How is Mentionwatch different from enterprise social listening tools?

Mentionwatch is self-serve, transparent about pricing, and focused on practical monitoring workflows for founders, creators, and small teams.

Do I need to talk to sales?

No. You can create an account, start a trial, and set up monitors without booking a demo or waiting for a sales process.

Is a credit card required for the trial?

No. Mentionwatch is designed so you can try the platform before committing to a paid plan.

Can I cancel when I need to?

Yes. Mentionwatch uses straightforward subscription plans with self-service billing and no long-term enterprise contract requirement.

Why Mentionwatch

Social monitoring you can start today, at a price you can see

Most social listening tools are built for large teams, with demos, annual contracts, and coverage a small business may never use. Mentionwatch is smaller on purpose: five social platforms, scheduled scans, and plans you can buy and cancel yourself.

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14-day free trial · No credit card · Cancel any time

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New tracking

What should we watch for?

Keyword or hashtag

Lumen Coffee

Platforms

X Instagram TikTok YouTube Facebook Growth

Scans: Every 24 hours
Plan: Starter · 1 of 3 keywords

First scan starts after you save

Save tracking

What is different

Built for one person watching their own name

Mentionwatch does fewer things than a listening suite. Here is what you get in exchange.

Pricing

The price is on the page

No quote, no call to find out what it costs. You pick a plan, pay monthly, and cancel from the billing portal when you are done.

Starter: $29/month, 3 keywords, X, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube
Growth: $79/month, 8 keywords, adds Facebook
Monthly billing, no annual contract

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Current plan

Starter

$29per month

Keywords: 2 of 3 used
Scans: Every 24 hours
Billing: Monthly

Change plan Open billing portal

Getting started

Start without a sales call

Create an account, add a keyword, and pick your platforms. The trial runs for 14 days without a card, and your first mentions arrive after the first scan.

14-day trial, no credit card
Set up trackings yourself, no onboarding call
Unlimited teammates on every plan, each with their own permissions

mentionwatch.com/dashboard

Getting started

Create an accountNo credit card
Add a keyword“Lumen Coffee”
Pick platformsInstagram and TikTok on the trial
4First scanMentions land in your inbox when it finishes

Daily use

The posts that need a reply come first

Every post is marked positive, neutral, or negative. Negative posts with the most views sit at the top, and an email rule can tell you when one arrives.

Sentiment on every post, and you can change a label that is wrong
Email alerts by sentiment, platform, or keyword
Export your mentions to CSV

mentionwatch.com/dashboard/mentions

Positive: 61%
Neutral: 27%
Negative: 12%

@priya.shahNeeds a reply14 min ago

Got the wrong order twice at Lumen Coffee this week. Anyone else?

Negative · 2.1K views

@mads.eats2 h ago

Queue at Lumen Coffee was 20 minutes this morning, worth it though.

Neutral · 8.4K views

@nora_bakes5 h ago

Ordered from Lumen Coffee again, honestly the best oat flat white in town.

Positive · 1.2K views

Compared with larger tools

How buying usually works, and how it works here

Larger tools do more, and the rows where they are stronger are marked. This is about fit, not about who is better.

Feature

Larger listening suites

Mentionwatch

Pricing

Larger listening suites

Larger plans are often “contact sales”

Mentionwatch

Public: $29 and $79 per month

Stronger here

Getting started

Larger listening suites

Often a demo or onboarding call first

Mentionwatch

Self-serve signup, no call

Stronger here

Trial

Larger listening suites

Varies by vendor; some ask for a card

Mentionwatch

14 days, no credit card

Stronger here

Commitment

Larger listening suites

Annual contracts are common

Mentionwatch

Monthly billing, cancel in the billing portal

Stronger here

Coverage

Larger listening suites

Social plus news, blogs, forums, and reviews

Stronger here

Mentionwatch

X, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook

Speed

Larger listening suites

Hourly or realtime on higher plans

Stronger here

Mentionwatch

Every 24 hours on Starter, every 12 hours on Growth

Limits

What Mentionwatch is not

Scheduled scans and a narrow set of platforms are what keep the price low. If you need more, a bigger tool is the better buy.

Not realtime. Scans run every 24 hours on Starter, every 12 hours on Growth, and once a week during the trial.
Not web-wide. There is no Reddit, news, blogs, forums, or review sites.
Not a firehose. Each scan takes up to 20 TikToks and 35 posts on each other platform.

Read our comparisons with Brand24, Mention.com, and Awario

FAQ

Common questions

Something else? Write to support@mentionwatch.com.

How is Mentionwatch different from enterprise social listening tools?: Mentionwatch is self-serve, transparent about pricing, and focused on practical monitoring workflows for founders, creators, and small teams.
Do I need to talk to sales?: No. You can create an account, start a trial, and set up monitors without booking a demo or waiting for a sales process.
Is a credit card required for the trial?: No. Mentionwatch is designed so you can try the platform before committing to a paid plan.
Can I cancel when I need to?: Yes. Mentionwatch uses straightforward subscription plans with self-service billing and no long-term enterprise contract requirement.

Pricing

Small plans for small brands.

Monthly billing, no contracts, cancel in the billing portal whenever you like. Every plan includes unlimited team members. Start with a 14-day trial, no credit card needed.

14-Day Trial

TRIAL

Try it out for yourself!

Freefor 14 days

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Up to 80 mentions during the trial Up to 30 posts per keyword per scan.

Unlimited team members
Instagram, TikTok
1 keyword or hashtag
Weekly scan cycle
3 months of history

Solo

For the solo entrepreneur

$5first month

Then $12 per month. Cancel anytime.

Choose Solo

Up to 900 mentions a month Up to 30 posts per keyword per scan.

Unlimited team members
YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X
1 keyword or hashtag
24-hour scan cycle
3 months of history

Starter

POPULAR

For serious individuals.

$29per month

Code EARLYBIRD takes 20% off your first month. For the first 50 customers.

Choose Starter

Up to 3,000 mentions a month Up to 30 posts per keyword per scan.

Unlimited team members
YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X
3 keywords or hashtags
24-hour scan cycle
3 months of history

Growth

For scaling projects.

$79per month

Choose Growth

Up to 16,500 mentions a month Up to 30 posts per keyword per scan.

Unlimited team members
YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook
8 keywords or hashtags
12-hour scan cycle
3 months of history

See what people say about you this week.

14-day free trial. No credit card. Your first results arrive after the first scan.

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