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Determ vs Klear

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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
Klear logo

Klear

Influencer Marketing

Influencer marketing made simple

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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.; Klear no pricing is published for any of the four tiers
  • They diverge on capability: Determ covers Real-time mention alerts, Klear covers AI-powered discovery.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Determ and Klear actually diverge.

Attributes where Determ and Klear differ
AttributeDetermKlear
Starting price€99/monthOn request
Pricing modelPer month by topic and mention volumesubscription
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, Api
CategorySocial MediaInfluencer Marketing
FoundedUnknown2012

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 Determ

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

Only in Klear

  • AI-powered discovery
  • Demographic analysis
  • Campaign management
  • Performance analytics
  • Influencer CRM
  • Social listening
  • Competitor tracking
  • Reporting

What people use each for

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

Determ

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

Klear

  • Influencer marketing platformnot Determ
  • Social media monitoringnot Determ
  • Influencer discovery and outreachnot Determ

Where each one falls short

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

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.

Klear

  • No pricing is published for any of the four tiers
  • Most agreements carry a minimum contract length of 12 months
  • Cost depends on sources monitored, data volume, user count, integrations and onboarding, so several negotiated variables set the price
  • Every quote is individually tailored rather than listed

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Klear

On request
  • Starter$undefined/month
    • Influencer discovery
    • Basic filters
    • Campaign tracking
  • Professional$undefined/month
    • Advanced search
    • Audience demographics
    • Performance analytics
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Meltwater integration
    • Custom solutions
    • API access

Which should you pick?

Choose Determ if

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

Choose Klear if

  • You need ai-powered discovery.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want demographic analysis.
Klear review

Questions people ask

Is Determ or Klear better?
Neither clearly leads. Determ starts at €99/month and Klear at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Determ or Klear?
Determ starts at €99/month and Klear at On request.
Does Determ or Klear run on more platforms?
Determ runs on Web, iOS, Android. Klear runs on Web, Api.
What is Determ best used for?
Determ is most often used for a european trade association giving unlimited member-organisation staff access to the same media alerts without paying per seat, a communications team needing alerts within minutes of a negative story breaking in a regional language outlet, a pr agency running monitoring for several clients where seat-based pricing would make sharing dashboards uneconomic, a public sector body tracking coverage of a policy announcement across news, forums and social without a six-figure contract. Of those, a european trade association giving unlimited member-organisation staff access to the same media alerts without paying per seat and a communications team needing alerts within minutes of a negative story breaking in a regional language outlet are not what Klear is typically brought in for.
What can Determ do that Klear cannot?
Determ covers Real-time mention alerts, Unlimited keywords, Sentiment analysis, Influencer identification. Klear covers AI-powered discovery, Demographic analysis, Campaign management, Performance analytics.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Determ: Is Determ the same as Mediatoolkit?

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

Klear: What is Klear's current pricing model?

Klear is now part of Meltwater's influencer marketing suite. Pricing is tailored rather than one-size-fits-all, based on monitoring scope, data volume, user count, and support needs.

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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.

Klear: How does Meltwater/Klear pricing work?

Meltwater offers Starter, Pro, Enterprise, and Agency plans with customized pricing. Annual contracts with 12-month minimum are standard. Implementation fees may apply.

Source
Determ: Does it monitor print or broadcast?

No. Online and social only.

Klear: Does Klear/Meltwater offer free trials?

Meltwater does not offer self-serve free trials. Expert-guided demos are provided at no cost upon request.

Source
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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