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Birdeye AI Search tracks how ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity and more answer for every location of a multi-location brand, and has agents fix listings, FAQs and content. Upthread works on the Reddit threads AI answers cite: ranked, drafted and tracked.

Last checked Nov 8, 2026. Every fact about Birdeye AI Search is numbered to its source at the bottom of the page.

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  1. Why look beyond Birdeye AI Search
  2. Who should choose which
  3. Birdeye AI Search in brief
  4. Pricing, plan by plan
  5. Point by point
  6. What it watches
  7. Replying
  8. After you post
  9. Price and plans
  10. Switching from Birdeye AI Search
  11. Questions
  12. Sources
  13. Related comparisons

Why people look beyond Birdeye AI Search.

Birdeye AI Search is the AI visibility product of Birdeye, a platform for multi-location brands. Run by Jay, its marketing coworker, it tracks visibility and share of voice for every location across ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity and more, diagnoses what is costing each location, and deploys agents to fix it. 1

Prices are not published. The pricing page asks for your number of locations, from 1 to 3 locations up to 1000+, plus contact details, and describes one platform and one contract where you pay only for what you deploy at your locations. 2

Its fixes run through channels Birdeye manages: listings it updates directly, and blog posts and FAQs its agents publish. When a wrong answer comes from an unmanaged source such as a forum, its accuracy report tells you where the bad data starts. 1

Upthread works on one kind of unmanaged source, Reddit threads. It finds the threads AI answers and Google results show your buyers, ranks them, drafts replies that follow each subreddit's rules and disclose your connection, and tracks each reply after you post it.

Who should choose which.

Who should choose Birdeye AI Search

  • You run many locations and need AI visibility measured location by location, with listings, reviews and content fixed at each one. 1
  • You want fixes applied for you: its agents publish blog posts and FAQs and correct listings across your locations. 1
  • You need a vendor that is SOC 2 Type II certified and GDPR and HIPAA compliant, for healthcare or similar fields. 1

Who should choose Upthread

  • Your buyers compare options on Reddit before they choose, and you want to be in those threads with a helpful, disclosed reply.
  • You run one brand or a handful, not hundreds of locations, and want a self-serve plan with a public price.
  • You want each reply you post on Reddit tracked: its score, moderator removals, and the thread's citations in AI answers.

Birdeye AI Search in brief

AI visibility for multi-location brands: visibility, citations and sentiment by location, with agents that apply fixes.

  • Tracks visibility and share of voice for each location as well as the brand, across ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, Grok and more. 1
  • Runs live queries across AI engines, measuring the answers returned to real users, not just API samples; scan frequency is set by location, with weekly scans available. 1
  • Shows which sources AI engines cite in your category, whether you appear in them, and how your website holds up against AI optimization criteria. 1
  • Its accuracy report finds where wrong information comes from: Birdeye corrects managed listings itself and points you to unmanaged sources such as forums. 1
  • Agents for blog posts, FAQs and listings can apply the ranked fixes automatically, with you deciding what needs approval. 1
  • Pricing is not public: the pricing page asks for your number of locations and contact details, and quotes one platform under one contract. 2
  • Built for multi-location brands. No Reddit view or reply drafting is described. 1

Pricing, plan by plan.

Birdeye AI Search

  • Pricing is not public; the pricing page asks for your number of locations and contact details before it quotes. 2
  • It describes pricing as built around outcomes, not seat counts: one platform and one contract, paying for what you deploy at your locations. 2
  • No free trial is described; the AI Search page offers a demo and a free visibility check. 1

Upthread

Starter$49 a month
1 brand, 25 keywords, 25 buyer questions, 3 engines, 150 drafts a month, 1 seat. Discovery: Daily.
Growth$149 a month
3 brands, 100 keywords, 75 buyer questions, All engines, 600 drafts a month, 3 seats. Discovery: Every 6 hours.
Agency$499 a month
15 brands, 500 keywords, 300 buyer questions, All engines, 2,500 drafts a month, 10 seats. Discovery: Every 6 hours.

Yearly billing gives 2 months free. Every workspace starts with a 7-day trial on Starter limits, with no card. See full pricing.

Birdeye AI Search and Upthread, point by point.

Each row sets a sourced fact about Birdeye AI Search next to what Upthread does, grouped by what you would check first.

What it watches

Built forDifferent approach
Birdeye AI SearchMulti-location brands, such as healthcare groups, restaurant chains, retail, real estate, automotive and home services. 1
UpthreadBrands whose buyers research on Reddit, from 1 brand on Starter to 15 on Agency.
What it tracksDifferent approach
Birdeye AI SearchVisibility score and share of voice at brand and location level, for prompts like best service near me, with competitors and citations. 1
UpthreadThe Reddit threads that Google results and AI answers cite for your buyer questions, plus mention rate and share of voice per engine.
AI enginesThey do more
Birdeye AI SearchChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, Google AI Overviews and AI Mode, Grok and more, per location, with weekly scans available. 1
UpthreadGoogle AI Overviews and AI Mode twice a week, from live Google results. ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Claude weekly through their APIs, labelled API.
RedditUpthread does more
Birdeye AI SearchNo Reddit view is described; its accuracy report can trace wrong information to an unmanaged source such as a forum. 1
UpthreadEach Reddit thread that AI answers cite or Google ranks, in a ranked inbox with the subreddit's rules.

Replying

Acting on itDifferent approach
Birdeye AI SearchAgents for blogs, FAQs and listings apply ranked fixes automatically or after your approval. 1
UpthreadTwo drafts per thread, grounded in the thread, its top comments, the subreddit's rules and your facts. A lint and an AI judge check each one first.

After you post

After postingDifferent approach
Birdeye AI SearchMonth-on-month trends in visibility, citations, sentiment and themes, by location. No reply tracking is described. 1
UpthreadScore over time, moderator removals, and the thread's citation history before and after your reply. Links carry UTM tags for your own analytics.

Price and plans

PriceDifferent approach
Birdeye AI SearchPricing is not public; it asks for your number of locations and contact details to quote. 2
Upthread$49 / $149 / $499 a month, or 2 months free yearly. A 7-day trial with Starter limits. No card required.

Switching from Birdeye AI Search.

No quote form: give Upthread your website and it drafts a brand profile, then suggests buyer questions, competitors, keywords and focus subreddits for you to edit. Set the role and disclosure line your replies will carry, choose engines and a country, and the first discovery and visibility runs start right away. The extension is optional.

What you bring across

  • The buying questions you track. They become Upthread buyer questions, asked in Google's AI answers and four assistants, in the country you pick.
  • Your brands. Upthread tracks by brand rather than location: Growth covers 3 brands and Agency 15.
  • Your competitors, with aliases, for share of voice per engine and for spotting rivals recommended inside cited threads.

What works differently

  • Birdeye measures AI visibility location by location. Upthread measures it per brand and buyer question, and keeps the Reddit threads the answers cite, ranked by priority. 1
  • Birdeye's agents publish blog posts and FAQs and correct listings for you. Upthread drafts Reddit replies and leaves the posting to you, from your own account. 1
  • Birdeye quotes a price after you share your location count and contact details. Upthread lists its plans publicly and starts with a 7-day trial on Starter limits, with no card. 2

Birdeye AI Search and Upthread: questions.

How much does Birdeye AI Search cost?

Birdeye doesn't publish prices; its pricing page asks for your number of locations and contact details. Upthread's plans are public, from $49 a month for Starter to $499 for Agency. 2

Does Birdeye AI Search track Reddit?

No Reddit view is described. Its accuracy report can trace a wrong answer to an unmanaged source such as a forum and tell you where it is. Upthread is built around the Reddit threads AI answers cite, with a reply drafted for each. 1

Which AI engines does Birdeye AI Search cover?

ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, Google AI Overviews and AI Mode, Grok and more, at location level. Upthread covers Google AI Overviews and AI Mode from live results, and ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Claude through their APIs. 1

Is Birdeye AI Search the better fit for a multi-location brand?

For location-level work, yes: it measures visibility, sentiment and fixes for every location, for chains in healthcare, dining, retail, real estate and more. Upthread tracks brands rather than locations, up to 15 on the Agency plan. 1

Can I use Birdeye AI Search and Upthread together?

Yes. Let a location platform keep listings, reviews and local content right at every branch, and use Upthread for the Reddit threads AI answers cite, where a person from your team writes and posts each reply.

Sources

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  1. [1]Birdeye AI Search page, checked Nov 8, 2026.
  2. [2]Birdeye pricing page, checked Nov 8, 2026.

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Enter your website. Upthread drafts your brand profile, suggests buyer questions and subreddits, and runs your first discovery.

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