Tool comparison · Social Listening & Monitoring Tools
Meltwater
Media intelligence with journalist database and social listening, formerly Linkfluence
- EntryPrice on requestno list price published
- Free plannoper pricing page
- Trial periodnot specified
- InterfaceEnglishnot in German
- Hosting according to providernot specified
- Third-party rating4.1 / 5G2 · 2,681 Reviews
- X (formerly Twitter)
- TikTok
- YouTube
- Web app
- API
Classification
In brief
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News, print, broadcast, podcasts, networks and review portals are monitored, plus sentiment analysis and visibility in AI answers. Also included are a journalist database, press releases and creator search. The product was formerly called Linkfluence.
SuitsFor communications departments and agencies that combine press work and social listening.
Watch outPricing is only available on request and comes with a minimum term; the provider is not based in the EU.
Target audiences per provider
- Small businesses
- SMEs
- Large enterprises
- Agencies
- PR & Communications Teams
Source: meltwater.com/en/pricing · checked on 11/11/2026
Compared under
Sources: apps.apple.com/us/app/meltwater-mobile/id959583…, community.meltwater.com/knowledge-base and 4 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.
Analytics1Competitor Benchmark
- yesCompetitor Benchmark
Source: meltwater.com/en/blog/meltwater-pricing · checked on 11/11/2026
Listening & Monitoring10Brand mentions · Keyword monitoring · Web, news & blog sources · Print & broadcast …
- yesBrand mentions
- yesKeyword monitoring
- yesWeb, news & blog sources
- yesPrint & broadcast
- yesPodcast monitoring
- yesReview sites as a source
- yesSentiment analysis
- yesVisibility in AI answers
- yesJournalist database
- yesSend press releases
Sources: meltwater.com/en/blog/media-monitoring, meltwater.com/en/blog/earned-media-monitoring and 4 more · checked on 11/11/2026
AI Features1AI evaluation
- yesAI evaluation
Source: meltwater.com/en/blog/meltwater-pricing · checked on 11/11/2026
Influencer & UGC1Creator search
- yesCreator search
Source: meltwater.com/en/blog/meltwater-pricing · checked on 11/11/2026
Administration & Security1API access
- yesAPI access
Source: meltwater.com/en/platform/integrations-api · checked on 11/11/2026
7 networks
Networks
What Meltwater can do per network, as described by the provider.
- X (formerly Twitter)Listening
- LinkedInListening
- InstagramListening
- TikTokListening
- RedditListening
- FacebookListening
- YouTubeListening
Show full matrix 7 networks × 1 capabilities
| Network | Listening |
|---|---|
| X (formerly Twitter) | yes |
| yes | |
| yes | |
| TikTok | yes |
| yes | |
| yes | |
| YouTube | yes |
Source: meltwater.com/en/blog/earned-media-monitoring · checked on 11/11/2026
According 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)yesyes, per 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
- List of subprocessorsyesyes, per provider
- Trust Centeryesyes, per provider
Show all 26 criteria 21 not specified
- yesProvider's GDPR statement
- yesData 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
- yesList 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
- yesTrust 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: meltwater.com/en/privacy/dpa, meltwater.com/de/about/investor-relations/resou… and 1 more · checked on 11/11/2026
6 listed
Integrations
connections that the provider itself names.
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
- Zapier
- MCP server
- Power BI
- Tableau
Sources: meltwater.com/en/platform/integrations-api, developer.meltwater.com/docs and 2 more · checked on 11/11/2026
From third parties
Reviews
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- OMR Reviews4.0/ 530 Reviews · retrieved on 11/11/2026View at OMR Reviews
- G24.1/ 52,681 Reviews · retrieved on 11/11/2026View at G2
- Capterra4.0/ 596 Reviews · retrieved on 11/11/2026View at Capterra
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Status 11/11/2026
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