Mention.com alternative

A self-serve Mention.com alternative

Mention’s public pricing is a yearly Company plan with a demo request. Mentionwatch is the self-serve, month-to-month option for solopreneurs who only need social mentions.

14-day trial · No credit card · Cancel monthly

At a glance

Mention.com

Mentionwatch

Pricing

Company plan billed yearly; request a demo

Pricing

$29 or $79 per month, listed on the site

Sources

Social, Reddit, news, blogs, forums, reviews

Sources

YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook

Speed

Realtime tracking

Speed

Scheduled: 24h Starter, 12h Growth

Commitment

Yearly billing on the public page

Commitment

Month-to-month

The short version

Mention.com’s live pricing page (August 2026) sells a Company plan billed yearly and asks you to request a demo. Third-party 2026 roundups often list that plan around $599/month billed annually; we could not confirm a month-to-month self-serve checkout on the public page. Mentionwatch is $29 or $79 per month, cancel anytime, with a 14-day trial that does not require a card. Mention still covers far more of the web.

Pricing

Pricing, side by side

Mention’s public page is demo-led. The $599/month annual figure is a typical 2026 reported Company price, not a number we could copy from a self-serve checkout.

Mention.com

  • Company plan

    Yearly billingRequest a demo

    • Public page is billed yearly, with “pay yearly and get 2 months free”
    • Typically reported around $599/month billed annually as of 2026
    • Realtime social plus news, blogs, forums, and 75+ review sites
    • Dedicated account manager and custom onboarding
  • Add-ons

    Paid extrason the public page

    • Historical data access listed as a paid add-on
    • API access listed as a paid add-on
    • Publish and Respond were deprecated; Mention points publishing to Agorapulse

Mentionwatch

Monthly
  • Free 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

Mention.com 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

Mention.com vs Mentionwatch

Each row marks the stronger side. Mentionwatch does not win every category.

Pricing

Mention.com

Company plan billed yearly; public CTA is Request a demo

Mentionwatch

$29 and $79 per month, listed on the site

Stronger here

Sales process

Mention.com

Demo-led Company plan for new buyers on the public page

Mentionwatch

Self-serve signup, no sales call

Stronger here

Trial

Mention.com

Mention has advertised a trial; checkout is still yearly/demo-oriented

Mentionwatch

14 days, no credit card, Instagram + TikTok, 1 keyword, 80 mentions

Stronger here

Coverage

Mention.com

Social, Reddit, news, blogs, forums, reviews, Pinterest, and more

Stronger here

Mentionwatch

YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook

Speed

Mention.com

Realtime mention tracking on the public feature list

Stronger here

Mentionwatch

Scheduled cycles: weekly on trial, 24h Starter, 12h Growth

Commitment

Mention.com

Yearly Company billing on the public page

Mentionwatch

Month-to-month, cancel in the billing portal

Stronger here

Which one fits

Who should pick which

A cheaper tool is the wrong buy if you need coverage we do not have.

Stay with Mention if

You need a media-monitoring suite and can buy on a yearly Company plan.

  • Web, Reddit, forums, and review sites matter as much as social.
  • You want realtime streaming and Boolean-style alerts.
  • A dedicated account manager and custom onboarding are part of the buy.
  • You already work in Agorapulse for publishing and want Mention for listening.

Choose Mentionwatch if

You were looking for the old self-serve Mention and found a demo and a yearly invoice instead.

  • You want to start in minutes without booking a call.
  • $29/month with monthly cancel is the budget.
  • Social platforms (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook) are the job.
  • You accept slower scans and smaller per-cycle caps in exchange for price.

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.

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FAQ

Common questions

Something else? Write to support@mentionwatch.com.

Is Mentionwatch a Mention.com alternative?
Yes for founders who want social keyword monitoring without a yearly Company plan or a demo. Mentionwatch is self-serve, $29 or $79 per month, and cancelable monthly. It does not replace Mention’s web, Reddit, and review coverage.
How much does Mention.com cost?
Mention’s public pricing page (mention.com/en/pricing, August 2026) lists a Company plan billed yearly and a Request a demo CTA. Independent 2026 roundups often quote that Company plan around $599/month billed annually. Treat $599 as a typical reported figure, not a live checkout price, because the public page is demo-led.
Do I have to talk to sales to use Mentionwatch?
No. You can sign up, start a 14-day trial with no credit card, and subscribe from the site. Mention’s public Company plan asks you to request a demo.
What does Mentionwatch not cover compared with Mention?
Mention lists realtime tracking across Facebook, Instagram, X, Reddit, TikTok, Pinterest, YouTube, plus news, blogs, forums, and 75+ review sites. Mentionwatch only covers YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X, and Facebook, with scheduled scans and per-cycle caps.

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.

14-Day Trial

TRIAL

Try it out for yourself!

Freefor 14 days

Start free trial

Up 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

Solo

For the solo entrepreneur

$5first month

Then $12 per month. Cancel anytime.

Choose Solo

Up 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

POPULAR

For serious individuals.

$29per month

Code EARLYBIRD takes 20% off your first month. For the first 50 customers.

Choose Starter

Up 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 Growth

Up 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

Skip the demo. Start the trial.

Create an account, add a keyword, and see the mentions. If you later need Reddit, news, and reviews, Mention is still the broader product.