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Best Social Listening Tools in 2026

Social listening tools help you track online conversations and signals in one place. This list is for people comparing software for monitoring topics, brands, or campaigns on a budget.

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    F5Bot

    by F5Bot
    Free plan APIWeb

    F5Bot provides configurable monitoring for Reddit, Hacker News, and Lobsters, from a limited free tier to plans with integrations and API access.

    7.1 Free plan · paid from $9.99/user/mo Visit site
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    Exolyt

    Free plan Web

    Exolyt brings TikTok analytics, listening, trend research, and influencer monitoring together in a web service. Compare its history and export limits with the amount of monitoring you need.

    7.0 Free plan · 7-day trial Visit site
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    Social Searcher

    by Social Searcher
    Free plan Web

    Social Searcher brings social searches and mention monitoring into a web interface, with filtering and several search modes. Note the plan limits alongside the service's uncapped-search description.

    6.7 Free plan · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Brand24

    by Brand24
    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+3

    Brand24 brings web and social monitoring together with analytics, alerts, and reporting.

    6.5 From $199/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Truescope

    by Truescope
    Free plan Web

    Truescope combines media monitoring, sentiment analysis, and configurable alert channels.

    6.5 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Awario

    by Awario
    Free trial Web

    Choose Awario to monitor mentions across social networks and broader online sources, with sentiment analysis and in-app follow-up.

    6.1 From $29/mo (annual) · 7-day trial Visit site
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    BrandMentions

    by BrandMentions
    Free trial Web

    BrandMentions combines multi-source monitoring, sentiment analysis, and configurable alerts, with capacity and update frequency varying by plan.

    6.1 From $79/mo (annual) · 7-day trial Visit site
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    Cision

    by Cision
    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Choose Cision if you need news, web, and social monitoring with sentiment analysis and alerts through your preferred listed channel.

    6.0 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Mentionlytics

    by Mentionlytics
    Free trial APIWeb

    Mentionlytics combines broad web and social monitoring with review tracking, analytics and AI features.

    5.9 From $69/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Agility PR Solutions

    by Agility PR Solutions
    Paid APIWeb

    Choose Agility PR Solutions if you need media monitoring across several channels, with social listening or reporting options.

    5.8 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Quid (formerly NetBase Quid)

    Free trial APIWeb

    Quid combines broad source coverage with historical data, sentiment analysis, competitor tracking, and alerts. Buyers should note that it is paid and pricing requires a request.

    5.8 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Determ

    by Determ
    Paid WebiPhoneAndroid

    Determ combines social and news monitoring with sentiment analysis and multiple alert channels.

    5.7 From €99/mo · 5-day trial Visit site
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    Critical Mention

    by Critical Mention
    Paid APIWeb

    Choose Critical Mention if your organization needs earned media monitoring across broadcast, online news, social media, or podcasts, with reporting and alerts in one suite.

    5.6 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Keyhole

    Paid APIWeb

    Keyhole combines social listening, analytics, alerts, and reporting across five named platforms. It is now offered within the Muck Rack platform, and prospective customers need to request pricing.

    5.5 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Muck Rack

    by Muck Rack
    Paid APIWeb

    Choose Muck Rack if your PR work needs journalist discovery, pitching, monitoring and reporting in one workflow. Look elsewhere if you need a free plan or published plan prices.

    5.4 Free plan · pricing on request Visit site
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    TweetBinder

    Free plan Web
    5.4 Free plan · pricing on request Visit site
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    Zignal Labs

    by Zignal Labs
    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Zignal Labs is focused on turning public and licensed web content into mission-aligned intelligence and alerts.

    5.3 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Onclusive Social

    by Onclusive Social
    Paid Web

    Onclusive Social combines network monitoring, sentiment analysis, alerts, and influencer insights for communications work.

    5.2 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Pulsar

    by Pulsar
    Paid Web

    Pulsar combines broad social network coverage with web and news monitoring, sentiment analysis, and multiple alert channels. Pricing is on request, and its Enterprise plan has no published tier list.

    5.2 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Signal AI

    by Signal AI
    Paid APIWeb

    Consider Signal AI if your communications or risk team needs broad external monitoring, real-time alerts or analysis tied to an organizational risk register.

    5.2 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Infegy Atlas

    by Infegy Atlas
    Paid Web

    Choose Infegy Atlas if your team needs established, browser-based social listening with broad network coverage, detailed conversation analysis, and long historical data access.

    5.1 Pricing on request Visit site
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    SentiOne Listen

    by SentiOne Listen
    Paid Web

    SentiOne Listen combines broad social coverage with web monitoring, sentiment analysis and news tracking. Buyers should match the plan’s project, history, language and export limits to their needs.

    5.1 From $199/mo Visit site
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    Synthesio

    by Synthesio
    Paid APIWeb

    Consider Synthesio if its wide source coverage, sentiment analysis, and API access match your requirements.

    5.1 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Talkwalker

    by Talkwalker
    Paid Web

    Talkwalker offers broad social, web, and news monitoring with sentiment analysis and email alerts. Its three paid plans scale results volume, channels, historical data, and governance features.

    5.0 Pricing on request Visit site
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    YouScan

    by YouScan
    Paid Web

    YouScan brings social, web and news monitoring into one web service, with analysis and multiple alert destinations.

    4.9 From $499/mo (annual) Visit site

#1Places #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 on this list can be bought by the makers of the software on it. See the price

Compare free-plan access, trial terms, coverage scope, historical data, sentiment analysis, real-time alerts, Boolean queries, team seats, and report exports. Check supported platforms and licence terms before choosing.

Questions

Do social listening tools have free plans?

A free plan is available from tools on this list. Check the stated limits and features before relying on it.

Can I try a social listening tool before paying?

A free trial is offered by tools on this list. Trial length and terms vary, so review the listing before starting.

What coverage details should I compare?

Compare coverage scope and historical data. These indicate where monitoring applies and how far back you can review conversations.

Are Boolean queries available?

Boolean queries are a comparison field for this list. Check a tool's details to see whether its search supports them.

Can I export reports?

Report exports are included in the comparison fields. Check the tool's listing for its export support and available formats.

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