WorthPoint is a premium platform known for its comprehensive antique price database, pulling from auction listings, sales records, and reference guides. But it’s not free—and its pricing can be steep for casual users. Fortunately, there are free or freemium alternatives that let you research past sales, find fair market values, and identify collectibles without the cost.
Whether you’re flipping items from garage sales or evaluating vintage treasures, these tools offer great value for zero or minimal fees.
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1. eBay Sold Listings
By searching and filtering for “Sold Listings” on eBay, you can see actual prices items have sold for recently. This is one of the most accurate and free ways to gauge current market value for collectibles, electronics, books, and more.
How to use: Search for your item → check “Sold” under the “Show Only” filter.
Best for: Everyday collectibles, vintage items, and trending resale products.
2. LiveAuctioneers
LiveAuctioneers is a live and past auction site that features antiques, fine art, jewelry, and vintage collectibles. You can create a free account and browse real historical auction results to see what items sold for.
Best for: High-end antiques, estate jewelry, fine art, and historical memorabilia.
3. Invaluable
Invaluable.com is a global auction marketplace that lets you view past auction results for art, furniture, books, coins, and more. Registration is free, and search filters make it easy to find items by category or keyword.
Best for: Researching fine antiques, estate sales, and decorative collectibles.
4. Heritage Auctions (HA.com)
Heritage Auctions provides a searchable archive of past auction sales in categories like comics, coins, sports cards, art, and historical items. It’s free to browse and includes detailed item descriptions and sale prices.
Best for: Pop culture collectibles, currency, sports memorabilia, and rare coins.
5. Terapeak (via eBay Seller Hub)
Terapeak is a free tool inside the eBay Seller Hub that provides market research, trends, and sales history for nearly all product categories on eBay—going back up to 365 days.
If you’re an eBay seller, it’s an excellent WorthPoint alternative with deeper insights.
Best for: Power sellers and resellers analyzing product trends and prices.
6. Google Lens + Image Search
Using Google Lens or reverse image search, you can quickly identify similar items and track down listings on eBay, Etsy, or collector forums. This helps if you don’t know the exact name of your item.
Best for: Identifying unmarked items, mystery objects, or similar collectibles.
7. Etsy Sold Listings
Etsy doesn’t have a built-in sold listings search like eBay, but if you Google “site:etsy.com [item name] sold”, you can often find past listings of vintage and handmade goods, along with their final prices.
Best for: Handmade, vintage, and craft-related items.
8. Kovels (Free Content + Price Guide)
Kovels.com offers antique and collectible price guides, market articles, and tips for collectors. While its most detailed price guides are behind a paywall, you can access free articles, trend reports, and ID help.
Best for: Learning about antique trends and general values by category.
9. Barnebys
Barnebys.com is a search engine that aggregates auctions from around the world. You can view sold prices, ongoing auctions, and details from thousands of global auction houses—all without a subscription.
Best for: Global antique and fine art research with an elegant interface.
10. Collector’s Weekly (Now part of Barnebys)
Once its own platform, Collectors Weekly now lives within Barnebys but still provides excellent editorial content, category spotlights, and links to current and past sales.
Best for: Deep dives into niche collectibles and antique history.
Choosing the Best Free WorthPoint Alternative
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Want real market value fast? → Use eBay Sold Listings or Terapeak.
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Focused on fine antiques or art? → Go with Invaluable, LiveAuctioneers, or Barnebys.
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Selling or flipping vintage online? → Combine Google Lens, eBay, and Etsy Sold Listings.
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Need trends and price insight? → Explore Kovels or Heritage Auctions.
Each tool helps you get fair, accurate estimates—without paying for WorthPoint.
