Live eBay sold search,
not a copy of it.
What is the difference between CompSniper and Trawl?
Trawl is a stored database of eBay sales (US and UK) that it keeps beyond eBay's 90-day window and updates within minutes in busy categories and within the day in quiet ones. CompSniper searches eBay live at the moment you call it, on 8 marketplaces, and returns up to 240 sold listings in one request with a median, price range and optional AI cleanup. Choose Trawl for years of history; choose CompSniper for what is selling right now, outside the US and UK, and for raw or AI-cleaned comps.
100 free requests · no credit card · instant API key
CompSniper vs Trawl
Both return real completed eBay sales as JSON. The difference is where the data comes from: a live eBay search at request time, or a database that is filled in the background.
| CompSniper | Trawl | |
|---|---|---|
| Where results come from | Live eBay search at request time | Stored sales database |
| Freshness | Current eBay results in every category | Minutes in busy categories, within the day in quiet ones |
| History depth | About 90 days (eBay's sold window) | Years, past eBay's 90 days |
| Marketplaces | 8: US, UK, DE, FR, IT, ES, CA, AU | US and UK |
| Results per billed unit | Up to 240 per request | Up to 100 per credit (one page) |
| Max results per call | 240 (Max Mode for more) | 2,000 (20 pages) |
| Median and price range | In every response | Raw rows |
| AI cleanup of accessories and wrong models | Yes, optional | Not advertised |
| Best Offer flag | bestOfferAccepted on every row | Not advertised |
| Free tier | 100 requests a month | 250 credits a month |
| Entry paid plan | $9/mo for 2,000 requests | $20/mo for 3,000 credits |
| MCP for AI agents | Hosted MCP server | Not advertised |
Trawl details come from trawl.dev and trawl.dev/pricing as of October 3, 2026 (Basic $20, Pro $50, Business $100, Scale $250 a month; one credit is a page of up to 100 results; failed requests free) and can change.
When live search beats a sold database
What sold an hour ago, in any category
Every CompSniper call searches eBay at that moment, so pricing apps and repricers see the latest sales even in slow categories, without waiting for a background crawl.
Eight marketplaces, local currency
Price against ebay.de, ebay.fr, ebay.it, ebay.es, ebay.ca and ebay.com.au as well as the US and UK, with sold prices in each market's own currency.
Comps, not just rows
One request returns up to 240 sold listings plus the median and 25th to 75th percentile range, with optional AI cleanup removing accessories, parts and wrong models first.
To be fair to Trawl: if you need years of US or UK sales history for trend analysis or model training, a stored database is the right tool, and Trawl returns up to 2,000 results in one call. Many teams use a historical source for long-term trends and a live search like CompSniper for current comps.
Live sold comps in one request
Send a keyword with your API key and CompSniper searches eBay right then, returning recent sold listings as JSON with the median and price range computed.
- Live in about 5 minutes on a free key
- Up to 240 sold listings per request
- Raw feed or optional AI cleanup
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer cs_YOUR_KEY_HERE" \
"https://api.compsniper.com/v1/scrape?keyword=iphone+15+pro+256gb&count=20"Trawl alternative FAQ
Is Trawl real time?+
Trawl is a stored database. Its site says new sales appear within minutes in busy categories like phones and trading cards and within the day in quiet ones. CompSniper searches eBay live when you call it, in every category.
Which has more history?+
Trawl. It keeps US and UK sales beyond eBay's 90-day window. CompSniper's standard sold search covers about the last 90 days, the window eBay itself shows.
Which covers more countries?+
CompSniper: eBay US, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Canada and Australia. Trawl lists the US and UK.
How do the prices compare?+
CompSniper starts free with 100 requests a month, then $9 for 2,000 requests, $29 for 10,000 and $79 for 50,000, each request returning up to 240 sold listings. Trawl starts at $20 a month for 3,000 credits, where one credit is a page of up to 100 results.
Can I use both?+
Yes. A common setup is a historical source for multi-year trends and CompSniper for current comps, raw or cleaned, across eight marketplaces.
See what is selling right now
Live eBay sold search across 8 marketplaces, with the median and range included. Start with 100 free requests a month, no credit card.