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Head-to-head · Social Media Analytics Software

Social Status vs Rival IQ

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Social Status #1 in Social Media Analytics Software 9.9/10 Free plan · paid from $9/mo · 14-day trial Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Social Status
Rival IQ #16 in Social Media Analytics Software 6.3/10 From $239/mo · 14-day trial ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Rival IQ

Social Status leads on 2 checks, Rival IQ on 1, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSocial Status · 9.9/10
  • Lowest starting priceSocial Status · $9/mo
  • Free planonly Social Status

Social Status scores higher on our rubric for social media analytics software: 9.9 against 6.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #16.

Social Status offers free plan; Rival IQ doesn't. Social Status is cheaper to start at $9/mo against $239/mo. Rival IQ leads on supported networks: 5 networks versus 3 networks. On report export formats, Rival IQ gives you Custom where Social Status offers Ppt.

Social Status is the better fit for agencies needing polished client reports. Rival IQ is the better fit for large teams prioritizing competitive intelligence.

  • Social Status fits best

    Agencies needing polished client reports

  • Rival IQ fits best

    Large teams prioritizing competitive intelligence

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Side by side

Feature Social Status 9.9/10 Visit ↗ Rival IQ 6.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.9 6.3
Ranking #1 in Social Media Analytics Software #16 in Social Media Analytics Software
Best for Agencies needing polished client reports Large teams prioritizing competitive intelligence
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $9/mo (best) $239/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Free trial length 14 days 14 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 6 integrations 6 integrations
Features Social Status 3/3 · Rival IQ 3/3
Audience demographics ✓ ✓
Campaign reporting ✓ ✓
Competitor benchmarking ✓ ✓
Specs
Supported networks 3 networks 5 networks (best)
Report history Not published Not published
Report export formats Ppt Custom
Our review
Pros
  • Free plan plus monthly paid tiers starting at $9
  • Analytics for owned, paid, organic, competitor, and influencer activity
  • White-label reports with CSV, XLSX, PDF, PPTX, and Google Slides exports
  • Competitive benchmarking, content analysis, listening, and campaign tagging
  • Dashboards, scheduled reports, alerts, and custom-branded exports
  • Higher plans add private insights, ads reporting, comparisons, and API access
Cons
  • Data history starts at one month on the Free plan
  • Advanced API and data warehouse access begins at Gold
  • Higher quotas require a broad range of monthly plan upgrades
  • Starts at $239 per month with no free plan
  • The Drive plan includes only one user account
  • API access is available only as an add-on on Engage Pro
Our verdict

Social Status is a web-based social media analytics and reporting platform for agencies, brands, marketers, advertisers, and organizations. It brings together profile analytics, audience demographics, paid and organic performance,…

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Rival IQ is a social media analytics platform for marketers, agencies, and organizations that need to compare competitors, analyze content performance, monitor campaigns, and produce recurring reports. Its core toolkit combines competitive…

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  1. Social StatusSocial Media Analytics Software 9.9Free plan · paid from $9/mo · 14-day trial
  2. Rival IQSocial Media Analytics Software 6.3From $239/mo · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Social Status — where it wins

    • Free plan plus monthly paid tiers starting at $9
    • Analytics for owned, paid, organic, competitor, and influencer activity
    • White-label reports with CSV, XLSX, PDF, PPTX, and Google Slides exports

    Where it doesn't

    • Data history starts at one month on the Free plan
    • Advanced API and data warehouse access begins at Gold
    • Higher quotas require a broad range of monthly plan upgrades

  • Rival IQ — where it wins

    • Competitive benchmarking, content analysis, listening, and campaign tagging
    • Dashboards, scheduled reports, alerts, and custom-branded exports
    • Higher plans add private insights, ads reporting, comparisons, and API access

    Where it doesn't

    • Starts at $239 per month with no free plan
    • The Drive plan includes only one user account
    • API access is available only as an add-on on Engage Pro
  • Social Status9.9/10 · Free plan · paid from $9/mo · 14-day trial

    A flexible analytics and reporting platform with a free plan and agency-ready exports.

    Visit Social StatusFull verdict →
  • Rival IQ6.3/10 · From $239/mo · 14-day trial

    A premium social analytics platform for teams that need deep competitive intelligence.

    Visit Rival IQFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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