Best Social Media Listening Software in 2026
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Listening software helps you monitor discussion and mentions across social networks and other sources. Compare social network coverage, historical data, and sentiment analysis, alongside news and web monitoring, to see what kinds of signals are covered. Alert channels and tracked query limits offer further points to weigh, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help frame costs. Brand Intel, dig, and Truescope are among the entries, along with Social Searcher and KWatch.io. Consider which conversations and sources you need to follow, how much history is useful, and whether the listed alert options and query limits fit your monitoring needs.
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9free plans on this page
$3.25/molowest paid tier
12 Oct 2026last checked
9 of 11 with known pricing have a free tier;0 apps show full bars: free, open, on most devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brand IntelWeb · API | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $39/mo | 7.5 | ||
| 2 | digWeb · API | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $25/mo | 7.5 | ||
| 3 | TruescopeWeb | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 7.3 | ||
| 4 | Social SearcherWeb | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 7.3 | ||
| 5 | KWatch.ioWeb · API | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $19/mo | 7.1 | ||
| 6 | Sprinklr Social ListeningWeb · API | One bar | 1 of 6 | 7.0 | |||
| 7 | IsentiaWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 7.0 | |||
| 8 | HarkenWeb · Self-hosted | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.9 | ||
| 9 | Meltwater Social ListeningWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 6.8 | |||
| 10 | PulsarWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 6.8 | |||
| 11 | Muck RackWeb · API | One bar | 1 of 6 | 6.8 | |||
| 12 | dimaWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 6.8 | |||
| 13 | GetAlertWeb | Two bars | 1 of 6 | €95/mo | 6.8 | ||
| 14 | UyariWeb | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.8 | ||
| 15 | Agility PR SolutionsWeb · API | One bar | 1 of 6 | 6.7 | |||
| 16 | Infegy AtlasWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 6.7 | |||
| 17 | CisionWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 6.6 | |||
| 18 | SynthesioWeb · API | One bar | 1 of 6 | 6.6 | |||
| 19 | BrandMonitoring.aiWeb · API | One bar | 1 of 6 | 6.6 | |||
| 20 | Brandwatch ListenWeb · API | One bar | 1 of 6 | 6.5 | |||
| 21 | StalkrWeb · API | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $29/mo | 6.5 | ||
| 22 | TalkwalkerWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 6.4 | |||
| 23 | Konnect Insights Social ListeningWeb · API | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | $3.25/mo | 6.4 | |
| 24 | AwarioWeb | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | $29/mo | 6.4 | |
| 25 | Awshar AIWeb · API | One bar | 1 of 6 | 6.4 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | Paid from | Social network coverage | Web monitoring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brand Intel | 7.5 | Yes | Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube | Yes | |
| 2 | dig | 7.5 | Yes | $25/mo | ||
| 3 | Truescope | 7.3 | No | Facebook, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Weibo, Xiaohongshu | Yes | |
| 4 | Social Searcher | 7.3 | Yes | Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Tumblr, Reddit, Flickr, Dailymotion, VKontakte | Yes | |
| 5 | KWatch.io | 7.1 | Yes | $19/mo | ||
| 6 | Sprinklr Social Listening | 7.0 | Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest, Reddit, Google Business Profile, WhatsApp, LINE, WeChat | Yes | ||
| 7 | Isentia | 7.0 | Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Tumblr, Reddit | Yes | ||
| 8 | Harken | 6.9 | Yes | |||
| 9 | Meltwater Social Listening | 6.8 | No | X, Meta (Facebook and Instagram), YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn, Reddit, Pinterest, Snapchat, Twitch, Discord, Threads, Bluesky, WeChat, Weibo, RED (Xiaohongshu), Douyin, Toutiao, QQ, Bilibili, Youku, Naver, Kakao Talk, LINE | Yes | |
| 10 | Pulsar | 6.8 | X, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, Threads, Pinterest, Discord, Twitch, Weibo, WeChat, Xiaohongshu, Douyin, Bilibili, Naver, VK | Yes | ||
| 11 | Muck Rack | 6.8 | Yes | X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn | Yes | |
| 12 | dima | 6.8 | TikTok, X, Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube | Yes | ||
| 13 | GetAlert | 6.8 | Yes | Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, X | ||
| 14 | Uyari | 6.8 | No | TikTok, X/Twitter, Instagram, Facebook | Yes | |
| 15 | Agility PR Solutions | 6.7 | X/Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Reddit, LinkedIn, TikTok, Bluesky | Yes | ||
| 16 | Infegy Atlas | 6.7 | X/Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, Pinterest, Facebook, TikTok | Yes | ||
| 17 | Cision | 6.6 | Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), YouTube, Reddit, Bluesky | Yes | ||
| 18 | Synthesio | 6.6 | ||||
| 19 | BrandMonitoring.ai | 6.6 | Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter/X, TikTok, Reddit, Discord, Twitch, Telegram, WhatsApp | Yes | ||
| 20 | Brandwatch Listen | 6.5 | X (Twitter), Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Tumblr, YouTube, Reddit, Bluesky, QQ | Yes | ||
| 21 | Stalkr | 6.5 | No | $29/mo | X, Reddit, YouTube, LinkedIn | |
| 22 | Talkwalker | 6.4 | No | Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest, Bluesky, Snapchat, Twitch, LINE, Reddit, Weibo, Truth Social | Yes | |
| 23 | Konnect Insights Social Listening | 6.4 | No | Instagram, X, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest, Threads, Reddit, TikTok | Yes | |
| 24 | Awario | 6.4 | No | $29/mo | X, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, YouTube, Vimeo | Yes |
| 25 | Awshar AI | 6.4 |
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