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Quid is AI consumer and market intelligence: social listening on licensed data from TikTok, Reddit, X, Instagram and more, with AI agents that write the analysis. Upthread looks only at Reddit: the threads Google and AI answers put in front of buyers, and a reply you post.

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

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

Why people look beyond Quid.

Quid is an AI-powered consumer and market intelligence platform. It ingests social, investment, patent, search, broadcast and news data, applies its own NLP and sentiment methodology, and customizes each data set and AI agent to the business it serves, so teams can spot trends and act before the market moves. 1

Its social listening reads licensed data from TikTok, Reddit, X, Instagram, YouTube and more, then clusters posts into named themes and shows the audiences, creators and subreddits behind each one. Standing queries track how themes and hashtags move across every platform. 2

Reddit gets its own agents. Subreddit Analysis explores Reddit narratives in your category, Reddit Post Analysis reads the replies to a post for sentiment subtopics, engagement and key quotes, and Author Communities groups Reddit authors by who drives the conversation. 3

Upthread asks a narrower question. Rather than a picture of the whole category, it looks for the specific Reddit threads that Google and AI answers show your buyers, drafts a reply that fits each subreddit's rules, and tracks what the reply does once you post it.

Who should choose which.

Who should choose Quid

  • You need the whole conversation across TikTok, X, Instagram, YouTube and more, with news, reviews, patents and earnings calls alongside. Upthread covers Reddit only. 2
  • You want listening built on data Quid says it sources through direct partnerships with Meta, Reddit, TikTok and YouTube. 1
  • Your insights team wants finished analysis: agents that brief on subreddits, Reddit replies and author communities, and AEO briefs across AI models. 3

Who should choose Upthread

  • You don't need a category-wide picture, just the Reddit threads your buyers reach from Google and AI answers, and a good reply in each.
  • You want to see the price and start today: public plans, a setup that begins from your website, and a trial that needs no card.
  • You want the person who posts to stay in charge: drafts arrive checked against the subreddit's rules, and nothing goes up until you click Comment.

Quid in brief

AI consumer and market intelligence on licensed social, news and review data, Reddit included, with AI agents.

  • Describes itself as an AI-powered consumer and market intelligence platform that helps you act before the market moves. 1
  • Runs social listening on licensed data from TikTok, Reddit, X, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Bluesky, Pinterest, VK and RedNote, plus news, blogs, reviews, patents and earnings calls. 2
  • Says its data sets are sourced through direct partnerships with Meta, Reddit, TikTok, YouTube and more. 1
  • Clusters posts into named themes and shows the audiences, creators and subreddits carrying each one. 2
  • Offers Reddit agents, among them Subreddit Analysis, Reddit Post Analysis and Author Communities for Reddit, which turn the conversation into briefs. 3
  • Its AEO agents brief you on how a brand appears in AI-generated answers, and one runs a prompt cluster across the major AI models. 3
  • Publishes no prices; it offers a 2-week free trial on request. 1

Pricing, plan by plan.

Quid

  • Pricing is not public. The site asks you to request a 2-week free trial or to contact the company. 1
  • The trial opens a select library of AI agents and the full trend leaderboards for key industries. 1
  • Quid says it provides unlimited historical backfill, custom classifiers, role-based access for multiple teams and MCP access, with connections to Power BI, Microsoft Fabric and Copilot. 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.

Quid and Upthread, point by point.

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

What it watches

SourcesThey do more
QuidTikTok, Reddit, X, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Bluesky, Pinterest, VK and RedNote, plus news, blogs, reviews, patents and earnings calls. 2
UpthreadReddit only.
What it tracksDifferent approach
QuidThemes, audiences and shifts across a category, with the creators and subreddits carrying each theme. 2
UpthreadThe Reddit threads that Google results and AI answers cite for your buyer questions, and the Reddit threads that name your brand, each labelled by type.
RedditDifferent approach
QuidSubreddit Analysis and Reddit Post Analysis agents brief you on sentiment, themes, engagement and key quotes. 3
UpthreadThreads that Google ranks or AI answers cite, in one ranked inbox, each with the subreddit's rules and a reply to draft.
AI answersDifferent approach
QuidAEO agents run a prompt cluster across the major AI models and map who gets named, how often and in what language. 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
QuidData sets sourced through direct partnerships with Meta, Reddit, TikTok, YouTube and more. 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

Acting on itDifferent approach
QuidAgents write briefs, and an AEO audit returns fixes for your own pages. No Reddit reply drafting is described. 3
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 postingUpthread does more
QuidStanding queries track how themes and hashtags move. No reply tracking is described. 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
QuidPricing is not public; you request a 2-week free trial or contact Quid. 1
Upthread$49 / $149 / $499 a month, or 2 months free yearly. A 7-day trial with Starter limits. No card required.
AgenciesDifferent approach
QuidData-driven pitches and client work for agencies, by demo. No white-label terms are stated. 4
UpthreadAgency plan: 15 brands, 10 seats and shareable client reports. No white-label yet.

Switching from Quid.

Setup is self-serve and starts with your website address. Upthread builds a brand profile from your pages, then proposes keywords, competitors, buyer questions and focus subreddits for you to accept or change. Add your role and disclosure line, pick the engines and the country to check, and the first discovery and visibility runs begin, with a ranked inbox as the goal inside three minutes. Installing the extension is optional.

What you bring across

  • Your brand and competitor queries. Brand terms become Upthread keywords, and each competitor comes with its aliases for share of voice in AI answers.
  • The questions your AEO briefs ask. Add them as buyer questions, and Upthread checks which Reddit threads each engine cites when it answers.
  • The subreddits your briefs keep naming, as focus subreddits that raise a thread's priority in the inbox.

What works differently

  • Quid reads the whole social conversation and clusters it into themes for a category. Upthread reads one network, Reddit, and works thread by thread, ranked by Google rank, AI citations, buying intent, freshness and how the subreddit treats brands. 2
  • Quid's Reddit agents return briefs on sentiment, themes and key quotes. Upthread returns a ranked list of threads and two drafted replies for each, grounded in the thread, its top comments and the subreddit's rules. 3
  • Quid's AEO agents run prompt clusters across the major AI models for a brief. Upthread checks Google AI Overviews and AI Mode twice a week and ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Claude weekly, and keeps the Reddit threads each answer cites. 3
  • Upthread also follows what happens after you reply: the reply's score over time, any moderator removal, and the thread's citation history.

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. 5
  2. 9to5Mac reported that Reddit will start requiring a logged-in account for most of its content. 6
  3. Reddit's CEO said most unauthorized access to its content happens through the logged-out experience. 7

Quid and Upthread: questions.

How much does Quid cost?

Quid doesn't publish prices; its site asks you to request a 2-week free trial or get in touch. Upthread's plans are public, from $49 a month for Starter to $499 for Agency, and start with a 7-day trial that needs no card. 1

Does Quid cover Reddit?

Yes. Reddit is one of the licensed sources for its social listening, and it shows the subreddits carrying each theme. Upthread covers only Reddit, and only the threads that Google and AI answers put in front of buyers. 2

Does Quid track AI answers?

Through agents: Brand & Product AEO briefs how a brand appears in AI-generated answers, and Narrative AEO runs a prompt cluster across the major AI models. Upthread tracks chosen engines on a schedule and ties each answer to the Reddit threads it cites. 3

Does Quid write Reddit replies?

No reply drafting is described; its agents produce analysis and briefs. Upthread drafts two replies per thread for you to edit, and you post the one you choose from your own account. 3

Can I use Quid and Upthread together?

Yes. Quid can keep the category view for your insights team, while Upthread takes the Reddit threads buyers read through search and AI answers, one reviewed reply at a time.

Sources

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

  1. [1]Quid homepage, checked Nov 8, 2026.
  2. [2]Quid social listening page, checked Nov 8, 2026.
  3. [3]Quid Q Agents page, checked Nov 8, 2026.
  4. [4]Quid agencies page, checked Nov 8, 2026.
  5. [5]Engadget, checked Oct 29, 2026.
  6. [6]9to5Mac, checked Oct 29, 2026.
  7. [7]CyberInsider, checked Oct 30, 2026.

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