Best AI Social Listening Tools in 2026
Updated
In short: Brand24 is ranked #1 of 29 as of 30 September 2026, ahead of Mentionlytics and dig. The best-ranked option with a free plan is dig. The lowest first paid tier on this page is KWatch.io at $19/mo.
AI social listening tools help you monitor mentions and discussion across sources. Compare source coverage and historical data to gauge the scope of what each option tracks, then consider sentiment analysis and mention limits. API access may matter if you want to connect listening data with other tools, while team seats indicate the listed collaboration capacity. Brand24 and Mentionlytics lead the ranking, with dig among the early entries. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context as you assess which monitoring scope and team setup fit your needs.
29 ai social listening tools ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Source coverage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brand24 | 7.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $124.92/mo | No | 199 /mo | — | View |
| 2 | Mentionlytics | 7.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $49/mo | No | 69 /mo | — | View |
| 3 | dig | 7.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $25/mo | Yes | 25 /mo | TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, X, Reddit, Facebook, news, forums, blogs | View |
| 4 |  KWatch.io | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $19/mo | Yes | 19 /mo | Reddit, Hacker News, X, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube | View |
| 5 | Brandwatch Listen | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 6 | Awario | 7.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $29/mo | No | 29 /mo | — | View |
| 7 | Meltwater Social Listening | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 8 | Sprinklr Social Listening | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 9 | Quid (formerly NetBase Quid) | 6.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | TikTok, Reddit, X, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Bluesky, Pinterest, VK, RedNote, news, blogs, reviews, forums, patents, earnings calls | View |
| 10 | BrandMentions | 6.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $99/mo | No | 79 /mo | — | View |
| 11 | Talkwalker | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 12 | Pulsar | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 13 |  Synthesio | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Social networks, blogs, forums, reviews and ratings, news and media, search platforms, ecommerce sources, client-owned data, and AI models | View |
| 14 | SentiOne Listen | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $199/mo | No | 199 /mo | — | View |
| 15 | Infegy Starscape | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $295/mo | No | 295 /mo | — | View |
| 16 | Determ | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €99/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 17 |  Social Searcher | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 18 | Blackbird.AI | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | social media, news, dark web, forums, chat platforms, and other web content | View |
| 19 |  YouScan | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $499/mo | No | 499 /mo | — | View |
| 20 |  Visibrain | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | X, TikTok, LinkedIn, Telegram, Instagram, Threads, Facebook, YouTube, Bluesky, online press, blogs, and news sites | View |
| 21 |  Zignal Labs | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Publicly available and licensed web content; text, imagery, and video | View |
| 22 | Awshar AI | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Twitter/X, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Reddit, Telegram, WhatsApp public groups, 300+ news outlets, and 200+ Indian forums | View |
| 23 |  Harken | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Hacker News, Reddit, Mastodon, Bluesky, Stack Overflow, RSS/Atom, X, YouTube | View |
| 24 |  Octolens | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $159/mo | No | 159 /mo | Reddit, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, Bluesky, Hacker News, GitHub, DEV, Stack Overflow, podcasts, newsletters, news, Product Hunt, Medium, and the open web | View |
| 25 |  Radarr | 5.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $126/mo | No | — | Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok, Google Business, Play Store, App Store, blogs, news, and forums | View |
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Questions about this list
Which ai social listening tool is ranked first on Inferse?
Brand24 is ranked #1 of 29 with a score of 7.9. Mentionlytics is second and dig 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 on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.