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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (41.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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No pricing available
Basis
Star Rating
(287)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about BasisMeltwater
Star Rating
(2,489)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about MeltwaterBasis vs Meltwater
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Basis easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Basis overall.
- Reviewers felt that Basis meets the needs of their business better than Meltwater.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Basis is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Basis over Meltwater.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Basis
No pricing availableMeltwater
No pricing availableFree Trial
Basis
No trial information availableMeltwater
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
239
7.9
2,133
Ease of Use
8.3
242
7.9
2,167
Ease of Setup
8.1
157
7.8
1,147
Ease of Admin
8.2
148
8.1
929
Quality of Support
9.5
238
8.5
2,058
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
151
8.4
935
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
240
8.0
2,116
Features by Category
Channel Functionality
9.0
80
Not enough data
Platform Interoperability
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Display Advertising
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Campaign Management
8.1
192
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
190
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
187
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
177
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
166
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
183
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
170
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
184
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
190
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
166
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
137
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
82
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
68
|
Verified
Not enough data
Targeting
8.9
193
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
182
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
187
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
181
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
7.2
122
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
171
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
112
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
188
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
142
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
38
Not enough data
8.2
140
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
105
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
154
|
Verified
Not enough data
Social Analytics
Not enough data
7.8(won by default)
525
Not enough data
7.7(won by default)
513
Not enough data
8.0(won by default)
518
Not enough data
6.8(won by default)
376
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.5(won by default)
394
Not enough data
7.1(won by default)
425
Reports & Dashboards
Not enough data
7.7(won by default)
544
Not enough data
8.0(won by default)
564
Not enough data
7.9(won by default)
481
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Social Media Analytics
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Content & Collaboration
Not enough data
8.1
238
Not enough data
7.4
211
Not enough data
7.3
202
Not enough data
7.5
203
Not enough data
8.0
228
Not enough data
7.6
212
Social Management
Not enough data
8.3
280
Not enough data
7.8
267
Not enough data
7.4
237
Not enough data
7.9
275
Not enough data
6.5
208
Not enough data
7.1
208
Not enough data
7.3
100
Agentic AI - Social Media Management
Not enough data
5.8
24
Not enough data
6.0
24
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.2
23
Media Channels
Not enough data
7.3
633
Not enough data
7.2
655
Not enough data
8.5
728
Geographic Coverage
Not enough data
7.7
701
Not enough data
8.2
709
Not enough data
7.6
635
Reporting
Not enough data
8.2
707
Not enough data
8.1
695
Not enough data
7.9
687
Not enough data
7.9
712
Agentic AI - Media Monitoring
Not enough data
6.3
83
Not enough data
6.3
81
Not enough data
6.2
80
Not enough data
6.3
81
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.5
288
Not enough data
6.6
283
Platform Interoperability
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Mobile Functionality
9.0
66
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Mobile Advertising
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Campaign Management
8.1
192
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
190
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
187
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
177
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
166
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
183
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
170
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
184
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
190
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
166
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
137
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
82
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
68
|
Verified
Not enough data
Targeting
8.9
193
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
182
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
187
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
181
|
Verified
Not enough data
Mobile
8.9
62
Not enough data
8.8
82
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
68
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
7.2
122
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
171
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
112
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
188
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
142
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
38
Not enough data
8.2
140
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
105
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
154
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform Interoperability
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Video Functionality
8.7
65
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Advertising
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Campaign Management
8.1
192
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
190
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
187
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
177
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
166
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
183
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
170
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
184
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
190
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
166
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
137
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
82
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
68
|
Verified
Not enough data
Targeting
8.9
193
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
182
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
187
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
181
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
7.2
122
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
171
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
112
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
188
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
142
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
38
Not enough data
8.2
140
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
105
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
154
|
Verified
Not enough data
Audiences
Not enough data
8.0
46
Not enough data
7.3
44
Not enough data
7.0
42
Not enough data
7.4
42
Data Analysis
Not enough data
7.5
42
Not enough data
8.1
45
Not enough data
8.1
43
Not enough data
7.9
43
Administration
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
43
Agentic AI - Audience Intelligence Platforms
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Basics
9.0
20
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.9
21
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
Platform Reporting
8.7
21
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Digital Audio Advertising
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring & Listening
Not enough data
8.0
801
Not enough data
7.3
703
Not enough data
8.2
515
Not enough data
8.3
522
Not enough data
7.8
486
Not enough data
7.8
477
Agentic AI - Social Media Listening Tools
Not enough data
6.5
83
Not enough data
6.4
84
Not enough data
6.2
82
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Data Management & Analysis
Not enough data
6.9
779
Not enough data
7.9
787
Not enough data
8.0
481
Not enough data
7.8
464
Demand Side Platforms
8.6
29
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Demand Side Platform (DSP)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Campaign Management
8.1
192
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
190
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
187
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
177
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
166
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
183
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
170
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
184
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
190
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
166
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
137
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
82
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
68
|
Verified
Not enough data
Targeting
8.9
193
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
182
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
187
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
181
|
Verified
Not enough data
Demand Side Platforms
7.8
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
156
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
159
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
7.2
122
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
171
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
112
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
188
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
142
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
38
Not enough data
8.2
140
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
105
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
154
|
Verified
Not enough data
Influencer Marketing
Not enough data
7.8
203
Not enough data
7.8
205
Not enough data
8.0
209
Not enough data
7.7
199
Not enough data
7.4
196
Not enough data
6.9
162
Not enough data
7.4
170
Not enough data
8.0
199
Not enough data
7.9
200
Not enough data
7.7
185
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.7
148
Not enough data
6.7
134
Not enough data
6.3
115
Agentic AI - Influencer Marketing Platforms
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
5.5
7
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.0
7
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.6
155
Not enough data
6.7
152
AI Visibility & Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sentiment & Brand Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Competitive Benchmarking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Content Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting & Alerts
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cross-Channel Advertising
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Native Advertising
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Database
Not enough data
7.9
479
Not enough data
7.9
412
Not enough data
8.0
388
Outreach
Not enough data
8.1
425
Not enough data
7.5
146
Not enough data
7.7
349
Reporting
Not enough data
8.5
473
Not enough data
8.3
360
Not enough data
8.1
407
Agentic AI - Media and Influencer Targeting
Not enough data
5.8
20
Not enough data
6.0
19
Not enough data
6.0
19
Not enough data
6.0
19
Not enough data
6.0
19
User Rights/Roles
Not enough data
7.7
305
Not enough data
8.0
326
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Basis and Meltwater share no categories
Unique Categories
Basis is categorized as Native Advertising, Cross-Channel Advertising, Demand Side Platform (DSP), Video Advertising, Mobile Advertising, Display Advertising, and Digital Audio Advertising
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Basis
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Meltwater
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
60.8%
Newspapers
4.2%
Political Organization
3.4%
Online Media
2.3%
Information Technology and Services
2.3%
Other
27.0%
Marketing and Advertising
15.7%
Public Relations and Communications
14.6%
Non-Profit Organization Management
6.6%
Higher Education
5.5%
Information Technology and Services
3.1%
Other
54.5%
Discussions
What is implementation and ongoing services like at Centro?
1 Comment
MK
Basis is fantastic with implementation and ongoing support. From day 1, their clients are set up with a Customer Success Manager. And when they say success,...Read more
How does Basis Compare?
1 Comment
ES
Hi Seth,
Not sure if this is still of interest to you or not, but we (www.NerdVision.co) are currently running programmatic as white label solution for...Read more
Basis has no more discussions with answers
How do I make Meltwater work for our organization?
3 Comments
AS
I find it helpful to make customized reporter/influencer lists (based on geography, issue, etc). Makes it easy to do rapid-response outreach.Read more
How soon will sysomos and meltwater fully be integrated?
2 Comments
FA
Hi Janay. Sorry I don't know the answer to that question. Hopefully a Meltwater rep or someone else can answer it. I suggest simply contacting Meltwater...Read more
How much does meltwater cost?
2 Comments
GS
Basic modules, with 4 users and a maximum of 20 searches (imagine it as no more than 20 quieres saved at the same time), 12K a year. Twitter data, unlimited....Read more
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