KWatch.io vs Social Mention
KWatch.io
kwatch.ioSocial Mention
socialmention.netSide by side
| Figure | KWatch.io | Social Mention |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $19/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 6 | 1 |
| Spec score · Social Media Listening Software | 8.8 (#6) | 7.3 (#66) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Intended use | The maker identifies sales signal detection, customer feedback, competitor monitoring, market intelligence, customer support, and campaign impact measurement as use cases. | The blog search page describes finding product reviews, comparison articles, industry analysis, customer experience posts, and guest posts that mention a brand. |
Plans
KWatch.io
- FreeFree
- Essential$19 a month
- Business$79 a month
- Enterprise$199 a month
- FreeFree
- Agency (Multi-Client)Priced on request
In their own words
KWatch.io
KWatch.io monitors social conversations for keyword mentions, sales signals, and competitor activity, then sends alerts. Keyword monitoring covers Reddit, X, Hacker News, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube; users can also track Reddit or Hacker News posts and comments and get an alert when someone comments in the conversation. AI labels sentiment around detected keywords as positive, negative, or neutral. Alerts are available by email, Slack notification, or API webhook, and keyword rules support included and excluded terms plus language filters. Webhooks send a JSON-encoded HTTP POST for each result. A hosted MCP server can connect compatible clients using a KWatch API key; named clients include Claude, Claude Code, Cursor, and VS Code. The maker says monitoring refreshes per second, with notifications usually arriving within seconds and sometimes taking up to one minute during temporary congestion. Coverage has limits: LinkedIn and Facebook comments are not monitored, Facebook groups must be public, and YouTube checks video titles and descriptions rather than audio. Instagram and TikTok are not monitored.
Social Mention
Social Mention has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.