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NewsWhip is media monitoring for brands and publishers: it tracks stories on the web, social networks and Reddit, predicts their engagement, and adds AI monitoring agents. Upthread looks at the Reddit threads Google and AI answers keep citing, and helps you reply in them.

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

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

Why people look beyond NewsWhip.

NewsWhip is media monitoring built for global brands and publishers. Its Spike platform combines feeds of web and social content with public engagement data, predicts which stories will matter, and adds AI that works like an embedded analyst to detect rising narratives. 1

Reddit is one of its monitored platforms. NewsWhip shows newly posted Reddit content and its current engagement in the same dashboard, and pitches Reddit as the place where conversations, memes and trends often appear before they reach other networks. 2

NewsWhip doesn't publish prices; its pages ask you to request a demo. Its products are Spike, Analytics and an API, and it splits its solution pages by audience: brands, PR agencies, publishers, government and nonprofits. 1

Upthread works on a different clock. Instead of what is breaking now, it looks for the Reddit threads that Google and AI answers keep showing your buyers, ranks them, drafts a reply for each within the subreddit's rules, and tracks the reply after you post it.

Who should choose which.

Who should choose NewsWhip

  • You run comms or a newsroom and need stories tracked on the web, Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and Substack as well as Reddit. Upthread covers Reddit only. 1
  • You need to know which story will matter: NewsWhip predicts each story's public engagement and alerts you in Slack or Microsoft Teams. 3
  • You want brand-new Reddit posts early, to spot memes and trends before they reach other networks. 2

Who should choose Upthread

  • You care less about what is breaking today than about the Reddit threads buyers keep reaching through Google and AI answers.
  • You want a reply drafted for each thread, in your voice and with your disclosure, rather than another feed of stories to read.
  • You'd like to compare plans on a public page and start a trial on your own, without a sales call.

NewsWhip in brief

Media monitoring for brands, comms teams and publishers that predicts engagement on news and social stories, Reddit included.

  • Says it combines monitoring, predictive analytics and AI that acts like an embedded analyst, for global brands and publishers. 1
  • Its Spike platform combines feeds of web and social content with public engagement data; its Analytics product holds over 7 years of history. 1
  • Covers the web, Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Reddit and Substack. 1
  • Its Reddit monitoring shows newly posted content and its current engagement, to catch discussions and trends before they reach other networks. 2
  • Predicts the public engagement each story will get, and sends alerts, digests and reports, including to Slack and Microsoft Teams. 3
  • Its monitoring agent watches the issues you choose and decides on its own when a development deserves your attention. 4
  • Offers an API with historical data since 2014, for custom dashboards, apps and newsletters. 5
  • Publishes no prices; it asks you to request a demo. 1

Pricing, plan by plan.

NewsWhip

  • Pricing is not public and no free trial is described; the site asks you to request a demo. 1
  • The API is sold for custom dashboards, apps, widgets and newsletters, with historical data back to 2014. 5
  • The PR agency offering lists multiple dashboards, historical performance data from 2014, and predictive alerts. 6

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.

NewsWhip and Upthread, point by point.

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

What it watches

SourcesThey do more
NewsWhipThe web, Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Reddit and Substack. 1
UpthreadReddit only.
Finding threadsDifferent approach
NewsWhipNew Reddit posts on the topics you monitor, with their current engagement, so you can see what is gaining popularity. 2
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
NewsWhipNo AI answer tracking listed. 3
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
NewsWhipNo Reddit data source stated. 2
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

Acting on itDifferent approach
NewsWhipSurfaces content gaining popularity so you can join the conversation. No reply drafting is described. 2
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

ReportingDifferent approach
NewsWhipEngagement predictions, timelines, alerts, AI digests and reports, with alerts in Slack and Microsoft Teams. 3
UpthreadShare of voice per AI engine, plus each reply's score, removals and citation history.
After postingUpthread does more
NewsWhipNo reply tracking listed. 3
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
NewsWhipPricing is not public; it asks you to request a demo. 1
Upthread$49 / $149 / $499 a month, or 2 months free yearly. A 7-day trial with Starter limits. No card required.
AgenciesDifferent approach
NewsWhipA PR agency offering with multiple dashboards and historical data from 2014. Agency pricing isn't published. 6
UpthreadAgency plan: 15 brands, 10 seats and shareable client reports. No white-label yet.

Switching from NewsWhip.

Upthread needs no demo to try. Enter your website address and it drafts a brand profile, then suggests keywords, competitors, buyer questions and focus subreddits that you can change. Add the role and disclosure your replies will use, pick the engines and a country, and the first discovery and visibility runs begin, aiming for a ranked inbox in under three minutes. The browser extension is an optional extra.

What you bring across

  • Your monitored topics. Brand and product terms become Upthread keywords, and your exclusions become negative keywords.
  • The competitors you track, each with its aliases, for share of voice in AI answers and for spotting them in threads.
  • Your alert channel in Slack. Growth and Agency plans send new high-priority Reddit threads there, with a daily or weekly email digest for everyone else.

What works differently

  • NewsWhip shows new Reddit posts and how fast they gain engagement. Upthread takes threads Google ranks or AI answers cite, old or new, and ranks them by Google rank, citations per engine, buying intent, freshness and how the subreddit treats brands. 2
  • NewsWhip predicts the public engagement each story will get. Upthread drafts two replies per thread, grounded in the thread, its top comments and the subreddit's rules, for you to post. 3
  • NewsWhip's monitoring agent decides on its own when a development deserves your attention. Upthread leaves the decision to post with you: nothing goes up until you click Comment. 4
  • After you post, Upthread tracks the reply's score over time, any moderator removal, and whether the thread is still cited in AI answers.

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. 7
  2. 9to5Mac reported that Reddit will start requiring a logged-in account for most of its content. 8
  3. Reddit's CEO said most unauthorized access to its content happens through the logged-out experience. 9

NewsWhip and Upthread: questions.

Does NewsWhip monitor Reddit?

Yes. It monitors newly posted Reddit content and measures its current engagement from a single dashboard, to catch discussions early. Upthread covers Reddit only, and starts from the threads Google and AI answers show buyers. 2

How much does NewsWhip cost?

Its prices aren't published; the site asks you to request a demo. Upthread lists every plan, from $49 a month for Starter to $499 for Agency, with a 7-day trial and no card. 1

Does NewsWhip help me reply on Reddit?

It surfaces content that is gaining popularity so you can join the conversation, but no reply drafting is described. Upthread drafts the reply with your disclosure, and you post it yourself. 2

Is NewsWhip faster than Upthread?

For brand-new content, yes: NewsWhip says it finds new web articles and Facebook, Instagram and YouTube posts within 90 seconds of publication. Upthread looks for fresh Reddit threads daily on Starter and every 6 hours on Growth and Agency. 5

Can I use NewsWhip and Upthread together?

Yes. Use a media monitoring tool to see stories as they break across news and social, and Upthread for the Reddit threads buyers keep finding afterwards through search and AI answers.

Sources

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

  1. [1]NewsWhip homepage, checked Nov 8, 2026.
  2. [2]NewsWhip Reddit monitoring page, checked Nov 8, 2026.
  3. [3]NewsWhip Spike features page, checked Nov 8, 2026.
  4. [4]NewsWhip monitoring agent page, checked Nov 8, 2026.
  5. [5]NewsWhip API page, checked Nov 8, 2026.
  6. [6]NewsWhip PR agency page, checked Nov 8, 2026.
  7. [7]Engadget, checked Oct 29, 2026.
  8. [8]9to5Mac, checked Oct 29, 2026.
  9. [9]CyberInsider, checked Oct 30, 2026.

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