Link copied to clipboard # Meltwater vs YouScan Comparison - What are their main differences? Share [ Export ](/compare/meltwater/youscan/export.csv) MeltwaterYouScan[+ Add Product](#) Reviews **Meltwater** [ 4.1/5(2,677) ](https://www.g2.com/products/meltwater/reviews#reviews) **YouScan** [ 4.7/5(311) ](https://www.g2.com/products/youscan/reviews#reviews) Pricing **Meltwater** No pricing available **YouScan** Free Trial **Contact Us** ยท UNLIMITED PLANS **Pricing Insights** from reviews Time to Implement **Meltwater** 1 month Based on 319 responses **YouScan** 1 month Based on 50 responses Return on Investment **Meltwater** 14 months Based on 254 responses **YouScan** 9 months5 months sooner Based on 49 responses Perceived Cost **Meltwater** $$$$$ **YouScan** $$$$$ Average Discount **Meltwater** 13%3% more **YouScan** 10% ![Meltwater](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1520621978/meltwater.svg "Meltwater") ![YouScan](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/591bfada79ded5266513da3c4c1baeb1/youscan.svg "YouScan") G2 offers free advice on this comparison. 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Pros & Cons **Meltwater** [ Ease of Use (190) ](https://www.g2.com/products/meltwater/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1876445&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Features (156) ](https://www.g2.com/products/meltwater/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1875928&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Improvement Needed (90) ](https://www.g2.com/products/meltwater/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1872226&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Learning Curve (63) ](https://www.g2.com/products/meltwater/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1873163&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews) **YouScan** [ Customer Support (47) ](https://www.g2.com/products/youscan/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1676832&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Helpful (45) ](https://www.g2.com/products/youscan/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1675235&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Learning Curve (19) ](https://www.g2.com/products/youscan/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1676131&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Difficult Learning (13) ](https://www.g2.com/products/youscan/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1676853&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews) Integrations **Meltwater** [ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_d7a6867b2a633fbb5cb36165ac39a3ea/audiense-discover.png "Product Avatar Image") 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 ](https://www.g2.com/products/chatgpt/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_c234b0ee74b541afa9ab8821ce182db8/facebook-for-business.png "Product Avatar Image") Facebook ](https://www.g2.com/products/facebook-for-business/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_4a9a6d57cdd833bf0381d21fd9246641/google-workspace.png "Product Avatar Image") Google Workspace ](https://www.g2.com/products/google-workspace/reviews)[ View all ](https://www.g2.com/products/meltwater/integrations) **YouScan** [ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_edaf150d0a2d861d1c8e93eb68293f01/api.png "Product Avatar Image") API ](https://www.g2.com/products/api/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_2fc9cc74e69f87c8bb89d7a37181ecc7/creatio.png "Product Avatar Image") Creatio ](https://www.g2.com/products/creatio/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_8eac408c131f013530178efd9a9ca600/freshdesk.png "Product Avatar Image") Freshdesk ](https://www.g2.com/products/freshdesk/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_4a91439aa6f7e57f756acaa150ec767f/hubspot-service-hub.png "Product Avatar Image") Service Hub ](https://www.g2.com/products/hubspot-service-hub/reviews)[ View all ](https://www.g2.com/products/youscan/integrations) Screenshots **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) **YouScan** ![YouScan 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/111496/Insights_Copilot__1_.png) Ratings Meets Requirements **Meltwater** 7.9 7.92,189 **YouScan** 9.1 9.1278 Ease of Use **Meltwater** 7.9 7.92,295 **YouScan** 8.8 8.8282 Ease of Setup **Meltwater** 7.9 7.91,263 **YouScan** 8.7 8.7213 Ease of Admin **Meltwater** 8.1 8.1940 **YouScan** 9.0 9.0121 Quality of Support **Meltwater** 8.5 8.52,112 **YouScan** 9.8 9.8281 Has the product been a good partner in doing business? **Meltwater** 8.4 8.4946 **YouScan** 9.4 9.4119 Product Direction (% positive) **Meltwater** 8.0 8.02,161 **YouScan** 9.7 9.7271 Features Social Media Listening Tools[Hide 66 FeaturesShow 66 Features](javascript:void(0);) 7.7 994 8.8 196 Agentic AI - Social Media Listening Tools Autonomous Task Execution 6.6 85 8.0(won by 1.4) 23 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Cross-system Integration 6.6 90 8.1(won by 1.5) 26 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Adaptive Learning 6.2 84 8.0(won by 1.8) 23 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Proactive Assistance Feature Not Available 7.9(won by default) 22 Decision Making Feature Not Available 7.9(won by default) 22 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 Monitoring & Listening Social Measurement 8.1 824 9.2(won by 1.1) 155 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Influencer Identification 7.3 707 8.9(won by 1.6) 153 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Brand Monitoring 8.2 549 9.5(won by 1.3) 157 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Keyword Tracking 8.3 538 9.3(won by 1.0) 148 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Trend Analysis 7.8 505 9.1(won by 1.3) 147 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Competitor Analysis 7.9 486 9.1(won by 1.2) 143 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) 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 Data Management & Analysis Sentiment Analysis 6.9 795 8.8(won by 1.9) 159 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Social Reporting 8.0 822 8.9(won by 0.9) 157 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Alerts and Notifications 8.1 493 8.9(won by 0.8) 135 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Advanced Data Filtering 7.8 486 9.1(won by 1.3) 138 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Additional Functionality Multi-Channel Data Collection Not enough data 9.7(won by default) 5 Reporting/Analytics 9.7(won by default) 5 Not enough data 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 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 Audience Intelligence Platforms[Hide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features](javascript:void(0);) 7.7 53 8.9 34 Audiences Audience Insights 8.0 46 9.0(won by 1.0) 32 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Influencer Identification 7.3 44 8.9(won by 1.6) 31 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Buyer Personas 7.0 42 8.3(won by 1.3) 30 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Segmentation 7.4 42 8.8(won by 1.4) 30 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Data Analysis Network Analysis 7.5 42 9.3(won by 1.8) 30 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Dashboards 8.2 47 9.1(won by 0.9) 32 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Visualizations 8.1 43 9.4(won by 1.3) 33 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Advanced Filtering 8.0 45 9.4(won by 1.4) 34 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Administration Data Exporting 7.9 44 9.6(won by 1.7) 31 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Marketing Integrations Feature Not Available 8.7(won by default) 29 Ad Integrations Feature Not Available 7.9(won by default) 29 Agentic AI - Audience Intelligence Platforms Autonomous Task Execution Feature Not Available 9.0(won by default) 7 Cross-system Integration Feature Not Available 8.6(won by default) 7 Adaptive Learning Feature Not Available 8.6(won by default) 7 Proactive Assistance Feature Not Available 8.8(won by default) 7 Media Monitoring[Hide 37 FeaturesShow 37 Features](javascript:void(0);) 7.3 822 8.4 86 Media Channels Broadcast Media 7.3(won by 0.1) 645 7.2 76 Print Media 7.2(won by 0.9) 667 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) 6.3 73 Online Media 8.5 746 9.6(won by 1.1) 83 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Geographic Coverage Local Media 7.8 711 9.1(won by 1.3) 80 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) National Media 8.3 720 9.2(won by 0.9) 80 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) International Media 7.6 644 9.1(won by 1.5) 80 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Agentic AI - Media Monitoring Autonomous Task Execution 6.3 83 7.7(won by 1.4) 14 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Cross-system Integration 6.3 82 8.1(won by 1.8) 15 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Adaptive Learning 6.2 80 7.6(won by 1.4) 15 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Natural Language Interaction 6.3 81 7.3(won by 1.0) 15 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Proactive Assistance Feature Not Available 7.8(won by default) 15 Social Media Integration Not enough data Not enough data Reporting Keyword Targeting 8.2 724 9.5(won by 1.3) 83 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Custom Feeds and Alerts 8.1 705 9.2(won by 1.1) 81 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Custom Reports 7.9 712 9.1(won by 1.2) 81 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Dashboards 8.0 739 9.2(won by 1.2) 83 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Generative AI AI Text Generation 6.6(won by default) 291 Feature Not Available AI Text Summarization 6.6(won by default) 284 Feature Not Available 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 Social Media Analytics[Hide 67 FeaturesShow 67 Features](javascript:void(0);) 7.6 659 8.7 163 Social Analytics Competitor Analysis 7.8 530 9.3(won by 1.5) 148 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Follower Analysis 7.7 514 8.7(won by 1.0) 135 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Post Performance 8.0 520 9.1(won by 1.1) 135 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Paid Campaign Tracking 6.8 376 8.0(won by 1.2) 114 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Hashtag Analytics 7.5 393 9.0(won by 1.5) 107 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Sentiment Analysis 7.1 427 9.2(won by 2.1) 121 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Attribution Feature Not Available 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 7.7 550 8.9(won by 1.2) 146 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Report Exporting 8.0 568 9.4(won by 1.4) 149 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Scalability 7.9 482 9.2(won by 1.3) 139 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) White Label Feature Not Available 8.2(won by default) 98 Customizable Reports Not enough data Not enough data Agentic AI - Social Media Analytics Autonomous Task Execution Feature Not Available 8.6(won by default) 19 Cross-system Integration Feature Not Available 8.3(won by default) 20 Adaptive Learning Feature Not Available 8.4(won by default) 19 Proactive Assistance Feature Not Available 8.3(won by default) 18 Decision Making Feature Not Available 8.4(won by default) 18 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 Brand Intelligence[Hide 5 FeaturesShow 5 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data 9.1 60 Brand Signals Comparison Not enough data 9.2(won by default) 57 Brand Health Not enough data 9.1(won by default) 58 AI Not enough data 8.9(won by default) 57 Brand Analytics Trend Analysis Not enough data 9.1(won by default) 56 Tracking Not enough data 9.3(won by default) 57 Social Media Management[Hide 56 FeaturesShow 56 Features](javascript:void(0);) 7.3 312 Not enough data Content & Collaboration Content Calendar 8.1(won by default) 239 Not enough data Content Library 7.3(won by default) 211 Not enough data Shared Inbox 7.3(won by default) 203 Not enough data Approval Workflows 7.5(won by default) 204 Not enough data Users and Permissions 8.0(won by default) 229 Not enough data Content Creation 7.6(won by default) 211 Not enough data Image Library Not enough data Not enough data Social Management Social Publishing 7.9(won by default) 273 Not enough data Campaign Optimization 7.4(won by default) 237 Not enough data Multi-Account Management 7.9(won by default) 277 Not enough data Social Ads 6.5(won by default) 208 Not enough data Social Analytics 8.3(won by default) 285 Not enough data Campaign Planning 7.1(won by default) 208 Not enough data Hashtag Capabilites 7.3(won by default) 100 Not enough data 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 5.8(won by default) 24 Not enough data Multi-step Planning 6.0(won by default) 24 Not enough data Decision Making 6.2(won by default) 23 Not enough data Cross-system Integration Feature Not Available Not enough data Adaptive Learning Feature Not Available Not enough data Natural Language Interaction Feature Not Available Not enough data Proactive Assistance Feature Not Available Not enough data 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 PR Analytics[Hide 2 FeaturesShow 2 Features](javascript:void(0);) 6.7 159 Not enough data Generative AI AI Text Generation 6.6(won by default) 155 Not enough data AI Text Summarization 6.7(won by default) 154 Not enough data Influencer Marketing Platforms[Hide 70 FeaturesShow 70 Features](javascript:void(0);) 7.2 222 Not enough data Influencer Marketing Influencer Recruitment 7.8(won by default) 206 Not enough data Influencer Scoring 7.8(won by default) 206 Not enough data Audience Analysis 8.0(won by default) 211 Not enough data Influencer Segmentation 7.7(won by default) 199 Not enough data Influencer Collaboration 7.4(won by default) 197 Not enough data User-Generated Content (UGC) Management 6.9(won by default) 162 Not enough data Content Approval 7.4(won by default) 170 Not enough data Campaign Analytics 8.0(won by default) 199 Not enough data Reporting and Dashboards 7.9(won by default) 200 Not enough data Data Importing and Exporting Tools 7.7(won by default) 185 Not enough data Influencer Compensation 6.7(won by default) 148 Not enough data Social Commerce 6.7(won by default) 135 Not enough data E-Commerce Integration 6.3(won by default) 115 Not enough data Influencer Whitelisting Feature Not Available Not enough data 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 5.5(won by default) 7 Not enough data Proactive Assistance 6.0(won by default) 7 Not enough data Autonomous Task Execution Feature Not Available Not enough data Multi-step Planning Feature Not Available Not enough data Adaptive Learning Feature Not Available Not enough data Decision Making Feature Not Available Not enough data 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 Online Reputation Management[Hide 51 FeaturesShow 51 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data 8.4 80 Consumer Intelligence Customer Feedback Not enough data 9.2(won by default) 72 Competitive Intelligence Not enough data 9.3(won by default) 72 Sentiment Analysis Not enough data 8.9(won by default) 75 Competitive Analysis Not enough data Not enough data Media Monitoring Social Networks Monitoring Not enough data 9.5(won by default) 77 Social Media Management Not enough data 8.2(won by default) 71 Digital Media Monitoring Not enough data 8.7(won by default) 73 Review Monitoring Not enough data Not enough data Brand Management Not enough data Not enough data Template Management Not enough data Not enough data SEO Management Not enough data Not enough data Response Management Not enough data Not enough data Customer Experience Management Not enough data Not enough data Negative Feedback Management Not enough data Not enough data Keyword Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Reporting Revenue Reporting Not enough data 7.5(won by default) 68 Corporate Reporting Not enough data 8.9(won by default) 72 Dashboard Not enough data 9.2(won by default) 77 Generative AI AI Text Generation Not enough data Feature Not Available Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data In-House Management Employee Performance Not enough data 7.7(won by default) 69 Team Workflow Not enough data 8.3(won by default) 68 Agentic AI - Online Reputation Management Autonomous Task Execution Not enough data 7.7(won by default) 15 Multi-step Planning Not enough data 7.6(won by default) 15 Cross-system Integration Not enough data 7.9(won by default) 15 Adaptive Learning Not enough data 8.1(won by default) 15 Proactive Assistance Not enough data 8.3(won by default) 15 Decision Making Not enough data 8.4(won by default) 15 AI/Machine Learning Not enough data Not enough data CRM Integration Not enough data Not enough data Third-Party Integrations Not enough data Not enough data Social Media Integration Not enough data Not enough data Additional Functionality White Label Not enough data Not enough data Hashtag Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Review Sharing Not enough data Not enough data Reporting/Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Predictive Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Customer Advocacy Not enough data Not enough data Automated Responses Not enough data Not enough data Multi-Channel Distribution Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Employee Advocacy Not enough data Not enough data Widgets Not enough data Not enough data Search/Filter Not enough data Not enough data Scoring Not enough data Not enough data API Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Reports Not enough data Not enough data Alerts/Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Fields Not enough data Not enough data Review Request Not enough data Not enough data Engagement Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Media and Influencer Targeting[Hide 16 FeaturesShow 16 Features](javascript:void(0);) 7.4 530 Not enough data Database Media Database 7.9(won by default) 490 Not enough data Contact/Campaign Management 7.9(won by default) 416 Not enough data Newsroom 8.0(won by default) 390 Not enough data Outreach Media Distribution 8.1(won by default) 433 Not enough data PR Planner 7.5(won by default) 146 Not enough data Social Media Services 7.7(won by default) 349 Not enough data Agentic AI - Media and Influencer Targeting Autonomous Task Execution 5.8(won by default) 20 Not enough data Cross-system Integration 6.0(won by default) 19 Not enough data Adaptive Learning 6.0(won by default) 19 Not enough data Natural Language Interaction 6.0(won by default) 19 Not enough data Proactive Assistance 6.0(won by default) 19 Not enough data Reporting Monitoring 8.5(won by default) 486 Not enough data Response Desk 8.3(won by default) 362 Not enough data Impact Measurement 8.1(won by default) 413 Not enough data User Rights/Roles Version Control 7.7(won by default) 305 Not enough data Team Collaboration 8.0(won by default) 327 Not enough data 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 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[![YouScan](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/591bfada79ded5266513da3c4c1baeb1/youscan.svg "YouScan")](https://www.g2.com/products/youscan/reviews) YouScan Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 47.5% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 36.1% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 16.4% Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 41.4% 47.5% Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 38.0% 36.1% Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 20.6% 16.4% Reviewers' Industry [![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% [![YouScan](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/591bfada79ded5266513da3c4c1baeb1/youscan.svg "YouScan")](https://www.g2.com/products/youscan/reviews) YouScan Marketing and Advertising 25.5% Market Research 7.7% Public Relations and Communications 7.0% Information Technology and Services 4.7% Consumer Goods 3.4% Other 51.7% FAQs ## Meltwater vs YouScan FAQs Generated using AI Last updated: August 16, 2026 ### What is the difference between Meltwater vs YouScan? YouScan stands out from Meltwater with a higher G2 rating, stronger support scores, and a larger small-business reviewer base, while Meltwater is more prominent in the mid-market segment. | [Meltwater](https://www.g2.com/products/meltwater/reviews) | [YouScan](https://www.g2.com/products/youscan/reviews) | | --- | --- | | 4.1/5 (2,669 reviews) | 4.7/5 (305 reviews) | | Mid-Market | Small-Business | | 7.9 | 8.7 | | 8.6 | 9.8 | | Ease of Use (190 all-time mentions) | Customer Support (47 all-time mentions) | ### How do the pricing models of Meltwater and YouScan compare? YouScan is rated as the stronger value by reviewers, with higher satisfaction on price and cost-related dimensions. - **Meltwater:** In recent reviews, several reviewers cite Meltwater as expensive for smaller businesses and note that many features are add-ons, which can inflate the price. - **YouScan:** Reviewers highlight YouScan's competitive price structure and strong value for money, especially compared to other enterprise listening tools. - **Switching reasons:** Reviewers mention switching to YouScan for better value and broader feature access at a lower cost. ### What are the best alternatives to Meltwater and YouScan? The top 3 alternatives to Meltwater and YouScan are Brandwatch Consumer Intelligence, Onclusive, and Semrush. | Product | G2 Rating (reviews) | Largest Segment | Pricing Insight | Top Reviewer-Cited Strength | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Meltwater](https://www.g2.com/products/meltwater/reviews) | 4.1/5 (2,669 reviews) | Mid-Market | Expensive for smaller businesses, many features are add-ons | Ease of Use (190 all-time mentions) | | [YouScan](https://www.g2.com/products/youscan/reviews) | 4.7/5 (305 reviews) | Small-Business | Competitive price structure, strong value for money | Customer Support (47 all-time mentions) | | [Brandwatch Consumer Intelligence](https://www.g2.com/products/brandwatch-consumer-intelligence/reviews) | 4.4/5 (729 reviews) | Mid-Market | โ€” | Data breadth and analytics | | [Onclusive](https://www.g2.com/products/onclusive/reviews) | 4.3/5 (207 reviews) | Mid-Market | โ€” | Comprehensive media monitoring | | [Semrush](https://www.g2.com/products/semrush/reviews) | 4.4/5 (4,028 reviews) | Small-Business | โ€” | SEO and digital marketing capabilities | ### Which Social Media Listening Tools features should I prioritize when comparing Meltwater and YouScan? Buyers comparing Meltwater and YouScan should prioritize Monitoring, Ease of Use, Analytics, Integrations, and Customer Support. - **Monitoring:** Meltwater (87 all-time mentions for Analytics, 19 for Metrics); YouScan (30 for Analytics, 26 for Monitoring, 24 for Social Media Monitoring, 19 for Brand Monitoring) - **Ease of Use:** Meltwater (7.9 score, 190 all-time mentions); YouScan (8.8 score, 41 all-time mentions) - **Analytics:** Meltwater (87 all-time mentions); YouScan (30 all-time mentions) - **Integrations:** Meltwater (KLEAR/Klear, 193 all-time mentions; Slack, 11); YouScan (API, 14 all-time mentions; Easy Integrations, 17) - **Customer Support:** Meltwater (8.6 score); YouScan (9.8 score, 47 all-time mentions) ### What are the pros and cons of Meltwater vs YouScan? YouScan's headline strength is customer support, while Meltwater's is ease of use and analytics breadth. - **Meltwater strengths:** Ease of Use (190 all-time mentions), Features (156), Helpful (156), Analytics (87), Intuitive (70), Campaign Management (34), Database Quality (34) - **Meltwater trade-offs:** Improvement Needed (90), Limited Features (55), Filtering Issues (30), Limited Coverage (22), Information Overload (21), Social Media Limitations (20) - **YouScan strengths:** Customer Support (47), Helpful (45), Ease of Use (41), Analytics (30), Social Listening (30), Intuitive (28), User Interface (28), Features (27), Monitoring (26), Insights (24) - **YouScan trade-offs:** Learning Curve (19), some reviewers note limited dashboard customization and add-on costs for advanced features ### Is Meltwater or YouScan better for small businesses? YouScan is the better fit for small businesses, with a larger small-business reviewer base and strong value sentiment. - **Meltwater:** Largest reviewer segment is Mid-Market; reviewers note higher pricing and add-on costs as barriers for small businesses. - **YouScan:** Largest reviewer segment is Small-Business; reviewers highlight competitive pricing, ease of use, and strong support for small teams. ### Which Social Media Listening Tools platform has better integrations? YouScan is favored for integrations, with reviewers highlighting API access and easy integrations more frequently. - **Meltwater:** KLEAR/Klear integration (193 all-time mentions), Slack integration (11 all-time mentions) - **YouScan:** API integration (14 all-time mentions), Easy Integrations (17 all-time mentions) ### How do Meltwater and YouScan compare on customer support? YouScan outperforms Meltwater on Quality of Support by a material margin, with a 1.2-point higher score (9.8 vs 8.6). - **Meltwater:** Reviewers describe support as helpful and responsive, but some note slow responses and unhelpful customer success managers in certain cases. - **YouScan:** Reviewers consistently praise YouScan's support team for being proactive, knowledgeable, and highly responsive, with 47 all-time mentions for Customer Support. ### Which is easier to implement, Meltwater or YouScan? YouScan is easier to implement than Meltwater, with a 0.8-point higher Ease of Setup score (8.7 vs 7.9). - **Meltwater:** Reviewers describe setup as manageable but sometimes complex, with a learning curve for advanced features and Boolean queries. - **YouScan:** Reviewers highlight simple setup, intuitive onboarding, and the ability to get started quickly, even for new users. ### Which product has better Monitoring? YouScan is rated higher for Monitoring, with more reviewer-cited mentions and a higher Meets Requirements score. - **Meltwater:** Meets Requirements score: 7.9; Monitoring and Analytics cited in 87 and 19 all-time mentions respectively. - **YouScan:** Meets Requirements score: 9.1; Monitoring (26 all-time mentions), Social Media Monitoring (24), Brand Monitoring (19), and strong reviewer sentiment for monitoring breadth and accuracy. 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