Media Meter vs Meltwater Social Listening
Media Meter
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Meltwater Social Listening
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| Figure | Media Meter | Meltwater Social Listening |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Spec score · Social Media Listening Software | 8.0 (#24) | 8.4 (#11) |
| Alert channels | email,mobile,Slack,Teams,war room | Slack,Microsoft Teams,email,mobile app push alerts,SMS |
| Alerts | The platform says online mentions appear in under five minutes, while broadcast and print run on a same-day cycle. | Users can configure spike detection, sentiment shift notifications and threshold-based alerts, including delivery through Slack or Microsoft Teams. |
| Coverage | MediaWatch says it monitors 2,470+ Philippine sources continuously, including national, regional, and vernacular outlets. | Coverage can include X, TikTok brand mentions, Reddit, online news and other sources, depending on package and region. |
| Headquarters | The company lists its address as 3rd Floor, M&J Bldg., 121 Don A. Roces Ave, Quezon City 1103. | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Integrations | Alerts can be routed to email, mobile, Slack, and Teams; Excel, PDF, Power BI, Tableau, and REST API exports or integrations are described. | Meltwater lists Power BI, Domo, Looker, Salesforce, Slack, Microsoft Teams and AI assistants such as Claude and ChatGPT among its integrations and connections. |
| News monitoring | Yes | Yes |
| Sentiment analysis | Yes | It provides brand-level sentiment enrichment and sentiment shift analysis. |
| Social network coverage | Facebook,X (Twitter),Instagram,YouTube,TikTok,Reddit | 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 |
| Web monitoring | Yes | Yes |
Plans
Meltwater Social Listening
- StarterPriced on request
- ProPriced on request
- EnterprisePriced on request
- AgencyPriced on request
In their own words
Media Meter
Media Meter has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Meltwater Social Listening
Meltwater Social Listening, also known as Explore, brings social, news, forum, and Reddit conversations into a workflow for monitoring brand perception, competitors, and potential risks. Coverage can include X, Meta services Facebook and Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn, Reddit, Pinterest, Snapchat, Twitch, Discord, Threads, Bluesky, WeChat, Weibo, RED, Douyin, Toutiao, QQ, Bilibili, Youku, Naver, Kakao Talk, and LINE; availability depends on package and region. Teams can examine historical volume, sentiment, and engagement, compare competitor share of voice, and analyze narratives. Alerts can flag spikes, sentiment shifts, or thresholds and reach teams through Slack, Microsoft Teams, email, push alerts, or SMS. The product describes conversation forecasting 48 hours ahead, shareable dashboards, and report exports. Mira Companion works within the listening workflow to turn conversation data into insight. Sentiment is a directional signal, with accuracy depending on source, language, and context. Pricing is on request, and no free plan or trial is listed. Most partnerships have a 12-month minimum annual agreement; complex setups may include a one-time onboarding charge.