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Head-to-head · Social Media Listening Software

Meltwater Social Listening vs DeepDive

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Meltwater Social Listening #1 in Social Media Listening Software 9.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Meltwater
DeepDive #18 in Social Media Listening Software 6.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Markopolo.ai

Meltwater Social Listening leads on 0 checks, DeepDive on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreMeltwater Social Listening · 9.4/10

Meltwater Social Listening scores higher on our rubric for social media listening software: 9.4 against 6.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #18.

Meltwater Social Listening is the better fit for large teams needing broad, mature listening. DeepDive is the better fit for teams needing intent and crisis intelligence.

  • Meltwater Social Listening fits best

    Large teams needing broad, mature listening

  • DeepDive fits best

    Teams needing intent and crisis intelligence

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Side by side

Feature Meltwater Social Listening 9.4/10 Visit ↗ DeepDive 6.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 6.7
Ranking #1 in Social Media Listening Software #18 in Social Media Listening Software
Best for Large teams needing broad, mature listening Teams needing intent and crisis intelligence
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — —
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 7 integrations 3 integrations
Features Meltwater Social Listening 3/3 · DeepDive 3/3
Web monitoring ✓ ✓
Sentiment analysis ✓ ✓
News monitoring ✓ ✓
Specs
Social network coverage X, Meta (Facebook and Instagram), YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn, Reddit, Pinterest, Snapchat, Twitch, Discord, Threads, Bluesky, WeChat, Weibo, RED (Xiaohongshu), Douyin, Toutiao, QQ, Bilibili, Youku, Naver, Kakao Talk, LINE Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, X/Twitter, Reddit
Historical data Not checked yet Not checked yet
Tracked query limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Alert channels Slack, Microsoft Teams, email, mobile app push alerts, SMS email, Slack, webhook
Our review
Pros
  • Monitors social networks, news, forums, and Reddit across channels
  • Combines sentiment, trends, competitor analysis, alerts, and reporting
  • Offers APIs and integrations including Slack, Teams, and Power BI
  • Monitors social, news, blogs, reviews, and communities
  • Classifies intent, sentiment, risks, and multilingual conversations
  • Adds competitor, influencer, geographic, and demographic intelligence
Cons
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • No free plan is available
  • Enterprise API and governance features are confined to the Enterprise plan
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Starter supports one user, one brand, and 10K mentions
  • Advanced analysis and all channels require higher-tier plans
Our verdict

Meltwater Social Listening is a web-based social intelligence product for marketing, communications, and PR teams that need to track conversations across social networks, news, forums, and other digital sources. It covers platforms ranging…

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DeepDive is a social listening and intelligence platform for marketing, public relations, communications, sales, and customer-experience teams. It tracks conversations across social networks, news sites, blogs, reviews, and communities,…

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  1. Meltwater Social ListeningSocial Media Listening Software 9.4Pricing on request
  2. DeepDiveSocial Media Listening Software 6.7Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Meltwater Social Listening — where it wins

    • Monitors social networks, news, forums, and Reddit across channels
    • Combines sentiment, trends, competitor analysis, alerts, and reporting
    • Offers APIs and integrations including Slack, Teams, and Power BI

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • No free plan is available
    • Enterprise API and governance features are confined to the Enterprise plan

  • DeepDive — where it wins

    • Monitors social, news, blogs, reviews, and communities
    • Classifies intent, sentiment, risks, and multilingual conversations
    • Adds competitor, influencer, geographic, and demographic intelligence

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • Starter supports one user, one brand, and 10K mentions
    • Advanced analysis and all channels require higher-tier plans
  • Meltwater Social Listening9.4/10 · Pricing on request

    Broad listening and analysis for teams that need more than social-network monitoring.

    Visit MeltwaterFull verdict →
  • DeepDive6.7/10 · Pricing on request

    DeepDive combines broad monitoring with intent, sentiment, and crisis intelligence.

    Visit Markopolo.aiFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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