ai-for / social-listening
As of , EffectHub tracks 10 AI tools for social listening; 2 of the 10 have a free tier, and paid plans run from $12 to $699 a month.
Xpoz, Brandwatch and Clamor lead the list on click-through. 4 of the 10 ship a public API.
ranked by click-through
Social data API and hosted MCP server for X, Instagram, TikTok and Reddit without platform API keys
Best for: Agents and assistants that need social data without per-platform credentials
Social listening, publishing and influencer tooling for enterprise marketing teams, sold with Cision's PR stack
Best for: Consumer-insight and research teams that need a deep historical archive and audience segmentation
Analyzes real-time social sentiment, engagement and competitor activity across five platforms for brand teams.
Best for: Brand and agency teams monitoring multiple social accounts
Social listening and NLU bots for brands, sold as two separate products
Best for: European brands wanting listening hosted under EU infrastructure
Monitors 500+ Twitter voices and sends daily trend alerts with ready-to-edit tweet drafts.
Best for: Creators and founders who post commentary on trending topics daily
Monitors Reddit, Hacker News, X, and forums for keyword mentions and sends alerts.
Best for: Founders and indie hackers tracking mentions across developer communities
Alerts you by email, Slack, or webhook when tracked keywords appear on Reddit, X, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, or Hacker News.
Best for: Founders monitoring launch threads on Reddit and Hacker News
Watches social platforms for people describing your ideal customer's problem, then drafts a reply.
Best for: Founders and small sales teams doing outbound through social replies
Watches X and Reddit for posts worth replying to and drafts the reply in your voice
Best for: Founders doing their own distribution on X and Reddit
Reads millions of TikTok, Reddit and X posts for marketing hooks, pain points and narratives.
Best for: Agencies running social research across several client brands
| Tool | Price | Free plan | API | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xpoz | from $16/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| Brandwatch | On request | Not confirmed | Yes | Active |
| Clamor | from $699/mo | No | Not confirmed | Active |
| SentiOne | from $199/mo | No | Not confirmed | Active |
| Farol | from $12/mo | No | Not confirmed | Active |
| Syften | from $29.95/mo | No | Yes | Active |
| KWatch | from $19/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| PitchGhost | from $140/mo | No | Not confirmed | Active |
| Pounce | from $39/mo | No | Not confirmed | Active |
| buzzabout | from $98/mo | No | Yes | Active |
2 of the 10 AI tools for social listening on EffectHub's list have a free tier — Xpoz and KWatch; the rest are paid, from $12 a month.
As of October 26, 2026, paid plans for the 10 AI tools for social listening on EffectHub's list run from $12 to $699 a month. Each card shows the pricing model and the cheapest paid plan as EffectHub last verified it; 2 of the 10 can be started for free.
4 of the 10 AI tools for social listening on EffectHub's list ship a public API, including Xpoz, Brandwatch, Syften and buzzabout. The API badge on each card is re-checked against the vendor's documentation.
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As of October 26, 2026, EffectHub tracks 10 AI tools for social listening; 2 of the 10 have a free tier, and paid plans run from $12 to $699 a month. (EffectHub, “AI Tools for Social Listening”, Oct 2026, https://effecthub.net/ai-for/social-listening)
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