Best Social Listening · pricing · Updated June 2026

BuzzSumo pricing (2026)

BuzzSumo starts at $199/mo (Content Creation), across 4 plans. Best for content marketing. Every figure links to BuzzSumo's own page and the date we captured it.

At a glance

Entry price: $199/mo (Content Creation) · 20% off with annual billing
Free tier: No · 30-day trial
Compliance: HIPAA — · SOC 2 — · GDPR Yes
Best for: content marketing; PR teams; media monitoring; competitive research

BuzzSumo plans & pricing

All published BuzzSumo plans. Sourced per row; quote-only tiers show no price.
Plan	Monthly	Annual	Billing	Notes	Source
Content Creation	$199	−20%	flat	1 user, unlimited searches, 2 alerts, Content Analyzer, Trending Feeds, Question Analyzer. Price shown is annual-billing rate; monthly billing exists but exact price not published on the page.	buzzsumo.com
PR & Comms	$299	−20%	flat	5 users, unlimited searches, 5 alerts, Media Database & Outreach, Coverage Reports, Slack Integration. Annual-billing rate; monthly price not published on the page.	buzzsumo.com
Suite	$499	−20%	flat	10 users, unlimited searches, 10 alerts, YouTube Analyzer, Advanced Chrome Extension, Article Uploads. Most popular plan. Annual-billing rate; monthly price not published on the page.	buzzsumo.com
Enterprise	$999	—	flat	30 users, unlimited searches, 50 alerts, RSS Feed Sync, Granular Location Search, early access to new features. Annual billing only — no monthly option.	buzzsumo.com

Last verified 2026-06-15. Re-verified at buzzsumo.com/pricing/ on 2026-06-15. Displayed prices are annual billing (save 20%). Monthly-billing prices exist via toggle but were not rendered in the fetched page content, so they are not asserted.

Capabilities

Integrations: Slack, Chrome Extension, RSS Feed, Zapier.

Key features: Content Analyzer for trending content discovery; Media Database & Outreach on PR & Comms+; YouTube Analyzer on Suite+; Question Analyzer for content ideation.

Plan limits: 1-30 users by plan; 2-50 alerts by plan; Searches shared across all users on an account; Enterprise is annual billing only.

Frequently asked questions

How much does BuzzSumo cost?

BuzzSumo starts at $199/mo (Content Creation); it has 4 published plans. Verified 2026-06-15.

Is BuzzSumo cheaper billed annually?

Yes. BuzzSumo publishes a 20% discount for paying annually (on the Content Creation plan). Verified 2026-06-15.

What are cheaper alternatives to BuzzSumo?

Cheaper social listening than BuzzSumo (entry $199/mo) include Awario at $29/mo, Sprout Social at $79/mo. Verified 2026-06-15.

Does BuzzSumo support HIPAA?

BuzzSumo HIPAA support: —. SOC 2: —. GDPR: Yes.

Does BuzzSumo have a free plan?

BuzzSumo free tier: No; 30-day free trial.

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