What's the reply linter actually do?

It runs your draft through a pass that flags AI-generated tells, em-dashes, 'It's not X, it's Y' contrast patterns, tricolons, overuse of 'genuinely' / 'crucial' / 'leverage', perfect punctuation. Reddit's anti-spam systems and human mods are both increasingly tuned to these patterns; the linter is the difference between a reply that gets upvotes and one that gets your account flagged.

Bring Your Own (OpenRouter) Key. You pay OpenRouter $2-$5/month directly for the AI calls. Heardley charges $9/month for the software. Tools that bundle LLM cost into a $39+ subscription are mostly charging you the markup; we'd rather charge for the code we wrote and let you pay the model directly.

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Subreddit Signals alternative

If Subreddit Signals got you 80% of the way there.

Subreddit Signals nailed the basic loop, monitor Reddit, score by intent, suggest replies. Heardley keeps that loop and adds the two things that turn it from "lead list" into "growth surface": an AI-tell reply linter that catches the patterns that get accounts shadowbanned, and a competitor intelligence module that tracks how your competitors are discussed with sentiment. BYOK OpenRouter pricing means $9/month instead of $39+.

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Feature comparison

Where Heardley extends Subreddit Signals.

Capability

Subreddit Signals

Heardley

Reddit monitoring

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Intent scoring

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● 0-3 + categories

AI-suggested replies

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Reply linter (anti-shadowban)

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Competitor intelligence + sentiment

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OP-response + upvote tracking

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BYOK OpenRouter pricing

bundled

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Hosted SaaS, no setup

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Starting price

$39+

When to pick which

The differentiators are the linter and the competitor surface.

Subreddit Signals wins when you've already invested in the workflow, your team is trained on it, and the suggested replies are getting upvoted without modification. Don't change what's working.

Heardley wins when you've had a reply flagged or removed for sounding AI-generated, when you want to know what people are saying about your competitors on Reddit (not just your own brand), or when the LLM-cost markup on the bundled pricing starts to feel disproportionate to the value.

$9/month or $54 lifetime ~1/4 the price. Reply linter + competitor intel included. BYOK OpenRouter.

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FAQ

What Subreddit Signals users actually ask before switching.

How is Heardley different from Subreddit Signals?

Same core loop. Adds reply linter (anti-shadowban), competitor intelligence with sentiment, OP-response tracking, and BYOK pricing. $9/month vs $39+.

What does the reply linter check for?

Em-dashes, 'It's not X, it's Y' patterns, tricolons, overused AI words ('genuinely', 'crucial', 'leverage'), perfect punctuation. The tells that get Reddit accounts flagged.

What is competitor intelligence?

Track competitor names as entities; Heardley surfaces every Reddit mention with sentiment and flags complaints as response opportunities.

Can I migrate my filters?

Filters are keywords and subreddit names, paste them in, takes about 90 seconds.

What's the actual LLM cost?

$2-$5/month on OpenRouter for heavy use. Free on the free tier. You set the model in Settings.

Is there a free option?

No free trial. First scrape on every account is included for preview. Hosted is $9/month or $54 lifetime.

Try it.

If you want the linter and the competitor surface on top of what Subreddit Signals already does, Heardley's the trade.

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