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Meltwater
Media intelligence and social listening platform
As of 30 August 2026, Meltwater starts at $15000/year. Meltwater is a comprehensive media intelligence platform that combines social listening, influencer discovery, and PR analytics. Softwr lists it under News. Meltwater is launched in 2001, available on Web, iOS, Android.
Overview
What Meltwater does
Meltwater is a comprehensive media intelligence platform that combines social listening, influencer discovery, and PR analytics. It helps brands monitor their online presence and find relevant influencers.
What people use it for
- Media monitoring
- Influencer research
- Brand tracking
- Crisis management
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Where it falls short
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- 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
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Pricing
What Meltwater costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Essentials
$15,000 /yr
- Core media monitoring
- Brand mention tracking
- Industry trend monitoring
Suite
$25,000 /yr
- Media monitoring
- Social listening
- Cross-department analytics
- Advanced reporting
Capabilities
Features
Media monitoring
Social listening
Influencer discovery
Sentiment analysis
Competitive intelligence
PR analytics
Report automation
Crisis monitoring
Salesforce
Integration with Salesforce
HubSpot
Integration with HubSpot
Slack
Integration with Slack
Microsoft Teams
Integration with Microsoft Teams
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Questions people ask
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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.
SourceWhat 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.
SourceWhat languages does Meltwater support?
Meltwater provides global multilingual support with consistent accuracy across 100+ languages for sentiment analysis and content classification.
SourceDoes 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.
SourceCan 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.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Meltwater
- Company
- Meltwater
- Based in
- San Francisco, CA
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