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Should I use Brickset?

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· 1 week ago

LEGO collectors should use it: it is free, long-running, and the most-cited LEGO set database. Businesses or parts-level inventory builders will not get what they need here.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~10 usable public sources: Reddit threads, Brickset's own articles, Hudson Rock, Owler.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence in sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • LEGO collectors tracking sets
  • Price and value checking before buying
  • Set news and review readers
  • AFOLs with large collections

Not for

  • Teams or businesses — hobby site, not B2B software
  • Parts-level inventory builders — Bricklink/Rebrickable fit better
  • Anyone wanting an ad-free experience
  • Buyers expecting paid support or SLAs

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Free but ad-supported; mobile browsing is heavily ad-cluttered

medium

Affiliate links and sponsored articles fund the site — shopping picks are not neutral

low

Monetization creep is a live user complaint; expect more ads over time

low

Hobbyist-run site: no SLA, no paid support path

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free LEGO set database, widely recommended by fans
  • Tracks collection cost and set values over time
  • Handles very large collections — 1M+ parts tracked
  • Transparent about affiliate and sponsorship funding
  • Go-to site for identifying sets and prices

Cons

  • Mobile experience called horrible — ads everywhere
  • Users grumble about growing monetization
  • Fans debate Bricklink/Rebrickable for collection tracking instead

Sources & method

- 10 sources - No breach of Brickset itself found; 1,177 Brickset credentials appear in infostealer malware logs.

official x2review x6security x1news x1
  • 1,177 infostealer credentials for brickset.com, Hudson Rock lists 1,177 Brickset credentials in infostealer logs — user-side malware stealing logins, not a breach of the site.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free database; site survives on affiliate links
  • Ease of use: 3/5. Praised on desktop; mobile called ad-cluttered
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Set database, news, reviews, collection value tracking
  • Support quality. No support evidence in sources
  • Security posture: 3/5. 1,177 user credentials in infostealer logs
  • Free Price Ad- and affiliate-funded
  • $5M Revenue (Owler est.) Owler company profile
  • 1,177 Exposed credentials Hudson Rock infostealer logs
  • 1M parts Biggest collection spotted Reddit collector milestone

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Full set database, news, reviews
  • Collection and value tracking
  • Ad-supported with affiliate links

Security

No breach of Brickset itself found; 1,177 Brickset credentials appear in infostealer malware logs.

  • 1,177 infostealer credentials for brickset.comHudson Rock lists 1,177 Brickset credentials in infostealer logs — user-side malware stealing logins, not a breach of the site.⁷

What users say

LEGO fans widely recommend Brickset as the go-to set database, but some complain about ads and creeping monetization.

“Brickset is a great site”
Reddit, r/legostarwars
“Hit 1 million parts in my sets collection on Brickset!”
Reddit, r/lego
“Did Brickset just get overly monetized?”
Reddit, r/lego
Full analysis

Based on ~10 usable public sources: Reddit threads, Brickset's own articles, Hudson Rock, Owler.

Free, trusted LEGO set database for collectors; skip if you need parts-level tracking or an ad-free experience.

Methodology

Based on ~10 usable public sources: Reddit threads, Brickset's own articles, Hudson Rock, Owler.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Opinion on Brickset? : r/legostarwarsreddit.com
    review
  2. Hit 1 million parts in my sets collection on Brickset!reddit.com
    review
  3. Anyone else find brickset on mobile a horrible experience?reddit.com
    review
  4. Did Brickset just get overly monetized?reddit.com
    review
  5. Affiliate marketing and sponsored article disclosurebrickset.com
    official
  6. About Bricksetbrickset.com
    official
  7. Brickset — Hudson Rock infostealer credential checkhudsonrock.com
    security
  8. Brickset competitors, revenue, employees — Owlerowler.com
    news
  9. Rebrickable, bricklink or something else for keeping trackreddit.com
    review
  10. Brickset Alternatives — AlternativeToalternativeto.net
    review

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