Head-to-head · Social Media Monitoring & Listening Software
Talkwalker vs SentiOne Listen
Talkwalker leads on 0 checks, SentiOne Listen on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreTalkwalker · 8.8/10
Talkwalker scores higher on our rubric for social media monitoring & listening software: 8.8 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #7.
Talkwalker is the better fit for multilingual, visual listening programs. SentiOne Listen is the better fit for teams tracking reputation across social and web sources.
- Talkwalker fits best
Multilingual, visual listening programs
- SentiOne Listen fits best
Teams tracking reputation across social and web sources
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Side by side
| Feature | Talkwalker 8.8/10 Visit ↗ | SentiOne Listen 8.5/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.8 | 8.5 |
| Ranking | #5 in Social Media Monitoring & Listening Software | #7 in Social Media Monitoring & Listening Software |
| Best for | Multilingual, visual listening programs | Teams tracking reputation across social and web sources |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | — | $199/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Integrations | 1 integrations | 7 integrations |
| Features Talkwalker 1/2 · SentiOne Listen 1/2 | ||
| Real-time alerts | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Sentiment analysis | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Networks supported | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Monitored keywords | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Historical data | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Report export formats | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Users included | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Talkwalker, now branded as Lumen by Talkwalker, is an enterprise social listening and consumer intelligence platform for marketing, communications, research and customer-experience teams. It tracks conversations across social networks and… Read the review → |
SentiOne Listen collects publicly available mentions across social networks, forums, blogs, news portals, review platforms, e-commerce sources, and other websites. It is aimed at marketing, PR, customer experience, research, e-commerce,… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Talkwalker — where it wins
- Monitors 30+ social networks plus websites, news, blogs, forums and reviews
- Analyzes sentiment in 127+ languages and supports visual listening
- AI summaries, clustering, historical analysis and automated alerts
Where it doesn't
- Pricing is by custom quote rather than a public listed price
- Paid tiers and their expanded capabilities require a sales conversation
- The published platform option is web only
SentiOne Listen — where it wins
- Monitors social, forums, blogs, news, reviews, e-commerce, and websites
- Combines sentiment, share of voice, trends, and crisis detection
- AI summaries, dashboards, exports, email alerts, and a public API
Where it doesn't
- Social starts at $199 per month for one project, language, and user
- History is one month on Social and Realtime plans
- Email is the listed alert channel
- Talkwalker8.8/10 · Pricing on request
Broad social and web monitoring with multilingual sentiment and visual listening.
Visit TalkwalkerFull verdict → - SentiOne Listen8.5/10 · Paid
Broad-source listening with crisis alerts, sentiment analysis, and monthly plans from $199.
Visit SentiOneFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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