TrendTrack
BrandsearchTrendTrack vs Brandsearch
This is the closest match-up on the market. Unlike most comparisons on this site, Brandsearch is not a narrow ad-spy tool that lacks half of what TrendTrack does - it is a genuine all-in-one e-commerce intelligence platform with a Shopify store database, Meta ad spy, email intelligence, EU/UK adspend filters, brand tracking and an MCP-ready API. The differences are real but narrow, so this page focuses on where each one actually pulls ahead rather than on a feature checklist. For the full platform test, start with our TrendTrack review.
TL;DR
TrendTrack wins on ad database depth (250M+ vs 160M+) and unlimited brand tracking on Business. Brandsearch wins on price at the mid tier (68€ vs $89), team seats, swipe files, competitor alerts, and it offers an actual free trial.
Feature Comparison
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Our Pick ★TrendTrack | Brandsearch | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify store database | 5M+ stores | 7.5M+ stores |
| Ad library size | 250M+ ads | 160M+ ads |
| Meta ad spy | ||
| TikTok ad spy | Limited | |
| Real EU/UK ad spend data | ||
| Combined shop + ad + page filters | ||
| Email/newsletter intelligence | ||
| Brand tracking limit (top plan) | Unlimited | 100 brands |
| Swipe files & shared folders | ||
| Real-time competitor alerts | ||
| API / MCP access | Pro+, 20K credits | All plans, 5-10K |
| Free Chrome extension | ||
| Free trial | Free account only | |
| Seats on entry plan | 1 | 1 |
| Seats on mid plan | 1 | 2 |
| Entry price | $59/mo | 55€/mo |
| Mid-tier price | $89/mo | 68€/mo |
| Top-tier price | $149/mo | 129€/mo |
TrendTrack
Strengths
- Larger ad library: 250M+ ads against 160M+
- Unlimited brand tracking on Business, where Brandsearch caps at 100
- Unlimited email intelligence from the Pro plan
- Combined shop + ad + page filters in a single query - still unmatched
- Bigger API allowance: 20,000 credits against 10,000
- 2 to 3 million new ads indexed every 24 hours
Weaknesses
- No swipe files or shared creative folders
- No real-time competitor change alerts
- Only 1 seat on Pro, against 2 on the equivalent Brandsearch plan
- No free trial of the paid tiers
- API/MCP starts on Pro, not on the entry plan
Brandsearch
Strengths
- Larger Shopify store database: 7.5M+ against 5M+
- Genuine free trial, not just a free account
- Swipe files with team and public sharing
- Real-time email and in-app alerts on competitor changes
- More seats per plan (2 on mid tier, 5 on Agency)
- API credits included on every plan, MCP-ready
- Cheaper at every tier
Weaknesses
- Smaller ad library: 160M+ against 250M+
- Brand tracking capped at 100 even on the Agency plan
- Store database limited to 15K results on the Starter plan
- No combined shop + ad + page filter builder
- Prices are excl. VAT, so the gap narrows for EU buyers
My Verdict
Be honest about this one: Brandsearch is a serious competitor, not a strawman. It is cheaper on the plan most people buy (68€ vs $89), it gives you 2 seats where TrendTrack Pro gives 1, it includes swipe files and real-time competitor alerts that TrendTrack has no answer for, and it ships API credits on every plan rather than from Pro up. If you are a team, or if you want to try before paying, Brandsearch is the more comfortable choice. TrendTrack wins where depth matters more than breadth: a materially larger ad library (250M+ against 160M+), unlimited brand tracking on Business against a hard cap of 100, unlimited email intelligence from the Pro plan, and a bigger API allowance (20,000 credits against 10,000). Its combined shop + ad + page filter is still the one query builder no competitor has copied. Pick TrendTrack if you are a solo operator or media buyer who lives in ad data; pick Brandsearch if you are a team that needs shared swipe files and alerting.