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ParseStream monitors Reddit, X, LinkedIn, Quora and Hacker News for your keywords, scores each mention as a lead and drafts a reply you post. Upthread works on Reddit only, from the threads Google and AI answers cite, and tracks what each reply did.

Last checked Nov 7, 2026. Every fact about ParseStream is numbered to its source at the bottom of the page.

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

Why people look beyond ParseStream.

ParseStream watches Reddit, X, LinkedIn, Quora and Hacker News for your keywords, qualifies each mention as a lead with AI, tags its intent, and drafts a reply for you to review and post. It is built for speed: email and Slack alerts reach you while a thread is still fresh. 1

Lite, at $29 a month, includes 15,000 credits and 20 Reddit keywords but no Quora, LinkedIn or X keywords. Pro, at $79, adds 10 keywords on each of those platforms, and Growth, at $199, adds 25 each and 8 seats. Yearly billing takes 15% off. 1

Upthread starts somewhere else: not with every new mention, but with the Reddit threads Google and AI answers already show your buyers. It ranks them, drafts two replies grounded in the thread and the subreddit's rules, and records what each reply did after you post it.

Who should choose which.

Who should choose ParseStream

  • You need X, LinkedIn, Quora and Hacker News watched as well as Reddit. Upthread covers Reddit only. 1
  • You want the lowest entry price: ParseStream starts at $29 a month, or $24 a month billed yearly. 1
  • You want new posts within minutes of going up: ParseStream says mentions appear 5 to 15 minutes after posting. 2

Who should choose Upthread

  • You care less about every new mention than about the threads Google and AI answers keep in front of buyers for months.
  • You want every draft written as you, in your real role, with a disclosure line whenever it names your brand.
  • You want to know, after posting, whether the reply climbed, got removed, or kept the thread cited in AI answers.

ParseStream in brief

Keyword monitoring and lead detection across Reddit, X, LinkedIn, Quora and Hacker News, with suggested replies.

  • Lite, Pro and Growth cost $29, $79 and $199 a month, or $24, $67 and $169 a month on yearly billing, which takes 15% off. Enterprise is custom. 1
  • Monitors Reddit, X, LinkedIn, Quora and Hacker News for your keywords, and you choose the platforms for each keyword. 1
  • Lead Detection scores each mention from 1 to 5 against your brand and tags its intent, such as buy intent, pain point or competitor complaint. 2
  • Drafts replies in four approaches: Value First, Case Study, User Testimonial (written as a satisfied user) and Maker Story (transparent as the founder). 2
  • You copy the generated reply, post it yourself on the platform and mark it as replied. 2
  • New mentions appear 5 to 15 minutes after they are posted. Mentions from before you set up a keyword are not imported. 2
  • Says its replies can help AI answers mention you indirectly, and calls AI visibility a bonus to lead generation. 1
  • Has a read-only Mentions API and an MCP server, both with a rolling 30-day window, and says the MCP server can never post. 2

Pricing, plan by plan.

ParseStream

Lite$29 a month, or $24 a month billed yearly
15,000 credits, 20 Reddit and 20 Hacker News keywords, no Quora, LinkedIn or X keywords, 1 domain, 1 team seat. 1
Pro$79 a month, or $67 a month billed yearly
50,000 credits, 60 Reddit and 60 Hacker News keywords, 10 each on Quora, LinkedIn and X, 3 domains, 3 team seats. 1
Growth$199 a month, or $169 a month billed yearly
140,000 credits, 150 Reddit and 150 Hacker News keywords, 25 each on Quora, LinkedIn and X, 5 domains, 8 team seats. 1
EnterpriseCustom
Custom credits and keywords, unlimited domains and team seats, priority support and custom integrations. 1
  • Every plan starts with a 3-day free trial and can be cancelled anytime. 1
  • Credits pay for the work: 1 per approved mention, 0.5 more for AI evaluation, 0.5 more for LinkedIn, X and Quora mentions, and 5 per AI-generated reply or regeneration. 2
  • Extra credits come in one-time packs that never expire and are used after the monthly credits run out. 2
  • Refund requests are taken within 14 days of purchase and reviewed case by case. 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.

ParseStream and Upthread, point by point.

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

What it watches

PlatformsThey do more
ParseStreamReddit, X, LinkedIn, Quora and Hacker News, chosen per keyword. 1
UpthreadReddit only.
Finding threadsDifferent approach
ParseStreamEvery new post and comment that matches your keywords, across all public subreddits or the ones you pick, scored and tagged by intent. 3
UpthreadThreads from Google results and AI citations, ranked by priority, plus threads that name your brand: Google results from the past 24 hours and threads you open, labelled by type. It sees what Google has indexed, not every new comment.
AI answersUpthread does more
ParseStreamSays replies can help AI answers mention you, indirectly. 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
ParseStreamNo 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

DraftingUpthread does more
ParseStreamSuggested replies in four approaches, from value-first advice to writing as a satisfied user. Each reply costs 5 credits. 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.
DisclosureUpthread does more
ParseStreamNo disclosure step described. One reply approach, Maker Story, is written as the founder. 2
UpthreadWhen a draft mentions your brand, it says how you're connected, and the posting checklist covers Reddit's Brand Affiliate tag.
PostingBoth do this
ParseStreamYou copy the draft, post it yourself, then mark it as replied. 2
UpthreadYou post from your own account. The extension can insert the draft; you click Comment.

After you post

After postingUpthread does more
ParseStreamMention history with trend charts. No tracking of how your reply did is listed. 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
ParseStream$29 / $79 / $199 a month, or $24 / $67 / $169 a month billed yearly. 3-day free trial. 1
Upthread$49 / $149 / $499 a month, or 2 months free yearly. A 7-day trial with Starter limits. No card required.
AgenciesDifferent approach
ParseStreamUp to 5 domains and 8 team seats on Growth. Enterprise has unlimited domains and seats at a custom price. 1
UpthreadAgency plan: 15 brands, 10 seats and shareable client reports. No white-label yet.

Switching from ParseStream.

Upthread asks for less up front than a keyword tool. Give it your website address and it proposes competitors, keywords, buyer questions and focus subreddits from your own pages; you trim the lists, write your role and disclosure line, and pick engines and a country. Discovery and visibility runs start straight away, and the extension, which fills in the comment box, is an optional last step.

What you bring across

  • Your Reddit keywords, as Upthread keywords, with the terms your filters drop kept as negative keywords.
  • The subreddits you limit monitoring to, as focus subreddits that raise a thread's priority.
  • Your brand description and website, which Upthread turns into a brand profile with facts every draft can draw on.
  • Your Slack channel, for new high-priority threads on the Growth and Agency plans, next to a daily or weekly email digest.

What works differently

  • ParseStream alerts you to every new post or comment that matches a keyword, minutes after it goes up. Upthread ranks Reddit threads by Google rank, AI citations per engine, buying intent, freshness and how the subreddit treats brands. 1
  • ParseStream offers four reply approaches, including one written as a satisfied user. Upthread drafts in your own voice and role, and adds your disclosure whenever a draft mentions your brand. 2
  • ParseStream's workflow ends when you mark a reply as replied. Upthread follows the reply after you post it: its score over time, moderator removals and the thread's citation history. 2
  • Upthread also measures AI answers: Google AI Overviews and AI Mode twice a week, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Claude weekly, and which Reddit threads each one cites.

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. 4
  2. 9to5Mac reported that Reddit will start requiring a logged-in account for most of its content. 5
  3. Reddit's CEO said most unauthorized access to its content happens through the logged-out experience. 6

ParseStream and Upthread: questions.

Does ParseStream post replies for me?

No. You copy the generated reply, post it yourself and mark it as replied, on every platform it covers, and its MCP server can never post. Upthread also leaves posting to you, and its extension can place the draft in Reddit's comment box. 2

Where does ParseStream get its Reddit data?

Its pages don't say. It monitors posts and comments across all public subreddits, or only the subreddits you pick. Upthread finds threads through Google results and the citations in AI answers, without Reddit's API, and reads them in your own browser. 1

Does ParseStream track AI answers?

No. It says replies can help your brand show up in AI answers indirectly, and calls that a bonus to lead generation. Upthread checks which Reddit threads Google's AI answers and four AI assistants cite for your buyer questions. 1

Which one costs less?

ParseStream. It starts at $29 a month, or $24 billed yearly, for Reddit and Hacker News keywords. Upthread Starter is $49 a month and adds AI answer tracking, rule-checked drafts and reply tracking. 1

Can I use ParseStream and Upthread together?

Yes. They do different jobs: a multi-platform alert feed tells you a keyword just appeared, and Upthread tells you which Reddit threads buyers keep finding through Google and AI answers, and what your reply there did.

Sources

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

  1. [1]ParseStream homepage and pricing, checked Nov 7, 2026.
  2. [2]ParseStream help center, checked Nov 7, 2026.
  3. [3]ParseStream Reddit monitoring page, checked Nov 7, 2026.
  4. [4]Engadget, checked Oct 29, 2026.
  5. [5]9to5Mac, checked Oct 29, 2026.
  6. [6]CyberInsider, checked Oct 30, 2026.

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