# Awario vs Mention: which do AI models recommend for PR, September 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, PR and media monitoring. Zero of twelve models named Awario first on the direct prompt; zero named Mention. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/marketing/pr-and-media-monitoring/awario-vs-mention/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awario | 16% | #3 of 13 | 7% | 14 | 9 of 12 |
| Mention | 4% | #6 of 13 | 17% | 24 | 11 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Muck Rack) (alternatives: Brand24, Cision, Meltwater, Mention)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: Meltwater, Muck Rack) (alternatives: Brand24, Mention, Semrush AI PR Toolkit, Talkwalker)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Agility PR Solutions, Brand24) (alternatives: Critical Mention, Mention, Respona)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: Muck Rack) (alternatives: CisionOne, Meltwater)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither named (first choices: Muck Rack) (alternatives: Meltwater, Propel PRM, Semrush AI PR Toolkit)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: Semrush AI PR Toolkit) (alternatives: Brand24, Cision, Meltwater)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither named (first choices: Muck Rack) (alternatives: Agility PR Solutions, Brand24, Semrush AI PR Toolkit)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: Muck Rack) (alternatives: Brand24, CisionOne, Onclusive, Semrush, Semrush AI PR Toolkit)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither named (first choices: Muck Rack) (alternatives: Agility PR Solutions, Meltwater, Semrush AI PR Toolkit)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: Agility PR Solutions) (alternatives: Muck Rack, Semrush)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Agility PR Solutions, Muck Rack) (alternatives: Semrush AI PR Toolkit)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: Agility PR Solutions) (alternatives: Muck Rack, Semrush AI PR Toolkit)

## What the models said about Awario

- "Lowest rated among common monitoring tools (3.9/5 on G2)" (MiniMax M2.5, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Awario is the cheapest fully-featured listening tool on the market. ... Choose Awario if you have a micro-budget and want the most robust ... listening tool possible." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, budget prompt, first choice)
- "The best PR and media monitoring platform for a company with a limited budget is Awario, which starts at $29/month" (Llama 4 Maverick, budget prompt, first choice)
- "Frequently recommended as best value for small businesses... then upgrade to Awario ($29/mo)" (MiniMax M2.5, budget prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Mention

- "it has since eliminated its affordable plans (now ~$599/mo minimum). Most older articles recommending it are outdated." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "Was budget-friendly but shifted enterprise. Skip unless sales quotes a deal." (Grok 4.1 Fast, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "auto-deletion after 12 months and unclear data sovereignty concerns" (Perplexity Sonar, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Mention - This affordable tool for PR professionals tracks brand callouts across social platforms and the web" (Claude Haiku 4.5, budget prompt, first choice)
- "Best overall for a limited budget: Mention or Brand24" (GPT-5.4 mini, budget prompt, first choice)
- "Budget monitoring | Brand24, Mention, Awario" (Kimi K2, negative prompt, first choice)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.