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BuzzSumo vs Determ

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BuzzSumo

Content Creation

Content research and media outreach platform for trends, mentions, and influencer discovery

From
$199/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Determ

Social Media

Media monitoring and PR intelligence with published European pricing and unlimited users on every plan

From
€99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: BuzzSumo entry-level Content Creation plan is limited to a single user and just 2 alerts, forcing teams onto the pricier PR & Comms tier.; Determ there is no print media monitoring, so any organisation with a press cuttings obligation or a board that still reads newspaper coverage has to buy a second service alongside it.
  • They diverge on capability: BuzzSumo covers Content Analyzer, Determ covers Real-time mention alerts.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BuzzSumo and Determ actually diverge.

Attributes where BuzzSumo and Determ differ
AttributeBuzzSumoDeterm
Starting price$199/month€99/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionPer month by topic and mention volume
PlatformswebWeb, iOS, Android
CategoryContent CreationSocial Media

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 BuzzSumo

  • Content Analyzer
  • Trending Feeds
  • Question Analyzer
  • Media database and outreach
  • Coverage reports
  • Alerts

Only in Determ

  • Real-time mention alerts
  • Unlimited keywords
  • Sentiment analysis
  • Influencer identification
  • Boolean query builder
  • Reporting and exports
  • Mentions API
  • Crisis alerts

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

BuzzSumo

  • Finding trending content topics before writing new articlesnot Determ
  • PR teams pitching journalists via the media databasenot Determ
  • Tracking brand and competitor mentions across the webnot Determ
  • Analyzing which existing content earns the most engagementnot Determ

Determ

  • A European trade association giving unlimited member-organisation staff access to the same media alerts without paying per seatnot BuzzSumo
  • A communications team needing alerts within minutes of a negative story breaking in a regional language outletnot BuzzSumo
  • A PR agency running monitoring for several clients where seat-based pricing would make sharing dashboards uneconomicnot BuzzSumo
  • A public sector body tracking coverage of a policy announcement across news, forums and social without a six-figure contractnot BuzzSumo

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

BuzzSumo

  • Entry-level Content Creation plan is limited to a single user and just 2 alerts, forcing teams onto the pricier PR & Comms tier.
  • Enterprise-only annual billing means the top tier is not available on flexible monthly terms.
  • Media database and PR outreach features are withheld from the base plan, so pure content-research buyers still pay for a PR-oriented tier to unlock coverage reporting.

Determ

  • There is no print media monitoring, so any organisation with a press cuttings obligation or a board that still reads newspaper coverage has to buy a second service alongside it.
  • Mention allowances are the real constraint and a single viral news cycle can exhaust a 1,000-mention monthly quota in days, after which you either upgrade mid-contract or lose visibility exactly when you need it most.
  • Long-range historical reporting is thin, so year-on-year share of voice analysis and multi-year campaign retrospectives are awkward compared with the larger monitoring suites.
  • Facebook coverage is restricted and LinkedIn profiles cannot be monitored, limits imposed by those platforms but which still leave gaps in any brand where the conversation happens there.
  • It is a monitoring tool rather than a PR suite, with no media database, no journalist contact list and no pitching workflow, so agencies replacing Cision or Muck Rack will find half the job undone.

Pricing, plan by plan

BuzzSumo

$199/month
  • Content Creation$199/month
    • 1 user
    • Unlimited searches
    • 2 alerts
  • PR & Comms$299/month
    • 5 users
    • 5 alerts
    • Media database & outreach
  • Suite$499/month
    • 10 users
    • 10 alerts
    • YouTube Analyzer
  • Enterprise$999/month
    • 30 users
    • 50 alerts
    • RSS feed sync

Determ

€99/month
  • Focus$99/month
    • 1 topic
    • 1,000 mentions per month
    • Unlimited keywords
  • Expand$299/month
    • 5 topics
    • 5,000 mentions per month
    • Unlimited keywords
  • Command$499/month
    • 10 topics
    • 10,000 mentions per month
    • Unlimited keywords
  • Custom$undefined/year
    • Custom topic and mention volumes
    • Enterprise onboarding
    • Quoted individually

Which should you pick?

Choose BuzzSumo if

  • You need content analyzer.
  • You work on web.
  • You also want trending feeds.
BuzzSumo review

Choose Determ if

  • You need real-time mention alerts.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want unlimited keywords.
Determ review

Questions people ask

Is BuzzSumo or Determ better?
Neither clearly leads. BuzzSumo starts at $199/month and Determ at €99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BuzzSumo or Determ?
BuzzSumo starts at $199/month and Determ at €99/month.
Does BuzzSumo or Determ run on more platforms?
BuzzSumo runs on web. Determ runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is BuzzSumo best used for?
BuzzSumo is most often used for finding trending content topics before writing new articles, pr teams pitching journalists via the media database, tracking brand and competitor mentions across the web, analyzing which existing content earns the most engagement. Of those, finding trending content topics before writing new articles and pr teams pitching journalists via the media database are not what Determ is typically brought in for.
What can BuzzSumo do that Determ cannot?
BuzzSumo covers Content Analyzer, Trending Feeds, Question Analyzer, Media database and outreach. Determ covers Real-time mention alerts, Unlimited keywords, Sentiment analysis, Influencer identification.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

BuzzSumo: What does BuzzSumo cost?

Plans run Content Creation at $199/month, PR & Comms at $299/month, Suite at $499/month, and Enterprise at $999/month, all billed yearly.

Source
Determ: Is Determ the same as Mediatoolkit?

Yes. Mediatoolkit rebranded to Determ; older reviews and directory listings still use the previous name.

BuzzSumo: Can I cancel my subscription anytime?

Users can cancel at any time, though they remain billed for the full duration of the current subscription period.

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Determ: How are users charged?

They are not. Every published plan includes unlimited users and unlimited keywords; you pay for topics and monthly mention volume.

BuzzSumo: What does BuzzSumo integrate with?

The PR & Comms plan and above include a Slack integration for sharing mentions and coverage alerts with a team.

Source
Determ: Does it monitor print or broadcast?

No. Online and social only.

Determ: What happens if I exceed my mention limit?

You stop receiving new mentions on that topic for the period unless you upgrade, so set queries tightly before a campaign launch.

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