked are capped at 1 on Basic and 30 on Palladium. | CSaving extension, swipe file and boards, a shared ad library, brand tracker, MCP and API. The AI Scripts feature is deprecated, and the active-days tracker is only accurate to about 3 days. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You learn its filters before the results make sense. | CNo store rating on record. A browser extension plus boards you have to set up and fill. |
| Platforms and integrations | CA web app only. No integrations list, API or phone apps were found. | BWeb and a browser extension, with 5 integrations and API and MCP access on every plan. |
| Best for | searching ads across up to 11 networks | saving and tracking ads from public ad libraries |
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: PowerAdSpy and SwipeKit. How we grade
Price against what you get
PowerAdSpy starts at $27 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. SwipeKit starts at $26 a month and scores 2.3.
SwipeKit scores higher and starts $1 a month lower. Of the other ad creative and reporting tools on the chart, 10 score higher than PowerAdSpy for less, and 5 score higher than SwipeKit 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
- SwipeKit also covers bookmarks.
At a glance
| PowerAdSpy | SwipeKit | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $27 per month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly) | $26 per month, billed monthly |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 3-day paid trial: $1 on Basic, $7 on the other plans, then the monthly rate unless canceled. | 14-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | PowerAdSpy | SwipeKit |
| Price read from | poweradspy.com | swipekit.app |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
PowerAdSpy
- Basic covers Facebook and Instagram only; each higher tier adds networks, and TikTok, LinkedIn, Quora and Reddit need Palladium at $399 billed monthly.
- The trial is a paid 3-day trial and rolls into the full monthly rate unless canceled before day 3.
- Brands tracked are capped per plan: 1 on Basic, 5 on Standard, 10 on Platinum and 30 on Palladium.
- The site labels Market Trends as beta; it is free on all plans during the beta and limited to Platinum and Palladium afterwards.
SwipeKit
- Every plan includes the same features; the plans differ only in seats, tracked brands and API credits.
- The in-app AI Scripts feature is deprecated; the site points to Skills used through MCP in Claude or ChatGPT instead.
- The saving extension is described as a Chrome extension; the pages read name no other browser.
- The Facebook ad active-days tracker is described as accurate to within about 3 days.
Key features
PowerAdSpy
- Multi-network ad search
- Search by keyword, advertiser or domain across the networks a plan includes, with filters for category, call to action, country and sort order.
- AI metadata filters
- Filter ads by intent, hook and colors on every plan, alongside a keyword explorer.
- Targeting and audience filters
- From Standard, filter by ad type, position, gender and age. Platinum adds device, affiliate, e-commerce, marketing and funnel filters.
- Ad tracker and analytics
- Standard and above include advanced ad analytics and an unlimited ad tracker for following ads over time.
- Estimated ad budget
- Platinum and Palladium show an estimated budget for an advertiser's ads.
SwipeKit
- Ad saving extension
- A Chrome extension saves ads from the Facebook Ad Library, LinkedIn Ad Library, TikTok Creative Center and TikTok Ad Library, with copy, media, landing page link and transcript.
- Swipe file and boards
- Folders, boards, tagging, sorting and filtering, manual uploads and a live check of whether a saved Facebook ad is still active.
- Multiplayer ad library
- A searchable library of 1.5M ads, sortable by longest-running ads, with transcripts and advanced filtering.
- Brand Tracker
- Follows competitors' Meta ads around the clock, with media mix analysis and a creative timeline view.
- MCP server and API
- Connect saved ads to Claude or ChatGPT through MCP, or pull them through an API on a monthly credit allowance.
Plans
PowerAdSpy
Basic$27
per month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly)
Facebook and Instagram, 1 brand tracked and the entry AI chatbot allowance.
Standard$39
per month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly)
Adds Pinterest and Google Display Network, targeting filters, ad analytics, an unlimited ad tracker and 5 brands.
Platinum$83
per month, billed annually ($279 billed monthly)
Adds YouTube, native ads and Google search, estimated ad budget, full market trends and 10 brands.
Palladium$119
per month, billed annually ($399 billed monthly)
All 11 networks, adding LinkedIn, TikTok, Quora and Reddit, with 30 brands and the largest chatbot allowance.
SwipeKit
Basic$26
per month, billed monthly
5 seats, 5 tracked brands and 2,000 API credits a month, with the swipe file, Multiplayer ad library, MCP, API access and white-label share links. Annual billing saves $156.
Plus$46
per month, billed monthly
10 seats, 10 tracked brands and 4,000 API credits a month, with the same features as Basic. Annual billing saves $276.
Agency$66
per month, billed monthly
15 seats, 15 tracked brands and 10,000 API credits a month, with the same features as Basic. Annual billing saves $396.
Ways to pay less
PowerAdSpy
- Annual discount
Yearly billing cuts each plan 58 to 70%
The pricing page shows yearly billing as one upfront charge, for example Basic at $331 a year and Palladium at $1,436 a year.
SwipeKit
- Annual discount
Annual billing saves $156 to $396 a year
The pricing page says annual billing saves $156 on Basic, $276 on Plus and $396 on Agency compared with paying monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, PowerAdSpy or SwipeKit?
As of Nov 12, 2026, SwipeKit is cheaper to start with: $26 a month, against $27 a month for PowerAdSpy. PowerAdSpy starts at $27 per month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly), and SwipeKit starts at $26 per month, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, PowerAdSpy or SwipeKit?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither PowerAdSpy nor SwipeKit has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do PowerAdSpy and SwipeKit run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only SwipeKit lists a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.