Software · head to head
Audiense vs OpenInfluence
The short version
- Only OpenInfluence has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- They diverge on capability: Audiense covers Audience segmentation, OpenInfluence covers Creator discovery.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Audiense and OpenInfluence actually diverge.
| Attribute | Audiense | OpenInfluence |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $948/year | Free |
| Pricing model | Unknown | open-source |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Self-hosted, Api |
| Founded | 2011 | 2019 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Audiense
- Audience segmentation
- Personality insights
- Influencer identification
- Affinity mapping
- Demographics analysis
- Interest analysis
- Custom reports
- Twitter API
Only in OpenInfluence
- Creator discovery
- Campaign tracking
- Analytics engine
- Custom workflows
- API endpoints
- Community plugins
- Full customization
- TikTok
Both cover
- Data export
- GDPR
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- Api support
- English language support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Audiense
- Audience researchnot OpenInfluence
- Influencer discoverynot OpenInfluence
- Campaign planningnot OpenInfluence
- Segmentationnot OpenInfluence
OpenInfluence
No use cases recorded yet. See the OpenInfluence review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Audiense
- Platform is heavily Twitter-focused with limited data from other social media platforms
- Limited utility in markets or demographics where Twitter is not a primary social media platform
- Free and low-tier plans severely restrict report generation to three per month
- Limited to three segments per report on lower-tier plans
- Missing key features on cheaper version limiting the spectrum of tasks possible
OpenInfluence
Nothing recorded yet. See the OpenInfluence review.
Pricing, plan by plan
Audiense
$948/yearNo published plan breakdown. See the Audiense review.
OpenInfluence
Free- Open SourceFree
- Source code access
- Self-hosted deployment
- Community support
Which should you pick?
Choose OpenInfluence if
- You need creator discovery.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Self-hosted, Api.
- You also want campaign tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is Audiense or OpenInfluence better?
- Neither clearly leads. Audiense starts at $948/year and OpenInfluence at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Audiense or OpenInfluence?
- OpenInfluence has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $948/year for Audiense and Free for OpenInfluence.
- Does Audiense or OpenInfluence run on more platforms?
- Audiense runs on Web. OpenInfluence runs on Web, Self-hosted, Api.
- Can I use OpenInfluence for free?
- Yes. OpenInfluence has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Audiense starts at $948/year.
- What is Audiense best used for?
- Audiense is most often used for audience research, influencer discovery, campaign planning, segmentation. Of those, audience research and influencer discovery are not what OpenInfluence is typically brought in for.
- What can Audiense do that OpenInfluence cannot?
- Audiense covers Audience segmentation, Personality insights, Influencer identification, Affinity mapping. OpenInfluence covers Creator discovery, Campaign tracking, Analytics engine, Custom workflows. Both handle Data export, Instagram, GDPR, Cloud deployment.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Audiense: What is Audiense primarily used for?
Audiense is an Audience Intelligence platform that analyzes social media audiences. While influencer marketing is a use case, the platform primarily provides audience insights for marketing agencies, market research firms, and PR professionals.
SourceAudiense: What is the main limitation of the free or low-tier plans?
Users on Free or Twitter Marketing plans can only create three sample insights reports per month, limited to sample audiences of 10,000 members, generate only three segments, and see only 15-20 top influencers.
SourceAudiense: What social platforms does Audiense support?
Audiense is fundamentally centered on Twitter data as its primary offering, though it acknowledges access to additional data sources beyond Twitter.
SourceRelated pages
More on OpenInfluence
Keep looking
Other head to heads
- Audiense vs Refersion
- Audiense vs Impact.com
- Audiense vs CreatorIQ
- Audiense vs Grin
- Audiense vs Tapfiliate
- Audiense vs Captiv8
- Audiense vs Emplifi
- Audiense vs HypeAuditor
- Audiense vs AspireIQ
- Audiense vs Heepsy
- Audiense vs Julius
- Audiense vs Shopify Collabs
- Audiense vs Sprout Social
- Audiense vs Upfluence
- Audiense vs Afluencer
- Audiense vs Billo
- Audiense vs Brandbassador
- Audiense vs Cohley
- OpenInfluence vs Refersion
- OpenInfluence vs Impact.com
- OpenInfluence vs CreatorIQ
- OpenInfluence vs Grin
- OpenInfluence vs Tapfiliate
- OpenInfluence vs Captiv8
- OpenInfluence vs Emplifi
- OpenInfluence vs HypeAuditor
- OpenInfluence vs AspireIQ
- OpenInfluence vs Heepsy
- OpenInfluence vs Julius
- OpenInfluence vs Shopify Collabs
- OpenInfluence vs Sprout Social
- OpenInfluence vs Upfluence
- OpenInfluence vs Afluencer
- OpenInfluence vs Billo
- OpenInfluence vs Brandbassador
- OpenInfluence vs Cohley

