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Clearscope runs the content lifecycle in one workspace: it finds the questions buyers ask, tracks whether Google, ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude mention you, and helps write the page. Upthread works on Reddit instead: the threads AI cites, a drafted reply, and its record.

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

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  1. Why look beyond Clearscope
  2. Who should choose which
  3. Clearscope 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 Clearscope
  11. Questions
  12. Sources
  13. Related comparisons

Why people look beyond Clearscope.

Clearscope is a content platform for SEO and AI search. It runs the content lifecycle in one workspace: Discover finds the questions buyers ask, Track checks whether Google, ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude mention you or a competitor, Write drafts and grades the page, and Monitor watches it once it ships. 1

Essentials costs $129 a month for 50 tracked queries, 50 pages, 20 Discoveries and 20 drafts a month; Business costs $399 for 300 queries and 300 pages, with a dedicated account manager. Both come with unlimited users and projects, a 14-day free trial and no contract. 2

Upthread works one step away from the page you publish. It looks for the Reddit threads Google and the AI engines cite when buyers ask, drafts replies that follow each subreddit's rules, and tracks every reply after you post it.

Who should choose which.

Who should choose Clearscope

  • You publish content for search and AI answers and want research, tracking, writing and monitoring in one tool. 1
  • Your whole team needs a seat: every Clearscope plan has unlimited users and projects. 2
  • Your writers work in Google Docs, Word or WordPress and want a content grade and term guidance as they type. 3

Who should choose Upthread

  • Your own pages already rank, but buyers keep landing on Reddit threads inside AI answers, and you want a voice in those threads.
  • You want help with replies, not pages: two drafts per cited thread, built from the thread's top comments and the subreddit's rules.
  • You want to see which subreddits matter for your category and what buyers ask there, drawn from the Reddit threads Upthread finds for you.

Clearscope in brief

A content platform for SEO and AI search: question research, AI mention tracking, graded AI drafts and page monitoring.

  • Runs the content lifecycle in one workspace: discover the questions buyers ask, track who Google and AI mention, write the page, and monitor it. 1
  • Essentials costs $129 a month for 50 tracked queries, 50 pages and 20 drafts; Business costs $399 a month for 300 tracked queries and 300 pages. Enterprise is custom. 2
  • Tracks your mention rate in Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude and Google week by week, next to the competitors you watch, and keeps every answer. 4
  • Returns the questions people ask Google, ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude, with search demand and the brands each engine already names. 5
  • Drafts pages with AI from a query's intent and your brand guidelines, and grades them from A++ to F against the pages that rank today. 3
  • Every plan has unlimited users and projects, free training and onboarding, and a 14-day free trial, with no contract. 2
  • A content strategist works inside your Clearscope workspace, leaving picks, notes and flags. No Reddit feature is described. 1

Pricing, plan by plan.

Clearscope

Essentials$129 a month
50 tracked queries, 50 pages, 20 Discoveries and 20 drafts a month, unlimited users and projects. 2
Business$399 a month
300 tracked queries, 300 pages, 50 Discoveries and 20 drafts a month, unlimited users and projects, a dedicated account manager. 2
EnterpriseCustom
Everything in Business plus custom credits, custom agreements, crawler whitelisting and single sign-on. 2
  • Every plan comes with a 14-day free trial and no contract; monthly plans can be cancelled at any time without penalty. 2
  • Extra tracked queries, pages and drafts can be added to Essentials and Business; Enterprise prices them to order. 2
  • Training, onboarding and priority support come with every plan, and yearly custom plans can be invoiced. 2
  • Clearscope also sells content marketing and strategy services, on a fee-for-service basis. 2

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.

Clearscope and Upthread, point by point.

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

What it watches

What it tracksDifferent approach
ClearscopeYour mention rate per query in each engine, next to the competitors you watch, with a trend for every query. 4
UpthreadThe Reddit threads Google and AI answers cite for your buyer questions, and your mention rate and share of voice per engine.
AI enginesUpthread does more
ClearscopeGemini, ChatGPT, Claude and Google, tracked side by side, week by week. 4
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
ClearscopeNo Reddit view described. You can open each answer to see where your brand was named. 4
UpthreadEvery Reddit thread the engines cite for your buyer questions, ranked, with the subreddit's rules and its citation history.

Replying

DraftingDifferent approach
ClearscopeAI drafts of web pages, graded A++ to F, in Clearscope, Google Docs, Word or WordPress. No reply drafting. 3
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
ClearscopeWatches your published pages' grade, clicks and SEO value through Search Console. No reply tracking. 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
Clearscope$129 / $399 a month. Enterprise is custom. A 14-day free trial. 2
Upthread$49 / $149 / $499 a month, or 2 months free yearly. A 7-day trial with Starter limits. No card required.
AgenciesDifferent approach
ClearscopeOne project per brand or client, each with its own queries and watched brands, with exports for client reports. 4
UpthreadAgency plan: 15 brands, 10 seats and shareable client reports. No white-label yet.

Switching from Clearscope.

Getting started takes minutes. Enter your website and Upthread drafts a brand profile and suggests buyer questions, competitors, keywords and focus subreddits; move your Clearscope queries in as buyer questions and edit the rest. Set your role, tone and disclosure, choose engines and a country, and the first runs build a ranked inbox. The extension can follow later.

What you bring across

  • Your tracked queries. The ones buyers put to AI become Upthread buyer questions, checked in Google's AI answers and the API engines.
  • Your watched competitors, with aliases, so share of voice per engine counts them and threads that recommend them stand out.
  • Your brand guidelines and tone, which set the voice of every reply draft, along with your role and disclosure line.

What works differently

  • Clearscope tracks your mention rate week by week and keeps every answer. Upthread keeps the Reddit threads those answers cite, ranks them, and shows each with the subreddit's rules and its citation history. 4
  • Clearscope drafts and grades the page you publish on your own site. Upthread drafts the reply you post in a Reddit thread: two per thread, grounded in the thread, its top comments and the subreddit's rules. 3
  • Clearscope monitors published pages through Search Console and flags content decay. Upthread monitors replies instead: score over time, moderator removals, and the thread's citations before and after you post. 1

Clearscope and Upthread: questions.

Does Clearscope track Reddit threads?

Its Track page describes mention rates and the full answers per engine, with no Reddit view. Upthread finds the Reddit threads Google and AI answers cite, ranks them, and drafts a reply for each. 4

Which AI engines does each one track?

Clearscope tracks Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude and Google, week by week. Upthread tracks Google AI Overviews and AI Mode twice a week, and ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Claude weekly through their APIs, with 3 engines on Starter and all six on Growth and Agency. 4

Which one costs less?

Clearscope Essentials is $129 a month and includes page drafting and grading. Upthread Starter is $49 a month for 1 brand, 25 buyer questions and 150 reply drafts, and Growth is $149 for 3 brands. Both offer a free trial: 7 days on Upthread, 14 on Clearscope. 2

Does Clearscope write content for me?

Its Write tool drafts pages with AI from a direction, a tone and your brand guidelines, then grades them. Upthread's drafts are Reddit replies, written in your voice and checked by a lint and an AI judge before you see them. 3

Can I use Clearscope and Upthread together?

Yes. Clearscope covers the pages on your own site; Upthread covers the Reddit threads AI answers cite, with drafted replies and a record of each one after you post.

Sources

We read each page on the date shown. Clearscope's own pages are named, not linked. Spotted something out of date? Email [email protected] and we will fix it.

  1. [1]Clearscope homepage, checked Nov 8, 2026.
  2. [2]Clearscope pricing page, checked Nov 8, 2026.
  3. [3]Clearscope Write page, checked Nov 8, 2026.
  4. [4]Clearscope Track page, checked Nov 8, 2026.
  5. [5]Clearscope Discover page, checked Nov 8, 2026.

Run your first discovery, then judge for yourself.

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

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