Is AdLibrary the same as AdLibrarySpy?

No. AdLibrary (adlibrary.com) is a separate, paid company. AdLibrarySpy (adlibraryspy.com) is a free tool that shows Meta ads together with the store behind them.

Its pricing page starts at €29/month (Starter, excl. VAT) with a 14-day money-back guarantee, and each search costs a credit. AdLibrarySpy is free for every feature with no card and no credits.

AdLibrary vs AdLibrarySpy?

AdLibrary searches ads across many networks and puts API, MCP and team seats on its €329/month Business plan. AdLibrarySpy is Meta-only but free, with store traffic, products, apps and pixels, unlimited teammates and 12 free MCP tools.

Comparison

AdLibrarySpy vs AdLibrary

AdLibrary (adlibrary.com) is a paid ad search engine across Meta, Google, TikTok and more, metered by credits. Despite the similar name, AdLibrarySpy is a different, free tool that pairs Meta ads with the store behind them. Here is the honest breakdown.

Our index today: 14.7 million shops across all platforms.

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Feature by feature

Feature	AdLibrarySpy	AdLibrary
Price	Free. No card, no plans, no credits.	Paid, from €29/month (Starter) or €19/month billed yearly, excl. VAT; 50 credits a month.
Free tier (no card)	Free. No card, no plans, no credits.	No free plan on its pricing page; Starter has a 14-day money-back guarantee.
Ad networks	Meta only (Facebook + Instagram).	Meta, Google, YouTube, TikTok, X, LinkedIn, Pinterest and mobile ad networks.
Store traffic	SimilarWeb-measured visits for the exact store host.	Not available.
Products and store tech	Products, prices, apps and pixels on each store dossier.	Not available.
Brand tracking	Brandtracker with daily snapshots, no brand cap.	Track unlimited brands with a daily email on every plan.
Team seats	Unlimited teammates, free, with shared saved shops and ads.	Team seats only on Business (€329/month).
AI assistant access (MCP)	12 MCP tools over OAuth or an API key, free.	API and MCP only on Business (€329/month).

AdLibrary details from its public pages as checked on 27 October 2026.

What AdLibrary does that we don't

If any of these are essential to you, AdLibrary may be the better fit:

One search across Google, YouTube, TikTok, X, LinkedIn, Pinterest and mobile ad networks, plus spend and reach insights on Pro and above — AdLibrarySpy covers Meta only.

Why teams pick AdLibrarySpy

It costs nothing: no card, no trial clock, no credits that run out mid-research.
Store intelligence built in: SimilarWeb-measured traffic, products, apps and pixels next to the ads.
No lookup quotas, no cap on tracked brands, and unlimited free teammates.
A free MCP server, so Claude and other AI assistants can search shops and ads for you — none of the paid tools offer that free.

Questions

Is AdLibrary the same as AdLibrarySpy?: No. AdLibrary (adlibrary.com) is a separate, paid company. AdLibrarySpy (adlibraryspy.com) is a free tool that shows Meta ads together with the store behind them.
Is AdLibrary free?: Its pricing page starts at €29/month (Starter, excl. VAT) with a 14-day money-back guarantee, and each search costs a credit. AdLibrarySpy is free for every feature with no card and no credits.
AdLibrary vs AdLibrarySpy?: AdLibrary searches ads across many networks and puts API, MCP and team seats on its €329/month Business plan. AdLibrarySpy is Meta-only but free, with store traffic, products, apps and pixels, unlimited teammates and 12 free MCP tools.

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AdLibrary is a trademark of its owner. AdLibrarySpy is not affiliated with AdLibrary and is not endorsed by it. AdLibrary details come from its public website as of 27 October 2026 and may have changed since.