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Best Media monitoring tools

What AI assistants actually recommend when buyers ask about media monitoring tools — measured weekly across 5 engines, published as open data.

Updated 2026-08-04 · 49 sampled answers · rolling 4-week window · methodology

Rankings are measured from sampled AI answers — never editorial, never paid. Orbator builds AI-visibility tooling; when Orbator itself appears in any category, it is measured by the same rules as everyone else.

Updated weekly49 samples5 enginesmethodology

Sample: 49 AI answers · Window: Jul 7, 2026Aug 4, 2026 (4-week rolling) · trend vs prior 4 weeks (42 answers)

What is the best media monitoring tools?

Across 49 sampled AI answers from 5 engines, Meltwater is recommended most often — appearing in 83.7% of recommendations, followed by Brand24 (83.7%) and Talkwalker (75.5%).

This is a measurement of share of voice across 5 AI engines — not an editorial pick. See the full ranking below.

#ProductShareTrendEngines
1
Meltwater

meltwater.com

Best for: AI recommends Meltwater most when buyers ask best media monitoring tools for tracking brand mentions (100% of those answers)

83.7%

95% CI 7191.5%

41 mentions · avg pos 5.6

first pick 19.5%

GROK 100%GEMINI 71.4%CHATGPT 100%CLAUDE 85.7%PERPLEXITY 78.6%
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2
Brand24

brand24.com

Best for: AI recommends Brand24 most when buyers ask affordable alternatives to enterprise media monitoring and PR platforms (100% of those answers)

83.7%

95% CI 7191.5%

41 mentions · avg pos 6.5

first pick 22%

GROK 100%GEMINI 78.6%CHATGPT 71.4%CLAUDE 100%PERPLEXITY 78.6%
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3
Talkwalker

talkwalker.com

Best for: AI recommends Talkwalker most when buyers ask best media monitoring tools for tracking brand mentions (100% of those answers)

75.5%

95% CI 61.985.4%

37 mentions · avg pos 5.7

first pick 10.8%

GROK 100%GEMINI 85.7%CHATGPT 85.7%CLAUDE 85.7%PERPLEXITY 42.9%
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4
Brandwatch

brandwatch.com

Best for: AI recommends Brandwatch most when buyers ask best media monitoring tools for tracking brand mentions (100% of those answers)

75.5%

95% CI 61.985.4%

37 mentions · avg pos 5.9

first pick 16.2%

GROK 100%GEMINI 64.3%CHATGPT 71.4%CLAUDE 85.7%PERPLEXITY 71.4%
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5
Mention

mention.com

Best for: AI recommends Mention most when buyers ask affordable alternatives to enterprise media monitoring and PR platforms (100% of those answers)

73.5%

95% CI 59.783.8%

36 mentions · avg pos 5.4

first pick 5.6%

GROK 85.7%GEMINI 64.3%CHATGPT 71.4%CLAUDE 100%PERPLEXITY 64.3%
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6
Cision

cision.com

Best for: AI recommends Cision most when buyers ask best tools for monitoring press coverage and online brand mentions (87.5% of those answers)

57.1%

95% CI 43.370%

28 mentions · avg pos 7.6

first pick 0%

GROK 85.7%GEMINI 35.7%CHATGPT 85.7%CLAUDE 71.4%PERPLEXITY 42.9%
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7
Sprout Social

sproutsocial.com

Best for: AI recommends Sprout Social most when buyers ask which media monitoring tool has the best sentiment analysis features (87.5% of those answers)

53.1%

95% CI 39.466.3%

26 mentions · avg pos 10.7

first pick 0%

GROK 71.4%GEMINI 71.4%CHATGPT 42.9%CLAUDE 57.1%PERPLEXITY 28.6%
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8
Google Alerts

Best for: AI recommends Google Alerts most when buyers ask affordable alternatives to enterprise media monitoring and PR platforms (75% of those answers)

46.9%

95% CI 33.760.6%

23 mentions · avg pos 7.7

first pick 39.1%

GROK 71.4%CHATGPT 71.4%CLAUDE 71.4%PERPLEXITY 57.1%
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9
Muck Rack

muckrack.com

Best for: AI recommends Muck Rack most when buyers ask best tools for monitoring press coverage and online brand mentions (75% of those answers)

42.9%

95% CI 3056.7%

21 mentions · avg pos 11.4

first pick 0%

GROK 71.4%GEMINI 35.7%CHATGPT 42.9%CLAUDE 71.4%PERPLEXITY 21.4%
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10
CisionOne

Best for: AI recommends CisionOne most when buyers ask best media monitoring tools for tracking brand mentions (75% of those answers)

38.8%

95% CI 26.452.8%

19 mentions · avg pos 6

first pick 5.3%

GROK 42.9%GEMINI 71.4%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 35.7%
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11
Hootsuite

hootsuite.com

Best for: AI recommends Hootsuite most when buyers ask affordable alternatives to enterprise media monitoring and PR platforms (50% of those answers)

36.7%

95% CI 24.750.7%

18 mentions · avg pos 7.1

first pick 5.6%

GROK 57.1%GEMINI 64.3%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
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12
Awario

awario.com

Best for: AI recommends Awario most when buyers ask affordable alternatives to enterprise media monitoring and PR platforms (75% of those answers)

36.7%

95% CI 24.750.7%

18 mentions · avg pos 7.8

first pick 5.6%

GROK 57.1%GEMINI 57.1%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 28.6%
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13
Sprinklr

sprinklr.com

Best for: AI recommends Sprinklr most when buyers ask which media monitoring tool has the best sentiment analysis features (75% of those answers)

30.6%

95% CI 19.544.5%

15 mentions · avg pos 5.5

first pick 6.7%

GROK 28.6%GEMINI 28.6%CHATGPT 28.6%CLAUDE 42.9%PERPLEXITY 28.6%
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14
Semrush One

semrush.com

Best for: AI recommends Semrush One most when buyers ask what should I use to track when my brand gets mentioned in news and social media (62.5% of those answers)

24.5%

95% CI 14.638.1%

12 mentions · avg pos 8.8

first pick 0%

GROK 28.6%GEMINI 57.1%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
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15
Onclusive

onclusive.com

Best for: AI recommends Onclusive most when buyers ask affordable alternatives to enterprise media monitoring and PR platforms (50% of those answers)

20.4%

95% CI 11.533.6%

10 mentions · avg pos 12.3

first pick 10%

GROK 57.1%CHATGPT 28.6%PERPLEXITY 28.6%
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16
Critical Mention

criticalmention.com

Best for: AI recommends Critical Mention most when buyers ask best media monitoring tools for tracking brand mentions (37.5% of those answers)

18.4%

95% CI 1031.4%

9 mentions · avg pos 8.5

first pick 11.1%

GROK 14.3%GEMINI 21.4%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 21.4%
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17
BrandMentions

brandmentions.com

Best for: AI recommends BrandMentions most when buyers ask what should I use to track when my brand gets mentioned in news and social media (62.5% of those answers)

18.4%

95% CI 1031.4%

9 mentions · avg pos 8.8

first pick 0%

GROK 57.1%GEMINI 21.4%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
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18
Prowly

prowly.com

Best for: AI recommends Prowly most when buyers ask affordable alternatives to enterprise media monitoring and PR platforms (50% of those answers)

18.4%

95% CI 1031.4%

9 mentions · avg pos 12

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%GEMINI 21.4%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 21.4%
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19
BuzzSumo

buzzsumo.com

Best for: AI recommends BuzzSumo most when buyers ask affordable alternatives to enterprise media monitoring and PR platforms (37.5% of those answers)

16.3%

95% CI 8.529%

8 mentions · avg pos 11.7

first pick 0%

GROK 28.6%GEMINI 35.7%CHATGPT 14.3%
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20
Slack

slack.com

Best for: AI recommends Slack most when buyers ask how do I monitor competitor press coverage automatically (75% of those answers)

16.3%

95% CI 8.529%

8 mentions · avg pos 20.4

first pick 0%

GROK 28.6%GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 28.6%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
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21
Mentionlytics

mentionlytics.com

14.3%

95% CI 7.126.7%

7 mentions · avg pos 7

first pick 0%

GROK 28.6%GEMINI 7.1%CLAUDE 57.1%
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22
TVEyes

tveyes.com

Best for: AI recommends TVEyes most when buyers ask best tools for monitoring press coverage and online brand mentions (50% of those answers)

12.2%

95% CI 5.724.2%

6 mentions · avg pos 6.3

first pick 16.7%

GEMINI 7.1%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 21.4%
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23
Feedly

feedly.com

Best for: AI recommends Feedly most when buyers ask how do I monitor competitor press coverage automatically (50% of those answers)

12.2%

95% CI 5.724.2%

6 mentions · avg pos 7.3

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%GEMINI 7.1%CHATGPT 28.6%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 7.1%
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24
Google News

news.google.com

Best for: AI recommends Google News most when buyers ask how do I monitor competitor press coverage automatically (50% of those answers)

10.2%

95% CI 4.421.8%

5 mentions · avg pos 8.2

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%GEMINI 7.1%CHATGPT 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
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25
AlphaSense

alpha-sense.com

Best for: AI recommends AlphaSense most when buyers ask how do I monitor competitor press coverage automatically (62.5% of those answers)

10.2%

95% CI 4.421.8%

5 mentions · avg pos 12.3

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 14.3%PERPLEXITY 7.1%
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26
Agility PR

agilitypr.com

Best for: AI recommends Agility PR most when buyers ask social listening tools vs full media monitoring platforms for PR teams (50% of those answers)

10.2%

95% CI 4.421.8%

5 mentions · avg pos 17.8

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%GEMINI 7.1%CHATGPT 42.9%
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27
GuideFlow

guideflow.com

Best for: AI recommends GuideFlow most when buyers ask best tools for monitoring press coverage and online brand mentions (50% of those answers)

8.2%

95% CI 3.219.2%

4 mentions · avg pos 2

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%PERPLEXITY 21.4%
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28
Cloro

cloro.dev

8.2%

95% CI 3.219.2%

4 mentions · avg pos 57.5

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 42.9%PERPLEXITY 7.1%
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29
Kantar Media

6.1%

95% CI 2.116.5%

3 mentions · avg pos 7.3

first pick 0%

GEMINI 21.4%
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30
PageCrawl

pagecrawl.io

6.1%

95% CI 2.116.5%

3 mentions · avg pos 9.5

first pick 33.3%

GROK 28.6%PERPLEXITY 7.1%
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31
Ahrefs

ahrefs.com

6.1%

95% CI 2.116.5%

3 mentions · avg pos 10.7

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%
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32
Airtable

airtable.com

6.1%

95% CI 2.116.5%

3 mentions · avg pos 10.7

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 28.6%PERPLEXITY 7.1%
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33
Kompyte

kompyte.com

Best for: AI recommends Kompyte most when buyers ask how do I monitor competitor press coverage automatically (37.5% of those answers)

6.1%

95% CI 2.116.5%

3 mentions · avg pos 11

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%GEMINI 14.3%
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34
Shadow

shadow.inc

Best for: AI recommends Shadow most when buyers ask what should I use to track when my brand gets mentioned in news and social media (37.5% of those answers)

6.1%

95% CI 2.116.5%

3 mentions · avg pos 11.3

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
35
Crayon

crayon.io

Best for: AI recommends Crayon most when buyers ask how do I monitor competitor press coverage automatically (37.5% of those answers)

6.1%

95% CI 2.116.5%

3 mentions · avg pos 12.7

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%GEMINI 7.1%CLAUDE 14.3%
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36
Zapier AI

zapier.com

Best for: AI recommends Zapier AI most when buyers ask how do I monitor competitor press coverage automatically (37.5% of those answers)

6.1%

95% CI 2.116.5%

3 mentions · avg pos 13

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%CHATGPT 14.3%PERPLEXITY 7.1%
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37
Metricool

metricool.com

4.1%

95% CI 1.113.7%

2 mentions · avg pos 5.5

first pick 0%

GEMINI 7.1%PERPLEXITY 7.1%
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38
Visualping

visualping.io

4.1%

95% CI 1.113.7%

2 mentions · avg pos 8

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
39
Inoreader

inoreader.com

4.1%

95% CI 1.113.7%

2 mentions · avg pos 9

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%
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40
Keyhole

keyhole.co

4.1%

95% CI 1.113.7%

2 mentions · avg pos 11.5

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%GEMINI 7.1%
Claim
41
Klue

klue.com

Best for: AI recommends Klue most when buyers ask how do I monitor competitor press coverage automatically (37.5% of those answers)

4.1%

95% CI 1.113.7%

2 mentions · avg pos 14

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%PERPLEXITY 7.1%
Claim
42
Gumloop

gumloop.com

Best for: AI recommends Gumloop most when buyers ask what should I use to track when my brand gets mentioned in news and social media (37.5% of those answers)

4.1%

95% CI 1.113.7%

2 mentions · avg pos 20

first pick 0%

GEMINI 7.1%PERPLEXITY 7.1%
Claim
43
Pulsar Platform

pulsarplatform.com

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 2

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%
Claim
44
Social Searcher

social-searcher.com

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 2

first pick 0%

GEMINI 7.1%
Claim
45
ForumScout

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 3

first pick 0%

GEMINI 7.1%
Claim
46
Agora Pulse

agorapulse.com

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 4

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
47
Contify

contify.com

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 4

first pick 0%

GEMINI 7.1%
Claim
48
Determ

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 4

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
49
Buffer

buffer.com

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 6

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 7.1%
Claim
50
Prezly

prezly.com

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 6

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 14.3%
Claim
51
Zoho Social

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 6

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%
Claim
52
Emplifi

emplifi.io

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 7

first pick 0%

GEMINI 7.1%
Claim
53
Launchmetrics

launchmetrics.com

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 9

first pick 0%

GEMINI 7.1%
Claim
54
Otterly AI

otterly.ai

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 11

first pick 0%

GEMINI 7.1%
Claim
55
Octolens

octolens.com

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 16

first pick 0%

GEMINI 7.1%
Claim
56
Beamtrace

beamtrace.com

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 17

first pick 0%

GEMINI 7.1%
Claim
57
Cognizo

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 18

first pick 0%

GEMINI 7.1%
Claim
58
Google Sheets

sheets.google.com

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 18

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%
Claim
59
AthenaHQ

athenahq.com

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 20

first pick 0%

GEMINI 7.1%
Claim
60
Peec AI

peec.ai

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 20

first pick 0%

GEMINI 7.1%
Claim
61
Profound

profound.com

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 20

first pick 0%

GEMINI 7.1%
Claim
62
Rankability

rankability.com

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 20

first pick 0%

GEMINI 7.1%
Claim
63
SE Ranking

seranking.com

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 20

first pick 0%

GEMINI 7.1%
Claim
64
ZipTie

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 20

first pick 0%

GEMINI 7.1%
Claim
65
HubSpot CRM

hubspot.com

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 14.3%
Claim
66
Nextiva

nextiva.com

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 7.1%
Claim
67
eReleases

ereleases.com

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 7.1%
Claim

Reading the numbers: Share is a point estimate on 49 sampled answers, so each row also shows its 95% CI — the Wilson score interval around that share. When two products' intervals overlap, the gap between them isn't statistically meaningful at this sample size. First pick is the share of a product's recommending answers where it was named first, which separates “always mentioned” from “usually the top recommendation”. Full methodology.

Independence: Orbator customers are badged for disclosure. Customer status does not affect prompts, sampling, extraction, or ranking — see the methodology. Your product on this list? Claim it to see the prompts behind your rank and track it weekly.

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