Best AI Social Listening Tools in 2026
Updated
In short: KWatch.io is ranked #1 of 31 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of dig and Social Searcher. The best-ranked option with a free plan is dig. The lowest first paid tier on this page is KWatch.io at $19/mo.
To keep track of online discussion, start by comparing which sources each AI social listening tool covers and how much historical data it lists. Sentiment analysis and mention limits can help you weigh monitoring capabilities; API access and team seats offer additional points of comparison. Check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing as well. Awario and Brand24 lead the ranking, followed by Meltwater Social Listening and Sprinklr Social Listening. Quid (formerly NetBase Quid), BrandMentions, Talkwalker, and Mentionlytics are also among the first entries. Consider how the listed coverage, access, and team details fit the conversations and working setup you want to monitor.
31 AI social listening tools ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 KWatch.io Top pick · 6.9 Free plan · $19/mo
#2 dig Runner-up · 6.8 Free plan · $25/mo
#3 Social Searcher Also great · 6.8 Free plan · Free- Free plan apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 19 /mo
- Source coverage
- Reddit, Hacker News, X, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube
- Sentiment analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$19/mofirst paid tier About KWatch.ioVisit site - Free plan apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 25 /mo
- Source coverage
- TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, X, Reddit, Facebook, news, forums, blogs
- Sentiment analysis
- Yes
- Historical data
- full
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$25/mofirst paid tier About digVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Sentiment analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidapiiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 199 /mo
- Sentiment analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$124.92/mofirst paid tier About Brand24Visit site - Free trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 69 /mo
- Sentiment analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$49/mofirst paid tier About MentionlyticsVisit site - Free trial Web
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 79 /mo
- Sentiment analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$99/mofirst paid tier About BrandMentionsVisit site - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Sentiment analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms€99/mofirst paid tier About DetermVisit site - Free trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 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 Hunt
- Sentiment analysis
- No
- Historical data
- limited
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$29.95/mofirst paid tier About SyftenVisit site - Free trial Web
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 29 /mo
- Sentiment analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$29/mofirst paid tier About AwarioVisit site - apiWeb
- Sentiment analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Sentiment analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 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 web
- Sentiment analysis
- Yes
- Historical data
- limited
- Mention limit
- 15,000 mentions/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$159/mofirst paid tier About OctolensVisit site -
- Sentiment analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Free plan
- No
- Sentiment analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 199 /mo
- Sentiment analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$199/mofirst paid tier About SentiOne ListenVisit site - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 295 /mo
- Sentiment analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$295/mofirst paid tier About Infegy StarscapeVisit site - Web
- Sentiment analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 499 /mo
- Sentiment analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$499/mofirst paid tier About YouScanVisit site - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Source coverage
- Hacker News, Reddit, Mastodon, Bluesky, Stack Overflow, RSS/Atom, X, YouTube
- Sentiment analysis
- Yes
- Historical data
- limited
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial Web
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 29 /mo
- Source coverage
- YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X/Twitter, Facebook
- Sentiment analysis
- Yes
- Historical data
- limited
- Mention limit
- 3,000 mentions/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$29/mofirst paid tier About MentionWatchVisit site - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Source coverage
- Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok, Google Business, Play Store, App Store, blogs, news, and forums
- Sentiment analysis
- Yes
- Historical data
- limited
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$126/mofirst paid tier About RadarrVisit site - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Sentiment analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Source coverage
- Publicly available and licensed web content; text, imagery, and video
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Source coverage
- Twitter/X, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Reddit, Telegram, WhatsApp public groups, 300+ news outlets, and 200+ Indian forums
- Sentiment analysis
- Yes
- Historical data
- limited
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Source coverage
- social media, news, dark web, forums, chat platforms, and other web content
- Sentiment analysis
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which AI social listening tool is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
KWatch.io is ranked #1 of 31 with a score of 6.9. dig is second and Social Searcher 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: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.