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Determ vs X

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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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X

Social Media

The renamed and restructured Twitter, now merged into Elon Musks xAI, with paid verification and metered API access

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only X has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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.; X verification no longer signals identity or notability, only a paid subscription, so users cannot rely on the blue check the way they could before 2023.
  • They diverge on capability: Determ covers Real-time mention alerts, X covers Posts and reposts.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Determ and X actually diverge.

Attributes where Determ and X differ
AttributeDetermX
Starting price€99/monthFree
Pricing modelPer month by topic and mention volumeFree to use, paid X Premium tiers and metered developer API
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidiOS, Android, Web

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Social Media).

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 X

  • Posts and reposts
  • X Premium
  • Grok integration
  • Spaces
  • Direct messages
  • Creator monetisation

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

X

  • A brand or public figure needing verified status and reduced ads, now purchased rather than earned editoriallynot Determ
  • A developer building a bot or analytics tool who needs to budget for paid API tiers rather than assume free accessnot Determ
  • A researcher who previously used the free academic API and now needs to evaluate whether the paid tier is affordablenot Determ
  • An advertiser assessing brand safety given content moderation changes since the 2022 acquisitionnot 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.

X

  • Verification no longer signals identity or notability, only a paid subscription, so users cannot rely on the blue check the way they could before 2023.
  • API access for developers moved from largely free to a paid tier structure, and the free tier is restrictive enough that most third-party apps and bots have shut down or moved elsewhere.
  • Advertiser spend has been volatile since the ownership change, with several major advertisers pausing campaigns over content moderation concerns, which affects the reliability of ad-supported reach.
  • The 2025 merger into xAI folds the platforms user data and infrastructure into an AI company, which is a materially different data relationship than existed under the previous corporate structure.
  • Content moderation policy has shifted significantly since 2022, and organisations with brand safety requirements need to reassess the platform rather than assume Twitter-era policies still apply.

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

X

Free
  • BasicFree
    • Ad-supported feed, posting, following, direct messages
  • Premium$8/month
    • Verification badge, edit posts, reduced ads, longer posts, revenue share eligibility
  • Premium+$40/month
    • Largest reply prioritisation, ad-free timeline, higher usage limits

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 X if

  • You need posts and reposts.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on iOS, Android, Web.
  • You also want x premium.
X review

Questions people ask

Is Determ or X better?
Neither clearly leads. Determ starts at €99/month and X at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Determ or X?
X has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at €99/month for Determ and Free for X.
Does Determ or X run on more platforms?
Determ runs on Web, iOS, Android. X runs on iOS, Android, Web.
Can I use X for free?
Yes. X has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Determ starts at €99/month.
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 X is typically brought in for.
What can Determ do that X cannot?
Determ covers Real-time mention alerts, Unlimited keywords, Sentiment analysis, Influencer identification. X covers Posts and reposts, X Premium, Grok integration, Spaces.

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.

X: Is X the same company as Twitter?

It is the renamed and restructured successor. Twitter Inc became X Corp after Musks 2022 acquisition, and X Corp itself was merged into xAI in March 2025.

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.

X: Is verification still free?

No. Verification is now part of the paid X Premium subscription, not a free editorial mark of notability.

Determ: Does it monitor print or broadcast?

No. Online and social only.

X: Can I still use the API for free?

A limited free tier exists but is restrictive; meaningful volume access requires a paid tier, priced well above the old free and standard API access.

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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