The short answer
Quick picks: what are you doing?
- You want written comments for your own site today, with no card: run our free sample.
- You want to test posted Reddit mentions at no cost: Mention.Broker lists a free plan with 2 mentions (read November 6, 2026).
- You are fine trying a tool first: Bazzly and CrowdReply each list a 7-day free trial and ReplyAgent a 3-day one, and only Bazzly says it takes a payment method at checkout (read November 6, 2026).
- You want a strategy conversation first: ReddiReach starts with a free call (read November 6, 2026).
A worked example: reading a typical sample
What to check in the comments
| Check | Pass looks like | Fail looks like |
|---|---|---|
| Does it answer the thread? | The first sentence helps the person who asked | It opens with your brand |
| Does the thread fit your buyer? | The asker could buy from you | The topic matches a keyword and nothing else |
| Is the brand mention earned? | You appear as one option, with a reason | The comment reads like an ad |
| Would you sign it? | You would post this from your own account | You would be embarrassed if a customer read it |
| Do the facts hold? | Everything said about your product is true | It invents a feature or a price |
What five services show before you pay
| Service | What you can see first | What it costs to see it |
|---|---|---|
| CommunityMentions (ours) | Written comments for your own site, about 10 minutes for the full report | $0, no card |
| Mention.Broker | Free plan with 2 Reddit mentions | $0, no card, per its page |
| Bazzly | 7-day trial with 5 credits for warmed-account posting | A payment method at checkout |
| ReplyAgent | 3-day trial of its AI features | $79 a month after the trial |
| CrowdReply | 7-day trial of the platform without its Engagement Engine, which needs a paid plan, and a 30-day money-back guarantee on subscriptions | $79 a month from Starter after the trial |
| ReddiReach | A free strategy call | $0 for the call; plans start at $2,000 a month with a 3-month minimum |
What to do after you've read it
Sources
- Sample counts and channel split: CommunityMentions run records, site-form samples September 17 to November 4, 2026 (84 finished, 83 with a saved report), read November 6, 2026.
- Mention.Broker home page, Bazzly pricing, ReplyAgent pricing, CrowdReply pricing, ReddiReach pricing, all read November 6, 2026.
- Our price and terms: pricing section and company facts, read November 6, 2026.