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Best Brand Intelligence Software in 2026

Brand intelligence software helps you track how a brand appears across social networks, news and the wider web. Tools in this category can include sentiment analysis, competitor tracking, data retention controls and API access. Check platform support before choosing. Compare monitoring coverage and the features your workflow needs.

30 appsSorted 13 Nov 2026How we rank
17.7
Brand24 logo

Brand24 is a media monitoring and social listening tool for tracking brand, competitor, and topic conversations across social media and the wider web.

AndroidiOSWeb
From $249 a month
27.4
Brand Intel logo

Brand Intel is a social listening and brand intelligence platform from Rule 14 LLC.

Free planWebAPI
From $39 a month
37.2
BrandMentions logo

BrandMentions is a web service for monitoring brand mentions, reputation, news, and links, with sentiment analysis and alerts.

Web
From $99 a month
  1. 4Mentionlytics logo

    Mentionlytics

    Mentionlytics is a social listening and brand-monitoring platform for tracking online conversations about brands, products, and competitors.

    WebAPI
    7.2From $49 a month
  2. 5Awario logo

    Awario

    Awario is a web service for monitoring mentions across social networks, websites, news, and other online sources.

    Web
    7.0From $29 a month
  3. 6Meltwater Social Listening logo

    Meltwater Social Listening

    Meltwater Social Listening monitors conversations across social networks, online news, forums, Reddit and other digital sources in a connected workflow.

    AndroidiOSWebAPI
    7.0
  4. 7

    Social Searcher

    Social Searcher is a web-based tool for finding and monitoring publicly available social content.

    Free planWeb
    6.8Free plan
  5. 8Determ logo

    Determ

    AndroidiOSWeb
    6.7From €99 a month
  6. 9Cision logo

    Cision

    AndroidiOSWebAPI
    6.6
  7. 10Lucidya logo

    Lucidya

    Lucidya is an AI-native customer experience management suite for customer engagement and issue resolution.

    WebAPI
    6.3From $125 a month
  8. 11

    Signal AI

    Signal AI provides reputation and risk intelligence for communications, risk, and enterprise teams.

    WebAPI
    6.2
  9. 12Sprinklr Social Listening logo

    Sprinklr Social Listening

    Sprinklr Social Listening monitors social and digital conversations for brand signals, trends, and potential crises.

    WebAPI
    6.2
  10. 13NewsWhip Spike logo
    6.1
  11. 14

    Onclusive Social

    Onclusive Social is a web-based social listening platform for marketing, PR, and communications teams.

    Web
    6.1
  12. 15
    6.1From $126 a month
  13. 16SentiOne Listen logo
    6.1From $199 a month
  14. 17

    Truescope

    Truescope is a web-based service for monitoring news, websites, and social media, with sentiment analysis and alerts.

    Free planWeb
    6.1Free plan
  15. 18

    Zignal Labs

    Zignal Labs is a national security intelligence platform that turns publicly available information and licensed web content into structured…

    AndroidiOSWebAPI
    6.1
  16. 19

    Agility PR Solutions

    Agility PR Solutions brings media relations, media monitoring, social listening, and media intelligence together for communications teams.

    WebAPI
    6.0
  17. 20Infegy Starscape logo

    Infegy Starscape

    Infegy Starscape is a paid web platform for monitoring social and web conversations.

    Web
    6.0From $295 a month
  18. 21

    Muck Rack

    Muck Rack is an AI communications platform from Muck Rack, founded in 2009, for managing media discovery, pitching, monitoring, measurement, and…

    WebAPI
    6.0
  19. 22
    6.0From $499 a month
  20. 23Pulsar logo
    5.9
  21. 24Quid (formerly NetBase Quid) logo

    Quid (formerly NetBase Quid)

    Quid is a web-based platform for analyzing social media, news, reviews and other forms of market and company data.

    WebAPI
    5.9
  22. 25

    Keyhole

    Keyhole is a paid social listening and analytics product now available within the Muck Rack platform after its acquisition.

    WebAPI
    5.7

Choosing well

Check device and platform support

Confirm that the service works on the devices you use. Platforms in this category include Android, iOS, web, macOS and Windows, with API access listed as a platform option.

CARMA lists Android, iOS and web support. Check the provider’s current platform details before relying on a phone or tablet workflow.

Match monitoring coverage to your work

Compare social listening with news and web monitoring. A service may suit brand conversations, press coverage or broader web mentions depending on its coverage.

Sentiment analysis and competitor tracking are separate comparison points, so check for the combination you need.

Review free access and paid terms

A free plan is available from services on this list, while other products use paid plans or provide pricing on request. Brand Intel lists a free plan and a 30-day trial; Keyhole lists a 14-day trial and pricing on request.

Check what the free plan includes, then compare the paid starting point or request a quote when prices are not published.

Check retention and API access

Data retention affects how far back you can review mentions and trends. Compare retention terms with the period your reporting requires.

API access can connect monitoring data to other software. Confirm API availability and any usage terms before building an integration.

Questions people ask

Can I use brand intelligence software on Android?

Android is among the platforms listed for this category. CARMA specifically lists Android, iOS and web support. Check the individual product’s current platform details.

Do these tools offer free plans?

A free plan is available from products on the list. Brand Intel lists a free plan and a 30-day trial. Other products may be paid or quote-based.

What does social listening cover?

Social listening tracks brand conversations on social networks. Compare it with news and web monitoring to match the channels you need.

Can I track competitors and sentiment?

Competitor tracking and sentiment analysis are comparison fields for this category. Check the product details to confirm the capabilities you require.

Is API access available?

API access is a comparison field, and API is listed among supported platform options. Verify access and terms with the product before integrating.

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