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How I Tried Pulse to Find Clients on Reddit (And What Actually Happened)
, Community Leader
May 11, 2025
6 minutes
Let me share what happened when I tested Pulse, a tool that promises to help you track Reddit posts by keywords.
How I Found Pulse
I first noticed it in a random comment on r/SaaS. The thread wasn’t even about keyword monitoring, but the name caught my attention. It was short, easy to remember, and sounded promising.
I googled it, checked their site, and decided to dig deeper. I even tried to find competitors, but nothing else seemed as focused on Reddit. So I signed up.
First Impressions and What Actually Happened
I started on their free plan, but honestly, nothing useful came through. So I upgraded to their 35 dollar monthly plan, expecting to get daily posts based on my chosen keywords.
I worked with ChatGPT to prepare a solid keyword list. I set the filters as tight as possible, aiming for super relevant results. But in the first week, I only got about 3 to 5 posts. Pretty disappointing.
Their support team reached out and suggested I loosen the filters. After adjusting them, I started getting dozens of posts in just a day and a half. It finally felt like the product was working.
But here is where the real issue kicked in. Without any way to control how many posts I wanted to receive per day, the tool just dumped all the results on me at once. I burned through my monthly limit in less than two days. After that, the product became completely useless for the rest of the month.
So basically, you are stuck choosing between seeing almost nothing if your filters are strict, or blowing your entire limit in a couple of days if you open them up. Either way, you don’t actually get a full month of steady value unless you pay for their most expensive enterprise plan. That felt like a serious design flaw.
The First Call With Their Team
They had already offered to book a call when I signed up, but I skipped it at first. I prefer to try things on my own before getting on calls. But with the tool already locked, I figured I had nothing to lose.
I booked the call and spoke with someone who seemed like one of the founders. The call felt great. He listened carefully, took notes, and didn’t push me to buy anything. Instead, he offered me a free two-week trial of their enterprise plan without any limits. I accepted right away.
A Strange Moment
While sharing my screen on the call, I noticed something weird. One of the posts in the feed included the phrase “milf hentai.” I never used anything remotely close to that in my keywords.
We both laughed, but it definitely raised questions about how reliable their keyword matching really was.
I kept using the tool. I marked irrelevant posts, but nothing really improved. The results stayed pretty random.
What I Tried Next
I spent the next two weeks manually replying to posts I found through Pulse. No automation. No AI-generated spam. I wanted to write thoughtful comments myself.
But here is what I quickly noticed.
Writing real comments sounds like a good idea in theory, but it is incredibly exhausting in practice. To do it properly, you have to check Reddit all the time. You have to catch new posts within the first few hours. Otherwise, your comment gets buried and no one sees it.
It feels like you have to drop whatever you are working on just to chase another opportunity to comment. And after doing that for a few days, you start realizing how much focus and energy it actually steals from your real work.
If you wait even a day to reply, you might as well not reply at all. The window of opportunity closes fast.
After two weeks of pushing through that grind, I landed just one client. And even that came from a generic "share your product here" thread that anyone could have found without using Pulse at all.
The $5000 Surprise
At the end of the trial, they sent me a polished presentation with their “recommendations.” They suggested sticking with the enterprise plan for five thousand dollars a month.
Their analysis included three keywords. SaaS, user, customer.
That was it.
There were no real alternatives. It became pretty clear that their entire process was designed to give users a taste of unlimited results, only to push them toward the most expensive plan once they got hooked.
And since the cheaper plans don’t give you any way to pace your usage, they feel completely pointless. You either get flooded with results in a couple of days or see nothing at all.
About That “Testimonial” Email
Right after our first call, I received an email with a quote. It was word for word something I had casually said during the conversation.
That is when I realized the call had probably been recorded without my knowledge. I did not like that part.
Still, I actually think the way they collected the quote made sense. People often share their honest thoughts naturally in conversation. Following up later with the exact words and asking for permission to use them as a testimonial feels like a smart and respectful way to get real feedback. I agreed because those were my real words.
What I Learned From This Experience
Here’s what I took away:
Pulse might work if you want to automate generic outreach on Reddit. That’s not my thing, but some teams might be fine with it.
Writing real comments manually sounds good, but it is not sustainable. You have to constantly monitor Reddit and comment fast. Otherwise, it is already too late.
This takes away focus from more important work and leaves you feeling burned out pretty quickly.
Most of the good discussions happen in just a few subreddits anyway. You can check them manually without paying for a tool.
Dropping links in comments does not magically bring results. You get much better outcomes by starting real conversations and moving them to DMs.
I really didn’t like how quickly the monthly limit disappeared with no way to control or spread it out. That made the cheaper plans feel almost useless.
Canceling my subscription was unclear. I had to email them just to make sure I wouldn’t be charged again.
Would I try something like this again? Maybe, but only if the pricing made sense, the product gave me real control, and I didn’t have to sacrifice my focus just to keep chasing posts.
