--- title: "Why MentionWatch - Transparent Social Listening | MentionWatch" description: "No credit card required. No sales calls. No long contracts. Just sign up and start tracking in minutes." canonical_url: "https://mentionwatch.com/why-mentionwatch" meta: "og:description": "No credit card required. No sales calls. No long contracts. Just sign up and start tracking in minutes." "og:title": "Why MentionWatch - Transparent Social Listening" "twitter:description": "No credit card required. No sales calls. No long contracts. Just sign up and start tracking in minutes." "twitter:title": "Why MentionWatch - Transparent Social Listening" --- Why Mentionwatch # **Social monitoring you can start today, at a price you can see ** Most social listening tools are built for large teams, with demos, annual contracts, and coverage a small business may never use. Mentionwatch is smaller on purpose: five social platforms, scheduled scans, and plans you can buy and cancel yourself. [**Start free trial **](https://mentionwatch.com/signup) **See pricing ** 14-day free trial · No credit card · Cancel any time mentionwatch.com/dashboard/trackings/new New tracking **What should we watch for? ** **Keyword or hashtag ** Lumen Coffee **Platforms ** X Instagram TikTok YouTube Facebook Growth
Scans
**Every 24 hours **
Plan
**Starter · 1 of 3 keywords **
First scan starts after you save **Save tracking ** What is different ## **Built for one person watching their own name** Mentionwatch does fewer things than a listening suite. Here is what you get in exchange. Pricing ### **The price is on the page** No quote, no call to find out what it costs. You pick a plan, pay monthly, and cancel from the billing portal when you are done. - Starter: $29/month, 3 keywords, X, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube - Growth: $79/month, 8 keywords, adds Facebook - Monthly billing, no annual contract mentionwatch.com/dashboard/settings/billing Current plan **Starter ** **$29**per month
Keywords
**2 of 3 used **
Scans
**Every 24 hours **
Billing
**Monthly **
**Change plan ****Open billing portal ** Getting started ### **Start without a sales call** Create an account, add a keyword, and pick your platforms. The trial runs for 14 days without a card, and your first mentions arrive after the first scan. - 14-day trial, no credit card - Set up trackings yourself, no onboarding call - Unlimited teammates on every plan, each with their own permissions mentionwatch.com/dashboard Getting started 1. **Create an account**No credit card 2. **Add a keyword**“Lumen Coffee” 3. **Pick platforms**Instagram and TikTok on the trial 4. **4****First scan**Mentions land in your inbox when it finishes Daily use ### **The posts that need a reply come first** Every post is marked positive, neutral, or negative. Negative posts with the most views sit at the top, and an email rule can tell you when one arrives. - Sentiment on every post, and you can change a label that is wrong - Email alerts by sentiment, platform, or keyword - Export your mentions to CSV mentionwatch.com/dashboard/mentions
Positive
**61% **
Neutral
**27% **
Negative
**12% **
**@priya.shah**Needs a reply14 min ago Got the wrong order twice at Lumen Coffee this week. Anyone else? Negative · 2.1K views **@mads.eats**2 h ago Queue at Lumen Coffee was 20 minutes this morning, worth it though. Neutral · 8.4K views **@nora\_bakes**5 h ago Ordered from Lumen Coffee again, honestly the best oat flat white in town. Positive · 1.2K views Compared with larger tools ## **How buying usually works, and how it works here** Larger tools do more, and the rows where they are stronger are marked. This is about fit, not about who is better.
**Pricing**
Larger plans are often “contact sales”
Public: $29 and $79 per month Stronger here
**Getting started**
Often a demo or onboarding call first
Self-serve signup, no call Stronger here
**Trial**
Varies by vendor; some ask for a card
14 days, no credit card Stronger here
**Commitment**
Annual contracts are common
Monthly billing, cancel in the billing portal Stronger here
**Coverage**
Social plus news, blogs, forums, and reviews Stronger here
X, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook
**Speed**
Hourly or realtime on higher plans Stronger here
Every 24 hours on Starter, every 12 hours on Growth
Limits ## **What Mentionwatch is not ** Scheduled scans and a narrow set of platforms are what keep the price low. If you need more, a bigger tool is the better buy. - Not realtime. Scans run every 24 hours on Starter, every 12 hours on Growth, and once a week during the trial. - Not web-wide. There is no Reddit, news, blogs, forums, or review sites. - Not a firehose. Each scan takes up to 20 TikToks and 35 posts on each other platform. [**~~Read our comparisons with Brand24, Mention.com, and Awario ~~**](https://mentionwatch.com/alternatives) FAQ ## **Common questions** Something else? Write to [~~support@mentionwatch.com~~](mailto:support@mentionwatch.com).
**How is Mentionwatch different from enterprise social listening tools?**
Mentionwatch is self-serve, transparent about pricing, and focused on practical monitoring workflows for founders, creators, and small teams.
**Do I need to talk to sales?**
No. You can create an account, start a trial, and set up monitors without booking a demo or waiting for a sales process.
**Is a credit card required for the trial?**
No. Mentionwatch is designed so you can try the platform before committing to a paid plan.
**Can I cancel when I need to?**
Yes. Mentionwatch uses straightforward subscription plans with self-service billing and no long-term enterprise contract requirement.
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! **Free**for 14 days [**Start free trial**](https://mentionwatch.com/signup?plan=1) 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 **$5**first month Then $12 per month. Cancel anytime. [**Choose Solo**](https://mentionwatch.com/signup?plan=4) 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. **$29**per month Code **EARLYBIRD** takes 20% off your first month. For the first 50 customers. [**Choose Starter**](https://mentionwatch.com/signup?plan=2) 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. **$79**per month [**Choose Growth**](https://mentionwatch.com/signup?plan=3) 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 ## **See what people say about you this week.** 14-day free trial. No credit card. Your first results arrive after the first scan. [**Start free trial**](https://mentionwatch.com/signup) [**Run a free brand audit**](https://mentionwatch.com/free-tools/brand-audit) ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/sitemap.md) for all pages.