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Determ vs Meltwater

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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
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Meltwater

News

Media intelligence and social listening platform

From
$15000/year
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.; Meltwater real-time accuracy issues reported, particularly for niche industries or non-English content
  • They diverge on capability: Determ covers Real-time mention alerts, Meltwater covers Media monitoring.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Determ and Meltwater actually diverge.

Attributes where Determ and Meltwater differ
AttributeDetermMeltwater
Starting price€99/month$15000/year
Pricing modelPer month by topic and mention volumeUnknown
CategorySocial MediaNews
FoundedUnknown2001

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web, iOS, Android), 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
  • Influencer identification
  • Boolean query builder
  • Reporting and exports
  • Mentions API
  • Crisis alerts

Only in Meltwater

  • Media monitoring
  • Social listening
  • Influencer discovery
  • Competitive intelligence
  • PR analytics
  • Report automation
  • Crisis monitoring
  • Salesforce

Both cover

  • Sentiment analysis

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 Meltwater
  • A communications team needing alerts within minutes of a negative story breaking in a regional language outletnot Meltwater
  • A PR agency running monitoring for several clients where seat-based pricing would make sharing dashboards uneconomicnot Meltwater
  • A public sector body tracking coverage of a policy announcement across news, forums and social without a six-figure contractnot Meltwater

Meltwater

  • Media monitoringnot Determ
  • Influencer researchnot Determ
  • Brand trackingnot Determ
  • Crisis managementnot 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.

Meltwater

  • Real-time accuracy issues reported, particularly for niche industries or non-English content
  • Limited media contact database at 380,000-400,000 contacts compared to competitors like Cision
  • Cumbersome dashboard navigation and reporting interface requiring multi-step menu access for data exports
  • Annual contracts with limited ability to scale down; risky for businesses with fluctuating needs

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

Meltwater

$15000/year
  • Essentials$15000/year
    • Core media monitoring
    • Brand mention tracking
    • Industry trend monitoring
  • Suite$25000/year
    • Media monitoring
    • Social listening
    • Cross-department analytics

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 Meltwater if

  • You need media monitoring.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want social listening.
Meltwater review

Questions people ask

Is Determ or Meltwater better?
Neither clearly leads. Determ starts at €99/month and Meltwater at $15000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Determ or Meltwater?
Determ starts at €99/month and Meltwater at $15000/year.
Does Determ or Meltwater run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, iOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 Meltwater is typically brought in for.
What can Determ do that Meltwater cannot?
Determ covers Real-time mention alerts, Unlimited keywords, Influencer identification, Boolean query builder. Meltwater covers Media monitoring, Social listening, Influencer discovery, Competitive intelligence. Both handle Sentiment analysis.

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.

Meltwater: How much does Meltwater cost?

Meltwater does not publish pricing; all quotes require a sales call and annual contract. Median annual cost is approximately $25,000, with mid-market PR teams typically paying $15,000-$40,000 depending on users, coverage volume, and features.

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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.

Meltwater: What sources does Meltwater monitor?

Meltwater monitors 200M+ online publications, 400,000+ traditional media sources, 20,000+ podcasts, TV/radio across all 210 US DMAs, and social platforms including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, YouTube, WeChat, and Weibo.

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Determ: Does it monitor print or broadcast?

No. Online and social only.

Meltwater: What languages does Meltwater support?

Meltwater provides global multilingual support with consistent accuracy across 100+ languages for sentiment analysis and content classification.

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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.

Meltwater: Does Meltwater include journalist/media contact information?

Meltwater's media database includes approximately 380,000-400,000 contacts, smaller than competitors like Cision (1.1M). Media database and GenAI Lens are separate paid add-ons.

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Meltwater: Can I export Meltwater reports?

Yes, Meltwater generates custom dashboards and reports tailored to stakeholders. Mira AI assistant can generate summaries and insights from monitoring data.

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