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Best BuzzSumo alternatives (2026)

7 alternatives to BuzzSumo in social listening, ranked by entry price. BuzzSumo starts at $199/mo. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.

Key takeaways

  • Cheaper than BuzzSumo: Awario, Sprout Social.
  • Closest by price: Awario ($29/mo), Sprout Social ($79/mo), Brand24 ($199/mo).

BuzzSumo alternatives compared

Ranked by entry price (lowest published self-serve monthly plan). Sourced per row.
#AlternativeEntry priceFreeHIPAABest forSource
1 Awario $29/mo No SMB awario.com
2 Sprout Social $79/mo No social media management sproutsocial.com
3 Brand24 $199/mo No brand monitoring brand24.com
4 Mention $599/mo No enterprise brand monitoring mention.com
5 Brandwatch No enterprise brand intelligence quote-only
6 Meltwater No enterprise PR quote-only
7 Talkwalker No enterprise social intelligence quote-only

Data current through 2026-06-15. Compare any two directly on the Social Listening index.