Head-to-head · Social Monitoring
Meltwater Social Media Monitoring vs Mentionlytics
Meltwater Social Media Monitoring leads on 0 checks, Mentionlytics 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 Media Monitoring · 9.2/10
- Free trialonly Mentionlytics
- Most featuresMeltwater Social Media Monitoring · 3 of 3
Meltwater Social Media Monitoring scores higher on our rubric for social monitoring: 9.2 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.
Meltwater Social Media Monitoring is the better fit for teams tracking brands across global and regional networks. Mentionlytics is the better fit for teams tracking social and web mentions together.
- Meltwater Social Media Monitoring fits best
Teams tracking brands across global and regional networks
- Mentionlytics fits best
Teams tracking social and web mentions together
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Side by side
| Feature | Meltwater Social Media Monitoring 9.2/10 Visit ↗ | Mentionlytics 8.4/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| Ranking | #2 in Social Monitoring | #8 in Social Monitoring |
| Best for | Teams tracking brands across global and regional networks | Teams tracking social and web mentions together |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | — | $69/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | 14 days |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web |
| Integrations | 2 integrations | 5 integrations |
| Features Meltwater Social Media Monitoring 3/3 · Mentionlytics 2/3 | ||
| Web monitoring | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sentiment analysis | ✓ | ✓ |
| Competitor tracking | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Specs | ||
| Social networks monitored | X (Twitter), 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 | Not checked yet |
| Historical data access | Not checked yet | 18 months |
| Alert channels | Email, Slack, Microsoft Teams, mobile app push alerts, SMS | Email, Slack |
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| Our verdict | Meltwater Social Media Monitoring tracks brand mentions, keywords, and conversations across social platforms and online communities. It is aimed at marketing and communications teams that need real-time visibility, sentiment analysis,… Read the review → |
Mentionlytics brings social listening and broader web monitoring into one platform for businesses, agencies, and enterprises. It tracks mentions across social networks including X, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Reddit,… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Meltwater Social Media Monitoring — where it wins
- Monitors a wide range of social networks and online communities
- Combines real-time alerts with sentiment and trend analysis
- Tracks competitors, share of voice, and historical trends
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires a tailored quote from sales
- No self-serve free trial
- Plan differences beyond the listed highlights are unclear
Mentionlytics — where it wins
- Monitors social networks plus news, blogs, forums, reviews, and websites
- Combines sentiment analysis, Boolean search, alerts, and AI mention clustering
- Integrates with Slack, Hootsuite, Looker Studio, API, and MCP
Where it doesn't
- No free plan; annual plans start at $69 per month
- Basic limits monitoring to 3 keyword rules and 5,000 monthly mentions
- Basic updates every 12 hours, slower than higher-tier update schedules
- Meltwater Social Media Monitoring9.2/10 · Pricing on request
Broad social coverage and real-time analysis, sold through tailored sales quotes.
Visit MeltwaterFull verdict → - Mentionlytics8.4/10 · 14-day trial
Tracks social and web mentions with sentiment, alerts, and AI-assisted analysis.
Visit MentionlyticsFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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