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Talkwalker

Enterprise social listening and media monitoring, now sold as Lumen by Talkwalker, covering audience insights, customer feedback analytics and crisis detection.

3.8 Social Media
3.8 Good 3.8
Crisis detection alone can justify the cost for a large brand No public pricing – enterprise sales only
Reviewed by Challenging Voice Editorial · Updated Sep 2026 How we rate
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Free planNo
CompanyTalkwalker
PlatformsWeb
CategorySocial Media
Last reviewedAug 2026
UpdatedSep 2026

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Overview

Talkwalker is enterprise social listening and media monitoring, currently sold under the name Lumen by Talkwalker. It sits at the analysis end of the category rather than the publishing end – this is for understanding what is being said, not for scheduling posts.

The product set spans social listening, media monitoring, social benchmarking against competitors, audience insights, customer feedback analytics and social content ratings, with a marketplace and published data coverage. Crisis management is called out separately, and it is the use case that justifies enterprise pricing on its own – detecting a reputational problem early enough to respond is worth more than any amount of routine reporting.

Industry solutions cover consumer goods, pharmaceuticals and healthcare, sports, media, financial services and technology, with role-based paths for PR and comms, social and digital marketing, consumer insights, customer experience and agencies. Pricing is enterprise and quoted. Note the Lumen naming when searching for documentation or support – the brand is mid-transition.

Key features

  • Social listening and media monitoring at enterprise scale
  • Social benchmarking against competitors
  • Audience insights and customer feedback analytics
  • Crisis management and reputation monitoring
  • Social content ratings
  • Industry-specific solutions and a data marketplace

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Pricing

Talkwalker uses custom pricing. Contact their team for a quote based on your needs.

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  • Free planNo
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Pros & cons

Pros

  • Crisis detection alone can justify the cost for a large brand
  • Analysis depth well beyond scheduling-first social tools
  • Industry-specific configurations rather than one generic setup

Cons

  • No public pricing – enterprise sales only
  • Mid-rebrand to Lumen, so documentation and naming are inconsistent
  • Far too heavy for small teams that just need post scheduling

How it compares

ToolRatingFreeFromBest known for
Talkwalker (this tool)3.8No—Social listening and media monitoring at enterprise scale
SocialEcho3.6YesFreePublishing and scheduling across major platforms
Emplifi3.9No—AI-assisted drafting, scheduling and optimisation of social posts
Birdeye4.3No—Review generation, monitoring, and response across 200+ sites

Alternatives to Talkwalker

4 tools matched to Talkwalker on what they do, their category and their price.

Emplifi

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Enterprise social media management, care and commerce platform with AI agents for publishing, listening and customer service.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Talkwalker?
Talkwalker is enterprise social listening and media monitoring, currently sold under the name Lumen by Talkwalker.
Is Talkwalker free?
Talkwalker does not offer a free plan.
What are the best Talkwalker alternatives?
The closest matches in the directory are SocialEcho, Emplifi, and Birdeye, compared side by side above.

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