An ExportComments alternative for ad research
ExportComments and Comment Downloader both export public comments to a file, but they are built for different jobs. ExportComments is a server-side exporter with large per-export limits and scheduling, while Comment Downloader collects in your own Chrome and turns the comments into an AI report where every finding links to its quote.
Add to Chrome, freeBy Liran Blumenberg, maker of Comment Downloader. Updated 5 November 2026.
Competitor facts checked on 5 November 2026 from their own website and pricing page.
The short answer
Pick ExportComments if you need big raw exports, scheduled exports or platforms like Discord, Twitch and LinkedIn; pick Comment Downloader if you want unlimited free collecting and a report of pains, objections and ad angles from the comments.
- ExportComments runs the export on its server after you paste a URL. Its Chrome extension is optional and only passes your login session for content that needs it.
- Comment Downloader reads the page in your own Chrome with a free extension. Paid plans add collection on its server without the extension.
- Both have an MCP connector for Claude and ChatGPT.
Checked on 5 November 2026. Prices and limits change, so check the vendor's own pages before you buy.
Side by side
The main differences are the free limits, the sources and whether the tool writes the analysis for you.
| ExportComments | Comment Downloader | |
|---|---|---|
| How it collects | Paste a URL, the export runs on their server. Optional Chrome extension sends your session cookies for login-only content. | Free Chrome extension reads the open page in your browser. Server collection on paid plans and for some public sources. |
| Free plan | Up to 100 results per export, 50 exports a month, 1-day data retention | Unlimited collecting in your browser, 5 AI reports a month, 1 brand |
| Paid plans | Personal $30 for 3 days (up to 5,000 results per export, no recurring payment), Premium $50 a month (up to 50,000), Business $220 a month (up to 250,000, API access). Up to 19% off yearly. | Pro $49, Growth $99, Agency $199 a month. 15% off quarterly, 33% off yearly. |
| Named platforms | Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, X, LinkedIn, Reddit, Discord, Twitch, Amazon, Trustpilot, Google; also VKontakte, Threads, Figma and Lazada. Says 20+. | 31 sources, including Reddit, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Amazon, Trustpilot, App Store, Google Play, G2, Capterra, Yelp, Google Maps and Steam |
| Analysis | Exports to Excel, CSV or JSON. Sentiment analysis is offered as a use case and a custom project. Through its MCP connector your assistant can summarize an export. | AI report: pains, desires, objections, segments, ad angles, hooks and UGC scripts, each linked to the quotes |
| Formats | Excel, CSV, JSON | CSV, JSON, Markdown, Google Docs |
| Scheduling | Scheduled exports on Premium and Business, delivery by email or webhook | Keyword listening with tagged alerts; webhooks from Growth |
| Refunds | 48h money back | Full refund within 14 days of the first payment |
Where ExportComments is the better choice
ExportComments is stronger when the job is a large raw export rather than research.
- Most exports need no extension at all. You paste a link on the website and download the file.
- It covers Discord, Twitch, LinkedIn and VKontakte, which Comment Downloader does not list.
- Per-export limits are stated clearly, up to 250,000 results on Business.
- Scheduled exports run hourly, daily, weekly or monthly, with custom cron on Business.
- It has a giveaway picker built in, and a $30 three-day pass if you only need one big export.
Where Comment Downloader is the better choice
Comment Downloader is stronger when you want to know what the comments mean for your ads.
- Collecting in your own browser is free and unlimited on every plan, so there is no 100-result cap on the free plan.
- The report counts what people repeat and ranks pains, objections and desires, with every line linked to the quote and the post it came from. See voice of customer analysis for ad copy for the method.
- It reads review sources that matter for products and apps: App Store, Google Play, G2, Capterra, Yelp, Google Maps, Walmart and Steam.
- It also reads competitor Meta ads, finds Reddit threads and runs keyword listening.
Using either tool inside Claude or ChatGPT
Both tools offer a remote MCP connector, so you can ask for an export in plain words inside your assistant.
The ExportComments connector address is https://mcp.exportcomments.com/mcp. The Comment Downloader address is https://app.commentdownloader.com/mcp, free to connect with Google sign-in. With Comment Downloader, the assistant asks your extension to collect sources like Amazon, Reddit and TikTok in your own Chrome, so Chrome needs to be open. Setup steps per assistant are on the Claude MCP page.
Account safety and limits
No comment tool can promise that an account is free of risk.
Comment Downloader reads one page at a time, only when you start it, with your own session. Meta does not allow automated collection, so treat Facebook and Instagram with care whichever tool you use. Some Comment Downloader sources are in beta (Etsy, eBay, Tripadvisor, Quora and X) and read only what the open page shows, usually the first page. Full plan details are on the pricing page.
Questions
Is Comment Downloader free like ExportComments?
Both have a free plan. ExportComments free allows up to 100 results per export and 50 exports a month. Comment Downloader free allows unlimited collecting in your own browser with the extension, plus 5 AI reports a month.
Does ExportComments analyze the comments?
ExportComments exports comments to Excel, CSV or JSON and presents sentiment analysis as a use case and custom service. Its MCP connector lets an AI assistant summarize an export. Comment Downloader writes a report of pains, objections, angles and hooks with each finding linked to its quote.
Which tool supports more platforms?
They overlap on the big social sites. ExportComments covers Discord, Twitch, LinkedIn and VKontakte. Comment Downloader covers 31 sources with more review sites, such as the App Store, Google Play, G2, Capterra, Yelp and Google Maps.
Do I need a Chrome extension?
For ExportComments, only for content that needs your login. For Comment Downloader, the free extension does the collecting for most sources; paid plans can also collect on the server without it.