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Head-to-head · Social Media Monitoring

Brandwatch Listen vs Konnect Insights Social Listening

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Brandwatch Listen #3 in Social Media Monitoring 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 1 features Visit Brandwatch
Konnect Insights Social Listening #6 in Social Media Monitoring 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 1 features Visit site

Brandwatch Listen leads on 0 checks, Konnect Insights Social Listening on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreBrandwatch Listen · 9.0/10

Brandwatch Listen scores higher on our rubric for social media monitoring: 9.0 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #6.

Brandwatch Listen is the better fit for teams wanting established Boolean-based listening. Konnect Insights Social Listening is the better fit for mid-market teams connecting listening to workflows.

  • Brandwatch Listen fits best

    Teams wanting established Boolean-based listening

  • Konnect Insights Social Listening fits best

    Mid-market teams connecting listening to workflows

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Side by side

Feature Brandwatch Listen 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Konnect Insights Social Listening 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.7
Ranking #3 in Social Media Monitoring #6 in Social Media Monitoring
Best for Teams wanting established Boolean-based listening Mid-market teams connecting listening to workflows
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request $39/user/mo
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 1 integrations 1,000+ integrations
Features Brandwatch Listen 0/1 · Konnect Insights Social Listening 0/1
Real-time alerts Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Supported networks Not checked yet Not checked yet
Sentiment analysis Not checked yet Not checked yet
History retention Not checked yet Not checked yet
Monitoring queries Not checked yet Not checked yet
Report exports Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Boolean operators support focused monitoring of mentions and phrases
  • Sentiment, trends, demographics, and volume changes add analytical depth
  • Historical saved searches and AI or email alerts support ongoing listening
  • Monitors social, news, blogs, forums, reviews and podcasts
  • Boolean queries, sentiment, spike alerts and historical analysis
  • Routes alerts into ticketing workflows with broad integrations
Cons
  • Pricing uses a contact-sales process
  • The listed integration is limited to Engage
  • Historical windows vary by search type and premium availability
  • Annual billing is required for published per-user prices
  • Advanced governance and custom integrations require the Advanced plan
  • Historical-data availability varies by use case and platform
Our verdict

Brandwatch Listen is a social listening product for brands, agencies, and social media teams. It searches and monitors mentions across X, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Tumblr, YouTube, Reddit, Bluesky, and QQ, along with other…

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Konnect Insights Social Listening monitors brand, competitor and industry conversations across social networks, news sites, blogs, forums, review platforms and podcasts. It is designed for marketing, PR, communications, customer-support…

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  1. Brandwatch ListenSocial Media Monitoring 9.0Pricing on request
  2. Konnect Insights Social ListeningSocial Media Monitoring 8.7Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Brandwatch Listen — where it wins

    • Boolean operators support focused monitoring of mentions and phrases
    • Sentiment, trends, demographics, and volume changes add analytical depth
    • Historical saved searches and AI or email alerts support ongoing listening

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing uses a contact-sales process
    • The listed integration is limited to Engage
    • Historical windows vary by search type and premium availability

  • Konnect Insights Social Listening — where it wins

    • Monitors social, news, blogs, forums, reviews and podcasts
    • Boolean queries, sentiment, spike alerts and historical analysis
    • Routes alerts into ticketing workflows with broad integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Annual billing is required for published per-user prices
    • Advanced governance and custom integrations require the Advanced plan
    • Historical-data availability varies by use case and platform
  • Brandwatch Listen9.0/10 · Pricing on request

    Established Boolean-based listening with sentiment, trends, historical searches, and alerts.

    Visit BrandwatchFull verdict →
  • Konnect Insights Social Listening8.7/10 · Paid

    Broad-source monitoring with workflow routing for mid-market and enterprise teams.

    Visit siteFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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