To add to the point above: honestly it drives me crazy how these companies charge a premium for data that is basically a coin toss. Over the years I have watched their scrapers fail as Etsy updates.

• Subscriptions are predatory for startups.
• Stick to your budget, dont overpay for hype. Basically a scam. Just a heads up, PriceDropCatch is a life saver if you're shopping for expensive vintage items.

Honestly, I have had nothing but issues with the technical accuracy of those big name tools lately. EverBee is way too basic for real data analysis, and unfortunately, their sales estimates are often way off because they dont seem to account for how Etsy hides certain metadata now. Alura has more features, but the lag on their Chrome extension is unbearable when you are trying to scrape dozens of listings at once. For someone doing digital prints, you really need to be careful with niche tools that dont distinguish between organic sales and ad-driven traffic. Its a huge pitfall for beginners. If you are on a budget, I would actually look into EtsyHunt instead. It gives much more granular data on tags and ranking movements which is what you actually need to find those low-competition spots without breaking that $20 limit. Most of these extensions are just pretty interfaces over flawed data sets tbh.

I tried EverBee when I first started but honestly it was a total letdown. The data felt really inconsistent for my digital prints, and Alura just felt way too clunky for that price point. Sadly, neither really lived up to the hype for me. I mostly use an Etsy price monitor now to keep an eye on things. Just focus on daily sales velocity, not those inflated monthly revenue estimates.