If Syften got too pricey for what it does.
Syften's filtering quality (the AI accept/reject) is genuinely good. The problem is the tiering, you pay $19.95 for 3 filters, $99.95 for 100, and the LLM markup is bundled into every dollar. Heardley keeps the smart filtering, adds the things Syften doesn't (intent scoring, reply linter, competitor intel), and charges for the software only, $9/month while OpenRouter bills you directly.
Where Heardley beats Syften, and where it doesn't.
Pick Syften if speed is everything. Pick Heardley if quality is.
Syften wins when you're racing to be the first comment on a hot thread, sub-1-minute polling makes a difference if your product depends on first-mover advantage in comments.
Heardley wins when you check your inbox once a day, want intent scoring instead of binary accept/reject, need the reply linter to keep your Reddit account safe, or want competitor intelligence in the same surface. And when you don't want to pay $99.95 for 100 filters that you could just have unlimited of.
What Syften users actually ask before switching.
How is Heardley different from Syften?
Same real-time monitoring (slower poll, 30 min vs sub-1-min), plus 0-3 intent scoring, AI-tell reply linter, competitor intelligence. $9/month BYOK vs Syften's $19.95-$99.95 tiered.
Is Heardley as fast as Syften?
No. We poll every 30 min instead of sub-1-min. For B2B you're checking the digest daily anyway, we trade speed for sharper filtering.
Will Syften's webhooks work in Heardley?
We have Slack + email digest. RSS, Discord, Telegram aren't shipped yet, on the roadmap. If those are critical to your workflow, Syften's still the better fit.
Can I run more filters than Syften's 100 limit?
Yes, no filter cap on any tier. Filters are just keywords or subreddit names; we don't price them as a metered resource.
What's the cost of running heavy LLM scoring?
On OpenRouter's free model, basically nothing. On a paid model, heavy users spend $2-$5/month. You set the model in Settings.
Is there a free trial?
No free trial. The first scrape on every account is included so you can preview the dashboard before deciding. $9/month or $54 lifetime.
Try it.
If the filter caps annoy you or you want a reply linter that keeps your account out of trouble, Heardley's the trade.