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ReddLeads watches subreddits picked from your website, scores new posts for buying intent and suggests warm DM openers you send yourself. Upthread works in public: it ranks the threads Google and AI answers show buyers, drafts a disclosed reply, and tracks it.

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

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

Why people look beyond ReddLeads.

ReddLeads is a Reddit lead generator for SaaS founders, product sellers, agencies and freelancers. It reads your website, builds a campaign with the subreddits your buyers use, scans them around the clock, scores each new post for buying intent, and suggests an opener so you can message the person who posted. 1

Plans run from $19.99 a month for 7 subreddits scanned every 30 minutes to $59.99 for 35 subreddits scanned every 5 minutes, each with a 7-day free trial. Pro, at $29.99, adds Discord, Telegram and Slack alerts and a daily or weekly digest email. 2

Upthread aims at a different moment. Instead of catching a post in its first minutes and opening a private conversation, it finds the threads Google and AI answers keep showing buyers, drafts a public reply with your disclosure for you to post, and tracks how that reply does.

Who should choose which.

Who should choose ReddLeads

  • You sell through direct messages. ReddLeads suggests a DM opener for each lead; Upthread doesn't draft or send DMs. 1
  • You want new posts caught within minutes: Max scans up to 35 subreddits every 5 minutes for $59.99 a month. 2
  • Price matters. Starter costs $19.99 a month for 7 subreddits, with a 7-day free trial. 2

Who should choose Upthread

  • Your buyers respond better to a helpful public answer than to a private message, and you want that answer drafted inside the subreddit's rules.
  • You want the threads that keep earning readers for months, the ones Google ranks and AI answers cite for your buyer questions.
  • You want a public track record for each reply: its score, whether it stayed up, and whether AI answers kept citing the thread.

ReddLeads in brief

Reddit lead generation: AI intent scoring of new posts in chosen subreddits, a lead CRM, and DM opener suggestions.

  • Starter costs $19.99, Pro $29.99 and Max $59.99 a month, each with a 7-day free trial. 2
  • Reads your website to find your niche and ideal customer, then builds a campaign with the subreddits to monitor. 1
  • Watches up to 7, 15 or 35 subreddits by plan, scanning every 30, 15 or 5 minutes and evaluating up to 200, 2000 or 10000 new leads a day. 2
  • Scores each post for buying intent by reading the whole post in context, instead of only matching keywords. 2
  • Suggests "context-aware, non-spammy" openers, tailored to each post, to turn cold DMs into warm ones. 1
  • Says "We never auto-reply or auto-DM"; you keep full control over your outreach. 1
  • Keeps leads in a CRM where you mark each one contacted, skipped or active. 3
  • Pro adds instant alerts on Discord, Telegram and Slack, and a daily or weekly digest email. 2

Pricing, plan by plan.

ReddLeads

Starter$19.99 a month
Up to 7 subreddits, a scan every 30 minutes, up to 200 new leads evaluated a day, lead feed, intent scoring, lead CRM, AI outreach suggestions, simple analytics. 2
Pro$29.99 a month
Everything in Starter, plus up to 15 subreddits, a scan every 15 minutes, up to 2000 new leads a day, detailed analytics, instant alerts on Discord, Telegram and Slack, a daily or weekly digest email. 2
Max$59.99 a month
Everything in Pro, plus up to 35 subreddits, a scan every 5 minutes, up to 10000 new leads a day, CSV export, priority support, early access to new features. 2
  • Each plan starts with a 7-day free trial of its features; cancel before it ends and you aren't charged. 2
  • Refunds can be requested within 14 days of the first purchase. After that, payments are non-refundable except where the law requires. 4
  • Its terms say the service may be offered in beta, and features may change or be removed at any time. 5

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.

ReddLeads and Upthread, point by point.

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

What it watches

Finding threadsDifferent approach
ReddLeadsNew posts in 7 to 35 chosen subreddits, scanned every 5 to 30 minutes by plan and scored for buying intent from the whole post. 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
ReddLeadsNo 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
ReddLeadsNo 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

DraftingDifferent approach
ReddLeadsAI opener suggestions tailored to each post, pitched as a way to turn cold DMs into warm ones. 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.
OutreachDifferent approach
ReddLeadsBuilt around direct messages to leads, which you send. It says it never auto-replies or auto-DMs. 1
UpthreadNo DMs. Upthread drafts public replies and posts only, and you post each one yourself.

After you post

After postingUpthread does more
ReddLeadsA CRM to mark leads contacted, skipped or active, with lead-count and intent-score trends. No reply outcome 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
ReddLeads$19.99 / $29.99 / $59.99 a month. 7-day free trial. 2
Upthread$49 / $149 / $499 a month, or 2 months free yearly. A 7-day trial with Starter limits. No card required.

Switching from ReddLeads.

Like ReddLeads, Upthread starts from your website address. It drafts a brand profile and offers competitors, keywords, 15 to 25 buyer questions and focus subreddits for you to edit, then asks for your role, disclosure line, engines and country. The first discovery and visibility runs begin at once, aiming at a ranked inbox in under three minutes; the extension is optional.

What you bring across

  • Your website. Upthread starts from it too, drafting a brand profile and suggesting keywords, competitors and buyer questions for you to edit.
  • The subreddits in your campaign, as focus subreddits that raise a thread's priority in Upthread's ranked inbox.
  • Your alerts. New high-priority threads go to Slack on Upthread's Growth and Agency plans, with a daily or weekly email digest on any plan.

What works differently

  • ReddLeads suggests openers for private messages to each lead. Upthread drafts public replies for the thread itself, two per thread, grounded in its top comments and the subreddit's rules. 1
  • ReddLeads scans chosen subreddits every 5 to 30 minutes for new posts. Upthread finds threads through Google results and AI citations, so each one is judged by how often search and AI answers show it, not only by how new it is. 2
  • ReddLeads tracks leads in a CRM as contacted, skipped or active. Upthread tracks the reply: its score over time, any moderator removal, and the thread's citation history. 3
  • Upthread adds your disclosure to any draft that mentions your brand, and reminds you about Reddit's Brand Affiliate tag before you post.

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. 6
  2. 9to5Mac reported that Reddit will start requiring a logged-in account for most of its content. 7
  3. Reddit's CEO said most unauthorized access to its content happens through the logged-out experience. 8

ReddLeads and Upthread: questions.

Does ReddLeads post or send messages for me?

No. It says it never auto-replies or auto-DMs, and you keep full control over your outreach. Upthread doesn't post either: it drafts the reply, and you click Comment from your own account. 1

Does ReddLeads draft public replies or DMs?

Its homepage pitches the AI suggestions as openers that turn cold DMs into warm ones, tailored to each post. Upthread drafts public replies and posts only, and sends or drafts no DMs. 1

Which one costs less?

ReddLeads. Its plans cost $19.99 to $59.99 a month. Upthread Starter is $49 a month and includes AI answer tracking and reply records, which ReddLeads doesn't list. 2

Where does ReddLeads get its Reddit data?

Its pages don't say; they describe an AI agent that scans your chosen subreddits around the clock. Upthread relies on no Reddit API: it finds threads through Google and AI citations and reads them in your own browser. 1

Can I use ReddLeads and Upthread together?

Yes, if you want both kinds of work: fast alerts and private outreach for brand-new posts, and drafted public replies, with a record of each, in the threads that search and AI answers keep citing.

Sources

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

  1. [1]ReddLeads homepage, checked Nov 7, 2026.
  2. [2]ReddLeads pricing page, checked Nov 7, 2026.
  3. [3]ReddLeads features page, checked Nov 7, 2026.
  4. [4]ReddLeads refund policy, checked Nov 7, 2026.
  5. [5]ReddLeads terms of service, checked Nov 7, 2026.
  6. [6]Engadget, checked Oct 29, 2026.
  7. [7]9to5Mac, checked Oct 29, 2026.
  8. [8]CyberInsider, checked Oct 30, 2026.

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