Best AI Social Listening Tools in 2026
Updated
Monitoring mentions across online sources means weighing both the scope of information and how much of it is available to your team. Compared on source coverage, historical data, sentiment analysis, and mention limits, these entries also specify API access and team seats. Brand24, KWatch.io, and dig are among the options; Mentionlytics, Social Searcher, and BrandMentions are also included. Consider which sources and history matter for your monitoring, then compare the listed limits and sentiment features. API access may be relevant to how you connect data, while free-plan availability, paid-from pricing, and team seats help assess access and capacity.
31ranked
5free plans on this page
$19/molowest paid tier
11 Oct 2026last checked
Input list AI Social Listening Tools 25 channels on this page · 85 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromSource coverageSentiment analysisHistorical dataMention limitTeam seatsAPI access Spec sheet Score
01 Brand24 Free planNoPaid from$199/moSource coverageSentiment analysisYesHistorical dataMention limitTeam seatsAPI access 3/8spec lines stated 7.4
02 KWatch.io Free planYesPaid from$19/moSource coverageReddit, Hacker News, X, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTubeSentiment analysisYesHistorical dataMention limitTeam seatsAPI accessYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.0
03 dig Free planYesPaid from$25/moSource coverageTikTok, YouTube, Instagram, X, Reddit, Facebook, news, forums, blogsSentiment analysisYesHistorical datafullMention limitTeam seatsAPI accessYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.9
04 Mentionlytics Free planNoPaid from$69/moSource coverageSentiment analysisYesHistorical dataMention limitTeam seatsAPI access 3/8spec lines stated 6.9
05 Social Searcher Free planYesPaid fromSource coverageSentiment analysisYesHistorical dataMention limitTeam seatsAPI access 2/8spec lines stated 6.9
06 BrandMentions Free planNoPaid from$79/moSource coverageSentiment analysisYesHistorical dataMention limitTeam seatsAPI access 3/8spec lines stated 6.8
07 Awario Free planNoPaid from$29/moSource coverageSentiment analysisYesHistorical dataMention limitTeam seatsAPI access 3/8spec lines stated 6.7
08 Awshar AI Free planPaid fromSource coverageTwitter/X, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Reddit, Telegram, WhatsApp public groups, 300+ news outlets, and 200+ Indian forumsSentiment analysisYesHistorical datalimitedMention limitTeam seatsAPI accessYes 4/8spec lines stated 6.7
09 Meltwater Social Listening Free planNoPaid fromSource coverageSentiment analysisYesHistorical dataMention limitTeam seatsAPI access 2/8spec lines stated 6.7
10 Syften Free planNoPaid from$29.95/moSource coveragePublic web, Reddit, Hacker News, X/Twitter, Bluesky, Mastodon, Indie Hackers, Slack communities, Discourse, Stack Overflow, Server Fault, Stack Exchange, YouTube, GitHub, Lobste.rs, Dev.to, podcasts, blogs, forums, newsletters, and Product HuntSentiment analysisNoHistorical datalimitedMention limitTeam seatsAPI accessYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.7
11 Harken Free planYesPaid fromSource coverageHacker News, Reddit, Mastodon, Bluesky, Stack Overflow, RSS/Atom, X, YouTubeSentiment analysisYesHistorical datalimitedMention limitTeam seatsAPI accessYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.6
12 MentionWatch Free planNoPaid from$29/moSource coverageYouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X/Twitter, FacebookSentiment analysisYesHistorical datalimitedMention limit3,000 mentions/moTeam seatsAPI access 6/8spec lines stated 6.6
13 Octolens Free planNoPaid from$159/moSource coverageReddit, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, Bluesky, Hacker News, GitHub, DEV, Stack Overflow, podcasts, newsletters, news, Product Hunt, Medium, and the open webSentiment analysisYesHistorical datalimitedMention limit15,000 mentions/moTeam seatsAPI accessYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.6
14 Quid (formerly NetBase Quid) Free planPaid fromSource coverageTikTok, Reddit, X, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Bluesky, Pinterest, VK, RedNote, news, blogs, reviews, forums, patents, earnings callsSentiment analysisYesHistorical datafullMention limitTeam seatsAPI accessYes 4/8spec lines stated 6.6
15 Sprinklr Social Listening Free planPaid fromSource coverageSentiment analysisYesHistorical dataMention limitTeam seatsAPI access 1/8spec lines stated 6.6
16 Zignal Labs Free planPaid fromSource coveragePublicly available and licensed web content; text, imagery, and videoSentiment analysisHistorical dataMention limitTeam seatsAPI accessYes 2/8spec lines stated 6.6
17 Onclusive Social Free planPaid fromSource coverageSentiment analysisYesHistorical dataMention limitTeam seatsAPI access 1/8spec lines stated 6.5
18 Brandwatch Listen Free planPaid fromSource coverageSentiment analysisYesHistorical dataMention limitTeam seatsAPI access 1/8spec lines stated 6.4
19 Determ Free planNoPaid fromSource coverageSentiment analysisYesHistorical dataMention limitTeam seatsAPI access 2/8spec lines stated 6.4
20 OpenMagpie Free planYesPaid fromSource coverageX/Twitter, YouTube, Reddit, Hacker News, RSS/Atom feedsSentiment analysisHistorical datalimitedMention limitTeam seatsAPI access 3/8spec lines stated 6.4
21 Pulsar Free planPaid fromSource coverageSentiment analysisYesHistorical dataMention limitTeam seatsAPI access 1/8spec lines stated 6.4
22 Synthesio Free planPaid fromSource coverageSocial networks, blogs, forums, reviews and ratings, news and media, search platforms, ecommerce sources, client-owned data, and AI modelsSentiment analysisYesHistorical dataMention limitTeam seatsAPI accessYes 3/8spec lines stated 6.4
23 Blackbird.AI Free planPaid fromSource coveragesocial media, news, dark web, forums, chat platforms, and other web contentSentiment analysisYesHistorical dataMention limitTeam seatsAPI accessYes 3/8spec lines stated 6.3
24 Radarr Free planNoPaid fromSource coverageFacebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok, Google Business, Play Store, App Store, blogs, news, and forumsSentiment analysisYesHistorical datalimitedMention limitTeam seats1 seatsAPI accessYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.3
25 Visibrain Free planPaid fromSource coverageX, TikTok, LinkedIn, Telegram, Instagram, Threads, Facebook, YouTube, Bluesky, online press, blogs, and news sitesSentiment analysisYesHistorical datalimitedMention limitTeam seatsAPI access 3/8spec lines stated 6.3
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Source coverage | Sentiment analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brand24 | 7.4 | No | $249/mo | No | 199 /mo | Yes | |
| 2 | KWatch.io | 7.0 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | 19 /mo | Reddit, Hacker News, X, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube | Yes |
| 3 | dig | 6.9 | Free plan | $25/mo | Yes | 25 /mo | TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, X, Reddit, Facebook, news, forums, blogs | Yes |
| 4 | Mentionlytics | 6.9 | No | $49/mo | No | 69 /mo | Yes | |
| 5 | Social Searcher | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 6 | BrandMentions | 6.8 | No | $99/mo | No | 79 /mo | Yes | |
| 7 | Awario | 6.7 | No | $29/mo | No | 29 /mo | Yes | |
| 8 | Awshar AI | 6.7 | Twitter/X, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Reddit, Telegram, WhatsApp public groups, 300+ news outlets, and 200+ Indian forums | Yes | ||||
| 9 | Meltwater Social Listening | 6.7 | No | Yes | ||||
| 10 | Syften | 6.7 | No | $29.95/mo | No | 29.95 /mo | Public web, Reddit, Hacker News, X/Twitter, Bluesky, Mastodon, Indie Hackers, Slack communities, Discourse, Stack Overflow, Server Fault, Stack Exchange, YouTube, GitHub, Lobste.rs, Dev.to, podcasts, blogs, forums, newsletters, and Product Hunt | No |
| 11 | Harken | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Hacker News, Reddit, Mastodon, Bluesky, Stack Overflow, RSS/Atom, X, YouTube | Yes | |
| 12 | MentionWatch | 6.6 | No | $29/mo | No | 29 /mo | YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X/Twitter, Facebook | Yes |
| 13 | Octolens | 6.6 | No | $159/mo | No | 159 /mo | Reddit, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, Bluesky, Hacker News, GitHub, DEV, Stack Overflow, podcasts, newsletters, news, Product Hunt, Medium, and the open web | Yes |
| 14 | Quid (formerly NetBase Quid) | 6.6 | TikTok, Reddit, X, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Bluesky, Pinterest, VK, RedNote, news, blogs, reviews, forums, patents, earnings calls | Yes | ||||
| 15 | Sprinklr Social Listening | 6.6 | Yes | |||||
| 16 | Zignal Labs | 6.6 | Publicly available and licensed web content; text, imagery, and video | |||||
| 17 | Onclusive Social | 6.5 | Yes | |||||
| 18 | Brandwatch Listen | 6.4 | Yes | |||||
| 19 | Determ | 6.4 | No | €99/mo | No | Yes | ||
| 20 | OpenMagpie | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | X/Twitter, YouTube, Reddit, Hacker News, RSS/Atom feeds | ||
| 21 | Pulsar | 6.4 | Yes | |||||
| 22 | Synthesio | 6.4 | Social networks, blogs, forums, reviews and ratings, news and media, search platforms, ecommerce sources, client-owned data, and AI models | Yes | ||||
| 23 | Blackbird.AI | 6.3 | social media, news, dark web, forums, chat platforms, and other web content | Yes | ||||
| 24 | Radarr | 6.3 | No | $126/mo | No | Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok, Google Business, Play Store, App Store, blogs, news, and forums | Yes | |
| 25 | Visibrain | 6.3 | X, TikTok, LinkedIn, Telegram, Instagram, Threads, Facebook, YouTube, Bluesky, online press, blogs, and news sites | Yes |
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