DEALSONAR VS SWOOPA

DealSonar vs Swoopa: which marketplace alert tool fits a reseller?

Swoopa is built around private-party vehicle sourcing for dealers, priced in dollars. DealSonar is a browser-based tool for resellers across the UK, US, and EU, with eBay sold comps and profit maths on matching alerts.

Start free trial See pricingUpdated September 2026

SHORT ANSWER

If you source cars in the US, Swoopa is the more specialised product and covers more classifieds. If you flip phones, consoles, clothing or furniture, DealSonar is the closer fit: it monitors Facebook Marketplace, Vinted, eBay, OfferUp, lists from £25/mo, and shows what an item actually sold for on eBay before you message the seller.

Side by side

DEALSONARSWOOPA

Entry price£25/mo$47/mo (Go)

Top tier£99/mo$352/mo (Enterprise)

Trial7-day free trial (card required)7-day trial, no permanent free tier

Runs inAny browser, nothing to installiOS / Android app

MarketplacesFacebook Marketplace, Vinted, eBay, OfferUpFacebook, Craigslist, OfferUp, Nextdoor, Gumtree, Kijiji, AutoTrader, Cars.com

Vinted supportYesNo

Resale value dataeBay sold comps: real completed salesAI Price Filter: estimated market value

Profit after feesBuilt-in calculator (fees + postage)Profit estimation via AI analysis

Alert channelsDashboard, Email, Discord, TelegramPush notifications

Built forResellers across the UK, US, and EUCar dealers and vehicle sourcing teams

Entry price

DEALSONAR: £25/mo
SWOOPA: $47/mo (Go)

Top tier

DEALSONAR: £99/mo
SWOOPA: $352/mo (Enterprise)

Trial

DEALSONAR: 7-day free trial (card required)
SWOOPA: 7-day trial, no permanent free tier

Runs in

DEALSONAR: Any browser, nothing to install
SWOOPA: iOS / Android app

Marketplaces

DEALSONAR: Facebook Marketplace, Vinted, eBay, OfferUp
SWOOPA: Facebook, Craigslist, OfferUp, Nextdoor, Gumtree, Kijiji, AutoTrader, Cars.com

Vinted support

DEALSONAR: Yes
SWOOPA: No

Resale value data

DEALSONAR: eBay sold comps: real completed sales
SWOOPA: AI Price Filter: estimated market value

Profit after fees

DEALSONAR: Built-in calculator (fees + postage)
SWOOPA: Profit estimation via AI analysis

Alert channels

DEALSONAR: Dashboard, Email, Discord, Telegram
SWOOPA: Push notifications

Built for

DEALSONAR: Resellers across the UK, US, and EU
SWOOPA: Car dealers and vehicle sourcing teams

Updated September 2026. Swoopa figures from its public subscription and App Store listings. Pricing changes; check both sites before deciding. DealSonar is not affiliated with Swoopa.

Three things DealSonar does differently

VERIFIED, NOT ESTIMATED

Real eBay sold prices, not a model output

Swoopa's AI Price Filter predicts what something is worth. DealSonar pulls recent completed sales on eBay and shows low, median and high, so you work from sold transactions rather than only an estimate.

RESELLER SOURCING

Built for general goods, not dealership CRM

Vinted, Facebook Marketplace, eBay, and OfferUp in one dashboard, with comps and profit estimates for phones, consoles, fashion and similar niches. No VIN lookup or dealer CRM by design.

NOTHING TO INSTALL

A dashboard, not another phone app

DealSonar runs in the browser. Monitors, results and profit maths stay on the screen you already use. Alerts go to Dashboard, Email, Discord or Telegram (Discord/Telegram on Pro and Scale).

BEING STRAIGHT WITH YOU

When Swoopa is the better choice

You source vehicles. Swoopa carries plate-to-VIN lookups, vehicle history, trade-in and retail pricing, and a CRM for seller follow-up. DealSonar has none of that and is not trying to.
You need Craigslist, Nextdoor, AutoTrader or Cars.com. Swoopa covers those. DealSonar covers Facebook Marketplace, Vinted, eBay, and OfferUp.
You run a dealership-scale US vehicle operation. Swoopa's higher tiers are priced for teams buying every week, with tooling to match.

FAQ

Is DealSonar cheaper than Swoopa?+

At the entry tier, usually yes. DealSonar starts at £25/mo against Swoopa's $47/mo. Swoopa's top tier runs to $352/mo, where DealSonar's is £99/mo. What you get differs, so compare the features, not just the number.

Does DealSonar cover cars like Swoopa does?+

You can set a monitor for vehicles, but there is no VIN lookup, vehicle history or dealer CRM. If cars are your main business, Swoopa is the more complete tool.

Does Swoopa support Vinted?+

Not as of September 2026. Its public listings cover Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, OfferUp, Nextdoor, Gumtree, Kijiji, AutoTrader and Cars.com. For clothing and footwear flipping, Vinted matters, and DealSonar monitors it.

Can I try DealSonar before paying?+

Yes. Every paid plan includes a 7-day free trial. A card is required to start. You can cancel during the trial.

See what a ping looks like with the maths already done

Set a monitor on Facebook Marketplace, Vinted, eBay or OfferUp, and get alerts with sold comps and profit attached.