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Leado watches Reddit for buying signals and writes human-like replies, with a free plan and a low-priced Pro tier. Upthread finds the threads Google and AI answers show your buyers, drafts replies with disclosure, and tracks what each one did.

Last checked Nov 6, 2026. Every fact about Leado is numbered to its source at the bottom of the page.

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  1. Why look beyond Leado
  2. Who should choose which
  3. Leado 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 Leado
  11. Reddit access is changing
  12. Questions
  13. Sources
  14. Related comparisons

Why people look beyond Leado.

Leado is a Reddit lead generation tool for founders and sales teams. Share your website and it watches Reddit around the clock for buying signals, writes human-like replies for the threads it finds, and offers viral post templates and a karma builder for your own posts. 1

Its pricing is short. A free plan covers 1 product, 10 leads a month and 10 monitored subreddits. Pro, at $29.99 a month as a limited offer, makes leads and AI comments unlimited and raises the cap to 15 subreddits, and Enterprise, priced on request, covers 30+ subreddits and custom product counts. 2

Upthread is for teams who care less about lead volume and more about which threads shape what buyers read. It starts from Reddit threads that rank on Google or are cited by AI engines, drafts a reply with disclosure that you post yourself, and keeps the score, removal status and citation history of every reply.

Who should choose which.

Who should choose Leado

  • You want to start free: Leado's free plan includes 10 leads a month. 2
  • You want unlimited leads and AI comments for $29.99 a month. 2
  • You want viral post templates and a karma builder for your own posts. 2

Who should choose Upthread

  • You want threads chosen by how visible they are in Google and AI answers, not only by keywords.
  • You want to see which threads ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude and Google's AI answers cite for your buyers' questions.
  • You need every draft checked against the subreddit's rules, and a record of each reply after it goes up.

Leado in brief

Reddit lead generation: buying-signal alerts, human-like AI replies, viral post templates and a karma builder.

  • Calls itself "The #1 Reddit Lead Generation Tool": it monitors Reddit 24/7, detects buying signals and writes human-like replies. 1
  • A free plan gives 10 leads a month; Pro is $29.99 a month, shown as a limited offer against $39.99; Enterprise is custom. 2
  • Pro adds unlimited leads and AI comments, 15 monitored subreddits, a Google indexing check, a karma builder and viral post templates. 2
  • Lists AI visibility as a use case: getting your brand mentioned in discussions so ChatGPT and Perplexity recommend you. 1
  • Sends real-time notifications when warm leads appear. 1

Pricing, plan by plan.

Leado

Free$0 a month
1 analyzed product, 10 Reddit leads a month, AI-generated comments, 10 monitored subreddits, email support. 2
Pro$29.99 a month, a limited offer down from $39.99
1 analyzed product, unlimited leads and AI comments, 15 monitored subreddits, Google indexing check, post generation, karma builder, viral template library, priority support. 2
EnterpriseCustom
Custom number of products, unlimited leads and AI comments for all of them, 30+ monitored subreddits, dedicated support. 2
  • The free plan needs no credit card, and setup takes about 2 minutes. 1
  • Pro's $29.99 price is marked as a limited offer; the higher price shown beside it is $39.99. 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.

Leado and Upthread, point by point.

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

What it watches

Finding threadsDifferent approach
LeadoMonitors Reddit 24/7 for high-intent buying signals. 1
UpthreadThreads from Google results and AI citations, ranked by Google rank, AI citations per engine, buying intent, freshness and how the subreddit treats brands.
AI answersUpthread does more
LeadoLists AI visibility as a use case. No AI answer tracking listed. 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.
How it reads RedditDifferent approach
LeadoNo Reddit data source stated. 1
UpthreadBuilt on your own logged-in browser, so Reddit's move to logged-in-only viewing doesn't break it. Discovery comes from Google results and AI citations, with no Reddit API.

Replying

DraftingBoth do this
LeadoHuman-like AI replies, plus viral post templates. 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.
DisclosureUpthread does more
LeadoNo disclosure features listed. 1
UpthreadWhen a draft mentions your brand, it says how you're connected, and the posting checklist covers Reddit's Brand Affiliate tag.

After you post

After postingDifferent approach
LeadoA Google indexing check on Pro. 2
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
LeadoFree plan, then $29.99 a month for Pro. 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.

Switching from Leado.

Upthread's onboarding mirrors the website-first start you know from Leado, then goes further: after reading your site it suggests competitors with aliases, keywords and negative keywords, buyer questions and focus subreddits. You edit them, set your voice and disclosure, pick engines and a country, and the first runs fill Discover. The extension is an optional final step.

What you bring across

  • Your product description. Upthread builds a brand profile from your website, much as Leado does.
  • The subreddits you monitor, as focus subreddits that lift a thread's priority.
  • The problems your buyers describe, rewritten as buyer questions that Upthread checks in AI answers.
  • Your competitors, each with its aliases.

What works differently

  • Leado scans Reddit discussions around the clock for people searching for solutions like yours. Upthread ranks the threads that already show up in Google results or AI answers, by Google rank, AI citations, buying intent and freshness. 1
  • Leado's Pro plan monitors up to 15 subreddits. In Upthread, focus subreddits (10 on Starter, 40 on Growth) raise a thread's priority rather than mark the edge of the search. 2
  • Leado says its AI mimics human phrasing to match the conversation. Upthread's drafts carry a disclosure line whenever they mention your brand, and each one passes a lint and an AI judge first. 1
  • Upthread also checks the AI answers themselves: Google AI Overviews and AI Mode twice a week from live results, and ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Claude once a week, labelled API.

How Reddit access is changing

Reddit is closing its public API and moving toward logged-in viewing. This matters for any tool that reads Reddit, so each comparison states only what the tool itself says about its data source.

  1. On Oct 29, 2026, Reddit said it will shift to a primarily logged-in experience, starting with tests in select markets outside the US. 3
  2. 9to5Mac reported that Reddit will start requiring a logged-in account for most of its content. 4
  3. Reddit's CEO said most unauthorized access to its content happens through the logged-out experience. 5

Leado and Upthread: questions.

Is Leado free?

There is a free plan with 1 product, 10 leads a month and 10 monitored subreddits. Upthread offers a trial instead: 7 days with Starter limits and no card. 2

Does Leado post replies for me?

Its homepage says it "writes human-like replies to help you scale your automated outreach", but it doesn't say how replies get posted. With Upthread you always post yourself, from your own account. 1

Does Leado track AI search?

It lists AI visibility as a use case, getting your brand mentioned so ChatGPT and Perplexity recommend you, but no AI answer tracking is listed. Upthread measures mention rate, share of voice and the Reddit share of citations across engines. 1

Which is cheaper?

Leado: Pro is $29.99 a month, against $49 for Upthread's Starter. Upthread's price adds AI answer checks, rule-checked drafts and tracking for each reply. 2

Can agencies use Leado?

Its Enterprise plan covers a custom number of products with dedicated support, priced on request. Upthread's Agency plan is $499 a month for 15 brands and 10 seats, with no white-label yet. 2

Sources

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  1. [1]Leado homepage, checked Nov 6, 2026.
  2. [2]Leado pricing page, checked Nov 6, 2026.
  3. [3]Engadget, checked Oct 29, 2026.
  4. [4]9to5Mac, checked Oct 29, 2026.
  5. [5]CyberInsider, checked Oct 30, 2026.

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