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RedShip finds Reddit threads where buyers ask for what you sell, suggests replies, and checks AI citations weekly, at a low price. Upthread adds rule-checked drafts and tracks what each reply did.

Last checked Nov 5, 2026. Every fact about RedShip is numbered to its source at the bottom of the page.

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

Why people look beyond RedShip.

RedShip promises to find the Reddit threads where people are already asking for what you sell, so you can reply first. It reads your website to work out keywords, checks Reddit every morning, scores each thread from 0 to 100, and runs a weekly scan for older threads that already rank on Google. 1

It is priced for solo founders and small teams: Founder costs $29 a month and Company $49, yearly billing saves 40%, and a $12 pass buys 7 days of full access with no subscription. Both plans include weekly AI citation tracking and unlimited AI reply suggestions. 2

Upthread adds the parts that come after a suggestion. Every draft is checked against the subreddit's rules by a lint and an AI judge before you see it, Google AI Overviews and AI Mode are checked from live Google results twice a week, and each reply you post is followed for its score, removals and the thread's citation history.

Who should choose which.

Who should choose RedShip

  • Budget comes first. RedShip costs $29 or $49 a month. 2
  • You want unlimited reply suggestions. 2

Who should choose Upthread

  • You want Google AI Overviews and AI Mode checked twice a week, plus the API engines weekly.
  • You want every draft checked against the subreddit's rules before you see it.
  • You want each reply followed after it goes up: its score over time, whether moderators removed it, and the thread's citations.

RedShip in brief

Finds Reddit threads where people ask for what you sell, with reply suggestions and AI citation checks.

  • Says it helps you "Find the Reddit threads where people are already asking for what you sell, and reply first." 1
  • Founder and Company plans cost $29 and $49 a month. A 7-day pass costs $12, one time. 2
  • Both plans include weekly AI citation tracking and unlimited AI reply suggestions. 2
  • Says it never posts on Reddit for you. 1
  • No free trial; the 7-day pass is the way to try it. 1

Pricing, plan by plan.

RedShip

Founder$29 a month
1 tracked product, 10 keywords, 3 competitors, daily leads and competitor tracking, weekly SEO opportunities and AI citation tracking, unlimited reply suggestions, 1 seat, email and Slack alerts. 2
Company$49 a month
3 tracked products, 30 keywords, 10 competitors, the same daily and weekly tracking, unlimited reply suggestions, 3 seats, plus webhook alerts. 2
7-day pass$12, one time
Full access for 7 days, everything in Founder, no subscription. 2
  • Quarterly billing saves 20% and yearly billing saves 40% against monthly. 2
  • There is no free trial; the 7-day pass at $12 is the way to test it. 1
  • Plan changes are prorated, and you can cancel anytime with no contracts. 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.

RedShip and Upthread, point by point.

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

What it watches

Finding threadsBoth do this
RedShipThreads where people ask for what you sell. 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 answersBoth do this
RedShipWeekly AI citation tracking. 2
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
RedShipNo 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

DraftsThey do more
RedShipUnlimited AI reply suggestions. 2
Upthread150 to 2,500 a month by plan, each checked by a lint and an AI judge.
PostingBoth do this
RedShipNever posts for you. 1
UpthreadYou post from your own account. The extension can insert the draft; you click Comment.
OutreachDifferent approach
RedShipEvery plan includes its Chrome extension for sending semi-automated DMs and replies directly from Reddit. 2
UpthreadYou post from your own account. The extension can insert the draft; you click Comment. Upthread sends no DMs.

After you post

After postingUpthread does more
RedShipNo outcome tracking listed. 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
RedShip$29 / $49 a month, or a $12 pass for 7 days. 2
Upthread$49 / $149 / $499 a month, or 2 months free yearly. A 7-day trial with Starter limits. No card required.

Switching from RedShip.

Like most of the work in Upthread, setup is review rather than typing. Enter your website, check the brand profile and the suggested competitors, keywords, buyer questions and focus subreddits, then set your disclosure, tone, engines and country. The first discovery and visibility runs start right after, and the whole thing is designed to fit in under three minutes.

What you bring across

  • Your tracked keywords and competitors, as Upthread keywords and competitors with aliases.
  • The subreddits you narrowed down to, as focus subreddits that raise a thread's priority.
  • The buyer questions you track for AI citations, as Upthread buyer questions.
  • Your Slack channel, on Growth and Agency, or a daily or weekly email digest.

What works differently

  • Every RedShip plan, the pass included, comes with a Chrome extension it describes as being "for sending semi-automated DMs and replies directly from Reddit". Upthread sends no DMs, and its extension places a draft in the comment box but never submits it. 2
  • RedShip offers unlimited reply suggestions. Upthread caps drafts by plan, from 150 to 2,500 a month, and runs each one through a lint and an AI judge first. 2
  • RedShip runs your buyer questions weekly against ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini and shows the Reddit threads they cite. Upthread also checks Claude, and checks Google AI Overviews and AI Mode twice a week from live Google results, with the number of engines set by plan. 1
  • When you post, Upthread opens a record for the reply: its score, whether it stays up, and how the thread's citations shift across engines.

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

RedShip and Upthread: questions.

Does RedShip post on Reddit for me?

Its FAQ says no: the writing and the posting stay yours, and its MCP server never posts on Reddit for you. Upthread works the same way; you post every reply from your own account. 1

Is there a free trial?

Not on RedShip. It offers a 7-day pass for $12 instead. Upthread's trial is 7 days with Starter limits and no card. 1

Which is cheaper?

RedShip. Founder is $29 a month and Company $49, while Upthread's Starter is $49 and Growth $149. The difference pays for rule-checked drafts, twice-weekly checks of Google's AI answers and reply tracking. 2

Can RedShip watch all of Reddit?

Yes. You can monitor all of Reddit or pick a set of subreddits. Upthread doesn't watch every new post; it starts from threads that rank on Google or are cited by AI engines, and focus subreddits raise their priority. 1

Does RedShip work with AI assistants?

Yes. Its MCP server lets your assistant pick what to reply to today or draft a reply in your voice, and a REST API lets you list, read and update your inbox. If your workflow runs through an AI assistant, that counts in RedShip's favour. 1

Sources

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

  1. [1]RedShip homepage, checked Nov 5, 2026.
  2. [2]RedShip pricing page, checked Nov 5, 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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