| # | ALTERNATIVE | BEST FOR | SCORE | FROM | RANKED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  BrandwatchUnderstand and engage your consumers | Social listening and consumer research | 95.0 | Custom | #1 in Top 10 Brand MonitoringOn 4 of Meltwater's rankings |
| 2 |  SemrushOnline visibility and marketing analytics | SEO and digital marketers | 94.0 | $129.95/month | #1 in AI market research tools for enterprisesOn 4 of Meltwater's rankings |
| 3 |  Sprout SocialSocial media management and optimization | Social media management | 92.7 | $199/seat/month | #2 in Top 10 Social Listening ToolsOn 2 of Meltwater's rankings |
| 4 |  AlphaSense | Financial and market research | 90.3 | Custom | #3 in Top 10 AI Competitive-Intelligence ToolsOn 2 of Meltwater's rankings |
| 5 |  HootsuiteManage all your social media in one place | Multi-channel management | 90.3 | $99/month | #3 in Top 10 Social Listening ToolsOn 2 of Meltwater's rankings |
| 6 |  AwarioSocial listening for modern brands | Startups and agencies | 88.0 | $29/month | #4 in Top 10 Brand MonitoringOn 2 of Meltwater's rankings |
| 7 |  TalkwalkerAI-powered consumer intelligence and media monitoring platform | Global brands requiring sophisticated visual mention detection and multilingual sentiment analysis | 88.0 | Custom | #4 in Top 10 Social Listening ToolsOn 2 of Meltwater's rankings |
| 8 |  AgorapulseSocial media management made easy | Agency social management | 76.3 | $49/user/month | #9 in Top 10 Brand MonitoringOn 2 of Meltwater's rankings |
| 9 |  Crayon | Comprehensive market tracking | 95.0 | Custom | #1 in Top 10 AI Competitive-Intelligence Tools |
| 10 |  Klue | Sales enablement | 92.7 | Custom | #2 in Top 10 AI Competitive-Intelligence Tools |
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Start from what you need it for. Where each fits best, as Lister records it:
Closest to Meltwater by the rankings they share: Brandwatch (4 rankings), Semrush (4 rankings) and Sprout Social (2 rankings).
Stated starting prices: Semrush ($129.95/month), Sprout Social ($199/seat/month), Hootsuite ($99/month), Awario ($29/month) and Agorapulse ($49/user/month).
Custom or quote-based pricing: Brandwatch, AlphaSense, Talkwalker, Crayon and Klue.
Each Lister Score is the alternative's score on the ranking named in its row, so compare scores within one ranking rather than across rankings. How the score is made.
#1 in Top 10 Brand Monitoring: An enterprise-grade consumer intelligence and social listening platform used by major global brands for deep market research.
#1 in AI market research tools for enterprises: Semrush is the leading platform that unifies SEO authority and AI visibility. Powered by trusted data, it helps brands show up where customers search and decide.
#2 in Top 10 Social Listening Tools: Sprout Social combines social listening with publishing, engagement and analytics in one unified platform. Intuitive workflows and strong sentiment analysis make it accessible to mid-market teams managing multiple brands across channels.
#3 in Top 10 AI Competitive-Intelligence Tools: A market intelligence and search engine powered by AI that helps professionals extract insights from company documents and industry research.
#3 in Top 10 Social Listening Tools: Hootsuite offers comprehensive social listening alongside its core social management platform. Real-time monitoring across social networks and web sources helps teams track brand mentions, competitor activity and industry conversations.
#4 in Top 10 Brand Monitoring: A social listening tool that monitors the web and social media platforms for brand mentions with boolean search capabilities.
#4 in Top 10 Social Listening Tools: Talkwalker specialises in real-time brand monitoring with advanced image recognition and sentiment analysis. The platform excels at detecting visual brand mentions and analysing consumer perception across 150+ languages.
#9 in Top 10 Brand Monitoring: A social media management tool that offers reliable listening and monitoring for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
#1 in Top 10 AI Competitive-Intelligence Tools: An enterprise market intelligence platform that tracks competitor moves across millions of sources to deliver actionable insights.
#2 in Top 10 AI Competitive-Intelligence Tools: A competitive enablement platform designed to help product marketing and sales teams gather, curate and use competitor insights.