# Mention, TweetDeck vs Sprout Social Comparison

| | Mention | TweetDeck | Sprout Social | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 442 | 655 | 6,422 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (63.4% of reviews) | Small-Business (55.8% of reviews) | Small-Business (44.7% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Starting at $599.00 | $0/ month | Starting at $79.00 1 user/per month (billed annually) | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Mention

Pros:
- Brand Monitoring (2 reviews)
- Ease of Use (2 reviews)

Cons:
- AI Limitations (1 reviews)
- Complexity (1 reviews)

### TweetDeck

Pros:
- Multiple Accounts (8 reviews)
- Post Scheduling (6 reviews)

Cons:
- Limited Customization (2 reviews)
- Inadequate Support (1 reviews)

### Sprout Social

Pros:
- Ease of Use (1819 reviews)
- Post Scheduling (1211 reviews)

Cons:
- Missing Features (707 reviews)
- Limited Features (527 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Mention | TweetDeck | Sprout Social | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.4 (385 reviews) | 8.7 (580 reviews) | 8.5 (5437 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (389 reviews) | 8.8 (582 reviews) | 8.8 (5498 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.8 (170 reviews) | 8.8 (160 reviews) | 8.7 (3853 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.7 (166 reviews) | 8.8 (154 reviews) | 8.8 (2247 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (289 reviews) | 7.9 (368 reviews) | 8.6 (4853 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.5 (153 reviews) | 8.3 (119 reviews) | 8.7 (2213 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.0 (381 reviews) | 7.0 (573 reviews) | 8.9 (5322 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Mention

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Company Plan

Price: Starting at $599.00

Description: Complete media monitoring solution with advanced social listening, sentiment analysis, and competitive intelligence. Tailored to your organization's specific monitoring needs and scale.

Key Features:
- Unlimited users
- 10+ Basic, Standard and Boolean-search based alerts
- 50,000 mentions

[Learn more about Mention](https://www.g2.com/products/mention/reviews)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### TweetDeck

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free

Price: $0 / month


[Learn more about TweetDeck](https://www.g2.com/products/tweetdeck/reviews)

#### Free Trial

No

### Sprout Social

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Essentials

Price: Starting at $79.00 1 user/per month (billed annually)

Description: Created for social media professionals focused on simplifying publishing workflows.

Key Features:
- Connect up to 5 social profiles
- Increase your visibility with optimal send times
- Track performance with profile and post-level reporting

[Browse all 5 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/sprout-social/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Social Media Analytics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Mention** | N/A | N/A |
| **TweetDeck** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sprout Social** | 7.3/10 | 3638 |

#### Social Analytics

| Feature | Mention | TweetDeck | Sprout Social | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Competitor Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (2980 reviews) | 
| **Follower Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (3157 reviews) | 
| **Post Performance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (3378 reviews) | 
| **Paid Campaign Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.2 (2603 reviews) | 
| **Attribution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.0 (2607 reviews) | 
| **Hashtag Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.3 (2370 reviews) | 
| **Sentiment Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.1 (2308 reviews) | 

#### Reports & Dashboards

| Feature | Mention | TweetDeck | Sprout Social | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Report Customizability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (3228 reviews) | 
| **Report Exporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (3272 reviews) | 
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (3128 reviews) | 
| **White Label** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Agentic AI - Social Media Analytics

| Feature | Mention | TweetDeck | Sprout Social | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.2 (893 reviews) | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.3 (891 reviews) | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.2 (879 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.3 (888 reviews) | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.3 (892 reviews) | 

### Social Media Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Mention** | 8.4/10 | 25 |
| **TweetDeck** | 8.3/10 | 526 |
| **Sprout Social** | 7.5/10 | 4661 |

#### Content & Collaboration

| Feature | Mention | TweetDeck | Sprout Social | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Content Calendar** | Feature Not Available | 8.2 (67 reviews) | 8.9 (3217 reviews) | 
| **Content Library** | Feature Not Available | 8.1 (64 reviews) | 7.9 (2926 reviews) | 
| **Shared Inbox** | Feature Not Available | 8.4 (65 reviews) | 8.2 (3026 reviews) | 
| **Approval Workflows** | Feature Not Available | 8.0 (51 reviews) | 8.0 (2910 reviews) | 
| **Users and Permissions** | Feature Not Available | 8.4 (59 reviews) | 8.3 (3012 reviews) | 
| **Content Creation** | Feature Not Available | 7.9 (52 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

#### Social Management

| Feature | Mention | TweetDeck | Sprout Social | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Social Analytics** | 8.4 (22 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.6 (4379 reviews) | 
| **Social Publishing** | Feature Not Available | 9.0 (495 reviews) | 8.9 (4417 reviews) | 
| **Campaign Optimization** | Feature Not Available | 8.4 (433 reviews) | 8.1 (3827 reviews) | 
| **Social Engagement** | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | 8.5 (4241 reviews) | 
| **Campaign Planning** | Feature Not Available | 8.1 (48 reviews) | 7.9 (2912 reviews) | 
| **Hashtag Capabilites** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (2495 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Social Media Management

| Feature | Mention | TweetDeck | Sprout Social | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 6.2 (1064 reviews) | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 6.4 (1055 reviews) | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 6.6 (1071 reviews) | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 6.5 (1046 reviews) | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 6.4 (1037 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 6.4 (1038 reviews) | 
| **Decision Making** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 6.5 (1038 reviews) | 

### Media Monitoring

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Mention** | 8.6/10 | 15 |
| **TweetDeck** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sprout Social** | N/A | N/A |

#### Media Channels

| Feature | Mention | TweetDeck | Sprout Social | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Broadcast Media** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Print Media** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Online Media** | 8.9 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Geographic Coverage

| Feature | Mention | TweetDeck | Sprout Social | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Local Media** | 9.0 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **National Media** | 8.9 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **International Media** | 8.5 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Reporting

| Feature | Mention | TweetDeck | Sprout Social | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Keyword Targeting** | 8.7 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Custom Feeds and Alerts** | 8.2 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Custom Reports** | 8.5 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards** | 7.9 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Media Monitoring

| Feature | Mention | TweetDeck | Sprout Social | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Mention | TweetDeck | Sprout Social | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Social Media Listening Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Mention** | 7.9/10 | 322 |
| **TweetDeck** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sprout Social** | 7.4/10 | 2204 |

#### Monitoring & Listening

| Feature | Mention | TweetDeck | Sprout Social | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Social Measurement** | 8.2 (255 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.5 (1911 reviews) | 
| **Influencer Identification** | 7.8 (239 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.0 (1433 reviews) | 
| **Brand Monitoring** | 8.8 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.1 (1233 reviews) | 
| **Keyword Tracking** | 8.3 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.9 (1196 reviews) | 
| **Trend Analysis** | 6.7 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.7 (1168 reviews) | 
| **Competitor Analysis** | 6.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.8 (1194 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Social Media Listening Tools

| Feature | Mention | TweetDeck | Sprout Social | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 6.4 (386 reviews) | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 6.5 (398 reviews) | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 6.4 (386 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 6.4 (387 reviews) | 
| **Decision Making** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 6.5 (387 reviews) | 

#### Data Management & Analysis

| Feature | Mention | TweetDeck | Sprout Social | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Sentiment Analysis** | 7.6 (224 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.5 (1214 reviews) | 
| **Social Reporting** | 8.3 (230 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (2001 reviews) | 
| **Alerts and Notifications** | 8.9 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.1 (1230 reviews) | 
| **Advanced Data Filtering** | 7.9 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.8 (1129 reviews) | 

### Social Customer Service

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Mention** | N/A | N/A |
| **TweetDeck** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sprout Social** | 7.8/10 | 1632 |

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Mention | TweetDeck | Sprout Social | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.1 (865 reviews) | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.0 (850 reviews) | 

#### Process

| Feature | Mention | TweetDeck | Sprout Social | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Mentions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (1469 reviews) | 
| **Tickets** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (1248 reviews) | 
| **Macros** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (1009 reviews) | 

#### Channels

| Feature | Mention | TweetDeck | Sprout Social | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Email** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Social** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (1523 reviews) | 
| **Live Chat** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Phone** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Text** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Insight

| Feature | Mention | TweetDeck | Sprout Social | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Surveys** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.4 (1126 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (1434 reviews) | 
| **Visitor Activity** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Help Desk** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Social Media Management Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/social-media-mgmt)

**Unique to Mention (2):** [Media Monitoring Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/media-monitoring), [Social Media Listening Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/social-media-listening-tools)


**Unique to Sprout Social (4):** [Social Media Suites](https://www.g2.com/categories/social-media-suites), [Social Media Listening Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/social-media-listening-tools), [Social Media Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/social-media-analytics), [Social Customer Service Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/social-customer-service)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Mention | TweetDeck | Sprout Social | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 63.4% | 55.8% | 44.7% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 27.5% | 28.4% | 37.7% | 
| **Enterprise** | 9.2% | 15.8% | 17.6% | 

### By Industry

#### Mention

- **Marketing and Advertising:** 10.8%
- **Internet:** 10.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 7.4%
- **Computer Software:** 5.7%
- **Public Relations and Communications:** 4.1%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 3.0%
- **Entertainment:** 3.0%
- **Writing and Editing:** 2.5%
- **Management Consulting:** 2.3%
- **Financial Services:** 2.3%
- **Other:** 48.5%

#### TweetDeck

- **Marketing and Advertising:** 13.4%
- **Computer Software:** 5.9%
- **Public Relations and Communications:** 5.7%
- **Broadcast Media:** 5.6%
- **Internet:** 4.9%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 4.6%
- **Higher Education:** 4.5%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 3.1%
- **Writing and Editing:** 2.8%
- **Media Production:** 2.8%
- **Other:** 46.8%

#### Sprout Social

- **Marketing and Advertising:** 20.5%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 6.2%
- **Higher Education:** 5.6%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 3.8%
- **Computer Software:** 3.2%
- **Financial Services:** 3.2%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.9%
- **Public Relations and Communications:** 2.4%
- **Retail:** 2.4%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.2%
- **Other:** 47.7%

---
## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Mention

- [Meltwater](https://www.g2.com/products/meltwater/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (2645 reviews)
- [Hootsuite](https://www.g2.com/products/hootsuite/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (7190 reviews)
- [CisionOne](https://www.g2.com/products/cisionone/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (1317 reviews)
- [Agorapulse](https://www.g2.com/products/agorapulse/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (971 reviews)
- [Brandwatch Consumer Intelligence](https://www.g2.com/products/brandwatch-consumer-intelligence/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (726 reviews)
- [Brand24](https://www.g2.com/products/brand24/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (346 reviews)
- [Sendible](https://www.g2.com/products/sendible/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (904 reviews)
- [Quid](https://www.g2.com/products/quid-2023-10-05/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (305 reviews)
- [Mentionlytics](https://www.g2.com/products/mentionlytics/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (109 reviews)
- [Sprinklr Social](https://www.g2.com/products/sprinklr-social/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (1207 reviews)

### Alternatives to TweetDeck

- [Hootsuite](https://www.g2.com/products/hootsuite/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (7190 reviews)
- [Facebook Pages Manager](https://www.g2.com/products/facebook-pages-manager/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1614 reviews)
- [Sprinklr Social](https://www.g2.com/products/sprinklr-social/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (1207 reviews)
- [Buffer](https://www.g2.com/products/buffer/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1040 reviews)
- [Agorapulse](https://www.g2.com/products/agorapulse/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (971 reviews)
- [Sendible](https://www.g2.com/products/sendible/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (904 reviews)
- [HubSpot Marketing Hub](https://www.g2.com/products/hubspot-marketing-hub/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (14758 reviews)
- [MavSocial](https://www.g2.com/products/mavsocial/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (49 reviews)
- [Denim Social](https://www.g2.com/products/denim-social-denim-social/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (45 reviews)
- [Zoho Social](https://www.g2.com/products/zoho-social/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (2915 reviews)

### Alternatives to Sprout Social

- [Reputation](https://www.g2.com/products/reputation/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (2469 reviews)
- [Sprinklr Social](https://www.g2.com/products/sprinklr-social/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (1207 reviews)
- [Eclincher](https://www.g2.com/products/eclincher/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (442 reviews)
- [Statusbrew](https://www.g2.com/products/statusbrew-inc/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (251 reviews)
- [Hootsuite](https://www.g2.com/products/hootsuite/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (7190 reviews)
- [Meltwater](https://www.g2.com/products/meltwater/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (2645 reviews)
- [Vista Social](https://www.g2.com/products/vista-social/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (1096 reviews)
- [Brandwatch Social Media Management](https://www.g2.com/products/brandwatch-social-media-management/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (983 reviews)
- [Agorapulse](https://www.g2.com/products/agorapulse/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (971 reviews)
- [Sendible](https://www.g2.com/products/sendible/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (904 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Mention

- Title: [What is Mention used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-mention-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Mention is the marketer's best friend, allowing them to tackle multiple online marketing challenges. The platform seamlessly integrates social listening and..."
- Title: [Do you offer a free trial?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/trial-9ea8afc6-924f-436b-99e5-c147f8daa291) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, you can try our product for 14 days."

### TweetDeck

- Title: [What can TweetDeck do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-can-tweetdeck-do) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "In addition to posting on Twitter and checking out other accounts you may follow, with Tweetdeck you can also track what's trending, follow hashtags and..."
- Title: [Does anyone else experience lag or freezing while using Tweet Deck? or is it just my computer?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/44185-does-anyone-else-experience-lag-or-freezing-while-using-tweet-deck-or-is-it-just-my-computer) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Maybe only your computer experiences something like that"
- Title: [Does anyone else experience lag or freezing while using Tweet Deck? or is it just my computer?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/43790-does-anyone-else-experience-lag-or-freezing-while-using-tweet-deck-or-is-it-just-my-computer) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Does anyone else experience lag or freezing while using Tweet Deck? or is it just my computer?"
- Title: [good](https://www.g2.com/discussions/39520-good) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Does anyone else experience lag or freezing while using Tweet Deck? or is it just my computer?"
- Title: [its using for completing , messaging ,news ,connect with friends relatives ,and etc.....](https://www.g2.com/discussions/39518-its-using-for-completing-messaging-news-connect-with-friends-relatives-and-etc) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "good"

### Sprout Social

- Title: [Is there a place of education for users?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/15585-is-there-a-place-of-education-for-users) — 7 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "General education: https://sproutsocial.com/insights/webinars/ and overall intro webinar:..."
- Title: [Is Sprout Social legit?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-sprout-social-legit) — 4 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Yes!"
- Title: [Does Sprout Social have a free plan?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-sprout-social-have-a-free-plan) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "No"
- Title: [How can I access a more affordable reasonably priced membership with Sprout Social](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-i-access-a-more-affordable-reasonably-priced-membership-with-sprout-social) — 3 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "The best option? Get directly in contact with a sales rep. They'll be able to offer you a custom-made offer that suits your needs and budget. 
"
- Title: [What can sprout social do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-can-sprout-social-do) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "It’s a great tool for social listening "

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/mention-vs-tweetdeck-vs-sprout-social)