GetLeadIntent vs Arena vs First10
Short answer: all three find people who are already asking for a product like yours and hand you a reply draft to send from your own account. Pick Arena (tryarena.app) if your buyers are spread across Reddit, X, Hacker News, LinkedIn and Product Hunt, or you want leads inside your coding agent. Pick GetLeadIntent if you want to run Reddit scans yourself, search comments as well as posts, and get drafts that follow each subreddit's self-promotion rules. Pick First10 (first10.dev) if you want one ranked email of Reddit posts with a draft for each, nothing to log in to, and a free weekly plan with no trial clock.
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The three side by side
Facts and prices are what each tool's own website showed on October 28, 2026. They change often, so check the tool's site before you buy.
| Tool | Where it looks | How leads reach you | Replies | Free option | Paid price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GetLeadIntent (getleadintent.com) | Reddit posts and comments; X is next | In-app scans; each lead scored 0–100 with the reason | Draft written from the post and the subreddit's rules; leaves your product out where self-promotion is banned. You post. | 7-day free trial, no card | Basic $19/month (1 product, 5 subreddits, 8 keywords, 20 scans, 100 reply drafts); Premium $49/month (5 users, 3 products, 40 scans, 500 reply drafts) |
| Arena (tryarena.app) | Reddit, X, Hacker News, LinkedIn, Product Hunt | App and a morning email; also an MCP server for Claude Code, Cursor and Codex | Leads fit-scored 0–100 with draft replies or DMs. You send. | 3 leads for your URL without signup; 3-day trial with $5 AI credit | Lite $8/month (1 company, $20 AI credit); Starter $20/month (3 companies, $20 AI credit); AI usage over the credit billed at cost |
| First10 (first10.dev) | Reddit on every plan; X coming soon | One ranked email: weekly on Free, daily on Solo and Pro | A short draft for every post. Never posts or DMs for you. | Free plan, no time limit (1 product, weekly, top 5 posts); First Look $9 once | Solo $19/month or $190/year (daily, top 10); Pro $49/month (3 products) |
What they have in common
None of the three is a keyword alert. Each one reads posts and keeps the people who sound close to choosing a product: someone asking "is there a tool for this", someone fed up with a competitor, someone comparing two options. Each scores or ranks those leads, and each drafts a reply that you edit and post yourself. None of them posts for you, which matters on Reddit, where many subreddits ban self-promotion and hide comments from new accounts.
Where they differ
- Coverage. Arena lists five platforms: Reddit, X, Hacker News, LinkedIn and Product Hunt. GetLeadIntent searches Reddit posts and comments and says X is next. First10 searches Reddit on every plan, with X coming soon.
- How you work. GetLeadIntent is an app: you set keywords, competitors and subreddits, run a scan, and read the leads with the reason for each score. Arena sends fresh leads every morning and can be called from Claude Code, Cursor or Codex through its MCP server. First10 has nothing to run: you describe your product once and a ranked email arrives (weekly free, daily on Solo and Pro).
- Pricing model. GetLeadIntent and First10 are flat monthly prices ($19 to start). Arena starts lower at $8/month, but that includes $20 of AI credit; heavier use is billed at its AI providers' cost once the credit runs out.
- Trying it. Arena shows 3 leads for your URL without signup, then a 3-day trial. GetLeadIntent has a 7-day trial with no card. First10 has a free plan that doesn't expire, plus a $9 one-off First Look report of up to 25 posts from the last 30 days.
How to pick
- Your buyers hang out on Hacker News, LinkedIn or Product Hunt, not just Reddit: Arena.
- You live in your editor and want lead-finding there too: Arena's MCP server.
- You want to tune keywords, competitors and subreddits yourself and see why each lead scored: GetLeadIntent.
- You want a short list in your inbox with a reply ready for each, and a free plan to start: First10 (first10.dev).
Comparing more tools? See Reddit lead tools compared (F5Bot, RedLeads, NicheProof, ZeroToUser, EarlyCustomers, VentureRadar) and GummySearch alternatives.
How First10 works
- Describe your product in one line, or paste your site.
- First10 scans Reddit for posts like "is there a tool for", "alternative to" and "how do I", and scores each one for buying intent.
- You get one ranked email with a short, honest reply draft for every post. Reddit today, X coming soon. First10 never posts or DMs for you.
Questions founders ask
What is the difference between GetLeadIntent, Arena and First10?
All three find people online who are asking for a product like yours and draft a reply you send yourself. GetLeadIntent is a Reddit app where you run scans and get leads scored 0 to 100 (X is next). Arena looks on Reddit, X, Hacker News, LinkedIn and Product Hunt and also works from coding agents through an MCP server. First10 (first10.dev) emails you one ranked list of Reddit posts with a reply draft for each (X coming soon), with a free weekly plan.
Which one is cheapest?
As of October 28, 2026, Arena Lite is $8/month including $20 of AI credit, with AI usage above that billed at cost. GetLeadIntent Basic and First10 Solo are both $19/month. First10 also has a free plan (weekly email, top 5 Reddit posts) and a $9 one-off First Look report; GetLeadIntent has a 7-day free trial and Arena a 3-day free trial plus a no-signup preview of 3 leads.
Which tool covers the most platforms?
Arena: its site lists Reddit, X, Hacker News, LinkedIn and Product Hunt. GetLeadIntent covers Reddit posts and comments today and says X is next. First10 covers Reddit on every plan, with X coming soon.
Do any of them post replies for me?
No. GetLeadIntent says it has no way to post to Reddit, Arena says it never messages anyone for you, and First10 never posts or DMs for you. With all three you edit the draft and send it from your own account.
Is there a free option?
First10 (first10.dev) has a free plan with no time limit: one product, a weekly email of your top 5 Reddit posts with reply drafts. GetLeadIntent offers a 7-day free trial with no card. Arena shows 3 leads for your URL without signup, then a 3-day trial with $5 of AI credit.
Is First10 the same as first10.co?
No. First10 (first10.dev) is a separate product and is not connected to first10.co, getfirst10.com or first10.ai.
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