As of 7 Nov 2026, howitzer.co returns an HTTP 301 redirect to heyreach.io. HeyReach describes itself as a LinkedIn automation tool, and its homepage never mentions Reddit. The Reddit tool people remember is no longer for sale. Which Howitzer alternative fits depends on what you used it for: prospecting and monitoring, replying in threads, or sending direct messages. Prices are as of 7 Nov 2026 and link to each vendor.
Disclosure: we sell a Reddit monitoring app and a Reddit marketing agency. Both are labelled as ours.
Howitzer alternatives at a glance
| Option | What it is | Suits | Price, as of 7 Nov 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howitzer | Redirects to HeyReach (LinkedIn) | Nobody on Reddit | Not available |
| Redreach | Reddit threads that rank in Google, reply drafts, Auto DM browser extension | The closest feature match, including DMs | $19, $39 or $79 a month |
| Pulse for Reddit | Buying-intent scoring, lead inbox, reply drafts | Teams working a lead queue | $49 or $129 a month |
| Subreddit Signals | Monitors chosen subreddits, ranks by fit | Small teams, one to five brands | $29 or $59 a month |
| Syften | Keyword alerts across Reddit and more | Monitoring only | $29.95, $49.95 or $119.95 a month |
| Ours: Reddit monitoring app | Ranks threads by fit, drafts a reply you post or have us post | Founders who answer threads themselves | See the app page |
What we could verify about Howitzer
We checked the domain on 7 Nov 2026. howitzer.co returns a permanent redirect to heyreach.io. The HeyReach homepage is about LinkedIn outreach: connecting several LinkedIn accounts, building campaigns, a shared inbox. Reddit doesn't come up.
We found one first-party account of what Howitzer was. In September 2020 its founder posted on Indie Hackers that Howitzer had offered data collection, auto-posting, auto-commenting, auto-messaging, Reddit monitoring and subreddit analysis, and that the product was pivoting toward finding targeted users and messaging them (Indie Hackers post, 16 September 2020). We found no notice of when the Reddit product ended or why. Older reviews and alternative pages that describe live features are out of date.
Why people search for a Howitzer alternative
Mostly because the product they relied on is gone, and they have campaigns, subreddit lists or message sequences to replace. A domain that redirects has nothing to export, so you start over somewhere else.
It's also why we'd pick tools by job, not by name. Howitzer bundled several jobs together, and today's tools usually split them up.
Match the job to the tool
Prospecting and monitoring. Finding people and threads worth contacting.
- Redreach finds Reddit posts that rank in Google and tracks mentions. Pulse for Reddit scores threads for buying intent. Subreddit Signals ranks posts in the subreddits you choose. Syften only sends alerts.
Replying in threads. Pulse, Redreach and Subreddit Signals draft replies, and all three leave the posting to you. Redreach's FAQ says "you post from your own account," and Subreddit Signals says it "does not auto-post replies."
Direct messages. Redreach sells an Auto DM browser extension (30, 100 or 500 daily DMs depending on plan) plus a CRM for the replies. It's the closest match to what Howitzer pivoted into.
A caution on bulk DMs
Cold DMs to strangers are the riskiest thing on this list. Messaging someone who just asked a question in a thread is different from sending one template to a list. The evidence is in do Reddit DMs work. We think replying publicly in the thread where someone asked is the better first move, and we don't send cold DMs for clients. If you do pick a DM tool, keep volume low, personalise every message, and read the rules of every subreddit you pull people from.
For tools that post on your behalf, see should Reddit tools auto-post.
Who should pick what
- You used Howitzer for lead lists: start with Redreach or Pulse. Check whether each lead asked a question or just matched a keyword.
- You used it to monitor: Syften or F5Bot do that for less. See the Syften alternative page.
- You want less manual work: hand the channel to an agency. Our guide to Reddit marketing agencies lists what to ask.
Where our product fits
Subreddit Marketing's Reddit monitoring app covers the inbound half of what Howitzer did. It watches the subreddits and keywords you pick, shows why each thread matched, ranks threads by fit and drafts a reply in your voice. You edit the reply and post it from your own account, or on the Done for you plan we post it through our warmed-up accounts. It doesn't send DMs or vote for you, and it has no bulk messaging.
If you need outbound DMs at volume, we're not the match. Redreach is. If you want people to run Reddit for you, our Reddit marketing agency works with B2B SaaS, fintech and DTC brands. We don't buy upvotes, farm karma or use bought accounts.