Meltwater vs Talkwalker: which does AI recommend?
Since May 29 · · ChatGPT and Google AI Mode
Based on 98 AI responses that name both
Reviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky
Head to head
Listed first when AI names both
MeltwaterMeltwater: 67% (Meltwater leads)TalkwalkerTalkwalker: 33%
Recommended when named
MeltwaterMeltwater: 100% (Meltwater leads)
TalkwalkerTalkwalker: 88%
Pick Meltwater for
- Media monitoring for PR Almost always
Topic by topic
Meltwater named more6About even3Talkwalker named more1
Meltwater named more
- PR outreach and media monitoringFar ahead
- Media monitoring for brand mentionsFar ahead
- Broadcast media monitoringFar ahead
- Podcast and video mention trackingClearly ahead
- Brand mention monitoringSlightly ahead
- Executive deepfake monitoringSlightly ahead
Talkwalker named more
- Market and consumer trend researchSlightly ahead
About even3
Only Meltwater is ranked in12
- Broadcast media tracking
- Enterprise LLM share of voice tracking
- Enterprise social media management
- Market intelligence tools for enterprises
- B2B enterprise software influencer platforms
- Micro-influencer discovery tools for niche brands
- Press release distribution
- Budget press release and media outreach tools
- Influencer campaign tracking
- Customer feedback sentiment analysis
- Style and tone alignment monitoring
- Sentiment and topic analysis APIs
Only Talkwalker is ranked in1
What people ask AI about Meltwater and Talkwalker
- As a Brand Manager, what is the best brand monitoring tool to track mentions of our brand online?Meltwater often first
- I'm looking for a way to monitor brand mentions. What's the best social listening tool that tracks podcast mentions?Meltwater often first
- What is the best media monitoring service for a PR Manager to track brand mentions in the news?Meltwater almost always first
Who AI mentions first
The lead changes hands from month to month; August is Meltwater's strongest month yet.
- JunMeltwater listed first: 70%Talkwalker listed first: 30%
- JulMeltwater listed first: 45%Talkwalker listed first: 55%
- AugMeltwater listed first: 86%Talkwalker listed first: 14%
Other brands AI mentions
Meltwater vs Talkwalker: common questions
- Do ChatGPT and Google AI Mode recommend Meltwater or Talkwalker?
- Every engine leans to Meltwater when answers name both; Google AI Mode leans more. ChatGPT Search and Google AI Mode each list Meltwater first more often than not.
- What are the alternatives to Meltwater and Talkwalker?
- AI most often names Brandwatch, Brand24, Mention and Sprout Social in the same answers.
- When is Meltwater the better pick?
- AI usually lists Meltwater first for: Media monitoring for PR.
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