Side by side
Harken vs Social Places Brand Listening
Both stand on social media listening software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Self-hostedWeb
Harken offers self-hosted mention monitoring with local storage, sentiment scoring, and alert options. Review the credential requirements for your chosen sources and the data sent when using optional hosted LLM providers.
Visit Harken Paid Web
Social Places Brand Listening brings social, news and wider-web mentions into one web service, with sentiment, competitor and influencer views. Its custom pricing means prospective customers must discuss scope and volume with Social Places.
Visit Social Places Brand ListeningThe facts
| Harken | Social Places Brand Listening | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not published |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Self-hosted, Web | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Social Places Brand Listening |
| Website | github.com | socialplaces.io |
| On social media listening software | #7 of 85 | #72 of 85 |
Harken: what it does well
- Free, open-source MIT software with no per-seat pricing.
- Stores data locally in SQLite.
- Includes a web dashboard and terminal CLI.
- Supports Slack, webhook, and SMTP alerts.
- Optional theme analysis can use local Ollama.
What to know first
- Historical data is limited.
- Python 3.10 or later is required.
- Most listed sources require credentials, feeds, or tokens.
- Selected source APIs receive tracking search terms.
Social Places Brand Listening: what it does well
- Monitors ten named social and search platforms
- Includes news, blogs, forums and review sites
- Sends email alerts for mention spikes
- Provides competitor sentiment benchmarking
- Reports trends by brand, location and platform
What to know first
- Pricing is available only on request
- Rates vary by brand and volume
- A demo is required for a quote
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