# Mention: how AI models rank it, September 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 27 judge labels across 3 categories by 11 of 12 models. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/vendors/mention/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR and media monitoring | 4% | 6 | 17% | 24 |
| Social media management | 0% | 22 | 0% | 2 |
| AI visibility and answer engine tracking tools | 0% | 62 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Mention - This affordable tool for PR professionals tracks brand callouts across social platforms and the web" (Claude Haiku 4.5, PR)
- "Best overall for a limited budget: Mention or Brand24" (GPT-5.4 mini, PR)
- "Budget monitoring | Brand24, Mention, Awario" (Kimi K2, PR)
- "intuitive query builder that makes it easy to monitor millions of sources and analyze changes in mention volume" (Claude Haiku 4.5, PR)

## And against it

- "it has since eliminated its affordable plans (now ~$599/mo minimum). Most older articles recommending it are outdated." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, PR)
- "Was budget-friendly but shifted enterprise. Skip unless sales quotes a deal." (Grok 4.1 Fast, PR)
- "auto-deletion after 12 months and unclear data sovereignty concerns" (Perplexity Sonar, PR)
- "MODERATE RISK ... Be very careful with contract terms." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, PR)

## Record

- Method: https://gtm-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://gtm-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, gtm-ai-index.com.