Best AI Social Listening Tools in 2026
Updated
In short: Brand24 is ranked #1 of 29 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Determ and Meltwater Social Listening. The best-ranked option with a free plan is dig. The lowest first paid tier on this page is KWatch.io at $19/mo.
For monitoring mentions and conversations, compare what sources each tool covers and whether historical data is included. Sentiment analysis and mention limits offer further ways to assess the listening scope. API access may be relevant to connecting data, while team seats indicate the listed collaboration capacity. Check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing as well. Brand24, Determ, and Zignal Labs are among the options shown, alongside dig and KWatch.io. Consider the sources and time span you want to monitor, then weigh the listed access, analysis, and team features against the way your organization handles social listening.
29 AI social listening tools ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Brand24 iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.4$124.92/mo Sentiment analysis: Yes
- 2 Determ iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8€99/mo Sentiment analysis: Yes
- 3 Meltwater Social Listening No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3 Sentiment analysis: Yes
- 4 Sprinklr Social Listening No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3 Sentiment analysis: Yes
- 5 Zignal Labs iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2 Source coverage: Publicly available and licensed web content; text, imagery, and video
- 6 Quid (formerly NetBase Quid) No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1 Source coverage: TikTok, Reddit, X, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Bluesky, Pinterest, VK, RedNote, news, blogs, reviews, forums, patents, earnings callsSentiment analysis: YesHistorical data: full
- 7 Talkwalker No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9 Sentiment analysis: Yes
- 8 Pulsar No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9 Sentiment analysis: Yes
- 9 Awario No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8$29/mo Sentiment analysis: Yes
- 10 Mentionlytics No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8$49/mo Sentiment analysis: Yes
- 11 Synthesio No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7 Source coverage: Social networks, blogs, forums, reviews and ratings, news and media, search platforms, ecommerce sources, client-owned data, and AI modelsSentiment analysis: Yes
- 12 dig No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6$25/mo Source coverage: TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, X, Reddit, Facebook, news, forums, blogsSentiment analysis: YesHistorical data: full
- 13 KWatch.io No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6$19/mo Source coverage: Reddit, Hacker News, X, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTubeSentiment analysis: Yes
- 14 SentiOne Listen No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5$199/mo Sentiment analysis: Yes
- 15 Social Searcher No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5Free Sentiment analysis: Yes
- 16 Infegy Starscape No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$295/mo Sentiment analysis: Yes
- 17 BrandMentions No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$99/mo Sentiment analysis: Yes
- 18 Blackbird.AI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2 Source coverage: social media, news, dark web, forums, chat platforms, and other web contentSentiment analysis: Yes
- 19 YouScan No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0$499/mo Sentiment analysis: Yes
- 20 Brandwatch Listen No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0 Sentiment analysis: Yes
- 21 Visibrain No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9 Source coverage: X, TikTok, LinkedIn, Telegram, Instagram, Threads, Facebook, YouTube, Bluesky, online press, blogs, and news sitesSentiment analysis: YesHistorical data: limited
- 22 Awshar AI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Source coverage: Twitter/X, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Reddit, Telegram, WhatsApp public groups, 300+ news outlets, and 200+ Indian forumsSentiment analysis: YesHistorical data: limited
- 23 Octolens No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6$159/mo Source coverage: Reddit, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, Bluesky, Hacker News, GitHub, DEV, Stack Overflow, podcasts, newsletters, news, Product Hunt, Medium, and the open webSentiment analysis: YesHistorical data: limited
- 24 Syften No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5$29.95/mo Source coverage: 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 HuntSentiment analysis: NoHistorical data: limited
- 25 Radarr No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3$126/mo Source coverage: Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok, Google Business, Play Store, App Store, blogs, news, and forumsSentiment analysis: YesHistorical data: limited
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Questions about this list
Which AI social listening tool is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Brand24 is ranked #1 of 29 with a score of 8.4. Determ is second and Meltwater Social Listening third.
How many of these have a free plan?
3 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, KWatch.io has the lowest first paid tier we found: $19/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.