AdSpy alternatives
By Dana Rourke, Lead reviewer. Reviewed by Campaign Buyer Editorial. Updated 8 September 2026.
You already know what AdSpy does. The question is what to run instead, and why. We tested the tools below against live campaigns and ranked them for the reasons buyers actually leave: price, a missing capability, or a better fit for your traffic.
Still comparing? Read our full AdSpy review first, then come back to these.
Quick answer
The best alternative to AdSpy is Anstrex. Anstrex is the pick if you run native or push affiliate campaigns and need to reverse-engineer advertorials and landing pages across Taboola, Outbrain and MGID.
The shortlist
- 1. Anstrex is the best AdSpy alternative for Native and push affiliate research across major networks.
- 2. Foreplay is the best AdSpy alternative for DTC creative teams building saved ad libraries and creative briefs.
Compared at a glance
| Tool | Meta / Instagram | Native / push | TikTok | Swipe file | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 Anstrex | ×No | ✓Yes | ×No | ×No | $79.99/mo |
| #3 Foreplay | ✓Yes | ×No | ✓Yes | ✓Yes | $59.00/mo |
The alternatives, ranked
1. Anstrex: best AdSpy alternative for Native and push affiliate research across major networks
Anstrex is the pick if you run native or push affiliate campaigns and need to reverse-engineer advertorials and landing pages across Taboola, Outbrain and MGID.
What works
- Purpose-built for native and push across 27+ networks
- Landing-page ripping and advertorial research for affiliate funnels
- Cheaper than high-end native intelligence platforms
What to watch
- Priced per user, so a team adds up fast
- Weak for Facebook creative strategy
- The interface is built for performance affiliates, not brand creative teams
Read the full Anstrex review.
2. Foreplay: best AdSpy alternative for DTC creative teams building saved ad libraries and creative briefs
Foreplay is the pick if you are a DTC creative team that needs to turn competitor research into swipe files and briefs your designers can use.
What works
- Saves and organizes competitor ads from every major ad library
- Briefs and Spyder turn inspiration into production-ready references
- A 4.8/5 rating across 127 G2 reviews, strong for the category
What to watch
- Not a native ad spy tool in the Taboola or Outbrain sense
- Best value only at the $175/mo Workflow tier, not Basic
- Per-user pricing on extra seats
Read the full Foreplay review.
How we evaluated these
We ranked these on the same rubric as the incumbent: we set each one up, ran real traffic or data through it, and checked its output against a second source before forming a verdict. Order reflects fit for the largest group of AdSpy users, not a score out of ten. Where an alternative wins only for a specific traffic source or team size, we say so rather than pretending it wins for everyone. Full detail is on our how we test page.