RedShip alternatives: Prospy vs RedShip
RedShip reads your website, turns it into keywords and checks Reddit every morning for relevant threads, each scored from 0 to 100. It also tracks competitor mentions, scans weekly for Reddit threads that rank on Google, tracks how ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini answer, and drafts replies. Its site says it never posts for you.
UpdatedPick RedShip if Reddit is your main channel and you also want AI-answer tracking for ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini. Pick Prospy if your buyers are spread across Reddit, X, LinkedIn, Hacker News, YouTube and 7 more sources and you want one intent-scored feed, with Google-ranking threads flagged on Reddit, Hacker News and YouTube.
- Sources
- 12 sources: X, Reddit, Hacker News, Bluesky, YouTube, LinkedIn, Threads, TikTok, Quora, Product Hunt, GitHub and Medium. Not covered: Instagram, Facebook, news sites, podcasts.
- Scoring
- Every mention is scored by AI for relevance and buying intent. Keywords are scanned once a day.
- Pricing
- Prospy Pro $24.00/month, billed monthly. Explorer Pass $12.00 one time for three days of full access. No free plan.
- Safety
- Prospy never posts, comments or sends messages on your behalf and never needs your social logins.
Prospy vs RedShip at a glance
RedShip's column comes from its own website, checked on November 9, 2026. Where its site does not say, we say so instead of guessing. Plans change, so check redship.io before you buy.
| Prospy | RedShip | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms covered | 12 sources: X, Reddit, Hacker News, Bluesky, YouTube, LinkedIn, Threads, TikTok, Quora, Product Hunt, GitHub and Medium | Reddit, plus Google rankings and ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini answers |
| How often it checks | Once a day for each keyword | Reddit daily. Google and AI citation checks weekly. |
| AI and intent scoring | AI scores every mention for relevance and buying intent and ranks the feed | Relevance score from 0 to 100 for each thread |
| Threads that rank on Google | Checks Google for your keywords and flags high-intent Reddit, Hacker News and YouTube threads that rank, with their position | Weekly scan for Reddit threads that rank on Google, with search volume |
| Alerts and delivery | Dashboard feed, email, Slack, Discord and signed webhooks | Email and Slack. Webhooks on Company. |
| API and MCP | REST API and MCP server | REST API and MCP server |
| Posting and automation | Never posts, comments, votes or sends messages for you. You reply from your own accounts. | Drafts replies in your voice. Never posts or sends DMs for you. |
| Price | Prospy Pro $24.00/month, billed monthly. Explorer Pass $12.00 one time for three days of full access. No free plan. | Founder $29/month, Company $49/month. Discounts for quarterly and yearly billing. Price checked November 9, 2026. |
Sources for RedShip: redship.io, checked November 9, 2026. Prospy is not affiliated with RedShip.
When RedShip is the better choice
An honest list. If these describe you, Prospy is probably not the right tool.
- You want to track how ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini answer questions in your category
- Reddit is your only channel and you want a tool built just for it
- You want reply drafts in your voice
- You want threads where people consider switching from a competitor flagged
When Prospy is the better choice
Prospy reads public posts and never posts, comments, votes or sends messages for you, so there is no account of yours or ours at risk.
- Your buyers are also on X, LinkedIn, Hacker News, YouTube and the other sources Prospy watches, 12 in all
- You want Google rankings checked for Hacker News and YouTube threads too, not only Reddit
- You want Discord alerts next to email, Slack and webhooks
How to move from RedShip to Prospy
Most teams are set up in one sitting. Your keywords carry over; the intent scoring is new.
- Copy the keywords RedShip built from your website.
- Create a Prospy project from your website and add them.
- Leave every source on to see which non-Reddit conversations show up.
- Send high-intent mentions to email, Slack or Discord.
Does RedShip post on Reddit for me?
No. Its site says it never posts or sends DMs for you; you write and post the reply yourself. Prospy works the same way.
Does RedShip find Reddit threads that rank on Google?
Yes, with a weekly scan that shows search volume for each thread. Prospy checks Google for your keywords and flags high-intent Reddit, Hacker News and YouTube threads with their position.
Does RedShip cover platforms other than Reddit?
Its monitoring is Reddit only; it also checks Google rankings and AI answers. Prospy watches 12 sources.
What is RedShip's AI citation tracking?
A weekly check of answers from ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini that shows your share of those answers against competitors and the Reddit threads they cite. Prospy does not track AI answers.
How much does RedShip cost compared with Prospy?
RedShip, as listed on redship.io on November 9, 2026: Founder $29/month, Company $49/month. Discounts for quarterly and yearly billing. Prospy Pro $24.00/month, billed monthly. Explorer Pass $12.00 one time for three days of full access. No free plan.
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