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RedLeads monitors Reddit for people asking for what your SaaS does, scores each post for buying intent, and drafts replies you post yourself. Upthread ranks the threads Google and AI answers show buyers, adds your disclosure to the draft, and tracks each reply.

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

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

Why people look beyond RedLeads.

RedLeads is a Reddit lead finder built for SaaS and app founders looking for their first users. You enter a product description and keywords; it monitors Reddit around the clock, scores each post for buying intent, sends a daily inbox and instant alerts, and offers three reply drafts for each lead. 1

Starter costs $29 a month and Growth $39, or $20 and $29 a month on annual billing, and a $199 one-time payment buys lifetime access. A 7-day money-back guarantee covers subscriptions if it doesn't find you warm customers in the first week. 1

Upthread is aimed at the threads that stay visible. It finds the Reddit threads Google and AI answers show your buyers, ranks them, drafts replies that follow each subreddit's rules and carry your disclosure, and keeps a record of what each reply did.

Who should choose which.

Who should choose RedLeads

  • You want to pay once. RedLeads sells lifetime access for $199, one time. 1
  • You want brand-new posts flagged as they appear, plus a daily inbox, for $29 a month or $20 on annual billing. 1
  • You want a refund promise tied to results: a 7-day money-back guarantee if it doesn't find you warm customers in your first week. 1

Who should choose Upthread

  • You care less about the newest posts than about the threads buyers keep finding through Google and AI answers, months after they were written.
  • You want to see how your brand shows up inside ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude and Google's AI answers, not only on Reddit itself.
  • You want each reply's score, any removal and the thread's citations kept after you post, so you can tell which replies are worth repeating.

RedLeads in brief

Reddit lead finding for SaaS founders: AI intent scoring, live monitoring, a daily inbox and ready-to-post reply drafts.

  • Starter costs $29 a month and Growth $39 a month, or $20 and $29 a month on annual billing. A one-time payment of $199 buys lifetime access. 1
  • Starter includes 5 deep AI Reddit searches a day and 10 tracked keywords; Growth raises the searches to 10 a day. 1
  • Monitors Reddit around the clock, scores every post for buying intent, and sends a daily inbox of scored conversations plus instant alerts. 1
  • Power Search looks through older high-traffic threads for up to 50 top-ranking Reddit posts for your project. 1
  • Gives 3 ready-to-post reply drafts per lead, written, in its words, to help first and sell second. 1
  • Calls itself "a monitor, not a spammer" and says "You control the outreach." 1
  • Its Success Protocol tells you to always disclose when you mention your own tool; no disclosure step in its drafts is described. 2
  • Offers a 7-day money-back guarantee on subscriptions if it doesn't help you find warm, high-intent customers in your first week. 1

Pricing, plan by plan.

RedLeads

Starter$29 a month, or $20 a month billed annually
5 deep AI Reddit searches a day, live Reddit monitoring, 10 tracked keywords, daily email alerts, personalised outreach. 1
Growth$39 a month, or $29 a month billed annually
10 deep AI Reddit searches a day, live Reddit monitoring, daily email alerts, personalised outreach, priority email support. 1
One Time Payment$199 one time
Lifetime access to upgraded limits: 10 deep AI Reddit searches a day, live Reddit monitoring, personalised outreach, priority email support. 1
  • The 7-day money-back guarantee covers every subscription plan: if it doesn't help you find warm, high-intent customers in your first week, it refunds in full. 1
  • You can cancel from your billing dashboard, with no email or call needed. 1

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.

RedLeads and Upthread, point by point.

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

What it watches

Finding threadsDifferent approach
RedLeadsLive monitoring of new posts, scored for buying intent, plus Power Search for up to 50 top-ranking older threads. 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
RedLeadsNo 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
RedLeadsScans public discussions. No 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
RedLeads3 ready-to-post drafts per lead, written to help first and sell second. 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.
DisclosureUpthread does more
RedLeadsIts guide tells you to always disclose. No disclosure step in the drafts is described. 2
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 postingUpthread does more
RedLeadsSave and organize leads in an outreach pipeline. No reply outcome tracking 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
RedLeads$29 / $39 a month, or $20 / $29 a month billed annually. $199 one time for lifetime access. 1
Upthread$49 / $149 / $499 a month, or 2 months free yearly. A 7-day trial with Starter limits. No card required.

Switching from RedLeads.

Instead of a product description, Upthread asks for your website address, then drafts the brand profile and suggests competitors, keywords, 15 to 25 buyer questions and focus subreddits for you to edit. Add your role and disclosure line, choose engines and a country, and the first discovery and visibility runs begin; the target is a ranked inbox in under three minutes, and the extension is optional.

What you bring across

  • Your product description and keywords. Upthread drafts its brand profile from your website and suggests keywords, with negative keywords for noise.
  • The competitor names you track, as competitors with aliases, used for share of voice in AI answers and in the Competitors insight.
  • The threads that already brought you users. Paste them into Upthread, or add them from the extension, so they sit in one inbox.

What works differently

  • RedLeads watches for new posts in real time and adds Power Search for older top-ranking ones. Upthread ranks every thread it finds by Google rank, AI citations per engine, buying intent, freshness and how the subreddit treats brands. 1
  • RedLeads' guide tells you to always disclose. Upthread writes your disclosure into every draft that mentions your brand, and its posting checklist reminds you about Reddit's Brand Affiliate tag. 2
  • RedLeads organizes leads in an outreach pipeline. Upthread tracks the reply after you post it: its score over time, any moderator removal, and the thread's citation history. 1
  • Upthread also measures AI answers: your mention rate and share of voice in Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Claude, with the 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. 3
  2. 9to5Mac reported that Reddit will start requiring a logged-in account for most of its content. 4
  3. Reddit's CEO said most unauthorized access to its content happens through the logged-out experience. 5

RedLeads and Upthread: questions.

Does RedLeads post replies for me?

No. It calls itself a monitor, not a spammer: it drafts replies, and you control the outreach. Upthread also leaves posting to you, with the extension inserting the draft so you only click Comment. 1

Where does RedLeads get its Reddit data?

It says it scans public discussions, without naming a source. Upthread finds threads through Google results and AI citations and reads each one in your own logged-in browser, with no Reddit API. 1

Which one costs less?

RedLeads. Starter is $29 a month, or $20 on annual billing, and lifetime access is $199 once. Upthread Starter is $49 a month, with no lifetime plan, and adds AI answer tracking, rule-checked drafts with your disclosure, and reply records. 1

Does RedLeads track AI answers?

No AI answer tracking is listed. Its Power Search finds top-ranking Reddit posts, the kind search engines show. Upthread asks your buyer questions in Google's AI answers and four AI assistants and records which threads they cite. 1

Can I use RedLeads and Upthread together?

Yes. A live feed of brand-new posts suits quick replies, and Upthread suits the threads that keep getting cited, with a draft for each and a record of every reply.

Sources

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

  1. [1]RedLeads homepage and pricing, checked Nov 7, 2026.
  2. [2]RedLeads Reddit Success Protocol, checked Nov 7, 2026.
  3. [3]Engadget, checked Oct 29, 2026.
  4. [4]9to5Mac, checked Oct 29, 2026.
  5. [5]CyberInsider, checked Oct 30, 2026.

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Enter your website. Upthread drafts your brand profile, suggests buyer questions and subreddits, and runs your first discovery.

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