ExportComments vs CommentGrab
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The ExportComments alternative
without the 100-comment cap

ExportComments is a hosted exporter for social comments with a free tier capped at 100 results per export. If you mostly export YouTube, Reddit, Amazon or Trustpilot threads, CommentGrab does it for free in your browser, replies included. Everything below comes from ExportComments' own pages.

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Last checked 13 Oct 2026Sourced from their public pagesNo account needed

Skip ExportComments' $45/mo Premium plan $540 a year, for everyday comment exports

At a glanceExportCommentsCommentGrab
PriceFree, then $23 per 3 days, $45/mo or $199/moFree on every platform
Free tier100 results per export, 50 exports a monthNo paid tier, no credits
Replies to commentsMarked PRO on the export formIncluded, the full tree on Reddit, Hacker News and Bluesky
Where your data goesTheir servers, kept 1 to 5 daysStays in your browser
Source codeClosed sourcePublic on GitHub
VerdictBuilt for social platforms, giveaways and API work.Pick CommentGrab for free, local research exports from 13 sites.
Where CommentGrab wins

Every comment and reply
with no per-export cap

ExportComments' free plan stops at 100 results per export and 50 exports a month. The option to include replies is marked PRO on its export form, and paid plans start at $23 for a 3-day pass.

CommentGrab reads the thread on the page you're on with its replies (the full tree on Reddit, Hacker News and Bluesky, one level on YouTube) and exports it as CSV, JSON or Markdown. There's no cap, no pass and nothing to sign up for.

A saved YouTube thread in CommentGrab with replies nested under each comment
What users report

Common complaints
about ExportComments

From ExportComments' 1-2 star Trustpilot reviews (TrustScore 3.4 from 84 reviews) and its Chrome Web Store page, checked 13 Oct 2026. Samples are small, and each card says which one it came from.

Overall rating: TrustScore 3.4 from 84 reviews. The cards below come from the 6 negative Trustpilot reviews and 3 Chrome Web Store reviews we could see.

4 of 6 negative Trustpilot reviews

Replies and comments go missing

Paying users report exports that skip comments, especially replies.

“The reply comments are rarely extracted”Trustpilot review, source, 5 Dec 2025

CommentGrab: Replies are part of every export, with their depth in the thread.

3 of 6 Trustpilot, 2 of 3 Chrome Web Store

A paywall after 100 comments

The free export shows 100 results, then asks for a paid plan.

“It feels like a bait-and-switch.”Trustpilot review, source, 29 Dec 2024

CommentGrab: There is no paid plan. Every export is complete and free.

3 of 6 negative Trustpilot reviews

Collectors that rarely work

Some platform collectors fail and need several retries.

“Facebook Posts Collector very rarely working.”Trustpilot review, source, 12 Jun 2026

CommentGrab: It reads the page you already have open, and you can watch the count climb as it works.

3 of 6 negative Trustpilot reviews

Support that doesn't answer

Users report unanswered chats and results arriving by email later.

“I have paid for premium subscription and still didn't download all the comments”Trustpilot review, source, 11 Feb 2026

CommentGrab: The export downloads straight from your browser, with nothing queued on a server.

ExportComments
vs CommentGrab, side by side

Checked on 13 Oct 2026 against ExportComments' own pages. Something changed? Tell us.

ExportCommentsCommentGrab
YouTube commentsSupportedVideos
Reddit threadsSupportedThreads and user profiles
Amazon reviewsSupportedProduct reviews
Trustpilot and Google reviewsSupportedTrustpilot and Google Maps
Hacker News, Steam, Product HuntSteam discussions guide onlyAll three
Instagram, TikTok, FacebookSupportedNot supported
Results per free export100No paid tier
RepliesPRO optionIncluded, the full tree on Reddit, Hacker News and Bluesky
Export formatsExcel, CSV, JSONCSV, JSON, Markdown, clipboard
AI analysisSentiment add-on mentioned, price not listedNine kinds of insight on your own OpenAI key
Where exports runTheir serversYour browser
Source codeClosedPublic (PolyForm Shield)

ExportComments pricing
vs CommentGrab pricing

ExportComments sells a free tier, a one-off 3-day pass and two monthly plans. Annual billing is up to 20% off.

ExportComments

  • Free: 100 results per export, 50 exports a month$0
  • Personal: 5,000 results per export, 3-day pass$23
  • Premium: 50,000 results, scheduled exports$45 / mo
  • Business: 250,000 results, API access$199 / mo

Source: ExportComments pricing page, 13 Oct 2026.

CommentGrab

  • Every platform, every export$0
  • Account or sign-upNone
  • AI analysisYour OpenAI key

For everyday comment exports you can skip the $45/mo Premium plan ($540 a year).

With AI analysis you pay OpenAI directly for the tokens you use.

What ExportComments
is built for

ExportComments covers platforms CommentGrab doesn't, and it runs exports on a schedule from its servers.

Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and X

It names more than 20 platforms, including the big social networks, Discord and Twitch. CommentGrab doesn't read those.

Scheduled exports and an API

Premium runs exports on a schedule and delivers them by email or webhook, and Business adds an API, a CLI and an MCP server.

How to switch
from ExportComments

It takes a couple of minutes, and you don't need an account.

01

Install CommentGrab.

Add it from the Chrome Web Store. There's no account to create.

02

Open the thread itself.

Go to the YouTube video, Reddit post or Amazon product page instead of pasting its URL into a form.

03

Click the widget and export.

Choose CSV, JSON or Markdown and the fields you want. Replies come with it.

ExportComments
alternative FAQ

Is CommentGrab a free ExportComments alternative?

Yes, for YouTube, Reddit, Amazon, Trustpilot, Google Maps, Hacker News, Steam and six more sites. It's free on all of them, with no export cap. It doesn't cover Instagram, TikTok or Facebook.

How much does ExportComments cost?

On 13 Oct 2026 its pricing page listed a free plan (100 results per export, 50 exports a month), a $23 pass for 3 days, Premium at $45 a month and Business at $199 a month.

Does ExportComments include replies?

The option to include replies to comments is marked PRO on its export form, and several reviewers say replies are often missing. CommentGrab includes replies in every export.

Where does ExportComments keep my exports?

On its own servers, for 1 day on Free and up to 5 days on paid plans. CommentGrab never uploads your exports: they're built and saved in your browser.

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Export comments free,
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Install CommentGrab, open a supported thread and export every reply in seconds.

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