# Google Alerts alternatives: what AI models name instead, September 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 186 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where Google Alerts 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/google-alerts/alternatives/

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

- Meltwater: 43
- Brand24: 27
- Muck Rack: 25
- Semrush AI PR Toolkit: 22
- Cision: 18
- Awario: 9

## PR and media monitoring

**Small business**: 51 of 72 answers did not name Google Alerts (Google Alerts is #6 of 11 at 2%).

- Brand24: first choice in 18 of those 51
- Semrush AI PR Toolkit: first choice in 14 of those 51
- Awario: first choice in 7 of those 51
- Mention: first choice in 5 of those 51
- Muck Rack: first choice in 4 of those 51
- Determ: first choice in 2 of those 51
- Cision: first choice in 1 of those 51
- Prezly: first choice in 1 of those 51

**Mid-market**: 63 of 72 answers did not name Google Alerts (Google Alerts is #8 of 13 at 0%).

- Muck Rack: first choice in 16 of those 63
- Meltwater: first choice in 8 of those 63
- Semrush AI PR Toolkit: first choice in 8 of those 63
- Agility PR Solutions: first choice in 6 of those 63
- Brand24: first choice in 6 of those 63
- Cision: first choice in 3 of those 63
- Awario: first choice in 2 of those 63
- Mention: first choice in 2 of those 63

**Enterprise**: 72 of 72 answers did not name Google Alerts.

- Meltwater: first choice in 35 of those 72
- Cision: first choice in 14 of those 72
- Muck Rack: first choice in 5 of those 72
- Brand24: first choice in 3 of those 72
- Onclusive: first choice in 3 of those 72
- CisionOne: first choice in 2 of those 72
- Determ: first choice in 2 of those 72
- Cision One: first choice in 1 of those 72

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