Meltwater Review
MARKETING & GROWTH SOFTWAREChoose Meltwater when enterprise media intelligence and social listening (not scheduling) is the primary marketing/PR job.
Starting price
Custom quote
Free plan
No
Free trial
No
Best for
Enterprise PR/comms needing media + social intelligence
SoftwareGlimpse review
5.8/10
Average
- ease of use5
- campaign content4
- marketing automation3
- funnel conversion2
- analytics attribution8
- brand monitoring9
Best Meltwater alternatives
Alternatives are drawn from the product graph and editorial comparisons — not paid placements.
Brand24
Brand24 monitors online mentions across 25M+ sources for reputation protection, awareness measurement, competitor analysis, and customer insights with sentiment and reporting.
From $199.00/user/month
Brandwatch
Enterprise consumer intelligence and social listening suite — demo/custom packaging (no public list prices).
From Custom quote
Hootsuite
Major social media suite (Social OS) — Standard/Professional/Advanced published seats plus Enterprise custom.
From $99.00/user/month
Sprout Social
Premium social suite for publishing, Smart Inbox, and analytics — Essentials through Enterprise seat pricing.
From $79.00/user/month
Alternatives comparison at a glance
| Product | Starting price | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meltwater | Custom quote | No | No |
| Brand24 | $199.00/user/month | No | Yes |
| Brandwatch | Custom quote | No | No |
| Hootsuite | $99.00/user/month | No | Yes |
| Sprout Social | $79.00/user/month | No | Yes |
How we choose alternatives
Based on our recommendations
Alternatives come from product relationships and documented capability overlap.
Focused on your needs
We highlight when another tool fits a different workflow better.
Independently evaluated
Affiliate relationships never decide who appears here.