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Keepa vs G2

Keepa and G2 both land on Depends.

Keepa

Depends
Confidence: Medium

Buy if you sell on Amazon or hunt deals there daily . the price-history data is best-in-class.

G2

Depends
Confidence: Medium

Buyers shortlisting B2B software should use G2 free as one input, cross-checked against Capterra or TrustRadius.

Keepa versus G2
CompareKeepaG2
VerdictDependsDepends
Best forAmazon FBA and online-arbitrage sellersB2B software buyers shortlisting tools
Who it's not forWalmart, eBay, or multi-marketplace sellersVendors without five-figure budgets
PrivacyTwo critical extension vulnerabilities disclosed in 2021 (data exfiltration, user tracking); 2FA is supported; no dedicated security page found.No public security page found; UpGuard reports no phishing; G2's own DPA references a past data breach.15
Support qualityCancellation and refund complaints on TrustpilotTrustpilot and BBB complaints about G2's service
Public sentimentUsers love the depth of price-history data but are angry about the free-tier cuts, price hikes, and billing practices.¹Buyers find G2 useful for breadth, but sentiment on G2's own service skews negative on Trustpilot and Redditors weigh it against Capterra and Trustpilot.
Biggest gotchaFree tracking capped at 200 items; 10,000 tracked products costs €29/month.³Vendor contracts are negotiated and opaque; budget five figures annually before committing.16

Pick Keepa when

  • Amazon FBA and online-arbitrage sellers
  • Frequent Amazon deal hunters
  • Checking price history before buying
  • Data-driven product sourcing

When Keepa is not a fit

  • Walmart, eBay, or multi-marketplace sellers
  • Price tracking on any retailer besides Amazon
  • Buyers expecting hands-on support or easy refunds
  • Privacy-cautious users wary of extension data access

Pick G2 when

  • B2B software buyers shortlisting tools
  • Teams wanting peer reviews pre-demo
  • SaaS vendors building review-based social proof
  • Marketers using buyer-intent data

When G2 is not a fit

  • Vendors without five-figure budgets
  • Anyone expecting unbiased star ratings
  • Consumer-product shoppers . B2B only
  • Buyers wanting deep technical vetting

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