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# Factiva vs Meltwater Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Factiva** [

4.1/5(71)

](https://www.g2.com/products/factiva/reviews#reviews)

**Meltwater** [

4.1/5(2,674)

](https://www.g2.com/products/meltwater/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Factiva**
Free Trial

No pricing available

**Meltwater**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Factiva**
Not enough reviews yet

**Meltwater**
1 month

Based on 318 responses

Return on Investment

**Factiva**
Not enough reviews yet

**Meltwater**
14 months

Based on 254 responses

Perceived Cost

**Factiva**
$$$$$

**Meltwater**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Factiva**
Not enough reviews yet

**Meltwater**
13%

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Pros & Cons

**Factiva**
[
Comprehensive Data (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/factiva/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2265395&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Ease of Use (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/factiva/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2265381&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Complexity (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/factiva/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2265389&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Inefficient Search Functionality (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/factiva/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2265392&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Meltwater**
[
Ease of Use (168)
](https://www.g2.com/products/meltwater/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1876445&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Features (137)
](https://www.g2.com/products/meltwater/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1875928&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Improvement Needed (78)
](https://www.g2.com/products/meltwater/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1872226&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Learning Curve (56)
](https://www.g2.com/products/meltwater/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1873163&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Factiva**
Not enough data

**Meltwater**
[

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Audiense Discover

](https://www.g2.com/products/audiense-discover/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_e369fa2434bfed6434dea757dc661c25/chatgpt.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

ChatGPT

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Facebook

](https://www.g2.com/products/facebook-for-business/reviews)[

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Google Workspace

](https://www.g2.com/products/google-workspace/reviews)[
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Screenshots

**Factiva**
 ![Factiva screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/31383/factivahome.png)

**Meltwater**
 ![Meltwater screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/154792/01-Explore.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Factiva**

8.3

8.354

**Meltwater**

7.9

7.92,188

Ease of Use

**Factiva**

8.4

8.455

**Meltwater**

7.9

7.92,294

Ease of Setup

**Factiva**

8.1

8.123

**Meltwater**

7.9

7.91,262

Ease of Admin

**Factiva**

7.9

7.919

**Meltwater**

8.1

8.1939

Quality of Support

**Factiva**

7.9

7.950

**Meltwater**

8.5

8.52,111

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Factiva**

7.8

7.821

**Meltwater**

8.4

8.4945

Product Direction (% positive)

**Factiva**

7.6

7.649

**Meltwater**

8.0

8.02,160

Features

Media Monitoring[Hide 37 FeaturesShow 37 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.5

11

7.3

823

Media Channels

Broadcast Media

9.0(won by 1.7)

8

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.3

645

Print Media

8.3(won by 1.1)

9

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.2

667

Online Media

9.3(won by 0.8)

10

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.5

747

Geographic Coverage

Local Media

8.3(won by 0.5)

10

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.8

711

National Media

8.9(won by 0.6)

11

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.3

721

International Media

8.7(won by 1.1)

10

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.6

644

Reporting

Keyword Targeting

8.9(won by 0.7)

11

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.2

724

Custom Feeds and Alerts

9.1(won by 1.0)

11

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.1

705

Custom Reports

8.5(won by 0.6)

10

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.9

712

Dashboards

8.5(won by 0.5)

10

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.0

739

Agentic AI - Media Monitoring

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

6.3(won by default)

83

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

6.3(won by default)

82

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

6.2(won by default)

81

Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

6.3(won by default)

81

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Social Media Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Generation

6.7(won by 0.1)

5

6.6

291

AI Text Summarization

7.3(won by 0.7)

5

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

6.6

284

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Multi-Channel Marketing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Library

Not enough data

Not enough data

Press Release Builder

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Channel Distribution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Press Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Distribution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Media Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Media Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Auto Update

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sales Intelligence[Hide 70 FeaturesShow 70 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.2

14

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Calendar Sync

Not enough data

Not enough data

CRM

Not enough data

Not enough data

Conversation Intelligence

Not enough data

Not enough data

Lead Qualification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Strategic Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customer Profiles

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Contact Database

Not enough data

Not enough data

Lead Scoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Cleansing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Prospecting Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sentiment Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Channel Data Collection

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboard Creation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Engagement Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Lead Generation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Interaction Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Predictive Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Sales Teams/Organizations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Availability

Contact Data Availability

7.4(won by default)

9

Not enough data

Company Data Availability

8.7(won by default)

10

Not enough data

Industry Research Availability

8.5(won by default)

10

|

Verified

Not enough data

Technographic Data Availability

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Accuracy

Contact Data Accuracy

8.0(won by default)

10

Not enough data

Company Data Accuracy

8.7(won by default)

10

Not enough data

Technographic Data Accuracy

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Sales Intelligence

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI/Machine Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar/Reminder System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Platform

Internationalization

8.3(won by default)

12

Not enough data

User, Role, and Access Management

8.2(won by default)

12

|

Verified

Not enough data

Performance and Reliability

8.5(won by default)

11

Not enough data

Reporting/Dashboards

8.2(won by default)

10

|

Verified

Not enough data

Mobile User Support

8.2(won by default)

10

|

Verified

Not enough data

APIs

8.5(won by default)

10

Not enough data

Deal Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sales Pipeline Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Lead Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Contact Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Territory Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sales Activity Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Features

Lead Builder

7.8(won by default)

9

Not enough data

Integration to CRM/Marketing Automation

8.3(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Data Cleaning/Enrichment

8.3(won by default)

8

|

Verified

Not enough data

Data Segmentation/Filtering

8.3(won by default)

9

|

Verified

Not enough data

Search

9.0(won by default)

10

|

Verified

Not enough data

News/People Alerts

9.2(won by default)

10

|

Verified

Not enough data

Connections

7.7(won by default)

8

|

Verified

Not enough data

Reporting

8.3(won by default)

9

|

Verified

Not enough data

Messaging

8.6(won by default)

7

|

Verified

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intent Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sales Automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Marketing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Media Analytics[Hide 67 FeaturesShow 67 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

7.6

660

Social Analytics

Competitor Analysis

Not enough data

7.8(won by default)

531

Follower Analysis

Not enough data

7.7(won by default)

515

Post Performance

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

521

Paid Campaign Tracking

Not enough data

6.8(won by default)

377

Hashtag Analytics

Not enough data

7.5(won by default)

393

Sentiment Analysis

Not enough data

7.1(won by default)

428

Attribution

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Lead Attribution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Campaign Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Keyword Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Influencer Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Engagement Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Trend Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reports & Dashboards

Report Customizability

Not enough data

7.7(won by default)

551

Report Exporting

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

569

Scalability

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

482

White Label

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Social Media Analytics

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Decision Making

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Social Media Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Benchmarking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Library

Not enough data

Not enough data

Charting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Channel Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboard Creation

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automated Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Channel Data Collection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Metrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Media Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Post Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

@mentions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Channel Marketing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Competitor Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Promotion

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Advertising

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Campaign Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Performance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Campaign Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Business Activity Monitoring[Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features](javascript:void(0);)

7.3

24

Not enough data

Risk

Internal

7.2(won by default)

17

Not enough data

External

7.8(won by default)

17

Not enough data

Compliance

7.7(won by default)

17

Not enough data

Recovery

Disaster Recovery

6.8(won by default)

10

Not enough data

Business Recovery

7.1(won by default)

15

Not enough data

Contingency Planning

7.3(won by default)

15

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Business Activity Monitoring

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Media Management[Hide 56 FeaturesShow 56 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

7.3

312

Content & Collaboration

Content Calendar

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

239

Content Library

Not enough data

7.3(won by default)

211

Shared Inbox

Not enough data

7.3(won by default)

203

Approval Workflows

Not enough data

7.5(won by default)

204

Users and Permissions

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

229

Content Creation

Not enough data

7.6(won by default)

211

Image Library

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Management

Social Analytics

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

285

Social Publishing

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

273

Campaign Optimization

Not enough data

7.4(won by default)

237

Multi-Account Management

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

277

Social Ads

Not enough data

6.5(won by default)

208

Campaign Planning

Not enough data

7.1(won by default)

208

Hashtag Capabilites

Not enough data

7.3(won by default)

100

Multi-Campaign

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customer Engagement

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automated Publishing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Social Media Management

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

5.8(won by default)

24

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

6.0(won by default)

24

Decision Making

Not enough data

6.2(won by default)

23

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Social Media Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Campaign Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Advertising

Not enough data

Not enough data

Filtering

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Keyword Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Post Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Trend Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sentiment Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Promotion

Not enough data

Not enough data

@mentions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Media Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Engagement Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Brand Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Template Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audience Intelligence Platforms[Hide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

7.7

53

Audiences

Audience Insights

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

46

Influencer Identification

Not enough data

7.3(won by default)

44

Buyer Personas

Not enough data

7.0(won by default)

42

Segmentation

Not enough data

7.4(won by default)

42

Data Analysis

Network Analysis

Not enough data

7.5(won by default)

42

Dashboards

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

47

Visualizations

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

43

Advanced Filtering

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

45

Administration

Data Exporting

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

44

Marketing Integrations

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Ad Integrations

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Agentic AI - Audience Intelligence Platforms

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Market Intelligence[Hide 20 FeaturesShow 20 Features](javascript:void(0);)

7.4

13

Not enough data

Data collection

Natural Language Processing (NLP)

6.9(won by default)

8

|

Verified

Not enough data

Data Sources

8.2(won by default)

12

|

Verified

Not enough data

Custom Research Sources

7.9(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Lead Enrichment

6.8(won by default)

10

|

Verified

Not enough data

Advanced Data Collection

7.7(won by default)

10

|

Verified

Not enough data

Segment Trending

Web

8.0(won by default)

11

Not enough data

Social

6.7(won by default)

10

Not enough data

Benchmarks

7.3(won by default)

11

|

Verified

Not enough data

Finance 

7.7(won by default)

11

Not enough data

Analysis

Custom Dashboards

7.2(won by default)

10

|

Verified

Not enough data

Reports

7.9(won by default)

12

|

Verified

Not enough data

Integrations

7.0(won by default)

9

|

Verified

Not enough data

Platform

Search

7.8(won by default)

12

|

Verified

Not enough data

User, Role, And Access Management

7.3(won by default)

11

|

Verified

Not enough data

Mobile User Support

6.9(won by default)

9

|

Verified

Not enough data

Alerts

7.4(won by default)

12

|

Verified

Not enough data

Collaboration

7.3(won by default)

11

|

Verified

Not enough data

Compliance

7.0(won by default)

10

|

Verified

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Market Intelligence

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Media Listening Tools[Hide 66 FeaturesShow 66 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

7.5

993

Monitoring & Listening

Social Measurement

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

825

Influencer Identification

Not enough data

7.3(won by default)

707

Brand Monitoring

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

550

Keyword Tracking

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

537

Trend Analysis

Not enough data

7.8(won by default)

504

Competitor Analysis

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

486

Social Media Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Competitor Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Hashtag Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Engagement Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Influencer Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Impact Measurement

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Social Media Listening Tools

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

6.6(won by default)

85

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

6.6(won by default)

90

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

6.2(won by default)

84

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Decision Making

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

AI/Machine Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Media Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Management & Analysis

Sentiment Analysis

Not enough data

6.9(won by default)

794

Social Reporting

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

822

Alerts and Notifications

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

493

Advanced Data Filtering

Not enough data

7.8(won by default)

486

Additional Functionality

Negative Feedback Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audience Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Account Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audience Engagement

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Publishing Options

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Discovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Metrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Processing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Optical Character Recognition

Not enough data

Not enough data

Campaign Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Language

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Channel Data Collection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audience Targeting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Library

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Promotion

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customer Engagement

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automated Publishing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Benchmarking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Boolean Search

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reputation Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Listening

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Advertising

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Campaign Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Influencer Marketing Platforms[Hide 70 FeaturesShow 70 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

7.2

222

Influencer Marketing

Influencer Recruitment

Not enough data

7.8(won by default)

206

Influencer Scoring

Not enough data

7.8(won by default)

206

Audience Analysis

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

211

Influencer Segmentation

Not enough data

7.7(won by default)

199

Influencer Collaboration

Not enough data

7.4(won by default)

197

User-Generated Content (UGC) Management

Not enough data

6.9(won by default)

162

Content Approval

Not enough data

7.4(won by default)

170

Campaign Analytics

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

199

Reporting and Dashboards

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

200

Data Importing and Exporting Tools

Not enough data

7.7(won by default)

185

Influencer Compensation

Not enough data

6.7(won by default)

148

Social Commerce

Not enough data

6.7(won by default)

135

E-Commerce Integration

Not enough data

6.3(won by default)

115

Influencer Whitelisting

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Trend Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Campaign

Not enough data

Not enough data

Demographic Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Media Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Campaign Segmentation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Communication Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Influencer Relationship Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Performance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Campaign Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Channel Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Contact Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Rewards Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Influencer Marketing Platforms

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

5.5(won by default)

7

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

6.0(won by default)

7

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Decision Making

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Campaign Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Keyword Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Advertising

Not enough data

Not enough data

Influencer Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Promotion

Not enough data

Not enough data

Conversion Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Payment Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Marketing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Metrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Campaign Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Engagement Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Contact Database

Not enough data

Not enough data

Influencer Discovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Channel Marketing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Media Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

ROI Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

CRM

Not enough data

Not enough data

Faceted Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Categorization/Grouping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Filtering

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

PR Analytics[Hide 2 FeaturesShow 2 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

6.7

159

Generative AI

AI Text Generation

Not enough data

6.6(won by default)

155

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

6.7(won by default)

154

Media and Influencer Targeting[Hide 16 FeaturesShow 16 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

7.4

530

Database

Media Database

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

490

Contact/Campaign Management

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

416

Newsroom

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

390

Outreach

Media Distribution

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

433

PR Planner

Not enough data

7.5(won by default)

146

Social Media Services

Not enough data

7.7(won by default)

349

Reporting

Monitoring

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

486

Response Desk

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

362

Impact Measurement

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

413

Agentic AI - Media and Influencer Targeting

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

5.8(won by default)

20

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

6.0(won by default)

19

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

6.0(won by default)

19

Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

6.0(won by default)

19

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

6.0(won by default)

19

User Rights/Roles

Version Control

Not enough data

7.7(won by default)

305

Team Collaboration

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

327

Show 3 feature categories with incomplete data

Artificial Intelligence[Hide 37 FeaturesShow 37 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Processing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Language

Not enough data

Not enough data

Predictive Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Speech Recognition

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Virtual Personal Assistant (VPA)

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customer Segmentation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

For eCommerce

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Trend Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Machine Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Metrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile App

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Data Sources

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Sales Teams/Organizations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sentiment Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Chatbot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Media Marketing[Hide 42 FeaturesShow 42 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Customer Segmentation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Conversion Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Post Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automated Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Campaign Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Library

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Channel Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Campaign Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Trend Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Channel Marketing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Promotion

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Contact Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Media Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

A/B Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Marketing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automated Publishing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Image Library

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Campaign Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Keyword Filtering

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Campaign

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Media Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Account Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Engagement Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Metrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Click Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)[Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Visibility & Tracking

AI Mention Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Search Ranking Insights

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sentiment & Brand Analysis

AI Sentiment Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Hallucination Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Competitive Benchmarking

Industry AI Sentiment Benchmarking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Competitor AI Presence Comparison

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Content Optimization

Semantic Optimization for AI Models

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

AI-Driven Content Recommendations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Alerts

Real-Time AI Mention Alerts

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

AI Visibility Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Factiva](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_edc159e2be917a590d0c2a8126504e4e/factiva.png "Factiva")](https://www.g2.com/products/factiva/reviews)

Factiva

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

19.1%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

27.9%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

52.9%

[![Meltwater](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1520621978/meltwater.svg "Meltwater")](https://www.g2.com/products/meltwater/reviews)

Meltwater

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

41.4%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

38.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

20.6%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

19.1%

41.4%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

27.9%

38.0%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

52.9%

20.6%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Factiva](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_edc159e2be917a590d0c2a8126504e4e/factiva.png "Factiva")](https://www.g2.com/products/factiva/reviews)
Factiva

Public Relations and Communications

13.2%

Market Research

10.3%

Research

5.9%

Financial Services

5.9%

Investment Banking

5.9%

Other

58.8%

[![Meltwater](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1520621978/meltwater.svg "Meltwater")](https://www.g2.com/products/meltwater/reviews)
Meltwater

Marketing and Advertising

15.2%

Public Relations and Communications

14.7%

Non-Profit Organization Management

6.9%

Higher Education

5.4%

Information Technology and Services

3.2%

Other

54.6%

FAQs

## Factiva vs Meltwater FAQs

Generated using AI

Last updated: August 14, 2026

### What is the difference between Meltwater vs Factiva?

Meltwater and Factiva differ most clearly in their reviewer-cited strengths, with Meltwater excelling in analytics and Factiva in comprehensive data coverage.

| [Meltwater](https://www.g2.com/products/meltwater/reviews) | [Factiva](https://www.g2.com/products/factiva/reviews) |
| --- | --- |
| 4.1/5 (2669 reviews) | 4.1/5 (71 reviews) |
| Mid-Market | Enterprise |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| 8.6 | 7.9 |
| Analytics (87 all-time mentions) | Comprehensive Data (3 all-time mentions) |

### How do the pricing models of Meltwater and Factiva compare?

Reviewers rate Meltwater and Factiva at parity for value, with no significant difference in price satisfaction scores.

- **Meltwater:** In recent reviews, many cite Meltwater as expensive, especially for smaller businesses, and mention that add-ons can inflate the price.
- **Factiva:** Recent reviewers describe Factiva as costly, particularly for new users and developing markets, but value its access to premium content.
- **Switching reasons:** Reviewers mention switching from Meltwater due to high pricing and limited flexibility in feature access.

### What are the best alternatives to Meltwater and Factiva?

The top 3 alternatives to Meltwater and Factiva are Onclusive, Semrush, and D&B Hoovers.

| Product | G2 Rating (reviews) | Largest Segment | Pricing Insight | Top Reviewer-Cited Strength |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Meltwater](https://www.g2.com/products/meltwater/reviews) | 4.1/5 (2669) | Mid-Market | Expensive for smaller businesses, add-ons increase cost | Analytics |
| [Factiva](https://www.g2.com/products/factiva/reviews) | 4.1/5 (71) | Enterprise | Costly, but valued for premium content access | Comprehensive Data |
| [Onclusive](https://www.g2.com/products/onclusive/reviews) | 4.3/5 (207) | Mid-Market | — | — |
| [Semrush](https://www.g2.com/products/semrush/reviews) | 4.4/5 (4028) | Small-Business | — | — |
| [D&B Hoovers](https://www.g2.com/products/dun-bradstreet-d-b-hoovers/reviews) | 4.1/5 (782) | Enterprise | — | — |

### Which Social Media Listening Tools features should I prioritize when comparing Meltwater and Factiva?

Buyers comparing Meltwater and Factiva should prioritize analytics, data coverage, ease of use, search functionality, and reporting.

- **Analytics:** Meltwater is cited for analytics in 87 all-time reviews, while Factiva has 1 mention for data analysis.
- **Data Coverage:** Factiva is cited for comprehensive data in 3 all-time reviews and coverage in 2, while Meltwater has 34 mentions for database quality.
- **Ease of Use:** Meltwater has 190 all-time mentions for ease of use and 70 for intuitive design; Factiva has 3 mentions for ease of use and 1 for intuitive interface.
- **Search Functionality:** Meltwater is praised for flexible search and detailed keyword queries; Factiva is cited for advanced search in 1 review but also for inefficient search in 2 reviews.
- **Reporting:** Meltwater is cited for reporting and metrics in 19 reviews; Factiva is valued for efficient research and actionable insights in recent reviews.

### What are the pros and cons of Meltwater vs Factiva?

Meltwater's headline strength is analytics and unified monitoring, while Factiva's is comprehensive data coverage and premium content access.

- **Meltwater strengths:** Analytics (87 all-time mentions), ease of use (190), detailed information (89), unified platform for media monitoring and social listening, real-time alerts, and flexible search queries.
- **Meltwater trade-offs:** Reviewers cite information overload (21), limited features (55), platform complexity, high pricing for smaller businesses, and a learning curve for advanced queries.
- **Factiva strengths:** Comprehensive data (3), coverage (2), access to premium news sources, advanced search, and efficient research tools.
- **Factiva trade-offs:** Reviewers note complexity (2), inefficient search (2), limited filtering, and a less intuitive user interface.

### Is Meltwater or Factiva better for small businesses?

Semrush is the better fit for small businesses, as both Meltwater and Factiva primarily serve mid-market and enterprise segments.

- **Meltwater:** Largest segment is Mid-Market; reviewers note high pricing and complexity as barriers for small businesses.
- **Factiva:** Largest segment is Enterprise; reviewers describe Factiva as costly and more suited to larger organizations.

### Which Social Media Listening Tools platform has better integrations?

Meltwater is favored for integrations, with reviewers citing multiple third-party connections.

- **Meltwater:** KLEAR integration is mentioned in 193 reviews, and Slack integration is cited in 11 reviews.
- **Factiva:** No integrations are cited in recent reviews.

### How do Meltwater and Factiva compare on customer support?

Meltwater scores higher on Quality of Support, with a 0.7-point advantage over Factiva.

- **Meltwater:** Reviewers frequently praise responsive and knowledgeable support, with 8.6 as the Quality of Support score.
- **Factiva:** Support is described as adequate but less frequently highlighted, with a 7.9 score.

### Which is easier to implement, Meltwater or Factiva?

Factiva has a slight edge in Ease of Setup, scoring 8.1 versus Meltwater's 7.9, but the difference is not material.

- **Meltwater:** Reviewers describe setup as straightforward but note a learning curve for advanced features and initial onboarding.
- **Factiva:** Reviewers mention that setup is generally easy, though some cite a steep learning curve for new users due to platform complexity.

### Which product has better Search?

Meltwater and Factiva are both recognized for strong Search capabilities, with Factiva holding a slight edge in advanced search features.

- **Meltwater:** Reviewers praise flexible search and detailed keyword queries, with 190 all-time mentions for ease of use and 70 for intuitive design.
- **Factiva:** Advanced search is cited as a strength in recent reviews, with 1 all-time mention, but reviewers also note inefficient search functionality in 2 reviews.

Alternatives

**Factiva Alternatives**

 ![D&B Hoovers](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1513352418/dun-bradstreet-d-b-hoovers.svg "D&B Hoovers")

[
D&B Hoovers
](/products/dun-bradstreet-d-b-hoovers/reviews)

 ![AlphaSense](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/0c32e6c4bc7531f6d84e9c2e33d30921/alphasense.svg "AlphaSense")

[
AlphaSense
](/products/alphasense/reviews)

 ![GTM Workspace - Powered by ZoomInfo](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/36867c47db8f838807091d68c3f2f753/gtm-workspace-powered-by-zoominfo.svg "GTM Workspace - Powered by ZoomInfo")

[
GTM Workspace - Powered by ZoomInfo
](/products/gtm-workspace-powered-by-zoominfo/reviews)

 ![CisionOne](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/b4ca5ad21171e3bb86489ac76b227c9b/cisionone.svg "CisionOne")

[
CisionOne
](/products/cisionone/reviews)

**Meltwater Alternatives**

 ![Onclusive](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/d52cd01950ff1a43eaf4f9e4605a994b/onclusive.svg "Onclusive")

[
Onclusive
](/products/onclusive/reviews)

 ![Semrush](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/e6c872117633137a9a91ffa14ee3ce41/semrush%282%29.svg "Semrush")

[
Semrush
](/products/semrush/reviews)

 ![CisionOne](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/b4ca5ad21171e3bb86489ac76b227c9b/cisionone.svg "CisionOne")

[
CisionOne
](/products/cisionone/reviews)

 ![Muck Rack](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/d8da081f32df98b70340b5607b684c17/muck-rack.svg "Muck Rack")

[
Muck Rack
](/products/muck-rack/reviews)