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Free Social Listening vs KWatch.io
Both stand on social monitoring. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Web
Visit Free Social Listening Free plan APIWeb
KWatch.io offers broad keyword monitoring with sentiment labels and several alert routes. Its source-specific limits matter if you rely on comments, video audio, Instagram, or TikTok.
Visit KWatch.ioThe facts
| Free Social Listening | KWatch.io | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | No |
| Runs on | Web | API, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Essential: $19 a month |
| Plans published | None | 5 |
| Maker | Not published | KWatch.io |
| Website | freesociallistening.com | kwatch.io |
| On social monitoring | #6 of 24 | #2 of 24 |
Free Social Listening: what it does well
KWatch.io: what it does well
- Monitors keywords across six listed social sources.
- AI labels sentiment as positive, negative, or neutral.
- Alerts support email, Slack, and API webhooks.
- Keyword rules include exclusions and language filters.
- Free plan includes Reddit and Hacker News alerts.
What to know first
- Instagram and TikTok are not monitored.
- LinkedIn and Facebook comments are not monitored.
- YouTube checks titles and descriptions, not audio.
- Free plan has no tracked conversations.
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