CommentGate vs Statusbrew
Statusbrew is a broad social suite with a rule engine. CommentGate is a comment autopilot for brands running ads. Here is where each one fits.
The short version
Statusbrew connects a long list of networks and lets you build rules that hide, delete, tag and assign comments, including Facebook and Instagram ad comments, from its Standard plan. Its AI helps you word the replies you write.
CommentGate is narrower on purpose. It covers the networks where stores run ads (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Threads), hides harmful comments on posts and ads without rules to build, drafts replies in your voice, and is priced by the comments you receive and the messages your flows send.
Side by side
From Statusbrew's own public pages, checked September 24, 2026. Where they do not say, the table says so.
| CommentGate | Statusbrew | |
|---|---|---|
| Facebook and Instagram | Yes, posts and ads | Yes, posts and ads, including dynamic ads |
| TikTok | Yes, posts and ads (hide and reply) | Yes, posts; ad comments not published |
| YouTube | Yes, hide and reply, checked about every 5 minutes | Yes, hide and delete, synced every 5 to 30 minutes |
| Threads | Yes, posts and Threads ads (hide and reply) | Yes, hide replies |
| Other networks | No | X, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Reddit, Bluesky, WhatsApp, Google Business Profile and more |
| Comments on ads, including dark posts | Yes: dark posts on Facebook and Instagram, Spark Ads and in-feed ads on TikTok, and Threads ads | Facebook and Instagram, including dynamic ads (up to 4,000 active ads) |
| Hides harmful comments on its own | Yes, by category, and it learns from your corrections | Yes, rules you build (Standard plan and up) |
| Suggested or automatic replies | Drafted in your voice; you approve them, or clear answers go out on their own | AI helps word your replies (Premium for AI Reply); automatic private replies by rule on Facebook and Instagram |
| Direct messages | Facebook and Instagram, read and reply | Yes, including TikTok, WhatsApp and X |
| Publishing and scheduling posts | No | Yes |
| Human moderators included | No, you and your team decide | No |
| How it is priced | By comments and automated messages per month, counted together, every feature on every plan, $2.50 per 1,000 past your plan. People and contacts are unlimited | By plan, with included users and profiles |
| Lowest published price | $19 a month for 5,000 comments and messages | $89 a month (Lite); rules from $179 a month (Standard) |
| Free trial | 7 days, no card | 14 days, no card |
Fair to both
Where Statusbrew is stronger
Many more networks
X, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Reddit, Bluesky, WhatsApp and review sites, in one inbox. CommentGate covers five networks.
Publishing and reports in the same place
Schedule posts and report on them from the tool you moderate in.
Unlimited conversations
No plan counts comments or messages, so a viral month costs the same as a quiet one.
Where CommentGate fits better
TikTok ad comments
Spark Ads and in-feed ads on TikTok, alongside Facebook, Instagram and Threads ads.
No rules to build
Switches for scams, spam, hate and competitor mentions are on from day one, and it learns from every correction.
Public replies in your voice
Drafted for you, sent when you approve, or on their own for clear questions such as sizing and shipping.
Starts at $19
Every feature on every plan, with no user or profile limits to plan around.
Prices at three volumes
What a month costs a store receiving 5,000, 25,000 or 100,000 comments on its posts and ads.
| Comments a month | CommentGate | Statusbrew |
|---|---|---|
| 5,000 comments | $19 (Starter, includes 5,000) | $179 (Standard, 3 users, 10 profiles) |
| 25,000 comments | $69 (Pro, includes 40,000) | $179 (Standard, 3 users, 10 profiles) |
| 100,000 comments | $139 (Scale, includes 100,000) | $179 (Standard, 3 users, 10 profiles) |
Questions
Which is cheaper for a busy store?
Up to about 115,000 comments a month, CommentGate costs less than Statusbrew Standard billed monthly. Past that, Statusbrew does not count conversations, so at very high volume a flat plan can come out ahead.
Does Statusbrew moderate TikTok ad comments?
Its pages list TikTok comments, mentions and messages, and ad comment sync for Facebook and Instagram. TikTok ad comments are not mentioned. CommentGate covers Spark Ads and in-feed ads.
Does CommentGate publish posts?
No. It moderates and answers comments and messages. For scheduling and analytics, a suite like Statusbrew does that.