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BrandwatchMost similar to Meltwater in what it does, its category and its price.
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SocialBookHas a free plan, rated 3.7 out of 5. Meltwater has none.
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IMAI (Influencer Marketing AI)From $129/mo, the lowest starting price here.
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Brand24Rated 4.3 out of 5 in our review, against 4.2 for Meltwater.
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At a glance
Green means better than Meltwater, red means worse. Prices are starting prices per month.
| Tool | Our rating | Starts at | Free plan | Best for | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MeltwaterBaseline | 4.2 | Not listed | No | Media intelligence and social listening platform whose Meltwater AI filters coverage, flags narrative shifts, writes automated summaries and executive briefings, and tracks how AI platforms portray a brand. | |
| Brandwatch | 4.1−0.1 | Not listed | No | Listens to social conversations at scale, rather than sending messages | vs Meltwater |
 PR.co | 3.8−0.4 | Not listed | No | Newsroom, media CRM and outreach in one place, priced by conversation. | vs Meltwater |
| Brand24 | 4.3+0.1 | $199/mo | No | AI social listening platform that tracks brand mentions and sentiment across the web. | vs Meltwater |
| IMAI (Influencer Marketing AI) | 3.9−0.3 | $129/mo | No | Influencer marketing platform with a 400M-creator database, audience analysis, fake-follower detection and campaign automation, from $129 a month. | vs Meltwater |
 Act-On | 4.2Same | $900/mo | No | Lifecycle marketing automation platform for email, web, SMS and social, with AI Create for brand-compliant copy, Adaptive Send timing, predictive lead scoring, an InSite web agent and conversational data analysis. | vs Meltwater |
 Pixis | 4.1−0.1 | Not listed | No | AI advertising platform for consumer brands with Prism for predicting and improving campaign performance, Adroom for generating on-brand ad creative and Visibility for tracking how brands appear in AI search. | vs Meltwater |
| SocialBook | 3.7−0.5 | Free | YesMeltwater has none | A two-sided influencer marketplace (300M+ creators) with AI Product Diagnosis for matching brands to influencers based on competitor analysis. | vs Meltwater |
 Octie | 3.3−0.9 | Not listed | No | AI marketing copy and image generator for ecommerce from Octane AI, used by 9,000+ marketers with a risk-free trial. | vs Meltwater |
The alternatives in detail
In order of how closely each one matches Meltwater.
Brandwatch
4.1Not listed
vs Meltwater−0.1
Listens to social conversations at scale, rather than sending messages.
- Social media listening and sentiment analysis at scale
- Brand mention and emerging trend tracking
- Built for market research and reputation monitoring
Genuine specialization in listening and analysis, not message delivery
No free tier or transparent self-serve pricing
PR.co
3.8Not listed
vs Meltwater−0.4
Newsroom, media CRM and outreach in one place, priced by conversation.
- Press release CMS and hosted online newsroom
- Media contact database and PR CRM
- Email outreach and distribution
Contacts, sends and results in one system, which makes reporting possible
Quote-only pricing, so no comparison without booking a call
Brand24
4.3$199/mo
vs Meltwater+0.1
AI social listening platform that tracks brand mentions and sentiment across the web.
- Real-time mention tracking across social networks, news, blogs, forums, and review sites
- AI sentiment analysis applied to every tracked mention
- Spike and anomaly detection that flags unusual jumps in mention volume
Tracks a wider mix of source types, including podcasts, forums, and review sites, than social-only monitoring tools
$199-249/month entry price is a real commitment for a small business or solo marketer testing social listening for the first time
IMAI (Influencer Marketing AI)
3.9$129/mo
vs Meltwater−0.3
Influencer marketing platform with a 400M-creator database, audience analysis, fake-follower detection and campaign automation, from $129 a month.
- Creator search across a 400M+ profile database with 50+ filters
- Audience analysis and fake-follower detection
- Automated outreach, brief creation and campaign management
Published tiered pricing with a 7-day trial and no card
Usage caps on unlocks and analyses limit the lower tiers
Act-On
4.2$900/mo
vs MeltwaterSame
Lifecycle marketing automation platform for email, web, SMS and social, with AI Create for brand-compliant copy, Adaptive Send timing, predictive lead scoring, an InSite web agent and conversational data analysis.
- AI Create for brand-compliant marketing copy
- Adaptive Send for per-contact send times
- Predictive lead scoring from engagement history
AI features are named and described one by one
Starts at $900 a month, high for small teams
Pixis
4.1Not listed
vs Meltwater−0.1
AI advertising platform for consumer brands with Prism for predicting and improving campaign performance, Adroom for generating on-brand ad creative and Visibility for tracking how brands appear in AI search.
- Prism predicts campaign outcomes and efficiency
- Adroom generates on-brand ad creative
- Visibility tracks citations across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Claude
Covers prediction, creative and AI search visibility
No published pricing; demo required
SocialBook
3.7Free
vs Meltwater−0.5Free plan
A two-sided influencer marketplace (300M+ creators) with AI Product Diagnosis for matching brands to influencers based on competitor analysis.
- 300M+ searchable creator database
- AI Product Diagnosis: competitor-based influencer matching
- Fake-follower checker
AI Product Diagnosis targets the harder brand-influencer fit problem, not just filters
Real platform value concentrates in paid managed services and credit-gated features
Octie
3.3Not listed
vs Meltwater−0.9
AI marketing copy and image generator for ecommerce from Octane AI, used by 9,000+ marketers with a risk-free trial.
- AI-written ecommerce marketing copy: emails, SMS and product descriptions
- Templates for subject lines, quiz questions and influencer outreach
- AI image generation for marketing visuals
Backed by an established ecommerce marketing company
No pricing figures are published on the marketing site
FAQ
Questions people ask
Is Meltwater free?
Meltwater does not list a free plan. Check its pricing page for current plans.
What is the best free alternative to Meltwater?
SocialBook is the highest-rated alternative here with a free plan (3.7 out of 5).
What is the cheapest alternative to Meltwater?
Among paid plans, IMAI (Influencer Marketing AI) has the lowest starting price (from $129/mo). If you need it free, start with SocialBook.
How did you pick these alternatives?
We match tools on what they do, their category and their price, using the details in our directory. Ratings come from our reviews and reader reviews.