{"id":156657,"date":"2026-05-27T15:31:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T13:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/?p=156657"},"modified":"2026-05-29T10:48:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T08:48:57","slug":"social-media-monitoring-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/social-media-monitoring-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Media Monitoring Tools: I Tested &amp; Reviewed for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I&#8217;ve been working in social media monitoring long enough to know that most &#8220;best tools&#8221; lists are just marketing dressed up as reviews. Nobody actually tested anything. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, I did something different: I dug through hundreds of Reddit threads, G2 reviews, Trustpilot complaints, and tested the tools myself to find what real users actually experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s what I found!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.acf-key-takeaways__heading{padding:22px 30px 20px;margin:0;font-weight:600 !important;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:1.1875rem;border:1px solid #c3e1d2;border-bottom:none;border-top-left-radius:1.25rem;border-top-right-radius:1.25rem}@media(min-width: 768px){.acf-key-takeaways__heading{padding:22px 40px 20px;gap:1.4375rem}}.acf-key-takeaways__icon{width:1.625rem;height:1.625rem;background-color:#9cbfaf;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}.acf-key-takeaways__list{border:1px solid #c3e1d2;border-top-right-radius:1.25rem;border-bottom-right-radius:1.25rem;border-bottom-left-radius:1.25rem;margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;overflow:hidden}.acf-key-takeaways__item{padding:28px 34px 28px 61px;background-color:#e8f4ee;margin:0;border-bottom:1px solid #c3e1d2;position:relative}@media(min-width: 768px){.acf-key-takeaways__item{padding:28px 54px 28px 81px}}.acf-key-takeaways__item::before{content:\"\";position:absolute;top:35px;left:28px;width:.75rem;height:.75rem;background-color:#9cbfaf;border-radius:50%}@media(min-width: 768px){.acf-key-takeaways__item::before{top:39px;left:40px}}.acf-key-takeaways__item:nth-child(even){background-color:#dfefe7}.acf-key-takeaways__item:last-child{border-bottom:none}.acf-key-takeaways__title{font-weight:600 !important;margin-bottom:.625rem}.acf-key-takeaways__text{font-family:\"Inter\",sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:26px;margin:0}@media(min-width: 768px){.acf-key-takeaways__text{font-size:18px;line-height:30px}}.single-post-content__content .acf-key-takeaways__heading{font-family:\"Inter\",sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:26px}@media(min-width: 768px){.single-post-content__content .acf-key-takeaways__heading{font-size:18px;line-height:30px}}.single-post-content__content .acf-key-takeaways__title{font-family:\"Inter\",sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:26px}@media(min-width: 768px){.single-post-content__content .acf-key-takeaways__title{font-size:18px;line-height:30px}}.single-post-content__content p.acf-key-takeaways__text{line-height:1.875rem}@media(max-width: 768px){.single-post-content__content p.acf-key-takeaways__text{font-size:1rem !important}}<\/style>    <div class=\"acf-key-takeaways\">\n        <p class=\"acf-key-takeaways__heading\">\n            <span class=\"acf-key-takeaways__icon\">\n                <svg width=\"10\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 10 12\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                    <path d=\"M8.41177 0C8.8341 0 9.17647 0.34237 9.17647 0.764706V11.0882C9.17647 11.3821 9.00815 11.6501\n                8.74334 11.7775C8.47839 11.9049 8.16337 11.8693 7.93382 11.6857L4.58824 9.00919L1.24265 11.6857C1.01311\n                11.8693 0.698079 11.9049 0.433134 11.7775C0.168324 11.6501 0 11.3821 0 11.0882V0.764706C0 0.561893\n                0.0806248 0.367445 0.224035 0.224035C0.367445 0.0806248 0.561893 0 0.764706 0H8.41177ZM1.52941\n                9.49609L4.11029 7.43199C4.38958 7.20856 4.78689 7.20856 5.06618 7.43199L7.64706\n                9.49609V1.52941H1.52941V9.49609Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/span>\n            Key takeaways        <\/p>\n        <ul class=\"acf-key-takeaways__list\">\n                            <li class=\"acf-key-takeaways__item\">\n                    <p class=\"acf-key-takeaways__title\">If coverage is your top priority<\/p>\n                    <p class=\"acf-key-takeaways__text\">Brand24, BrandMentions, and Mention cover the most platforms (8+), though Mention now requires $599\/month minimum, which is a big jump from previous costs.<\/p>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"acf-key-takeaways__item\">\n                    <p class=\"acf-key-takeaways__title\">For the tightest budget <\/p>\n                    <p class=\"acf-key-takeaways__text\">Awario ($29\/month) and Iconosquare ($33\/month) are the entry points, but both come with real trade-offs: Awario has no LinkedIn monitoring or mobile app. Iconosquare doesn&#039;t cover the open web (no blogs, forums, or news sites).<\/p>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"acf-key-takeaways__item\">\n                    <p class=\"acf-key-takeaways__title\">Factor the true cost before committing<\/p>\n                    <p class=\"acf-key-takeaways__text\">Hootsuite and Sprout Social, lock meaningful social listening behind expensive add-ons or enterprise tiers. <\/p>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"acf-key-takeaways__item\">\n                    <p class=\"acf-key-takeaways__title\">For historical data<\/p>\n                    <p class=\"acf-key-takeaways__text\">BrandMentions (10 years) and Talkwalker (5 years) are the best options. If you need to analyze conversations from before you started monitoring, those two are worth the extra cost.<\/p>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"acf-key-takeaways__item\">\n                    <p class=\"acf-key-takeaways__title\">The highest user satisfaction <\/p>\n                    <p class=\"acf-key-takeaways__text\">Goes to BrandMentions (4.8\/5) and Agorapulse (4.5\/5). The lowest is Awario (3.9\/5), largely because of data cap frustrations and a controversial &quot;unlimited keywords&quot; claim that several users describe as misleading. (By G2 rating)<\/p>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"acf-key-takeaways__item\">\n                    <p class=\"acf-key-takeaways__title\">Something changed that most comparisons haven&#039;t caught up to<\/p>\n                    <p class=\"acf-key-takeaways__text\">Mention eliminated its affordable plans. What used to be a $49\u2013$99\/month option is now $599\/month minimum. If you&#039;re currently seeing other articles recommending Mention as a budget pick, that advice is no longer valid.<\/p>\n                <\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"best-ai\"><strong><strong>Best social media monito<\/strong>ring tools<\/strong> for 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I pulled real online conversations (using Brand24) and compared the top tools side by side, including sentiment data. More on that in the comparison section below. <br><br>But first, here&#8217;s a shortlist:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.acf-tools-table{border:1px solid #d4e5dc;border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;overflow-x:auto}.acf-tools-table__table{width:100%;min-width:582px;border-collapse:collapse}.acf-tools-table__row:last-child td{border-bottom:none}.acf-tools-table__row:nth-child(even){background-color:#e8f4ee}.acf-tools-table__cell{padding:14px 20px;font-size:.875rem;line-height:1.125rem;border-bottom:1px solid #d4e5dc;border-right:1px solid #d4e5dc}.acf-tools-table__cell p{font-size:.875rem !important;line-height:1.125rem;margin-bottom:0}.acf-tools-table__cell:last-child{border-right:none}.acf-tools-table__cell--header{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.875rem;font-weight:700}@media(max-width: 768px){.acf-tools-table__cell--header{font-size:.875rem !important;line-height:1.125rem !important}}.acf-tools-table__cell--center{padding-left:70px}.acf-tools-table__cell strong{font-weight:700}.acf-tools-table__number{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:16px;background-color:#cbe7d9;font-size:.875rem;line-height:1em;font-weight:700}.acf-tools-table__logo{max-width:91px;margin-bottom:8px}.acf-tools-table__link{font-weight:400 !important;text-decoration:underline !important}.acf-tools-table__link:hover{text-decoration:none !important}.acf-tools-table__wrapper{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:17px}<\/style><div class=\"acf-tools-table\">\n    <table class=\"acf-tools-table__table\">\n        <thead class=\"acf-tools-table__thead\">\n            <tr class=\"acf-tools-table__row acf-tools-table__row--header\">\n                                    <th class=\"acf-tools-table__cell acf-tools-table__cell--header  acf-tools-table__cell--center\">\n                        Tool                    <\/th>\n                                    <th class=\"acf-tools-table__cell acf-tools-table__cell--header \">\n                        Best for                    <\/th>\n                                    <th class=\"acf-tools-table__cell acf-tools-table__cell--header \">\n                        G2 rating                    <\/th>\n                                    <th class=\"acf-tools-table__cell acf-tools-table__cell--header \">\n                        Pricing                    <\/th>\n                            <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody class=\"acf-tools-table__tbody\">\n                    <tr class=\"acf-tools-table__row\">\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__number\">1<\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"acf-tools-table__data\">\n                                                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__logo\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" src=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/favicon_b24_48x48.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/favicon_b24_48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/favicon_b24_48x48-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/favicon_b24_48x48-42x42.png 42w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 48px) 100vw, 48px\" \/>                            <\/div>\n                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"acf-tools-table__link\">\n                                Brand24                            <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>Real-time <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">monitoring, AI insights, automated reports + API access<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>\u2b50 4.6\/5 (<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">336 reviews)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p><strong>From ~$149<\/strong>\/month<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                            <\/tr>\n                    <tr class=\"acf-tools-table__row\">\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__number\">2<\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"acf-tools-table__data\">\n                                                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__logo\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"65\" height=\"65\" src=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/4-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/4-1.png 65w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/4-1-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/4-1-60x60.png 60w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/4-1-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/4-1-42x42.png 42w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 65px) 100vw, 65px\" \/>                            <\/div>\n                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/keyhole.co\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"acf-tools-table__link\">\n                                Keyhole                            <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Campaign &amp; hashtag tracking<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>\u2b50 4.3\/5 <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(268 reviews)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p><strong>Custom pricing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                            <\/tr>\n                    <tr class=\"acf-tools-table__row\">\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__number\">3<\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"acf-tools-table__data\">\n                                                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__logo\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"65\" height=\"65\" src=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/hootsuite_owly_logo-e1771584111946.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>                            <\/div>\n                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/hootsuite.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"acf-tools-table__link\">\n                                Hootsuite                            <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Social scheduling + basic social media monitoring<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>\u2b50 4.3\/5 <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(7,109 reviews)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p><strong>From ~$99<\/strong>\/month<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                            <\/tr>\n                    <tr class=\"acf-tools-table__row\">\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__number\">4<\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"acf-tools-table__data\">\n                                                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__logo\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"65\" height=\"65\" src=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3.png 65w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3-60x60.png 60w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3-42x42.png 42w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 65px) 100vw, 65px\" \/>                            <\/div>\n                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/sproutsocial.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"acf-tools-table__link\">\n                                Sprout Social                            <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Enterprise social media management + monitoring<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>\u2b50 4.4\/5 <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(5,731 reviews)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p><strong>From ~$199<\/strong>\/user\/month<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                            <\/tr>\n                    <tr class=\"acf-tools-table__row\">\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__number\">5<\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"acf-tools-table__data\">\n                                                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__logo\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"65\" height=\"65\" src=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/7.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/7.png 65w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/7-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/7-60x60.png 60w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/7-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/7-42x42.png 42w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 65px) 100vw, 65px\" \/>                            <\/div>\n                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/mention.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"acf-tools-table__link\">\n                                Mention                            <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>Real-time brand mentions, sentiment and influence metrics<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>\u2b50 4.4\/5 <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(641 reviews)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p><strong>From ~$599<\/strong>\/month<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                            <\/tr>\n                    <tr class=\"acf-tools-table__row\">\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__number\">6<\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"acf-tools-table__data\">\n                                                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__logo\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"65\" height=\"65\" src=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/9.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/9.png 65w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/9-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/9-60x60.png 60w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/9-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/9-42x42.png 42w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 65px) 100vw, 65px\" \/>                            <\/div>\n                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/awario.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"acf-tools-table__link\">\n                                Awario                            <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>Social &amp; web monitoring, sentiment analysis, API access<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>\u2b50 3.9\/5 <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(87 reviews)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p><strong>From ~$29<\/strong>\/month<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                            <\/tr>\n                    <tr class=\"acf-tools-table__row\">\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__number\">7<\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"acf-tools-table__data\">\n                                                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__logo\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"65\" height=\"65\" src=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/images-e1775645059359.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>                            <\/div>\n                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agorapulse.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"acf-tools-table__link\">\n                                Agorapulse                            <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Inbox management + engagement monitoring<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>\u2b50 4.5\/5 <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(966 reviews)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p><strong>From ~$79<\/strong>\/user\/month<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                            <\/tr>\n                    <tr class=\"acf-tools-table__row\">\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__number\">8<\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"acf-tools-table__data\">\n                                                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__logo\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"65\" height=\"65\" src=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/8.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/8.png 65w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/8-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/8-60x60.png 60w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/8-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/8-42x42.png 42w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 65px) 100vw, 65px\" \/>                            <\/div>\n                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkwalker.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"acf-tools-table__link\">\n                                Talkwalker                            <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>Social media listening, trend analysis, custom dashboards<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>\u2b50 4.3\/5 <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(132 reviews)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p><strong>Custom<\/strong> enterprise pricing<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                            <\/tr>\n                    <tr class=\"acf-tools-table__row\">\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__number\">9<\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"acf-tools-table__data\">\n                                                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__logo\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"65\" height=\"65\" src=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/4.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/4.png 65w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/4-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/4-60x60.png 60w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/4-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/4-42x42.png 42w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 65px) 100vw, 65px\" \/>                            <\/div>\n                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/brandmentions.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"acf-tools-table__link\">\n                                BrandMentions                            <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mid-market monitoring + 10yr history<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>\u2b50 4.8\/5 <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(100 reviews)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p><strong>From ~$79<\/strong>\/month<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                            <\/tr>\n                    <tr class=\"acf-tools-table__row\">\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__number\">10<\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"acf-tools-table__data\">\n                                                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__logo\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"65\" height=\"65\" src=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Logo-Iconosquare-Small-Blue-300x300-1-e1771594689686.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>                            <\/div>\n                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iconosquare.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"acf-tools-table__link\">\n                                Iconosquare                            <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Instagram\/Facebook focused analytics<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>\u2b50 4.5\/5 (<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">135 reviews)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p><strong>From ~$33<\/strong>\/month<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                            <\/tr>\n                <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research methodology:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I started with ~30 tools. 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10.5 13 10.5Z\" fill=\"#A6C3B6\"\/>\n<\/svg>                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"b24-reviews__text\">\n                                <p><strong>From $149\u00a0<\/strong>\/ Month<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I work here, so take this with appropriate skepticism, but I&#8217;ll tell you what I&#8217;d tell a friend looking for an honest recommendation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brand24 collects <a href=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/how-to-track-social-mentions\/\" title=\"\">social mentions<\/a> in real time across 25+ sources: Instagram, X, Facebook, Reddit, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, Telegram, Twitch, Pinterest, and the open web (news sites, blogs, forums, podcasts, newsletters). <br><br>The AI features, particularly the <a href=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/brand-assistant\/\" title=\"\">AI Brand Assistant<\/a> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/ai-insights\/\" title=\"\">AI Insights<\/a><\/strong>, have improved significantly and now give you ready insights rather than just dashboards full of raw data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83e\udd14 Why I&#8217;d recommend it if I didn&#8217;t work here:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The automated reporting, <a href=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/sentiment-analysis\/\" title=\"\">sentiment analysis<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/ai-insights\/\" title=\"\">AI insights<\/a> are killer features. A reviewer working at a digital marketing agency wrote on G2: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;We use Brand24 for 8 clients. The automated weekly reports save us 4 hours per client. Clients love seeing sentiment trends and competitor comparisons in one dashboard.&#8221;<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/brand24\/reviews\">Source: G2 Reviews<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alerts also work as an early-warning system. It catches spikes on niche forums and decentralized platforms before they spread. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s something that matters enormously for reputation management, but only if you actually set it up correctly. And it&#8217;s easy in this tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a2e31b4208af&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a2e31b4208af\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"991\" height=\"283\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/social-media-monitoring-tools-brand24-4.png\" alt=\"Mentions and reach of Nike in social media provided by Brand24, the best AI social media monitoring tool\" class=\"wp-image-165025\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/social-media-monitoring-tools-brand24-4.png 991w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/social-media-monitoring-tools-brand24-4-300x86.png 300w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/social-media-monitoring-tools-brand24-4-248x71.png 248w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 991px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brand24: Mentions tab &#8211; social media mentions and reach of Nike<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udd0e Monitored social media:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Instagram<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>X (Twitter)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Facebook<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reddit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LinkedIn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quora<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>YouTube<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TikTok<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Telegram<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Twitch<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pinterest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2705 Strengths:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Genuine AI-powered analysis and reporting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unlimited user seats on higher plans (rare in this category)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One of the broadest source coverages at this price point<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notification system: dashboard, app, email, and Slack integration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u274c What users complain about:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Entry plan ($149\/month Individual) only updates every 12 hours and excludes LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, and podcasts. Multiple users report feeling misled, as they thought they were getting real-time monitoring and weren&#8217;t. Real-time coverage starts at ~$299\/month. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/brand24\/reviews?qs=pros-and-cons\">Source: G2<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No access to historical data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sentiment accuracy isn&#8217;t perfect, particularly with sarcasm. This is industry-wide, not unique to Brand24, but it means you can&#8217;t fully automate sentiment-based decisions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2b50\ufe0f Overall verdict:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best choice for brands and agencies that want comprehensive monitoring with AI analysis. Just make sure you&#8217;re on a plan tier that actually gives you the features you need.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.acf-quote-square{padding:40px 30px;background-color:#e8f4ee;border-radius:20px;max-width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}@media(min-width: 768px){.acf-quote-square{padding:62px 91px}}.acf-quote-square__icon{margin-bottom:20px}@media(min-width: 768px){.acf-quote-square__icon{margin-bottom:36px}}.acf-quote-square__quote{font-family:\"Inter\",sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:26px;margin-bottom:20px}@media(min-width: 768px){.acf-quote-square__quote{font-size:18px;line-height:30px}}@media(min-width: 576px){.acf-quote-square__quote{margin-bottom:44px}}.acf-quote-square__quote:last-child{margin-bottom:0}@media(min-width: 576px){.acf-quote-square__row{display:flex;gap:25px;align-items:center}}.acf-quote-square__author-image{width:60px;height:60px;border-radius:50%;overflow:hidden;flex-shrink:0;margin-bottom:10px}@media(min-width: 768px){.acf-quote-square__author-image{width:80px;height:80px;margin-bottom:0}}.acf-quote-square__author-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.acf-quote-square__author-name{font-size:16px;line-height:140%;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:4px}@media(min-width: 768px){.acf-quote-square__author-name{font-size:18px;line-height:140%}}.acf-quote-square__author-linkedin{display:inline-block;position:relative;top:-4px;margin-left:8px}.acf-quote-square__author-position{font-size:16px;line-height:100%}@media(min-width: 768px){.acf-quote-square__author-position{font-size:18px}}.acf-quote-square--primary{background-color:#00ef88}.acf-quote-square--primary .acf-quote-square__quote,.acf-quote-square--primary .acf-quote-square__author-name,.acf-quote-square--primary .acf-quote-square__author-position{color:#000}.acf-quote-square--primary .acf-quote-square__icon svg path{fill:#000}.acf-quote-square--violet{background-color:#000}.acf-quote-square--violet .acf-quote-square__quote,.acf-quote-square--violet .acf-quote-square__author-name,.acf-quote-square--violet .acf-quote-square__author-position{color:#fff}.acf-quote-square--violet .acf-quote-square__icon svg path{fill:#bf00ff}<\/style><div class=\"acf-quote-square acf-quote-square--default\">\n            <div class=\"acf-quote-square__icon\">\n            <svg width=\"53\" height=\"46\" viewBox=\"0 0 53 46\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M52.9064 22.6459H41.2236C41.4114 25.3738 42.318 27.7372 43.9479 29.7374C45.5763 31.7361 48.5625 33.7452 52.9064 35.7631L47.5716 45.7405C40.6068 42.676 35.6846 39.145 32.8005 35.1461C29.9178 31.1471 28.4758 25.6912 28.4758 18.7783V0H52.9079V22.6459H52.9064ZM24.4321 22.6459H12.7492C12.9371 25.3738 13.8437 27.7372 15.4736 29.7374C17.102 31.7361 20.0882 33.7452 24.4321 35.7631L19.0972 45.7405C12.1325 42.676 7.21028 39.145 4.32617 35.1461C1.44206 31.1471 0 25.6912 0 18.7783V0H24.4321V22.6459Z\" fill=\"#00EF88\"\/>\n<\/svg>        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"acf-quote-square__quote\">As a founder, I\u2019m always looking for tools that punch above their weight. 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It\u2019s simple, powerful, and gave us an edge exactly where it mattered most: insight, timing, and strategic intelligence.<\/div>\n        <div class=\"acf-quote-square__row\">\n                    <div class=\"acf-quote-square__author-image\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Zachary-Ronski-80x80.webp\" class=\"attachment-author-avatar size-author-avatar\" alt=\"Zachary Ronski, Co-funder @ Fello\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Zachary-Ronski-80x80.webp 80w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Zachary-Ronski-12x12.webp 12w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Zachary-Ronski-60x60.webp 60w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Zachary-Ronski-64x64.webp 64w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Zachary-Ronski-48x48.webp 48w, 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            <\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Keyhole is more of a campaign-focused tracking, so not real-time brand monitoring. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In September 2024, Muck Rack acquired Keyhole. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For PR teams in particular, this is now an interesting play: you can combine social listening, journalist tracking, and media outreach under a single subscription. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s a workflow consolidation most tools can&#8217;t offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83e\udd14 Why I picked Keyhole:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hashtag feed feature is a genuinely good idea. You can see a live feed of other profiles using your tracked hashtags, actual posts beyond raw numbers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It will help you in many areas, from&nbsp;brand monitoring, through hashtag tracking, to <a href=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/what-is-influencer-marketing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"influencer marketing\">influencer marketing<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A G2 reviewer described it: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;The main feature that we loved was being able to see a feed of other profiles using the hashtags. We wanted to better track our hashtags, which Keyhole blew this out of the water.&#8221;<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/keyhole\/reviews\">Source: G2 Reviews<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, you need to buy&nbsp;the most expensive&nbsp;plan to fully benefit from Keyhole <a href=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/what-is-social-listening\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"social listening\">social listening<\/a> features and access all monitored sources &#8211; and honestly, there aren\u2019t many sources anyway \ud83d\ude22<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udd0e Monitored social media:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Facebook<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Instagram<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>X (Twitter)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LinkedIn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>YouTube<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TikTok<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2705 Strengths:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Clean visual dashboards &#8211; client-ready without much formatting work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Good for sports, nonprofits, and event-based communications (these show up a lot in user reviews)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Muck Rack integration opens PR workflow opportunities that no other tool in this list has<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u274c What users complain about:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Data caps that pause silently mid-campaign. Viral campaigns can exhaust your monthly allotment without warning. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Only 3 keywords on the entry plan. More trackers require the Corporate plan at ~$539\/month.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Misses Reddit and Pinterest entirely.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2b50 Overall verdict:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best for campaign and hashtag-focused tracking, particularly for PR teams post-Muck Rack acquisition. 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               <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I want to say something that many tool comparison articles don&#8217;t: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hootsuite is <strong>primarily a social media management and publishing platform<\/strong>. For pure <a href=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/social-media-monitoring\/\" title=\"\">social media monitoring<\/a>, you can do better elsewhere at a comparable price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But in April 2024, Hootsuite acquired Talkwalker. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enterprise users now get access to Talkwalker-powered listening across 30+ social networks and 150 million websites, including image and video mention detection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s genuinely impressive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The catch is the price tag, full Talkwalker-powered listening starts at approximately $15,000\/year (Enterprise plan).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83e\udd14 Why I&#8217;d use it:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re already managing multiple social accounts with Hootsuite and need a centralized inbox for customer service workflows, it works well. That integration with CRM and compliance workflows is something most monitoring tools don&#8217;t offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udd0e Monitored social media:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Instagram, <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Facebook, <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>X (Twitter), <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>YouTube, <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LinkedIn, <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pinterest, <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TikTok<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2705 Strengths:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Comprehensive scheduling and publishing for teams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Talkwalker-level listening available on Enterprise<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Historical data from the past 13 months is included on the standard plans<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u274c What users complain about:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Social listening is effectively an enterprise feature. On standard plans, one reviewer put it bluntly: <em>&#8220;They don&#8217;t really offer any useful social listening capabilities. Using HootSuite + another tool like BuzzSumo will give you way better results.&#8221;<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/hootsuite\/reviews\">Source: Capterra Reviews<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Billing practices have generated serious problems. Hootsuite&#8217;s Trustpilot score is 1.5\/5 (554 reviews), dominated by billing complaints. Multiple documented cases of charges after cancellation, auto-renewals without notification, and rates doubling without advance warning. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustpilot.com\/review\/hootsuite.com\">Source: Trustpilot<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Price increases have been steep: the Team plan has more than doubled in recent years without proportional feature improvements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2b50 Overall verdict:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reasonable for teams that primarily need multi-account scheduling and treat monitoring as secondary. 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social media tools haha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Smart Inbox is a great option for engagement management. If you&#8217;re dealing with high message volume across multiple accounts and need to assign, track, and close conversations at scale, nothing else I&#8217;ve tested handles this as cleanly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I got all the messages almost at the same time as they came into my app inbox (particularly for Instagram). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With that being said, the problem isn&#8217;t the product. It&#8217;s the pricing structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83e\udd14 Why I picked Sprout Social:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Tag Performance Report is a great feature. You can tag posts by campaign, content type, or theme and then run reports showing which tags drive the most engagement and conversions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s an easy way to connect published content to ROI. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.agorapulse.com\/blog\/social-media-management-tools\/sprout-social-reviews\/\">Source: Agorapulse analysis of G2\/Capterra reviews<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udd0e Monitored social media:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>X (Twitter)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Facebook<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Instagram<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>YouTube<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LinkedIn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reddit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2705 Strengths:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Best Smart Inbox for high volume of messages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Great content approval workflows (useful for regulated industries, client approvals)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advanced analytics and reporting that teams actually use<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Easy-to-use interface<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u274c What users actually complain about:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Social listening is an additional ~$999\/month on top of any plan. At base pricing of $199\/user\/month (3 seats = ~$600\/month minimum), adding listening brings you to ~$1,600\/month before you&#8217;ve added any other add-ons. Many users discover this only after signing up. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Annual contract lock-in with auto-renewal. Sprout Social&#8217;s Trustpilot score is 2.0\/5 from 79 reviews, a big contrast to its 4.4\/5 on G2. The gap is almost entirely explained by (again) billing disputes.  (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustpilot.com\/review\/sproutsocial.com\">Source: Trustpilot Reviews<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Per-seat pricing scales painfully. A 3-person Professional plan runs ~$10,764\/year. Add listening, and you&#8217;re at ~$22,764\/year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2b50 Overall verdict:<\/strong> The best tool on this list for mid-to-large teams that can absorb the cost and primarily need publishing + engagement management. 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Month<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mention<\/strong> is one of the most popular social <a href=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/media-monitoring-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">media monitoring software<\/a>. It also provides publishing features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But a lot has changed compared to what most articles say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In April 2025, Agorapulse acquired Mention through court-ordered receivership. By mid-2025, the Solo (<s>$49\/month) and Pro (<\/s>$99\/month) plans were discontinued. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of January 2026, publishing and response features were <strong>retired entirely<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The only plan available to new customers is now the Company Plan at $599\/month.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This makes Mention an enterprise-only product, which completely changes the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83e\udd14 Why it&#8217;s still on this list:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For enterprise and mid-market teams, Mention&#8217;s alerting speed is making a difference. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PR professionals who rely on it describe near-real-time alerts that beat competitors, which matters when a story starts breaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udd0e Monitored social media:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Facebook<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Instagram<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>X (Twitter)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>YouTube<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TikTok<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LinkedIn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reddit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pinterest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2705 Strengths:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>One of the fastest crawl rates for brand alerts in the market<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advanced Boolean operators (20+ supported, up to 2,000-character queries)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2-year historical data access<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multilingual support across 40+ languages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u274c What users complain about:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The pricing. What was a $49\u2013$99\/month product is now a $599\/month product. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the old Solo plan ($49\/month), when users hit their monthly mention cap, monitoring stopped entirely, and those missed mentions were never retroactively captured. Silent blind spots during PR events were a common complaint.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Agorapulse acquisition means the intended product direction is now: Mention for listening + Agorapulse for publishing, so a two-tool stack that costs more than comparable single-platform alternatives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2b50 Overall verdict:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Only relevant for enterprise teams with monitoring as a core business need and budgets to match. 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where it falls short, because those gaps matter depending on what you&#8217;re monitoring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the time, behind the price are crawlers and data. So, depending on your needs, choose wisely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83e\udd14 Why I&#8217;d use it:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Leads module is the feature that surprised me the most. It scans for anyone actively complaining about competitors or asking for product recommendations in your category, and surfaces them in real time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I got results almost in real-time, and that&#8217;s a sales intelligence use case, not just a monitoring one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus, setting it up is very intuitive:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a2e31b428c64&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a2e31b428c64\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"1230\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/social-media-monitoring-tools-leads-1140x1230.png\" alt=\"Leads by awario - set up\" class=\"wp-image-184077\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/social-media-monitoring-tools-leads-1140x1230.png 1140w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/social-media-monitoring-tools-leads-11x12.png 11w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/social-media-monitoring-tools-leads-300x324.png 300w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/social-media-monitoring-tools-leads-147x159.png 147w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/social-media-monitoring-tools-leads-83x90.png 83w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/social-media-monitoring-tools-leads.png 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udd0e Monitored social media:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Facebook<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Instagram<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>X (Twitter)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>YouTube<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reddit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2705 Strengths:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lowest price in the market for the functionality offered<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Boolean search on Starter plan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social selling \/ Leads module is unique in this price range<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u274c What users complain about:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No accuracy in the data &#8220;It&#8217;s cheap compared to other tools but I wouldn&#8217;t say it&#8217;s a competitive advantage in their case. You can use it for a very basic tracking that doesn&#8217;t require accuracy, which I don&#8217;t think any business actually needs.&#8221; (<a href=\"Source: G2\">Source: G2<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No LinkedIn monitoring. For B2B companies, this can be a dealbreaker.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No TikTok monitoring.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Friction-heavy cancellation process and support issues. &#8220;Haven\u2019t faced ruder support yet. This could be a good platform if the team were at least a bit client-focused.&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustpilot.com\/review\/awario.com\">Source: Trustpilot<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2b50 Overall verdict:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best budget option for solo operators, freelancers, and small businesses doing B2C monitoring. 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<p><strong>30 days <\/strong>\/ Free trial<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"b24-reviews__item\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"b24-reviews__icon\">\n                                <svg width=\"19\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 19 18\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M2 18C1.45 18 0.979167 17.8042 0.5875 17.4125C0.195833 17.0208 0 16.55 0 16V2C0 1.45 0.195833 0.979167 0.5875 0.5875C0.979167 0.195833 1.45 0 2 0H16C16.55 0 17.0208 0.195833 17.4125 0.5875C17.8042 0.979167 18 1.45 18 2V4.5H16V2H2V16H16V13.5H18V16C18 16.55 17.8042 17.0208 17.4125 17.4125C17.0208 17.8042 16.55 18 16 18H2ZM10 14C9.45 14 8.97917 13.8042 8.5875 13.4125C8.19583 13.0208 8 12.55 8 12V6C8 5.45 8.19583 4.97917 8.5875 4.5875C8.97917 4.19583 9.45 4 10 4H17C17.55 4 18.0208 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currently paying for Hootsuite and felt like they weren&#8217;t getting enough for the money. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The unified social inbox is genuinely excellent and the closest thing to a Sprout Social-quality inbox at half the price. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s used mostly by agencies, and three things stand out for them: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the GA4 integration (showing which posts drove actual conversions), <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the white-labeled PDF reports (automated), <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the social listening add-on at $40\/month (which would cost $999\/month in Sprout Social).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83e\udd14 Why I picked Agorapulse:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Google Analytics integration is an amazing feature for strategy. 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Most tools can&#8217;t answer that this cleanly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After acquiring Mention in 2025, Agorapulse&#8217;s listening module now covers Reddit, news sites, and blogs, a significant upgrade from the tool&#8217;s previous focus on Facebook\/Instagram\/YouTube monitoring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udd0e Monitored social media (with Mention integration):<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Instagram<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>YouTube<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Facebook <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reddit <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>news sites<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>blogs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2705 Strengths:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Best-in-class unified inbox for engagement management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GA4 integration for social ROI analysis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social listening add-on at $40\/month<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outstanding customer support (consistently praised across G2 reviews)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u274c What users complain about:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No Pinterest integration at all. For retail, food, and lifestyle brands, this forces them to keep other tools, defeating the &#8220;one tool for everything&#8221; value proposition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TikTok listening is unavailable due to API restrictions. You can post to TikTok but not monitor mentions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reporting customization is limited and not flexible for complex multi-client reporting needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2b50 Overall verdict:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best overall value for agencies and teams that need both publishing and engagement management. 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a different category from most tools on this list. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s an enterprise-grade platform designed for large brands doing global coverage across 30 social networks and 250+ million websites. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In April 2024, Hootsuite acquired Talkwalker. Hootsuite Enterprise users now get access to Talkwalker technology embedded in their listening module, which means the competitive calculus for standalone Talkwalker has shifted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83e\udd14 Why I&#8217;d use it:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Image and video recognition is the main differentiator. Talkwalker can detect brand logos in photos and video frames where your brand is never mentioned in text. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udd0e Monitored social media:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>30+ social networks, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Instagram<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Facebook<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>X (Twitter)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pinterest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2705 Strengths:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Up to 5 years of historical data<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Image, video, and audio recognition (unique in the market)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coverage in 187 languages across 250M+ websites<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Predictive analysis: the tool can forecast topic volume trends<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u274c What users complain about:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Facebook and Instagram coverage is technically available, but API restrictions make it incomplete in practice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Data inconsistencies between the dashboard view and the exported reports; sometimes, numbers don&#8217;t match in documented cases.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Steep learning curve. Analysts report needing weeks before they can run queries independently.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2b50 Overall verdict:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The right choice for large brands doing enterprise-scale global monitoring with image\/video intelligence needs. Overkill &#8211; too expensive for anything smaller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a2e31b42bf7f&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a2e31b42bf7f\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"893\" height=\"642\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/social-media-monitoring-tools-talkwalker.png\" alt=\"Talkwalker dashboard, a comprehensive social media monitoring tool\" class=\"wp-image-164976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/social-media-monitoring-tools-talkwalker.png 893w, 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\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Talkwalker dashboard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you looking for the best Talkwalker competitor? <a href=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/talkwalker-competitors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Check it out here!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"brandmentions\">09 BrandMentions<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"b24-reviews b24-reviews--default\">\n    <div class=\"b24-reviews__container\">\n                    <div class=\"b24-reviews__list\">\n                                                        <div class=\"b24-reviews__item\">\n                                                    <div class=\"b24-reviews__rating\" aria-label=\"48 \/ 50\">\n\n                                <div class=\"b24-reviews__stars-wrapper\">\n                                    <div class=\"b24-reviews__stars-bg\">\n                                        <svg width=\"103\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 103 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8.97917 13.8042 8.5875 13.4125C8.19583 13.0208 8 12.55 8 12V6C8 5.45 8.19583 4.97917 8.5875 4.5875C8.97917 4.19583 9.45 4 10 4H17C17.55 4 18.0208 4.19583 18.4125 4.5875C18.8042 4.97917 19 5.45 19 6V12C19 12.55 18.8042 13.0208 18.4125 13.4125C18.0208 13.8042 17.55 14 17 14H10ZM17 12V6H10V12H17ZM13 10.5C13.4167 10.5 13.7708 10.3542 14.0625 10.0625C14.3542 9.77083 14.5 9.41667 14.5 9C14.5 8.58333 14.3542 8.22917 14.0625 7.9375C13.7708 7.64583 13.4167 7.5 13 7.5C12.5833 7.5 12.2292 7.64583 11.9375 7.9375C11.6458 8.22917 11.5 8.58333 11.5 9C11.5 9.41667 11.6458 9.77083 11.9375 10.0625C12.2292 10.3542 12.5833 10.5 13 10.5Z\" fill=\"#A6C3B6\"\/>\n<\/svg>                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"b24-reviews__text\">\n                                <p><strong>From $99 <\/strong>\/ Month<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>BrandMentions has the highest G2 rating of any tool on this list and the most historical data of any mid-market option (10 years). That combination should make it more prominent in comparisons than it currently is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83e\udd14 Why I picked BrandMentions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BrandMentions breaks sentiment into 12+ specific emotions like admiration, frustration, sarcasm, and joy. A spike in &#8220;positive&#8221; mentions that&#8217;s actually sarcasm looks the same in basic tools until someone manually checks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second use case is more niche but worth knowing: SEO teams are using it to track where AI models like Gemini and ChatGPT source information about their brand. One Head of SEO &amp; AI Strategy: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;BrandMentions helps by showing where Gemini or ChatGPT is pulling their data from, allowing us to influence our brand narrative at the source.&#8221;<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/brandmentions\/reviews\">Source: G2, Feb 2026<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udd0e Monitored social media:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>X (Twitter)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Instagram<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Facebook<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>YouTube<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LinkedIn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pinterest<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reddit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TikTok<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2705 Strengths:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>10 years of historical data <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Highest G2 satisfaction score (4.8\/5)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advanced sentiment analysis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Solid competitor intelligence features on all plans<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u274c What users complain about:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Real-time alerts are for higher tiers. The Starter plan ($99\/month) only gets daily updates; hourly updates start at the Pro plan ($299\/month); real-time at Expert ($499\/month). If you need crisis monitoring, budget for at least $299\/month.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No comprehensive alerts (email only across all plans).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Starter plan&#8217;s 5-keyword limit and 5,000 mentions\/month cap are tight for active brands or agencies tracking multiple clients.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2b50 Overall verdict:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best choice for mid-market teams that want the deepest historical data access. Budget realistically for the plan tier that gives you the update frequency you actually need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a2e31b42d501&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a2e31b42d501\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"728\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/social-media-monitoring-tools-brandmentions.png\" alt=\"BrandMentions dashboard, one of the tools for tracking social mentions &amp; brand mentions across social platforms\" class=\"wp-image-164975\" 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12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">BrandMentions dashboard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Check: <a href=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/brandmentions-competitors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BrandMentions Competitors<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"iconosquare-\"><strong>10 <strong>Iconosquare<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"b24-reviews b24-reviews--default\">\n    <div class=\"b24-reviews__container\">\n                    <div class=\"b24-reviews__list\">\n                                                        <div class=\"b24-reviews__item\">\n                                                    <div class=\"b24-reviews__rating\" aria-label=\"45 \/ 50\">\n\n                                <div class=\"b24-reviews__stars-wrapper\">\n                                    <div 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Month<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Iconosquare is a social media management and analytics platform. Its monitoring features are good, but just for mentions and hashtags within connected social platforms, not the open web. If you need blogs, forums, or news sites tracked, this isn&#8217;t the tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Where it genuinely shines is in Instagram-specific analytics depth. No other tool at a comparable price matches the granularity of Instagram metrics Iconosquare offers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83e\udd14 Why I picked Iconosquare:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The industry benchmark feature is genuinely useful and highly underrated. It compares your Instagram engagement rate against accounts in your specific industry niche. If you&#8217;re in fitness and averaging 2.3% engagement while the niche average is 4.1%, you know exactly where you stand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The automated reports (scheduled daily\/weekly\/monthly) are great for agencies nd brands to eliminate manual reporting time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udd0e Monitored social media:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Facebook<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TikTok<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LinkedIn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pinterest<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>X (Twitter)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Threads<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>YouTube<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2705 Strengths:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Best Instagram analytics depth in this price range<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Industry benchmarking <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Automated reports <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u274c What users complain about:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Scheduling reliability is the loudest complaint in recent reviews. Scheduled posts fail to save, auto-posting breaks without notification, and social profiles randomly disconnect. Users even created a Reddit thread titled <em>&#8220;Iconosquare: Errors Everywhere, Only Good for Analytics?&#8221;<\/em> \ud83d\ude05<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Analytics discrepancies: multiple users report numbers that differ significantly from native Instagram and Facebook Insights. This is a real problem for client reporting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Instagram Stories can&#8217;t be fully auto-posted &#8211; Iconosquare sends a push notification to manually complete the post, which surprises users expecting full automation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2b50 Overall verdict:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best for social media managers who want deep Instagram and Facebook analytics and aren&#8217;t relying on Iconosquare as their primary scheduling tool. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a2e31b42ea2c&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a2e31b42ea2c\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"991\" height=\"610\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Iconosquare-dashboard-min.png\" alt=\"Iconosquare dashboard\" class=\"wp-image-179809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Iconosquare-dashboard-min.png 991w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Iconosquare-dashboard-min-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Iconosquare-dashboard-min-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Iconosquare-dashboard-min-248x153.png 248w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Iconosquare-dashboard-min-90x55.png 90w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 991px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"acf-simple-cta acf-simple-cta--default acf-simple-cta--no-icon\">\n    <div class=\"acf-simple-cta__wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"acf-simple-cta__row\">\n            <div class=\"acf-simple-cta__content\">\n                                                    <div class=\"acf-simple-cta__title\">Try Social Media Monitoring!<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/app.brand24.com\/user\/register-account\/?custom_form=52\" class=\"acf-simple-cta__btn\" target=\"\">Start Trial!<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"free-tools\">Social Media Monitoring Tools Comparison<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I pulled real online conversations using Brand24 and compared all 10 tools side by side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Data collected: May 2026. All mention counts reflect a 30-day window. Sentiment is AI-classified (directional, not research-grade).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s what people say:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"acf-tools-table\">\n    <table class=\"acf-tools-table__table\">\n        <thead class=\"acf-tools-table__thead\">\n            <tr class=\"acf-tools-table__row acf-tools-table__row--header\">\n                                    <th class=\"acf-tools-table__cell acf-tools-table__cell--header \">\n                        Tool                    <\/th>\n                                    <th class=\"acf-tools-table__cell acf-tools-table__cell--header \">\n                        Total mentions                    <\/th>\n                                    <th class=\"acf-tools-table__cell acf-tools-table__cell--header \">\n                        Positive                    <\/th>\n                                    <th class=\"acf-tools-table__cell acf-tools-table__cell--header \">\n                        Negative                    <\/th>\n     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                   <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>22:1<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                            <\/tr>\n                    <tr class=\"acf-tools-table__row\">\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"acf-tools-table__data\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/sproutsocial.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"acf-tools-table__link\">\n                                Sprout Social                            <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>2,822<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>227<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>25<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>9:1<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                            <\/tr>\n                    <tr class=\"acf-tools-table__row\">\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"acf-tools-table__data\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/hootsuite.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"acf-tools-table__link\">\n                                Hootsuite                            <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>8,447<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>1,157<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>233<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>5:1<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                            <\/tr>\n                    <tr class=\"acf-tools-table__row\">\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"acf-tools-table__data\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/keyhole.co\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"acf-tools-table__link\">\n                                Keyhole                            <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>7<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>1<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        0                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>N\/A (low volume)<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                            <\/tr>\n                    <tr class=\"acf-tools-table__row\">\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"acf-tools-table__data\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/mention.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"acf-tools-table__link\">\n                                Mention                            <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>48<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>9<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>3<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>3:1<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                            <\/tr>\n                    <tr class=\"acf-tools-table__row\">\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"acf-tools-table__data\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/awario.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"acf-tools-table__link\">\n                                Awario                            <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>82<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>4<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        0                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>All positive (low volume)<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                            <\/tr>\n                    <tr class=\"acf-tools-table__row\">\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"acf-tools-table__data\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agorapulse.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"acf-tools-table__link\">\n                                Agorapulse                            <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>312<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>67<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>8<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>8:1<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                            <\/tr>\n                    <tr class=\"acf-tools-table__row\">\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"acf-tools-table__data\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkwalker.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"acf-tools-table__link\">\n                                Talkwalker                            <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>704<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>44<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>13<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>3.4:1<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                            <\/tr>\n                    <tr class=\"acf-tools-table__row\">\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"acf-tools-table__data\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/brandmentions.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"acf-tools-table__link\">\n                                BrandMentions                            <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>145<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>22<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>2<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>11:1<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                            <\/tr>\n                    <tr class=\"acf-tools-table__row\">\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"acf-tools-table__data\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iconosquare.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"acf-tools-table__link\">\n                                Iconosquare                            <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>89<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>18<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>6<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                                    <td class=\"acf-tools-table__cell\">\n                        <div class=\"acf-tools-table__wrapper\">\n                                                                                        <p>3:1<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/td>\n                            <\/tr>\n                <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A few things this data tells you that generic feature comparisons won&#8217;t:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hootsuite&#8217;s high negative count (233) is proportionally worse than it looks.<\/strong> <br><br>With 8,447 mentions, a 5:1 positive-to-negative ratio sounds fine&#8230; until you compare it to Brand24&#8217;s 22:1 or BrandMentions&#8217; 11:1. Much of the Hootsuite negativity goes back to billing complaints, which aligns with the Trustpilot data.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mention&#8217;s volume collapse is significant.<\/strong> <br><br>641 G2 reviews, but only 48 total mentions in a 30-day window, is a dramatic signal of reduced market presence following the pricing restructure. <br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Keyhole&#8217;s low volume (7 mentions) reflects its niche positioning.<\/strong> <br>It&#8217;s not a mainstream monitoring tool for everyone. It&#8217;s a campaign-focused tool with a specific audience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"acf-quote-square acf-quote-square--default\">\n            <div class=\"acf-quote-square__icon\">\n            <svg width=\"53\" height=\"46\" viewBox=\"0 0 53 46\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M52.9064 22.6459H41.2236C41.4114 25.3738 42.318 27.7372 43.9479 29.7374C45.5763 31.7361 48.5625 33.7452 52.9064 35.7631L47.5716 45.7405C40.6068 42.676 35.6846 39.145 32.8005 35.1461C29.9178 31.1471 28.4758 25.6912 28.4758 18.7783V0H52.9079V22.6459H52.9064ZM24.4321 22.6459H12.7492C12.9371 25.3738 13.8437 27.7372 15.4736 29.7374C17.102 31.7361 20.0882 33.7452 24.4321 35.7631L19.0972 45.7405C12.1325 42.676 7.21028 39.145 4.32617 35.1461C1.44206 31.1471 0 25.6912 0 18.7783V0H24.4321V22.6459Z\" fill=\"#00EF88\"\/>\n<\/svg>        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"acf-quote-square__quote\">We firmly believe that a social media monitoring tool should be more than just a 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fill=\"white\"\/>\n<\/clipPath>\n<\/defs>\n<\/svg><\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"acf-quote-square__author-position\">CEO at Brand24<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Screenshot directly from the dashboard:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a2e31b43116d&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a2e31b43116d\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"463\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/social-media-monitoring-tools-comparison.png\" alt=\"Social media monitoring tools comparison based on online performance.\" class=\"wp-image-177846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/social-media-monitoring-tools-comparison.png 1000w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/social-media-monitoring-tools-comparison-18x8.png 18w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/social-media-monitoring-tools-comparison-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/social-media-monitoring-tools-comparison-170x80.png 170w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/social-media-monitoring-tools-comparison-248x115.png 248w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The most important thing this comparison revealed is how different these tools actually are once you get past the feature lists. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hootsuite and Sprout Social are publishing and engagement platforms that charge extra for listening. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mention is no longer for the SMB market. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Talkwalker is in an enterprise category of its own. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Awario is genuinely cheap&#8230; with genuinely meaningful gaps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>My tip:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If I were starting from scratch, my decision tree would look like this: if budget is tight, test Awario first and note what you miss. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you need LinkedIn or TikTok monitoring, step up to Brand24. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you need the deepest historical data, look at BrandMentions. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you&#8217;re running enterprise PR and need image\/video recognition and global coverage, the conversation starts with Talkwalker.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>What you shouldn&#8217;t do is assume the most expensive or most recognizable brand is the right answer for your specific situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-background\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;background-color:#e8f4ee;margin-top:30px;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0;padding-top:34px;padding-right:48px;padding-bottom:15px;padding-left:48px;font-size:34px;line-height:1.2\">FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-faq-block-for-gutenberg-faq\" style=\"background:#f3f9f6\"><div class=\"question\" style=\"background:none;color:#000\"><h4 style=\"color:#000\">What is a social media monitoring tool?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"answer\" style=\"background:none;color:#000\">A social media monitoring tool tracks and analyzes what people are saying about your brand, competitors, or industry across social media.<br><br>The key features are:<br>1. Collecting mentions in real time<br>2. Analyzing sentiment (positive\/negative\/neutral)<br>3. Alerting you to spikes or crises, and reporting on trends over time.<br>4. Competitor benchmarking<br>5. Influencer identification<br>6. AI-driven analysis<br><br><strong>Trust note: <\/strong>This answer was written by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/karol-klaczynski-agileexp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Karol K\u0142aczy\u0144ski<\/a>, Head of Product\u00a0at Brand24<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-faq-block-for-gutenberg-faq\" style=\"background:#f3f9f6\"><div class=\"question\" style=\"background:none;color:#000\"><h4 style=\"color:#000\"><strong>Why do brands use social media monitoring tools?<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"answer\" style=\"background:none;color:#000\">Social media tracking tools can be really powerful. They provide valuable insights that are normally very challenging, time-consuming, and costly to obtain on your own.<br><br>Acquiring data is just the beginning. The real value lies in processing, analyzing, identifying patterns, and extracting insights \u2014 and that\u2019s where these <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/social-media-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">social media tools<\/a><\/strong> shine.\u00a0<br><br>They provide fast and effective results with minimal user input.<br>The question shouldn\u2019t be why use them, but rather why not!\u00a0<br><br>Their applications are diverse, for example:<br>1. PR management for rapid response to negative <a href=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/brand-sentiment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">brand sentiment<\/a><br>2. Tracking marketing activities to assess <a href=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/brand-presence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">brand presence<\/a><br>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/how-to-collect-customer-feedback\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Collecting customer feedback<\/a> to make informed decisions<br><br>Moreover, their AI features give users a broader perspective and insights without the need for extensive data analysis experience.<br><br>Note that social listening is not limited to conventional areas. For example, one of Brand24&#8217;s clients uses it to track harmful bot makers.<br><br>With these tools, you can monitor anything that can be described in words!<br>The power of <a href=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/online-monitoring\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online monitoring<\/a> goes beyond brands and industries, offering a tool that can be adapted to a wide range of scenarios.<br><br><strong>Trust note: <\/strong>This answer was written by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/adam-g%C3%B3rnicz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Adam G\u00f3rnicz<\/a>, Customer Success Manager at Brand24<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-faq-block-for-gutenberg-faq\" style=\"background:#f3f9f6\"><div class=\"question\" style=\"background:none;color:#000\"><h4 style=\"color:#000\"><strong><strong>Should I use a dedicated monitoring tool or an all-in-one social media management platform?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"answer\" style=\"background:none;color:#000\">It depends on whether monitoring is a core need or a secondary one. All-in-one platforms (Hootsuite, Sprout Social, Agorapulse) typically offer monitoring as a secondary feature, often gated behind expensive add-ons. If you need serious, always-on monitoring with real analytical depth, a dedicated tool like Brand24, BrandMentions, or Talkwalker will serve you better than the monitoring module of a management platform.<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Social media monitoring tools can help you manage your online reputation, measure online campaigns, and much more! 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