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Social Media Monitoring Tools for Small Business



Compare 7 Top Social Media Monitoring Tools for Small Business
Social Media Monitoring Tools Free Trial Cost/ Version Scans entire web Sentiment Analysis One-stop localization of all social activity Number of allotted Search Terms/ sites
Awareness Logo
You can request one. Strategist Edition: Starts at $250/mo +one time installation fee
Business Edition: starts at $350/ mo +one time installation fee
Enterprise Edition: Call for pricing.
YES YES YES NA
Visit Official Website Benefits: It measures what is being said as well as the sentiment with which it is said. It creates a one-stop centralized location where you can manage all of your social networks and activity.
Cons: Within the packages there are limitations such as the availabilty and cost of having additional users.
Ideal for: Highlights a lot of larger customer such as McDonalds and Sony but can also be utilized by small businesses.
HootSuite Logo
YES-30 days Free Version
Hootsuite Pro: $5.99/mo
*Additional updates available with additional fees
YES- Hootsuite Pro YES- Hootsuite Pro only YES Free Edition: 5 Sites
Hootsuite Pro: Unlimited
Visit Official Website Benefits: Offers Social Media Dashboard which allows you to access numerous facets of your online social presence from one focal area. Offers a variety of languages so you can monitor internationally.
Cons: In the feedback section, there are various technical suggestions that clients make to improve the functionality but it appears that Hootsuite Proactively engages with them to improve the software.
Ideal for: Small businesses: offers a wide variety of tools and is affordable.
Sprout Social Logo
YES- 30 days Pro Version: $9/mo
Business Version: $49/ mo
YES No YES Pro Edition: 5 sites
Business Version: 10 sites
Visit Official Website Benefits: You can manage all social media from one centralized location.
Cons: Be sure to read the specific features of each version.
Ideal for: Small businesses, bloggers etc…
Trackur Logo
NO- They do start you off with free version that allows you to try and then upgrade as well as 10 day money back guarantee. Basic: $18/mo
Plus: $88/mo
Premium: $197/mo
Ultimate: $377/mo
YES YES No Basic: 5 saved searches (terms)
Plus: 25 saved searches
Premium: 250
Ultimate: Unlimited
Visit Official Website Benefits: Offers tools that are easy to understand and that you need as opposed to an array of tools that you do not need but must pay for.
Cons: Be sure to read the features included in each package carefully so that you ensure that your busienss needs are met.
Ideal for: Basic and Plus are ideal for individuals/ small businesses, whereas the Premium and Ultimate packages are better for large businesses /corporations.
Ubervu Logo
YES- 14 days Solo: $49.99/mo
Plus: $179.99/mo
Team: $399.99/mo
YES YES YES Solo: 5 searches
Plus: 30 searches
Team: 75 searches
Visit Official Website Benefits: All packages offer an array of features, the main difference in price is because of factors such as the allotted amount of users, searches etc…
Cons: The amount of users is limited depending upon the package that you choose.
Ideal for: small-mid sized businesses as well as large corporations."
ViralHeat Logo
Yes- 7 days Basic: $9.99/mo
Professional: $29.99/ mo
Business: $89.99/mo
YES YES Basic- NO
Professional- YES
Basic: 5 profiles
Professional: 20 profiles
Business: 40 profiles
Visit Official Website Benefits: Offers a nice variety of features as well as in-depth analytics.
Cons: Does not accept payment from PayPal or P.O. Orders.
Ideal for: Individuals, small- mid sized businesses as well as corporations. Just read the package features carefully and decide which is best for your needs.
Alterian SM2 Logo
You can request one. SM2 and Social Media Console: Both are priced individually but it will cost more than $500/mo YES YES Social Media Publisher allows you to post and interact with social world. NContact representative.A
Visit Official Website Benefits: Incorporates P.R. Services such as strategic decision support and listening consultancy around customized solutions in addition to the social media monitoring reports and services.
Cons: More expensive due to the additional services offered.
Ideal for: Businesses that are specifically looking for the additional P.R. services and are willing to pay more for it.
Note: The price, feature, and promotion may be changed by the vendors. Please visit the official websites to verify the information.






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