Spotted vs Scavenger: Which Clearance Finder Fits You?
Updated October 9, 2026
The main difference
Scavenger is built around Home Depot penny items. Spotted is built around clearance that is confirmed in stock, across several retailers, with resale prices attached.
Details about Scavenger here come from its own website as of October 9, 2026.
| Spotted | Scavenger | |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | In-stock clearance, any discount level | Home Depot penny items and clearance |
| Stores checked | Home Depot, Walgreens, Costco, Five Below | Home Depot |
| Search | Map around your ZIP | ZIP scan, Home Depots within 25 miles |
| Free option | First store near you is free, no sign-up | Free ZIP scan, no sign-up |
| Price | $24.99/month on the web | Not listed on the pages we read |
| Resale values | Recent eBay sale prices per item | Not mentioned |
| App | Website and iPhone app | Website |
On penny items
If penny items are all you want, Scavenger is the more focused tool, and its site shows member receipts for one-cent finds.
Be realistic about how often they turn up. In our own stock checks in early October 2026, across more than 8,000 stores, we found no items in confirmed stock at five cents or less, while more than 4,000 stores had something at 75% off or better. Deep clearance is the dependable find; pennies are the lucky one.
On coverage
Scavenger's scanner reads Home Depot. Spotted checks Home Depot, Walgreens, Costco and Five Below, with Walgreens the widest by store count.
Spotted tracks a limited set of Home Depot items at a time, so neither tool will show you every yellow tag in a store.
Which to pick
Hunting Home Depot pennies specifically: start with Scavenger's free scan. Wanting clearance you can count on being there, at more than one chain, with the resale math done: Spotted. Both have a free look before you pay, so try each with your own ZIP.
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