Alternatives, compared honestly
Every price on these pages was read on the vendor's own pricing page, on a stated date. Where a vendor publishes none, and four of them do not, the page says so instead of inventing a number. 13 of 18 tools publish a price.
Eko appears in these rankings and often sits first, which is a bias worth naming rather than hiding. Every page publishes its rubric above the ranking, two of the eight criteria are ones Eko loses, and every competitor entry names something it does better than us.
9 best Awario alternatives in 2026
Nine Awario alternatives compared on price, Slack and Discord coverage, and what each actually does. Prices read on vendor sites in September 2026.
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9 best Brand24 alternatives in 2026
Nine Brand24 alternatives compared on real published prices, Slack and Discord coverage, and who each one fits. Vendor pages read September 2026.
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8 best Mention alternatives in 2026
Mention now belongs to Agorapulse and is retiring its publishing. Eight alternatives with published prices, compared on listening, Slack and Discord.
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GummySearch alternatives, before it shuts down for good
GummySearch stopped selling on 30 November 2025 and shuts down for good on 1 December 2026. Seven alternatives for Reddit research and monitoring.
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7 best Syften alternatives in 2026
Seven Syften alternatives compared on price, noise, Slack and Discord. Syften's own plans read on 1 October 2026, and what each tool does better.
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7 best F5Bot alternatives in 2026
Seven F5Bot alternatives for Reddit and Hacker News alerts, compared on price, noise, Slack and Discord. F5Bot's plans read on 1 October 2026.
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8 best Octolens alternatives in 2026
Eight Octolens alternatives compared on price, keyword limits, Slack and Discord. Octolens plans read on 1 October 2026, from $159 a month billed annually.
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7 best Google Alerts alternatives in 2026
Seven Google Alerts alternatives, free and paid, compared on what they catch, how fast, and where alerts land. Vendor pages read on 1 October 2026.
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What every tool costs, read on its own pricing page
The 18 tools behind every list above, in one table. Prices are in the vendor's own wording; "not published" means the vendor shows nothing. Reading and acting inside Slack or Discord is rarer than it looks: plenty of tools can post an alert there, very few read what is said there.
| Tool | Entry price | Free plan or trial | Slack | Discord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eko | $49/month for 10,000 credits | 30-day trial with 2,500 credits, no card | Reads and acts inside it | Reads and acts inside it |
| Common RoomZoom announced an agreement to acquire it on 2 July 2026 | $2,500/month, billed annually | None | Reads and acts inside it | Reads and acts inside it |
| Awario | €29/month billed annually (€49 billed monthly) | 7-day trial, no credit card. No free plan. | Alerts in, one way | Not published |
| Brand24 | $199/month billed annually ($249 billed monthly) | 14-day trial, no credit card. No free plan. | Alerts in, one way | Not published |
| Mentionowned by Agorapulse since 2025; retiring its Publish and Respond features; no price on its pricing page | Not published | A free trial is offered; the length is not published. | Listed, direction unclear | Not published |
| Syften | $29.95/month (Slack from the $49.95 Standard plan) | 14-day trial on the PRO plan, no credit card. No free plan. | Alerts in, one way | Not published |
| Octolens | $159/month, billed annually | 7-day trial on the Pro plan. No free plan. | Alerts in, one way | Not published |
| F5Bot | Free forever; Silver $9.99/month, Gold $49.99/month | Free tier is permanent, no card | Alerts in, one way | Alerts in, one way |
| Mentionlytics | $49/month billed yearly (listed at $69) | 14-day trial, no credit card. No free plan. | Alerts in, one way | Not published |
| Determ | €99/month (€990/year) | 5-day trial, no credit card | Listed, direction unclear | Not published |
| Sprout Social | $79 per seat/month billed annually; listening is an add-on and its price is not published | 30-day trial, no credit card | Listed, direction unclear | Not published |
| Hootsuiteowns Talkwalker | $99 per user/month, billed annually | 14-day trial, no credit card | Not published | Not published |
| Brandwatchpart of Cision; does not list Slack among its integrations | Not published | None | Not published | Not published |
| Talkwalkernow part of Hootsuite | Not published | Talkwalker Alerts is a separate free product | Alerts in, one way | Not published |
| Meltwater | Not published | No self-serve trial; minimum 12-month contract | Alerts in, one way | Not published |
| GummySearchclosed to new customers since 30 November 2025; shuts down entirely on 1 December 2026 | Not published | None | Not published | Not published |
| Talkwalker Alerts | Free | Free | Alerts in, one way | Not published |
| Google Alerts | Free, no paid tier published | Free | Not published | Not published |
Every row was read on the vendor's own page, on the date given in the detailed lists. A price we could not see stays "not published", never an estimate.
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