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ThauRed reads the subreddits you choose through a Chrome extension, scores new posts by fit, plans daily contributions and drafts replies you post yourself. Upthread ranks the threads Google and AI answers show buyers, adds your disclosure and tracks each reply.

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

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

Why people look beyond ThauRed.

ThauRed is a Reddit marketing tool for founders who would rather be useful. It scans the subreddits you choose, scores each post by how well it fits your product, plans a paced list of conversations worth joining, and drafts a reply in your voice that you edit and post yourself. 1

The scanner runs in a Chrome extension, and a dashboard holds your projects, scores and drafts. Free gives 2 scans with no card; Pro costs $19 a month, or $190 a year, for unlimited scans across every project, with a 7-day trial that needs a card. 1

Upthread looks for a different kind of thread. Instead of only the newest posts in a chosen list, it finds the Reddit threads Google and AI answers keep showing your buyers, drafts replies with your disclosure, and follows each reply after you post.

Who should choose which.

Who should choose ThauRed

  • You want to start free: ThauRed's Free tier gives 2 scans with no card, and Pro is $190 a year. 1
  • Your account is new, and you want a paced daily plan of conversations to join before you ever mention your product. 1
  • You want brand-new posts in a few chosen subreddits, caught while they're live and ranked by fit and intent. 2

Who should choose Upthread

  • You want the threads that keep ranking on Google and getting cited by AI answers, however old they are.
  • You want your disclosure line inserted for you whenever a draft names your brand.
  • You want a measured answer to whether replying helped: the reply's score, any removal and the thread's AI citations before and after.

ThauRed in brief

A Reddit assistant for founders: fit-scored new posts in chosen subreddits, a contribution planner and reply drafts you post.

  • Free gives 2 scans with no card; Pro costs $19 a month, or $190 a year, for unlimited scans, with a 7-day trial that needs a card. 1
  • A Chrome extension reads your chosen subreddits for new posts on the cadence you set; it says the extension only reads and never writes to Reddit. 2
  • Scores each new post by relevance to your product and the poster's intent, with a short note on why it fits. 2
  • Keeps a catalog of subreddits with their rules, culture and tolerance for self-promotion mapped. 1
  • A daily contribution planner paces the conversations worth joining, so you build a history in a community before you pitch. 1
  • Drafts replies in your voice, tuned to each subreddit's tone; it says it never posts on your behalf, and you approve everything. 1
  • Doesn't resurface old threads; it says the point is to catch conversations while they're live. 2
  • Doesn't alert you to brand mentions across all of Reddit, and points to a separate keyword alert tool for that job. 2

Pricing, plan by plan.

ThauRed

Free$0, forever
2 free scans (your Personal space and first project), AI-scored opportunities, the daily contribution planner, reply drafting. 1
Pro$19 a month, or $16 a month billed annually ($190 a year)
Everything in Free, plus unlimited scans across all projects, unlimited AI-scored opportunities, the contribution planner in every space, priority support. 1
  • Pro's 7-day free trial needs a payment method, and only one trial is available per customer. 3
  • Payments are generally non-refundable, with no refunds for partial periods except where the law requires. Canceling keeps Pro until the period ends. 3
  • Annual billing is shown as saving 17%. 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.

ThauRed and Upthread, point by point.

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

What it watches

Finding threadsDifferent approach
ThauRedNew posts in subreddits you choose, read by its extension on your cadence and scored by fit and intent. Old threads aren't resurfaced. 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
ThauRedNo 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
ThauRedIts Chrome extension reads your chosen subreddits for new posts, and never writes to Reddit. 2
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
ThauRedA reply in your voice for each opportunity, tuned to the subreddit's tone and your pitch, helpful first. 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.
PostingBoth do this
ThauRedNever posts on your behalf. You read, edit and post every reply yourself. 1
UpthreadYou post from your own account. The extension can insert the draft; you click Comment.
DisclosureUpthread does more
ThauRedNo disclosure step described. 1
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
ThauRedNo reply outcome tracking listed. Drafts you skip feed its scorer. 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
ThauRedFree tier with 2 scans, then Pro at $19 a month, or $190 a year. 1
Upthread$49 / $149 / $499 a month, or 2 months free yearly. A 7-day trial with Starter limits. No card required.

Switching from ThauRed.

Upthread needs your website address, not a list of subreddits. It drafts a brand profile and suggests competitors, keywords, 15 to 25 buyer questions and focus subreddits, where your ThauRed subreddits belong. Set your role and disclosure line, choose engines and a country, and the first runs start; installing the extension is optional, and the aim is a ranked inbox in under three minutes.

What you bring across

  • The subreddits you scan, as Upthread focus subreddits, so threads in them rank higher in the inbox.
  • Each product space, as its own brand in Upthread, with its own keywords, competitors and buyer questions.
  • Your voice. Upthread asks for your role, tone and optional writing samples, and adds your disclosure line to drafts that name the brand.

What works differently

  • ThauRed reads new posts in subreddits you choose and doesn't resurface old threads. Upthread finds threads through Google results and AI citations, so an older thread that buyers still find can still rank high. 2
  • ThauRed tunes drafts to the subreddit's tone and your pitch. Upthread grounds two drafts in the thread, its top comments, the subreddit's rules and your facts, runs a lint and an AI judge, and adds your disclosure when the brand comes up. 1
  • ThauRed's scorer learns from the drafts you skip. Upthread follows the replies you post: each one's score over time, any moderator removal, and the thread's citation history. 2
  • Upthread also measures your brand inside Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Claude: mention rate, share of voice and the 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. 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

ThauRed and Upthread: questions.

Does ThauRed post replies for me?

No. It says nothing is ever posted on your behalf: it drafts, and you read, edit and post every reply yourself. Upthread works the same way, and its extension can place the draft in Reddit's comment box for you. 1

How does ThauRed read Reddit?

Through its Chrome extension, which reads your chosen subreddits for new posts on your cadence and, it says, never writes to Reddit. Upthread's extension also works in your own browser, while discovery comes from Google results and AI citations. 2

Which one costs less?

ThauRed: Free gives 2 scans, and Pro is $19 a month or $190 a year. Upthread Starter is $49 a month and adds AI answer tracking, disclosure in drafts that name your brand, and per-reply records. 1

Does ThauRed track AI answers?

No AI answer tracking is listed on its pages. Upthread asks your buyer questions in Google's AI answers and in ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Claude, and records the Reddit threads they cite. 1

Can I use ThauRed and Upthread together?

Yes. A planner for building standing in a few subreddits can run beside Upthread, which focuses on the threads that search and AI answers keep showing buyers and records each reply.

Sources

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

  1. [1]ThauRed homepage and pricing, checked Nov 7, 2026.
  2. [2]ThauRed Reddit monitoring page, checked Nov 7, 2026.
  3. [3]ThauRed subscription policy, 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.

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