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Reddit Radar's AI agent watches the subreddits you choose, scores new posts, drafts replies that mention your product and posts them from connected Reddit accounts once you approve. Upthread drafts disclosed replies you post yourself, then tracks each one.

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

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

Why people look beyond Reddit Radar.

Reddit Radar is an AI agent for Reddit marketing. It analyzes your product, suggests subreddits to monitor, scans them on a schedule from hourly to daily, scores each new post by relevance, intent and engagement potential, and drafts a reply that mentions your product, ready to post in one click from a connected account. 1

It sells two plans. Pro costs $29 a month, or $199 a year, for 100 AI replies and 5 Reddit accounts; Scale costs $79 a month, or $559 a year, for 500 replies, 20 accounts and priority support. Both include unlimited subreddit monitoring and auto-draft generation. 2

Upthread keeps the posting with you and starts from search. It finds the threads Google and AI answers show your buyers, drafts replies inside each subreddit's rules with your disclosure, never posts for you, and records what every reply did once it is live.

Who should choose which.

Who should choose Reddit Radar

  • You want approved replies posted for you across several connected Reddit accounts: 5 on Pro, 20 on Scale. Upthread never posts. 2
  • Price matters most. Reddit Radar Pro costs $17 a month billed annually, or $29 month to month. 2
  • You want new posts in chosen subreddits caught fast: its agent can scan as often as every hour. 1

Who should choose Upthread

  • You want the posting click to stay with a person every time: the extension inserts the draft, and you decide whether to press Comment.
  • You want to know which Reddit threads Google and the AI assistants cite for your buyers' questions before you choose where to reply.
  • Your client or your legal team wants one named person replying from their own account, with a disclosure whenever the brand comes up.

Reddit Radar in brief

An AI agent for Reddit marketing: it scores posts in subreddits you pick, drafts replies and posts them from connected accounts.

  • Pro costs $29 a month, or $17 a month billed annually ($199 a year). Scale costs $79 a month, or $47 a month billed annually ($559 a year). 2
  • Pro includes 100 AI replies a month and 5 Reddit accounts; Scale includes 500 replies and 20 accounts. 2
  • Its AI agent scans the subreddits you choose or it suggests, from hourly to daily, and scores every new post by relevance, intent and engagement potential. 1
  • Drafts replies that naturally mention your product, in a casual, professional or technical tone, ready to post in one click. 1
  • Connects your Reddit account through OAuth and can post approved replies, also when you ask its agent in chat; it says you have final approval before anything is posted. 1
  • Connects multiple Reddit accounts to one dashboard, each with its own persona. 1
  • Tracks karma earned, replies posted and top-performing subreddits, and says its agent learns from your results. 1
  • Its terms ask you to follow Reddit's Terms of Service and API Terms, and forbid presenting AI-generated content as organic engagement. 3

Pricing, plan by plan.

Reddit Radar

Pro$29 a month, or $17 a month billed annually ($199 a year)
Unlimited subreddit monitoring, 100 AI replies a month, 5 Reddit accounts, auto-draft generation. 2
Scale$79 a month, or $47 a month billed annually ($559 a year)
Everything in Pro, plus 500 AI replies a month, 20 Reddit accounts and priority support. 2
  • The pricing page opens on annual billing, which it says saves 40% on Pro and 41% on Scale. 2
  • Signing up gives free credits to try the full feature set, with no credit card required. 1
  • All purchases are final and non-refundable unless the law requires otherwise. 3

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.

Reddit Radar and Upthread, point by point.

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

What it watches

Finding threadsDifferent approach
Reddit RadarScans subreddits you pick or it suggests, hourly to daily, and scores each new post by relevance, intent and engagement potential. 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
Reddit RadarNo 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
Reddit RadarConnects your Reddit account through OAuth and never stores your password. No other 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
Reddit RadarContext-aware replies that naturally mention your product, in a casual, professional or technical tone, which you can edit. 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.
PostingDifferent approach
Reddit RadarPosts a reply from your connected Reddit account in one click once you approve it, and manages several accounts with their own personas. 1
UpthreadYou post from your own account. The extension can insert the draft; you click Comment. Upthread never posts on its own and never manages several accounts.
DisclosureUpthread does more
Reddit RadarNo disclosure step described. Its terms forbid presenting AI-generated content as organic engagement. 3
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
Reddit RadarKarma earned, replies posted and top-performing subreddits, in one dashboard. 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
Reddit Radar$29 / $79 a month, or $17 / $47 a month billed annually. 2
Upthread$49 / $149 / $499 a month, or 2 months free yearly. A 7-day trial with Starter limits. No card required.

Switching from Reddit Radar.

Paste your website address and Upthread drafts the brand profile, then suggests competitors, keywords, 15 to 25 buyer questions and focus subreddits; carry your monitored subreddits straight in. Write your role and disclosure line, pick engines and a country, and the first discovery and visibility runs start, aiming at a ranked inbox in under three minutes. The extension is optional.

What you bring across

  • The subreddits you monitor, as Upthread focus subreddits. Upthread also finds threads outside them through Google results and AI citations.
  • Your product description and tone. Upthread drafts a brand profile from your website, and you set your role, tone and disclosure line.
  • Your keywords and competitors, with negative keywords for the noise, plus buyer questions that Upthread asks in Google's AI answers and the assistants.

What works differently

  • Reddit Radar can post an approved reply from a connected account, and its agent can post when you ask it in chat. Upthread never posts: the extension inserts the draft in your own browser and you click Comment. 1
  • Reddit Radar scans subreddits you choose or it suggests. Upthread finds threads wherever Google results and AI citations point, and ranks them by Google rank, citations per engine, buying intent, freshness and how the subreddit treats brands. 1
  • Reddit Radar measures karma, replies posted and top subreddits. Upthread follows each reply on its own: its score over time, whether moderators removed it, and the thread's citation history before and after. 1
  • Every Upthread draft that mentions your brand says how you're connected to it, and the posting checklist reminds you about Reddit's Brand Affiliate tag.

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
  4. Reddit stopped accepting new public Data API requests on Oct 31, 2026. 7
  5. Public API access ends in March 2027. After that, commercial use of Reddit data needs a written agreement. 7

Reddit Radar and Upthread: questions.

Does Reddit Radar post replies for me?

Yes, once you approve them. It connects your Reddit account through OAuth, and a reply can go out in one click or when you ask its agent in chat; it says you always have final approval. Upthread never posts: you click Comment yourself. 1

How many Reddit accounts can I connect?

Reddit Radar allows 5 Reddit accounts on Pro and 20 on Scale. Upthread connects no Reddit accounts at all: each person replies from the account they are logged in to in their own browser. 2

Which one costs less?

Reddit Radar. Pro is $29 a month, or $17 a month billed annually. Upthread Starter is $49 a month, with 2 months free on yearly billing, and includes AI answer tracking and per-reply removal and citation records. 2

Does Reddit Radar rely on Reddit's API?

Its terms ask you to follow Reddit's Terms of Service and API Terms, and it uses data from your connected Reddit accounts. Upthread uses no Reddit API: it reads threads in your own logged-in browser, or from a paste. 3

Can I use Reddit Radar and Upthread together?

Yes. A subreddit monitor can catch brand-new posts while Upthread covers the threads that Google and AI answers keep citing, with drafts you post and a record of each reply.

Sources

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

  1. [1]Reddit Radar homepage, checked Nov 7, 2026.
  2. [2]Reddit Radar pricing page, checked Nov 7, 2026.
  3. [3]Reddit Radar terms of service, 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.
  7. [7]TechCrunch, checked Sep 30, 2026.

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