# Mention vs Google Alerts: which do AI models recommend for PR, October 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, PR and media monitoring. Zero of fourteen models named Mention first on the direct prompt; zero named Google Alerts. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/marketing/pr-and-media-monitoring/mention-vs-google-alerts/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mention | 11% | #4 of 13 | 12% | 33 | 13 of 14 |
| Google Alerts | 4% | #8 of 13 | 17% | 18 | 10 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Agility PR Solutions) (alternatives: Brand24, Mention, Muck Rack)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: Brand24) (alternatives: Mention, Muck Rack)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither first, one named (first choices: Agility PR Solutions) (alternatives: Brand24, Mention, Semrush AI PR Toolkit)
- 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, Semrush AI PR Toolkit)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: Muck Rack) (alternatives: Meltwater, Semrush AI PR Toolkit)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: Muck Rack) (alternatives: Agility PR Solutions, Semrush)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither named (first choices: Muck Rack) (alternatives: Brand24, Meltwater, Semrush AI PR Toolkit)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Agility PR Solutions) (alternatives: Meltwater, Muck Rack)
- Kimi K2: neither named (first choices: Semrush AI PR Toolkit) (alternatives: Agility PR Solutions, Prezly)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: Muck Rack) (alternatives: Onclusive, Prezly, Semrush, Semrush AI PR Toolkit)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: Brand24, Muck Rack) (alternatives: Agility PR Solutions)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither named (first choices: Muck Rack) (alternatives: Meltwater)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither named (first choices: Meltwater) (alternatives: Agility PR Solutions, Cision One, Muck Rack, Semrush AI PR Toolkit)

## What the models said about Mention

- "it now starts at ~$599/month — it's no longer a viable option for small budgets." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "Mention is now enterprise-only, so it is no longer a limited-budget choice." (Muse Glimmer 30B, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "Now ~$599/month (discontinued cheaper plans in 2026)" (Kimi K2, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "Respona (for outreach) and Mention or Awario (for monitoring) are excellent choices" (Mistral Small, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "I'd pick Mention for most small teams, because it is explicitly positioned as affordable" (Perplexity Sonar, budget prompt, first choice)
- "Add Mention ($29/month) if you want real-time social + news monitoring in one place" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, budget prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Google Alerts

- "Avoid free/low-tier options like Google Alerts for anything beyond casual use—they miss depth" (Grok 4.1 Fast, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "While free, Google Alerts is generally considered too basic for professional PR monitoring." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "basic tools (like Google Alerts and Excel sheets) aren't robust enough" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, paraphrase prompt, soft negative)
- "the best starting point is often free or very low-cost tools like Google Alerts... Test Google Alerts first." (Grok 4.1 Fast, budget prompt, first choice)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen 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.