Tool comparison · Social Listening & Monitoring Tools
BuzzSumo
Topic and content research with monitoring and journalist database
- Entryfrom US$199per month · flat rate · billed annually
- Free plannoper pricing page
- Trial periodyesDuration not recorded
- InterfaceEnglishnot in German
- Hosting according to providernot specified
- Third-party rating4.5 / 5Capterra · 145 Reviews
- X (formerly Twitter)
- YouTube
- TikTok
- Web app
- Browser extension
- API
Classification
In brief
Summarised from the provider's information. Not a test verdict.
BuzzSumo is listed as a social listening tool and also covers content research. It shows brand mentions, trends and topics, and offers Boolean search, crisis alerts, creator search and a journalist database with outreach. The company belongs to Cision.
SuitsFor agencies and PR teams that want to research topics and find contacts for press work.
Watch outThe interface is available only in English, and there is no free plan.
Target audiences per provider
- Agencies
- PR & Communications Teams
- Large enterprises
Source: buzzsumo.com/pricing · checked on 11/11/2026
Sources: help.buzzsumo.com/en/articles/2012628-what-lang…, help.buzzsumo.com/en and 3 more · checked on 11/11/2026
Controlled vocabulary
Features
The same terms as in every other profile. Anything not listed has not been reviewed by us yet.
Not included according to provider: Sentiment analysis
Planning & Publishing1Content curation
- yesContent curation
Source: buzzsumo.com/pricing · checked on 11/11/2026
Analytics1Competitor Benchmark
- yesCompetitor Benchmark
Source: buzzsumo.com/pricing · checked on 11/11/2026
Reporting2PDF export · CSV/Excel export
- yesPDF export
- yesCSV/Excel export
Source: buzzsumo.com/pricing · checked on 11/11/2026
Listening & Monitoring9Brand mentions · Keyword monitoring · Boolean search · Web, news & blog sources …
- yesBrand mentions
- yesKeyword monitoring
- yesBoolean search
- yesWeb, news & blog sources
- yesTrend & topic detection
- yesCrisis alerts
- yesIdentify opinion leaders
- yesRetroactive data in listening
- yesJournalist database
- noSentiment analysis
Sources: buzzsumo.com/pricing, help.buzzsumo.com/en/articles/1633294-content-a… and 3 more · checked on 11/11/2026
Influencer & UGC2Creator search · Outreach & contact
- yesCreator search
- yesOutreach & contact
Source: buzzsumo.com/pricing · checked on 11/11/2026
Administration & Security1API access
- yesAPI access
Source: help.buzzsumo.com/en/articles/1633314-does-buzz… · checked on 11/11/2026
6 networks
Networks
What BuzzSumo can do per network, as described by the provider.
- FacebookAnalytics
- X (formerly Twitter)Analytics
- RedditAnalytics
- PinterestAnalytics
- YouTubeAnalytics
- TikTokAnalytics
Show full matrix 6 networks × 2 capabilities
| Network | Analytics | Competitor analytics |
|---|---|---|
| yes | yes | |
| X (formerly Twitter) | yes | not specified |
| yes | not specified | |
| yes | not specified | |
| YouTube | yes | not specified |
| TikTok | yes | not specified |
Source: buzzsumo.com/pricing · checked on 11/11/2026
Per pricing page
Costs & Plans
Amounts as the provider displays them. Limits per plan, where stated.
Content Creation
US$199
per month · flat rate · billed annually
- 1 Users
- unlimited Searches
- unlimited Exports
PR & Comms
US$299
per month · flat rate · billed annually
- 5 Users
- unlimited Searches
- unlimited Exports
Suite
US$499
per month · flat rate · billed annually
- 10 Users
- unlimited Searches
- unlimited Exports
Enterprise
US$999
per month · flat rate · billed annually
- 30 Users
- unlimited Searches
- unlimited Exports
Source: buzzsumo.com/pricing · checked on 11/11/2026
Current prices from the providerAccording to the provider
Privacy & Security
We reproduce what the provider states. This is not a legal assessment.
- Provider's GDPR statementyesyes, per provider
- Data Processing Agreement (DPA)nono, according to provider
- Hostingnot specified
- EU-US Data Privacy Frameworknot specified
- ISO 27001 certificationnot specified
- SOC 2 reportnot specified
- Provider headquartered in the EUnono, according to provider
Show all 26 criteria 23 not specified
- yesProvider's GDPR statement
- noData Processing Agreement (DPA)
- noProvider headquartered in the EU
- not specifiedProvider from the DACH region
- not specifiedHosting in the EU
- not specifiedHosting in Germany
- not specifiedChoice of server location
- not specifiedEU-US Data Privacy Framework
- not specifiedEU Standard Contractual Clauses
- not specifiedList of subprocessors
- not specifiedISO 27001 certification
- not specifiedSOC 2 report
- not specifiedBSI C5 attestation
- not specifiedSSO via SAML
- not specifiedUser management via SCIM
- not specifiedRegular penetration tests
- not specifiedTrust Center
- not specifiedMeta Business Partner
- not specifiedTikTok Marketing Partner
- not specifiedLinkedIn Marketing Partner
- not specifiedCustomer data not used for AI training
- not specifiedAccessibility statement
- not specifiedUS hosting
- not specifiedHosting in Switzerland
- not specifiedCISIS12 certification
- not specifiedMeta Tech Provider
Sources: help.buzzsumo.com/en/articles/1940575-does-buzz…, buzzsumo.com · checked on 11/11/2026
2 listed
Integrations
connections that the provider itself names.
- Slack
- Zapier
Source: buzzsumo.com/pricing · checked on 11/11/2026
From third parties
Reviews
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- OMR Reviews4.3/ 55 Reviews · retrieved on 11/11/2026View at OMR Reviews
- G24.5/ 5107 Reviews · retrieved on 11/11/2026View at G2
- Capterra4.5/ 5145 Reviews · retrieved on 11/11/2026View at Capterra
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- X (formerly Twitter)
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- X (formerly Twitter)
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- X (formerly Twitter)
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- Bluesky
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Status 11/11/2026
Sources
Every page this profile is drawn from, with the date it was checked. The status shown above is the oldest of this data.
14 sources, oldest check on 11/11/2026. help.buzzsumo.com (6) · buzzsumo.com (4) · omr.com (1) · brandwatch.com (1) · capterra.com (1) · g2.com (1)
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