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Gauge tracks how AI answers mention and cite your brand, shows which Reddit threads and subreddits they cite, and lets its agent write and publish content. Upthread goes from those Reddit threads to a drafted reply you post yourself, and tracks what it did.

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

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

Why people look beyond Gauge.

Gauge calls itself the Agent-Led Growth platform. Its Gauge Chat product tracks how AI answers mention and cite your brand against competitors, turns the gaps into recommended actions, and writes and publishes content with its agent; Gauge Agents, sold separately, tests how coding agents choose and use developer tools. 1

Gauge Chat has two plans. Growth costs $599 a month for 600 prompts run daily on ChatGPT, Google AI Mode and Microsoft Copilot, which comes to 54,000 answers a month, with 18 publish-ready articles and 3 seats. Enterprise is custom and covers 6 core platforms, and Claude and Grok can be added on any plan through your own API keys. 2

Reddit has a view of its own. Gauge lists the subreddits and threads cited across your tracked prompts, with each thread's citation rate, its trend and the brands it mentions, and flags the threads where competitors are named and you are not. 3

Upthread begins where that view ends. It ranks the cited threads by priority, drafts two replies per thread within the subreddit's rules, leaves the posting to you, and tracks each reply's score, removals and citations afterwards.

Who should choose which.

Who should choose Gauge

  • You want 600 prompts checked every day: Gauge Growth collects 54,000 AI answers a month. 2
  • You want an agent to write and publish the content your AI visibility gaps call for, not only point to them. 4
  • You sell a developer tool and want to know which products coding agents pick, and whether they can use yours. 1

Who should choose Upthread

  • You've seen which Reddit threads AI answers cite, and want a reply for each one, drafted within the subreddit's rules.
  • You want reply drafts that start from the thread's top comments and your brand facts, with your disclosure added when you're named.
  • You want a self-serve plan for a single brand: Upthread Starter is $49 a month, after a 7-day trial that needs no card.

Gauge in brief

An agent-led growth platform: AI visibility tracking with Reddit insights and a content agent, plus coding-agent tests.

  • Calls itself the Agent-Led Growth platform, covering AI search visibility, agent preference and agent experience. 1
  • Gauge Chat Growth costs $599 a month for 600 prompts run daily on ChatGPT, Google AI Mode and Microsoft Copilot, 54,000 AI answers a month, 18 articles and 3 seats. Enterprise is custom. 2
  • Enterprise tracks 6 core platforms, adding Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Perplexity; Claude and Grok can be added on any plan with your own API key. 2
  • Its Reddit view lists the subreddits and threads cited across your tracked prompts, with each thread's citation rate, its trend and the brands it mentions. 3
  • Shows coverage gaps: Reddit threads where competitors are mentioned and you aren't. 3
  • Its Action Center ranks suggested actions, and its agent can take content actions from brief to draft to your CMS. No Reddit replies are described. 4
  • Agency Mode costs $300 a month per active client, with pitch workspaces included. 5
  • Gauge Agents, priced separately, tests which developer tools coding agents choose and how well they use them. 1

Pricing, plan by plan.

Gauge

Growth$599 a month
600 prompts run daily on ChatGPT, Google AI Mode and Microsoft Copilot, 54,000 AI answers a month, 18 publish-ready articles, 3 seats, unlimited domains and competitors, a single location, email and Slack support. 2
EnterpriseCustom
Custom prompts, seats, articles and locations, 6 core platforms, sentiment analysis, exports, and recurring strategy sessions with the Gauge team. 2
  • Claude and Grok tracking can be added on any plan with your own Anthropic or xAI API key; the provider bills you directly for those runs. 2
  • Growth needs no sales call; Enterprise is priced to order. 1
  • Agency Mode costs $300 a month for each active client instance; pitch workspaces, a one-time run of 100 prompts for a prospect, come at no extra charge. 5
  • Gauge Agents, the coding-agent product, is billed separately from Gauge Chat, and its open-source CLI runs locally for free. 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.

Gauge and Upthread, point by point.

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

What it watches

What it tracksDifferent approach
GaugeMentions, citations and competitors in AI answers, plus which products coding agents choose and whether they complete tasks. 1
UpthreadThe Reddit threads Google and AI answers cite for your buyer questions, plus your mention rate and share of voice per engine.
AI enginesDifferent approach
GaugeChatGPT, Google AI Mode and Microsoft Copilot daily on Growth; Enterprise adds AI Overviews, Gemini and Perplexity. Claude and Grok need your own API key. 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.
RedditBoth do this
GaugeCited subreddits and threads, each thread's citation rate, trend and brand mentions, and gaps where competitors appear and you don't. 3
UpthreadEvery Reddit thread the engines cite, ranked by priority, with the subreddit's rules and its citation history per engine.

Replying

Acting on itDifferent approach
GaugeAn agent writes and publishes content from ranked actions. No Reddit reply drafting described. 4
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
GaugeMeasures each completed action's effect on citation rate and visibility. No per-reply tracking described. 4
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
Gauge$599 a month for Gauge Chat Growth. Enterprise is custom. 2
Upthread$49 / $149 / $499 a month, or 2 months free yearly. A 7-day trial with Starter limits. No card required.
AgenciesDifferent approach
GaugeAgency Mode: $300 a month per active client, with pitch workspaces of 100 prompts included. 5
UpthreadAgency plan: 15 brands, 10 seats and shareable client reports. No white-label yet.

Switching from Gauge.

Setup is short. Give Upthread your website: it drafts a brand profile and proposes buyer questions, competitors, keywords and focus subreddits, and the subreddits Gauge shows as most cited can go straight into that list. Set your role, voice and disclosure line, choose engines and a country, and the first runs produce a ranked inbox. The extension is optional.

What you bring across

  • Your category prompts, which become Upthread buyer questions for both the AI visibility checks and thread discovery.
  • Your competitors, with aliases, so share of voice per engine counts them and Insights shows the cited threads that recommend them.
  • The subreddits you already know matter, which become focus subreddits that raise a thread's priority in your Upthread inbox.

What works differently

  • Gauge shows each cited Reddit thread with its citation rate, trend and the brands it names. Upthread ranks those threads into an inbox, adds the subreddit's rules, and drafts two replies for each one. 3
  • Gauge Growth runs 600 prompts daily on ChatGPT, Google AI Mode and Microsoft Copilot. 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
  • Gauge's agent writes and publishes content for your own site, then measures the effect on citation rate. Upthread's drafts are Reddit replies you post yourself, and it measures each reply's score, removals and the thread's citations. 4

Gauge and Upthread: questions.

Does Gauge show which Reddit threads AI cites?

Yes. Its Reddit view lists the subreddits and threads cited across your tracked prompts, with gaps where competitors are named and you aren't. Upthread ranks the same kind of threads and drafts replies for them. 3

Does Gauge write or post Reddit replies?

Neither is described. Its agent drafts and publishes content for your own site through your CMS. Upthread drafts Reddit replies, two per thread, and you post them from your own account. 4

Which AI engines does each one track?

Gauge Growth tracks ChatGPT, Google AI Mode and Microsoft Copilot daily; Enterprise adds Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Perplexity, and Claude and Grok need your own API key. Upthread tracks Google AI Overviews and AI Mode, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Claude, all six on Growth and Agency. 2

Which one costs less?

Gauge Chat starts at $599 a month for Growth. Upthread Starter is $49 a month and Growth $149, and Agency, at $499, covers 15 brands. 2

Can I use Gauge and Upthread together?

Yes. Gauge can measure your AI visibility every day and handle content for your own site, while Upthread works the Reddit threads those answers cite, from a ranked inbox to drafted replies and their record.

Sources

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

  1. [1]Gauge homepage, checked Nov 8, 2026.
  2. [2]Gauge Chat pricing page, checked Nov 8, 2026.
  3. [3]Gauge docs, Reddit, checked Nov 8, 2026.
  4. [4]Gauge Action Center page, checked Nov 8, 2026.
  5. [5]Gauge Agency Mode page, checked Nov 8, 2026.

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