Compare Social Listening Platforms

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Brand24

Affordable AI-powered social listening for SMBs

Starting at: $79/mo
Free Trial: 14 days (no CC)
Budget Listening-First SMB-Friendly
Best for: SMBs wanting affordable AI-powered listening

Brandwatch

Deep historical data for large enterprises

Starting at: ~$800/mo
Free Trial: Demo only
Enterprise PR/Media
Best for: Large enterprises needing deep historical data

Hootsuite

Publishing-focused social media management

Starting at: $99/user/mo
Free Trial: 30 days
All-in-One Mid-Market Publishing-Focused
Best for: Teams focused on publishing with basic listening

Meltwater

PR and traditional media monitoring leader

Starting at: ~$575/mo
Free Trial: Demo only
Enterprise PR/Media
Best for: PR teams needing traditional + social media

Mention

Enterprise review monitoring solution

Starting at: From $599/mo
Free Trial: Demo only
Enterprise Listening-First
Best for: Enterprise teams needing review monitoring

SOCIALHOSE

Featured

Expert-grade social listening for power users

Starting at: $99/mo
Free Trial: 14 days
Listening-First Mid-Market
Best for: Expert users who know exactly what they want - power …

ShortsIntel

AI-powered social listening for short-form video platforms

Starting at: $99/mo
Free Trial: 7 days
Listening-First SMB-Friendly Visual AI
Best for: B2C growth teams, Creator marketing

Sprout Social

All-in-one social media management

Starting at: $199/user/mo
Free Trial: 30 days
All-in-One Enterprise Publishing-Focused
Best for: Teams wanting all-in-one social management

Talkwalker

Global enterprise visual AI platform

Starting at: ~$800/mo
Free Trial: Demo only
Enterprise PR/Media Visual AI
Best for: Global enterprises needing visual AI

YouScan

Industry-leading visual AI for brand monitoring

Starting at: $299/mo
Free Trial: Demo only
Listening-First Mid-Market Visual AI
Best for: Visual-heavy brands (CPG, fashion, F&B)

OneUp

Social media scheduling with built-in social listening

Starting at: $18/mo
Free Trial: 7 days
Budget Publishing-Focused SMB-Friendly
Best for: Best for those who want publishing + monitoring in one …

ForumScout

Monitor Reddit, forums, and social media with Plutchik AI filtering.

Starting at: Free
Free Trial: Free tier available
Budget Listening-First SMB-Friendly
Best for: SMBs, startups, SaaS companies

KWatch.io

Real-time social listening alerts for LinkedIn, X, Reddit, and more

Starting at: $19/mo
Free Trial: Free tier available
Budget SMB-Friendly
Best for: Startups and SMBs needing affordable real-time alerts on social platforms

SnitchFeed

Intent-based social listening for startups and SMBs

Starting at: $36/mo
Free Trial: 7 days (no CC)
Budget SMB-Friendly
Best for: GTM teams and startups needing intent-based lead signals from social …

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