Alternatives
A Mention alternative for teams that don't need a $599 plan
Mention (mention.com) is a full social listening platform. According to its help centre, the plan it sells today starts at $599 per month on an annual contract. If you mostly need to know where your product is discussed, EchoMention does that from $19 per month.
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- EchoMention Pro $19
- EchoMention Business $39
- Mention Company plan, from, annual contract $599
EchoMention vs Mention at a glance
| Feature | EchoMention | Mention |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free plan; Pro $19/month; Business $39/month, billed monthly | Company plan from $599/month, annual contract; older Solo/Pro plans no longer sold |
| Monitored terms | Free 1, Pro 5, Business 20; spelling variants and exclusions inside each keyword | 5 alerts included, more can be bought |
| Mention volume | No monthly mention quota | 50,000 mentions/month included |
| Sources | Google News, RSS/Atom feeds, Hacker News, Bluesky, YouTube, public Telegram channels, web search via the Brave index (Reddit, review sites, forums) | X/Twitter, Reddit, web, news, blogs, forums; Facebook and Instagram search |
Mention facts checked on on https://en.support.mention.com/en/articles/7988097-mention-plans-explained. Prices and plans change; check the vendor's page for the current offer.
Who should stay with Mention
Mention covers X/Twitter, Reddit, the web, news, blogs and forums, and lets you search Facebook and Instagram. If social networks are the core of your monitoring, or you need its publishing and reporting features, EchoMention is not a replacement. We do not cover X/Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn.
Who EchoMention fits better
- Startups, SaaS and developer tools whose users talk on Hacker News, Bluesky, YouTube and Reddit.
- Founders and small teams who want a daily digest in Slack, not another dashboard to check.
- Anyone who was on Mention's old Solo or Pro plans and does not want an annual contract.
Switching takes a few minutes
Create a free account, add your brand and competitor names as keywords with their spelling variants, turn on the sources you need and connect a Slack, Discord or Telegram channel. The first digest arrives at the hour you choose.
How EchoMention works
- Add keywordsBrand, product, competitors, with spelling variants and exclusions.
- Pick sourcesNews, RSS, Hacker News, Bluesky, YouTube, Telegram channels, web search.
- We match and scoreDuplicates removed, every mention marked positive, neutral or negative.
- Get the digestIn Slack, Discord, Telegram or e-mail, at the hour you choose.
Frequently asked questions
Is EchoMention a full replacement for Mention?
No. Mention is a social listening suite that covers X/Twitter and other networks. EchoMention covers news, Hacker News, Bluesky, YouTube, Telegram channels and Reddit via web search, and sends a digest. Pick it if those are the places your audience talks.
Do I need an annual contract?
No. EchoMention plans are monthly, billed through Paddle, and you can cancel at any time from the billing page.
Is there a free plan?
Yes. The Free plan monitors 1 keyword on Google News and Hacker News and sends a weekly e-mail digest, with 7 days of history. No credit card is needed. Pro ($19/month) adds every source, a daily digest and Slack, Discord and Telegram delivery.
Do you need access to my accounts?
No. EchoMention reads only public content. You connect where the digest goes: a Slack or Discord webhook, a Telegram chat or an e-mail address.
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Free plan forever, no credit card. Pro is $19/month when you need every source and a daily digest.