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
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Meltwater vs Hootsuite
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Meltwater vs Sprout Social
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Meltwater vs Buffer
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Compare key capabilities side-by-side
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| Feature | Meltwater | Brand24 | Brandwatch | Hootsuite | Sprout Social |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Custom quote | $199.00/user/month | Custom quote | $99.00/user/month | $79.00/user/month |
| Free plan | No | No | No | No | No |
| Free trial | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Key takeaways
Enterprise PR/comms needing media + social intelligence
SMBs wanting done-for-you growth support
Teams that need scheduling plus a serious social inbox
Performance marketers managing large paid social budgets