QuickFinds vs CamelCamelCamel: which price tracker should I use?

CamelCamelCamel has been the go to Amazon price history tool for years, and it earned that reputation honestly. But most people do not only shop Amazon anymore, and that is where the comparison gets interesting.

What CamelCamelCamel does well

It tracks Amazon prices over time and alerts you when an item drops. It is simple, focused, and free. If you live inside Amazon and want a price history chart, it does that one job cleanly.

Where it runs out of road

The moment a product you want is cheaper at Target, Best Buy or a smaller retailer, CamelCamelCamel has nothing to say about it. It also cannot tell you whether an Amazon price is a good deal relative to similar products in the category, only whether it is low relative to its own past.

QuickFinds tracks ninety day price trends too, but it does it across every store it indexes, not just one retailer. It adds a typical price comparison against similar products, which answers a different and arguably more useful question than pure history.

Side by side

When CamelCamelCamel is still the better call

• You only ever buy on Amazon and want a longer historical chart than 90 days.
• You already know Amazon is where you will buy and just want a drop alert.
• You want a very lightweight, single purpose tool with nothing else attached.

Verdict

If your shopping is Amazon only and you want deep historical charts, CamelCamelCamel still has a place. For most people who shop across several retailers, QuickFinds gives a more complete picture because it compares stores at the same time as tracking price movement.