# Brand24 vs Mention: which do AI models recommend for PR, September 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, PR and media monitoring. One of twelve models named Brand24 first on the direct prompt; zero named Mention. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/marketing/pr-and-media-monitoring/brand24-vs-mention/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand24 | 14% | #4 of 13 | 2% | 41 | 12 of 12 |
| Mention | 4% | #6 of 13 | 17% | 24 | 11 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- MiniMax M2.5: brand24 first (first choices: Agility PR Solutions, Brand24) (alternatives: Critical Mention, Mention, Respona)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Muck Rack) (alternatives: Brand24, Cision, Meltwater, Mention)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: Semrush AI PR Toolkit) (alternatives: Brand24, Cision, Meltwater)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: Muck Rack) (alternatives: Agility PR Solutions, Brand24, Semrush AI PR Toolkit)
- Mistral Small: neither first, one named (first choices: Muck Rack) (alternatives: Brand24, CisionOne, Onclusive, Semrush, Semrush AI PR Toolkit)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: Meltwater, Muck Rack) (alternatives: Brand24, Mention, Semrush AI PR Toolkit, Talkwalker)
- 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)
- 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 Brand24

- "One cited warning is no mobile alerts." (Perplexity Sonar, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "The research consistently highlights Brand24 and Prowly as the top budget-friendly choices" (Kimi K2, budget prompt, first choice)
- "Brand24 is the better pick if your priority is cheaper monitoring only" (Perplexity Sonar, budget prompt, first choice)
- "Budget monitoring | Brand24, Mention, Awario | $29-$199/mo" (Kimi K2, negative 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.