# Best Social Listening (2026) — ranked by entry price, every figure sourced and dated

8 social listening on the record, median entry price $199/mo. Each price links to the vendor page it came from and the day we captured it — no guesses. 3 are quote-only. Current as of 2026-06-15.

Lowest entry price: Awario — $29/mo (Starter).

Full comparison: https://frontdeskreview.com/best/social-listening/

| # | Vendor | Entry plan | $/mo | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Awario](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/social-listening/awario/) | Starter | $29 | awario.com |
| 2 | [Sprout Social](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/social-listening/sprout-social/) | Essentials | $79 | sproutsocial.com |
| 3 | [Brand24](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/social-listening/brand24/) | Individual | $199 | brand24.com |
| 4 | [BuzzSumo](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/social-listening/buzzsumo/) | Content Creation | $199 | buzzsumo.com |
| 5 | [Mention](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/social-listening/mention/) | Company | $599 | mention.com |
| 6 | [Brandwatch](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/social-listening/brandwatch/) | — | Quote-only | brandwatch.com |
| 7 | [Meltwater](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/social-listening/meltwater/) | — | Quote-only | meltwater.com |
| 8 | [Talkwalker](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/social-listening/talkwalker/) | — | Quote-only | talkwalker.com |

Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, the cheapest social listening ranked by sourced, dated entry price — https://frontdeskreview.com/best/social-listening/

License: CC BY 4.0. Every row is dated and links to its source.