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Head-to-head · Social Media Hashtag Tracking Software

Tag Sleuth vs Keyhole

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Tag Sleuth #5 in Social Media Hashtag Tracking Software 8.8/10 3-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Tag Sleuth
Keyhole #7 in Social Media Hashtag Tracking Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Keyhole

Tag Sleuth leads on 0 checks, Keyhole on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreTag Sleuth · 8.8/10
  • Free trialboth
  • Most featuresTag Sleuth · 2 of 3

Tag Sleuth scores higher on our rubric for social media hashtag tracking software: 8.8 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #7.

Tag Sleuth is the better fit for small campaigns across three social networks. Keyhole is the better fit for enterprise multi-network hashtag reporting.

  • Tag Sleuth fits best

    Small campaigns across three social networks

  • Keyhole fits best

    Enterprise multi-network hashtag reporting

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Side by side

Feature Tag Sleuth 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Keyhole 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.6
Ranking #5 in Social Media Hashtag Tracking Software #7 in Social Media Hashtag Tracking Software
Best for Small campaigns across three social networks Enterprise multi-network hashtag reporting
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — —
Free plan — —
Free trial 3 days 14 days
Free trial length 3 days · no card needed 14 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Features Tag Sleuth 2/3 · Keyhole 0/3
Hashtag discovery ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Campaign tracking ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Competitor tracking Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Networks supported 3 networks Not checked yet
Tracked hashtags 3 hashtags Not checked yet
Historical data Not checked yet Not checked yet
Data export Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Monitors hashtags across three social networks with hourly archive updates
  • Measures volume, reach, impressions, and campaign effectiveness
  • Adds influencer analysis, alerts, discovery, and Excel/PDF exports
  • Tracks hashtags, keywords, campaigns, influencers, and competitors
  • Supports Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, LinkedIn, and YouTube
  • Offers historical backfill, alerts, exports, and REST API access
Cons
  • The available plan tracks only three hashtags
  • The service is web-based rather than offered as a native app
  • The displayed price does not specify a billing period
  • Plan prices require contacting sales
  • There is no free plan
  • Influencer and competitor analysis are listed on Enterprise
Our verdict

Tag Sleuth is a web-based social media hashtag tracking service for marketers, event teams, contest organizers, and brand-awareness campaigns. It monitors hashtag activity across three social networks and archives posts for later analysis.…

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Keyhole is a web-based social media analytics and monitoring platform for brands, marketers, agencies, and communications teams. It combines social account profile analytics with hashtag and keyword tracking, audience demographic analysis,…

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  1. Tag SleuthSocial Media Hashtag Tracking Software 8.83-day trial
  2. KeyholeSocial Media Hashtag Tracking Software 8.6Pricing on request · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Tag Sleuth — where it wins

    • Monitors hashtags across three social networks with hourly archive updates
    • Measures volume, reach, impressions, and campaign effectiveness
    • Adds influencer analysis, alerts, discovery, and Excel/PDF exports

    Where it doesn't

    • The available plan tracks only three hashtags
    • The service is web-based rather than offered as a native app
    • The displayed price does not specify a billing period

  • Keyhole — where it wins

    • Tracks hashtags, keywords, campaigns, influencers, and competitors
    • Supports Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, LinkedIn, and YouTube
    • Offers historical backfill, alerts, exports, and REST API access

    Where it doesn't

    • Plan prices require contacting sales
    • There is no free plan
    • Influencer and competitor analysis are listed on Enterprise
  • Tag Sleuth8.8/10 · 3-day trial

    A focused tracker for measuring hashtag reach, activity, influencers, and campaigns.

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  • Keyhole8.6/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

    A broad enterprise reporting platform with strong network coverage but contact-sales pricing.

    Visit KeyholeFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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