# Brandwatch alternatives: what AI models name instead, September 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 188 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where Brandwatch holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/vendors/brandwatch/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Brand24: 40
- Semrush AI PR Toolkit: 26
- Awario: 22
- Meltwater: 22
- Muck Rack: 22
- Mention: 12

## PR and media monitoring

**Small business**: 72 of 72 answers did not name Brandwatch (Brandwatch is #10 of 11 at 0%).

- Brand24: first choice in 29 of those 72
- Semrush AI PR Toolkit: first choice in 17 of those 72
- Awario: first choice in 14 of those 72
- Mention: first choice in 9 of those 72
- Muck Rack: first choice in 4 of those 72
- Google Alerts: first choice in 3 of those 72
- Determ: first choice in 2 of those 72
- BuzzStream: first choice in 1 of those 72

**Mid-market**: 61 of 72 answers did not name Brandwatch (Brandwatch is #11 of 13 at 0%).

- Muck Rack: first choice in 14 of those 61
- Semrush AI PR Toolkit: first choice in 9 of those 61
- Awario: first choice in 8 of those 61
- Brand24: first choice in 8 of those 61
- Agility PR Solutions: first choice in 6 of those 61
- Mention: first choice in 3 of those 61
- Meltwater: first choice in 2 of those 61
- BrandMentions: first choice in 1 of those 61

**Enterprise**: 55 of 72 answers did not name Brandwatch (Brandwatch is #7 of 9 at 0%).

- Meltwater: first choice in 20 of those 55
- Cision: first choice in 10 of those 55
- Muck Rack: first choice in 4 of those 55
- Brand24: first choice in 3 of those 55
- Onclusive: first choice in 3 of those 55
- Determ: first choice in 2 of those 55
- Cision One: first choice in 1 of those 55
- CisionOne: first choice in 1 of those 55

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