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Start free trialUp to 80 mentions during the trial Up to 30 posts per keyword per scan.
- Unlimited team members
- Instagram, TikTok
- 1 keyword or hashtag
- Weekly scan cycle
- 3 months of history
Awario alternative
An Awario alternative without annual billing
Awario Starter can be $29/month if you pay annually. Mentionwatch is $29/month without the annual commitment — and a much smaller, social-only product.
14-day trial · No credit card · Cancel monthly
At a glance
Awario
Mentionwatch
Entry price
$49/mo, or $29/mo billed annually
Entry price
$29/month, no annual commitment
Volume
30,000 new mentions/month on Starter
Volume
Up to 20 TikToks and 35 posts per platform per scan
Sources
Social and web sources, Boolean search
Sources
YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook
Trial
Free Starter trial, no card to start
Trial
14 days, no credit card
The short version
This is not a slam dunk on price. Awario lists Starter at $49/month or $29/month billed annually, with 30,000 mentions and Boolean search. Mentionwatch is $29/month cancel-anytime, with a 14-day trial and social-only scans. If you need volume or web coverage, Awario is the more capable product. If you want month-to-month social monitoring and a longer no-card trial, Mentionwatch is the simpler buy.
Pricing
Pricing, side by side
Awario prices below are from awario.com/pricing, checked in August 2026. Mentionwatch does not try to match Awario’s mention caps.
Awario
Starter
$49 / $29monthly / annual
- 3 topics, unlimited keywords per topic
- 30,000 new mentions/month
- 1 team member, Boolean search, PDF reports
Pro
$149 / $89monthly / annual
- 15 topics, 300,000 mentions/month
- 10 team members
- CSV export (export is listed for Pro and Enterprise)
Enterprise
$399 / $249monthly / annual
- 100 topics, 1,000,000 mentions/month
- Unlimited team members, API, white-label, account manager
Mentionwatch
MonthlyFree trial
14 daysNo credit card
- Instagram and TikTok only
- 1 keyword
- Weekly scan
- Up to 80 mentions
Solo
$12/month
- $5 for the first month
- 1 keyword on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, or X
- 24-hour scan cycle
- Unlimited team members
Starter
$29/month
- 3 keywords
- 24-hour scan cycle
- YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and X
- Unlimited team members
- EARLYBIRD: 20% off the first month for the first 50 customers
Growth
$79/month
- 8 keywords
- 12-hour scan cycle
- Adds Facebook
- Unlimited team members
- Monthly billing, cancel in self-serve billing
Awario figures are from their public pricing page, checked in August 2026. Competitor prices change; treat them as typical public list prices, not a live quote.
Feature by feature
Awario vs Mentionwatch
Each row marks the stronger side. Mentionwatch does not win every category.
Feature
Awario
Mentionwatch
- Entry price
Awario
$49/mo monthly, or $29/mo if you pay annually
Mentionwatch
$29/mo Starter with no annual lock-in
Stronger here
- Trial
Awario
Free Starter-plan trial; commonly 7 days; no card to start
Mentionwatch
14 days, no card, Instagram + TikTok only, 80 mentions
Stronger here
- Mention volume
Awario
30,000 new mentions/month on Starter
Stronger here
Mentionwatch
Per-cycle caps: 20 TikTok videos and 35 posts per other platform
- Coverage
Awario
Broader mention search, including web sources and Boolean queries
Stronger here
Mentionwatch
YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X, and Facebook only
- Cancel
Awario
Cancel anytime via support; no partial refunds
Mentionwatch
Cancel in self-serve billing
Stronger here
- Team members
Awario
1 on the entry plan, 10 on the middle plan, unlimited only on the top plan
Mentionwatch
Unlimited team members on every plan, with per-person permissions
Stronger here
- Reporting and integrations
Awario
PDF reports, export, API, and white-label on higher plans
Stronger here
Mentionwatch
CSV export. No PDF reports, white-label, API, or account manager
Which one fits
Who should pick which
A cheaper tool is the wrong buy if you need coverage we do not have.
Stay with Awario if
The annual Starter price is close to Mentionwatch, and the product is much larger.
- You need 30,000 mentions/month, not a sampled social scan.
- Boolean queries and web/news/Reddit-style coverage are the job.
- Paying annually at $29/month is acceptable.
- You want PDF reports now, or CSV export and API later on Pro/Enterprise.
Choose Mentionwatch if
You want a simple social monitor on a monthly invoice, not a full listening database.
- $29/month without prepaying a year.
- A 14-day trial that is limited but card-free.
- The platforms that matter are YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X, and Facebook.
- You prefer canceling in a billing portal instead of emailing support.
Limits
Mentionwatch limits, stated plainly
This is a scheduled social monitor for solopreneurs, not a full social-listening firehose.
- Not realtime. Scan cycles are 12 to 168 hours depending on plan.
- Each cycle only takes the latest 30 posts per keyword.
- Coverage is social only: YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X, and Facebook. No Reddit, news, blogs, forums, reviews, or the open web.
- Facebook is on Growth. The trial is Instagram and TikTok only.
Brand24, Mention, and Awario are trademarks of their respective owners. These pages are independent comparisons, not affiliated with those products.
- Is Mentionwatch cheaper than Awario?
- It depends on billing. Awario Starter is $49/month billed monthly or $29/month billed annually (awario.com/pricing, August 2026). Mentionwatch Starter is $29/month with no annual commitment. If you are willing to prepay a year, Awario’s entry price matches Mentionwatch’s monthly price and includes much more mention volume and web coverage.
- How long is each trial?
- Mentionwatch is 14 days with no credit card, limited to Instagram, TikTok, 1 keyword, weekly scans, and 80 mentions. Awario’s public FAQ describes a free trial of the Starter plan (up to 3 topics and 30,000 mentions) and says you do not need a card to start it. Awario’s trial length is commonly listed as 7 days.
- Does Awario cover more sources?
- Yes. Awario is built as a broader mention search across social and web sources, with Boolean queries and much higher monthly mention caps (30,000 on Starter). Mentionwatch is social-only and caps each cycle at the latest 20 TikTok videos and 35 posts per other platform.
- Can I cancel Mentionwatch without contacting support?
- Yes. Mentionwatch uses self-serve Stripe billing. Awario’s public FAQ says you can cancel anytime by contacting support, with monthly or annual billing and no partial refunds.
Pricing
Small plans for small brands.
Monthly billing, no contracts, cancel in the billing portal whenever you like. Every plan includes unlimited team members. Start with a 14-day trial, no credit card needed.
Solo
For the solo entrepreneur
$5first month
Then $12 per month. Cancel anytime.
Choose SoloUp to 900 mentions a month Up to 30 posts per keyword per scan.
- Unlimited team members
- YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X
- 1 keyword or hashtag
- 24-hour scan cycle
- 3 months of history
Starter
POPULARFor serious individuals.
$29per month
Code EARLYBIRD takes 20% off your first month. For the first 50 customers.
Choose StarterUp to 3,000 mentions a month Up to 30 posts per keyword per scan.
- Unlimited team members
- YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X
- 3 keywords or hashtags
- 24-hour scan cycle
- 3 months of history
Growth
For scaling projects.
$79per month
Choose GrowthUp to 16,500 mentions a month Up to 30 posts per keyword per scan.
- Unlimited team members
- YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook
- 8 keywords or hashtags
- 12-hour scan cycle
- 3 months of history
Pay $29/month without locking in a year
Start the 14-day trial. If you outgrow the scan caps, Awario is still there — and we would rather you pick the tool that fits than oversell ours.