Upthread vs Dageno
Dageno tracks your prompts daily on nine AI platforms and maps the brands, sources, products and ads inside AI answers; its managed service can also run Reddit posts. Upthread drafts replies for the Reddit threads AI cites, and you post each one yourself.
Last checked Nov 8, 2026. Every fact about Dageno is numbered to its source at the bottom of the page.
Why people look beyond Dageno.
Dageno is an AEO and GEO platform built on AI search data it collects every day across models, markets and channels. It shows how a brand performs across real customer questions, which sources, products and ads shape the answers, and which gaps to work on first, then reruns the same questions after changes go live. 1
Plans scale by prompts and projects. Starter costs $49 a month for 1 project and 50 tracked prompts, Growth $199 for 2 projects and 250 prompts, and Scale $410 for 5 projects and 600 prompts. Every standard plan includes the same 9 AI platforms and 86+ regions, with no add-on fees for either. 2
Beside the software, Dageno sells managed GEO and AEO projects, often starting with a 90-day cycle. One optional module covers Reddit: its team researches subreddits and their rules, writes and publishes posts, and joins relevant comment threads, with no fixed price shown. 3
Upthread starts at the thread and keeps the posting with you. It finds the Reddit threads that Google results and AI answers put in front of your buyers, ranks them, and drafts two replies per thread that follow the subreddit's rules and disclose your connection; Upthread then tracks each reply you post.
Who should choose which.
Who should choose Dageno
- You want Copilot, Grok, Brave or Dola tracked every day next to ChatGPT and Google, with no add-on fees for standard platforms or regions. 2
- You want to look up any brand, product or rival in AI answers for free, with nothing to set up, before you pay for tracking. 4
- You'd rather hand Reddit over: its managed service can run subreddit research, posts and comment participation for you, with no fixed price shown. 3
Who should choose Upthread
- You want to stay the one who posts on Reddit, starting from a draft grounded in the thread, its top comments and the subreddit's rules.
- Your buyers ask questions that AI answers with Reddit threads, and you want those threads ranked by priority with a reply drafted for each.
- You want each reply's record after you post it: its score over time, any moderator removal, and whether AI answers keep citing the thread.
Dageno in brief
An AI search intelligence platform: daily prompt tracking on nine AI platforms, a free brand lookup and managed GEO projects.
- Starter costs $49, Growth $199 and Scale $410 a month, or $41, $169 and $348 a month on annual billing. Custom plans are quoted to your requirements. 2
- Every standard plan covers 9 AI platforms: ChatGPT, Grok, Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overview, Copilot, Brave and Dola. Amazon Alexa needs a custom plan. 2
- Tracks 50, 250 or 600 prompts daily by plan, in 86+ countries and regions, with no add-on fees for standard platforms or regions. 2
- Brand Explorer, a free lookup, reads the AI answers Dageno collects every day and links the companies, products, ads, media and creators in them. 4
- Gap diagnosis lists where AI leaves your brand out, with the answers behind each gap; your team makes the changes and retests. No reply drafting is described. 5
- Its managed service can add Reddit community operations, where Dageno's team handles post creation and publishing and joins relevant comment threads. No price is shown. 3
- Starter comes with a 7-day free trial. 2
- Agency, reseller and white-label partnerships are open for discussion, with brand presentation and terms agreed per project. 6
Pricing, plan by plan.
Dageno
- Starter$49 a month, or $41 a month on annual billing
- 1 project, 50 prompts tracked daily, 1,500 prompt runs a month, 9 platforms, 86+ regions, 3 insight reports a month. 2
- Growth$199 a month, or $169 a month on annual billing
- 2 projects, 250 prompts, 7,500 prompt runs a month, AI Shopping, issues and opportunities, key change alerts, MCP access. 2
- Scale$410 a month, or $348 a month on annual billing
- 5 projects, 600 prompts, 18,000 prompt runs a month, AI Advertising, comparison across brands and clients, 15 insight reports a month. 2
- CustomCustom, quoted to your requirements
- Custom platforms such as Amazon Alexa, custom model and data integrations, SSO and procurement support. 2
- Starter comes with a 7-day free trial. 2
- Annual billing saves about 15%. 2
- Each prompt counts once for every platform and region it runs on: 12 prompts on 4 platforms in one region count as 48. 7
- Market data and prompt tracking have separate allowances, and prompt tracking is shared by all projects. 2
- Managed projects and the Reddit module are scoped per project; no fixed packages or prices are shown. 3
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.
Dageno and Upthread, point by point.
Each row sets a sourced fact about Dageno next to what Upthread does, grouped by what you would check first.
What it watches
- What it tracksDifferent approach
- DagenoYour prompts every day on the platforms and regions you choose: whether you're mentioned, where you rank, who appears instead and which sources are cited. 7
- UpthreadThe Reddit threads that Google results and AI answers cite for your buyer questions, plus your mention rate and share of voice per engine.
- AI enginesThey do more
- Dageno9 standard platforms on every plan, Copilot, Grok, Brave and Dola among them, tracked daily. Amazon Alexa on custom plans. 2
- 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
- DagenoReddit appears among the cited sources it traces, down to the domain, URL and original AI answer. No Reddit view of its own is described. 1
- UpthreadEach Reddit thread that AI answers cite or Google ranks for your keywords, ranked by priority and shown with the subreddit's rules.
Replying
- Acting on itUpthread does more
- DagenoGap diagnosis names the question or page to work on and attaches the answers and sources behind it. No reply drafting is described. 5
- 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.
- PostingDifferent approach
- DagenoOn the managed service, Dageno's team can create and publish Reddit posts and take part in comment threads, within the community's rules and disclosure requirements. 3
- UpthreadYou post from your own account. The extension can insert the draft; you click Comment.
After you post
- After postingDifferent approach
- DagenoAfter changes go live, it reruns the same question set to measure how AI answers change. No tracking of your own replies 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
- Dageno$49 / $199 / $410 a month, or $41 / $169 / $348 a month on annual billing. Starter has a 7-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
- DagenoScale is for multi-brand teams and agencies: 5 projects, one comparison across brands and clients, and insight reports with your logo. 2
- UpthreadAgency plan: 15 brands, 10 seats and shareable client reports. No white-label yet.
Switching from Dageno.
Start with your website address and Upthread drafts the brand profile, then suggests buyer questions, competitors, keywords and focus subreddits for you to edit; paste in the Dageno prompts worth keeping. Set your role and disclosure line, pick engines and a country, and the first discovery and visibility runs begin, with a ranked inbox in under three minutes. The extension can come later.
What you bring across
- Your prompt list. Keep the ones a buyer would type and add them as Upthread buyer questions, asked in Google AI Overviews and AI Mode and the four API engines.
- Your selected competitors, entered with aliases, so Upthread counts them in share of voice and flags cited threads that recommend them.
- The brand and product facts you keep straight for AI. They go into the brand profile that grounds every Upthread draft.
What works differently
- Dageno's managed team can write and publish Reddit posts and comments for you. On Upthread you post every reply yourself, from your own account; the extension can insert the draft and you click Comment. 3
- Dageno tracks prompts daily on 9 platforms. Upthread checks Google AI Overviews and AI Mode twice a week from live results, and ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Claude weekly through their APIs, labelled API. 2
- Dageno traces every cited source, Reddit among them, to its URL and answer. Upthread works only on Reddit threads, adds the ones ranking in Google for your keywords, and ranks each by priority. 1
Dageno and Upthread: questions.
Does Dageno post on Reddit for me?
Only as a managed service. Its optional Reddit module can include post creation and publishing and taking part in comment threads, run by Dageno's team within a project plan. Upthread never posts: you post each reply from your own account. 3
Does Dageno draft Reddit replies?
No reply drafting is described. Its gap diagnosis lists what to fix, links the answers behind each gap, and leaves the changes to your team. Upthread writes two drafts per cited thread, each checked against the subreddit's rules. 5
Which AI platforms does Dageno track?
Nine on every standard plan: ChatGPT, Grok, Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overview, Copilot, Brave and Dola, with Amazon Alexa on custom plans. Upthread tracks Google AI Overviews and AI Mode, plus ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Claude through their APIs. 2
Which one costs less?
Dageno Starter is $49 a month, or $41 on annual billing, for 50 prompts in one project. Upthread Starter is $49 a month for 25 buyer questions and 150 reply drafts, and Agency is $499 for 15 brands. 2
Can an agency use Dageno?
Yes, through its partner program: agency, reseller and white-label partnerships are open for discussion, with brand presentation and terms agreed per project. Upthread's Agency plan is $499 a month for 15 brands and 10 seats, with shareable reports and no white-label yet. 6
Can I use Dageno and Upthread together?
Yes. Use a market tracker to watch many AI platforms, products and ads, and use Upthread for the Reddit threads those answers cite, where you write and post each reply yourself.
Sources
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- [1]Dageno homepage, checked Nov 8, 2026.
- [2]Dageno pricing page, checked Nov 8, 2026.
- [3]Dageno managed services page, checked Nov 8, 2026.
- [4]Dageno Brand Explorer page, checked Nov 8, 2026.
- [5]Dageno GEO gap diagnosis page, checked Nov 8, 2026.
- [6]Dageno partner program page, checked Nov 8, 2026.
- [7]Dageno AI Visibility Tracking 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.
No card required. 7 days with Starter limits.