Mention

Media monitoring and social listening tool for tracking brand mentions across social media, news, blogs, forums, and the web in real-time.

The problem it solves: I want real-time alerts whenever my brand or my competitors get mentioned across news sites, blogs, and social media.

Freemium
4.3on G2 (436 reviews)
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Our verdict: Mention instead of SimilarWeb?

Switch if: SMBs and social teams that mainly need real-time brand and keyword monitoring across the web and social plus share-of-voice comparison against competitors.

Don’t switch if: Anyone needing website traffic estimation, keyword/SEO, ad or app intelligence, since Mention covers none of SimilarWeb's analytics.

Biggest caveat: Repeated Trustpilot reports of being charged for another year after cancelling an annual plan on time, with the company denying the cancellation and support going unresponsive.

Pricing Facts

Starting Price$49/mo
Free PlanYes

Ratings Across the Web

G24.3(436)
Capterra4.7(288)
Trustpilot3.6(5)

Scores from public review platforms, checked 2026-07-12. We don't rate tools ourselves.

Does it replace SimilarWeb?

Mention measured against the six things people actually use SimilarWeb for.

Traffic estimates for any website
Channel breakdown (direct / referral / social / paid)
Keyword & search intelligence
Ad & creative intelligence
Mobile app intelligence
Audience demographics & interestspartial
Fill the gaps: pair it with Semrush or Ahrefs or BigSpy

Features & Capabilities

Available Features

Real-Time Monitoring
Track mentions instantly
Social Listening
Monitor social media
Sentiment Analysis
Analyze sentiment
Competitive Tracking
Monitor competitors
Influencer Identification
Find key influencers

Pros & Cons

Pros

Real-time alerts
Affordable
Multi-platform
User-friendly

Cons

Limited historical data
Accuracy can vary
Basic analytics

Best Use Cases

Brand monitoring
PR management
Customer service
Reputation management

Target Audience

pr professionals
brand managers
agencies
small businesses

What Real Users Complain About

Negative feedback found on public platforms — because every tool has trade-offs, and vendors won't show you these.

Mention fraudulently charged my card for a canceled subscription and completely ignored my support requests. I canceled our yearly plan on time, but they still charged us for the next year. Mention falsely claimed we never canceled and refused to issue a refund.

Trustpilot, 2025-02

For weeks, I tried contacting support—no response or false claims. Even after disputing the charge with my bank, Mention misled them, denying my cancellation despite clear proof.

Trustpilot, 2025-02

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