Mention

mention.com
Social Media Management
Weekend Project

Social listening & Media Monitoring tool

How to Replace Mention

Overview

Mention is a social listening and media monitoring platform that enables marketers, agencies, and founders to monitor the web, analyze online conversations, and manage their social media presence. It provides real-time mention tracking across over 1 billion sources, sentiment analysis, and competitive intelligence in a unified dashboard. The platform helps brands understand their reputation, track competitors, manage crises, and make data-driven decisions.

Features

38 features across 13 categories

Alerts(2)

Keyword-Based Monitoring Alerts

Create alerts based on keywords to track specific topics and mentions

Page-Based Monitoring Alerts

Set up alerts based on specific web pages and sources

Also in: Planhat, Lusha, Totango

Analytics(9)

Audience Insights

Gain insights about the audience discussing your brand or topic

Emotion DetectionAI

Identify emotional indicators in online conversations beyond basic sentiment

Geographic Analytics

Track mention location data to understand geographic distribution

Influence Scoring

Identify influential users and measure their reach and impact

Reach Analytics

Measure the reach of mentions and conversations

Sentiment AnalysisAI

Analyze sentiment of mentions to understand positive, negative, and neutral conversations

Source Analytics

Analyze which sources are generating mentions

Trend IdentificationAI

Identify emerging trends and movements in your market

Volume Tracking

Track the volume of mentions over time

Also in: Hugging Face, Notion, Smartsheet

Collaboration(3)

Approval Workflow

Implement content approval workflows before publishing

Multi-User Access Controls

Manage user access and permissions across your team

Team Collaboration

Enable team collaboration with mention assignment, shared access to alerts, and defined team member roles

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Obsidian

Competitive Analysis(2)

Competitor Benchmarking

Compare your brand performance against competitors with detailed benchmarking analysis

Share of Voice

Measure your brand's share of voice compared to competitors in the market

Content Management(4)

AI Content ToolsAI

AI-powered tools to assist with content creation

Content Curation

Curate relevant content from your monitoring to share on social media

Content Library

Store and organize content for reuse and collaboration

Content Scheduling

Schedule social media content in advance across multiple platforms

Also in: Juro, Notion, WordPress.com

Data Management(1)

Historical Data Access

Access historical mention data for trend analysis and reporting

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Integrations(1)

API AccessPremium

Access Mention's API for custom integrations and advanced use cases

Also in: ReadMe, Hugging Face, Setmore

Monitoring(4)

Multi-Source Monitoring

Track mentions across Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, Reddit, TikTok, Pinterest, YouTube, and over 1 billion sources total

Real-time Mention Tracking

Monitor mentions across social platforms and web sources in real-time with instant alerts

Review Monitoring

Track mentions across 75+ review sites including Google, Facebook, Trustpilot, Amazon, and Glassdoor

Web Monitoring

Monitor news, blogs, forums, and comprehensive web sources for brand mentions

Notifications(3)

Customizable Notifications

Adjust notification settings to match your preferences and workflow

Desktop Push Notifications

Get instant desktop push notifications for new mentions

Email Notifications

Receive email notifications for new mentions matching your alerts

Reporting(3)

Custom Reporting and Dashboards

Create custom reports and auto-updating dashboards with over 10 templates or fully customizable options

Data Visualization

Visualize tracked topics with charts, maps, and key numbers for instant insights

White-Label ReportingPremium

Generate reports with your own branding for client delivery

Social Media Management(1)

Unified Social Inbox

Combine all social media inboxes in one place for streamlined response management

Support(4)

Custom OnboardingPremium

Receive custom onboarding tailored to your organization's needs

Custom TrainingPremium

Get custom training for your team on how to use Mention effectively

Dedicated Account ManagerPremium

Receive dedicated support from an account manager for your enterprise account

Priority Technical SupportPremium

Receive priority access to technical support for faster issue resolution

Pricing

Company

Starting at $599/mo (billed yearly - save $360)
  • Real-time mention tracking across social platforms
  • Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, Reddit, TikTok, Pinterest, YouTube monitoring
  • Comprehensive web monitoring
  • Review monitoring (75+ sites)
  • Advanced Boolean search capabilities
  • Historical data access
  • Sentiment analysis and trend identification
  • Competitor benchmarking and analysis
  • Custom reporting and dashboards
  • Share of voice
  • Influence scoring and audience insights
  • Team collaboration tools
  • Multi-user access controls
  • White-label reporting options
  • API access for custom integrations
  • Slack, Zapier, and other tool integrations
  • Dedicated Account Manager
  • Custom onboarding and training
  • Priority technical support

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Mention

Monthly$599/mo
Yearly$7.2k/yr
5-Year Total$35.9k

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~3 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 YearSave $6.9k
SaaS
$7.2k
DIY
$240
3 YearsSave $20.8k
SaaS
$21.6k
DIY
$720
5 YearsSave $34.7k
SaaS
$35.9k
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 38 features at very easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Mention alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 38 features.

Buy Mention

Monthly cost$5,990/mo
3-year total$215,640
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Better Value
Development cost$24,000
Maintenance$360/mo
3-year total$36,960
Dev time~2 months

Building could save ~$178,680 over 3 years.

Estimates based on 38 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

3 known integrations