Mention vs. Paladin

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Mention
Score 9.4 out of 10
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Mention is a social media monitoring tool. Users can create alerts for their company name, product or competitors. The vendor aims to help companies get updated in real-time by tracking the most relevant mentions over the web and social web. The vendor’s value proposition is that Mention enables companies to react, get statistics, and collaborate with their team, all on the go! According to the vendor, over 650,000 companies use Mention.
$29
per month
Paladin
Score 10.0 out of 10
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Paladin is presented as an essential influencer marketing platform for brands, agencies, and creator networks. Boasting customers in 30+ countries across 6 continents, the Paladin platform streamlines influencer discovery, talent management, and campaign reporting across Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Twitch, and TikTok.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
Solo
$29.00
per month
Starter
$99.00
per month
Company
Custom
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
MentionPaladin
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
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Small Businesses
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Score 9.4 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
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Social Suite by Reputation.com
Score 9.4 out of 10
Mention
Mention
Score 9.4 out of 10
Enterprises
Social Suite by Reputation.com
Social Suite by Reputation.com
Score 9.4 out of 10
Meltwater
Meltwater
Score 8.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
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Performance
9.2
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Support Rating
9.3
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Ease of integration
9.4
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User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
Mention is perfect if you are looking for a fairly inexpensive software that will help you monitor your brand reputation, help you discover SEO opportunities, and potentially help you generate sales revenue. While I know Mention can work with bigger companies, I personally feel this fits the SMB market the best. On the other hand, Mention may not be for you if you have a mega brand and need to see sentiment analysis.
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Pros
  • Engagement - Knowing how well your content is doing with your audiences is a beneficial feature to have at your disposal.
  • Reach - Knowing the who, and where your content ends up, gives a better insight into how compelling your content is.
  • Data Reports - The many features offered by Mention is invaluable. Some of the best thought out features are with this company.
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Cons
  • Mention is an older platform and in this rapidly changing world and "need it now," I'm not feeling it's really there yet.
  • I'm having to create my own social tracking using IFTTT and Zapier to be ahead of the curve. I wish Mention was as fast.
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Performance
Mention works quickly and its user interface is easy to use. Alerts update regularly and I've never noticed any lag. It integrates with our CRM via Zapier, but this is not something which we use yet. The only thing I would say is that it takes time for Mention to reach its full potential. It only starts to rank influences from when you set up the alert, so it can take a few weeks to build a map of your influencers.
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Support Rating
Mention always responded promptly and gave excellent support. Any problem we had with the software, from login trouble to broken features were addressed quickly. There was once a problem with our quota, where we were unable to see results we should have been able to see. We sent an email, and within an hour, the situation was resolved!
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Alternatives Considered
Brand24 was my alternative to Mention, I switched back in 2018 because Mention's pricing was going up. While Brand24 is a U.K. based company, I still thought it may be beneficial to me here in the U.S. However, I didn't think about time zone differences and when the support would be available to me. Normally when you have a question, you want it answered right now, but that was a bit of a problem for them. Mention is very quick with support and understanding of their own program.
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Return on Investment
  • Mention has had a positive impact on my business because it gives people the impression that I was following them, even if I might not have been. It makes me appear active on all social media platforms, even if I ONLY look at my mentions each day!
  • Because I have only used the free plan but have benefitted greatly, I would say that my ROI is fantastic!
  • The only negative impact that Mention has is that I do get a daily email in my inbox, and it is one more thing to check. However, it is worth the time.
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ScreenShots

Mention Screenshots

Screenshot of Mention FeedScreenshot of Sentiment AnalysisScreenshot of Insights CenterScreenshot of Custom ReportsScreenshot of Influencers DetectionScreenshot of Influencer Profile

Paladin Screenshots

Screenshot of Identify the perfect creator for your agency roster or brand campaign. Paladin’s influencer discovery tool tracks 50M+ global creators, making it easy to pinpoint the right influencers every time.Screenshot of Easily track your influencer relationships in a private CRM, whether they’re exclusive or non-exclusive talent partners. Record each influencer’s contact details and payment information, store contracts, and capture additional first-party data with custom fields. You can also monitor correspondence with your talent via automated bcc email tracking.Screenshot of Say goodbye to screenshots and manual reporting nightmares. Our platform automatically tracks all sponsored content, even saving ephemeral posts like Instagram Stories to view after they expire.Screenshot of Our platform reports on campaign impressions, viewership, engagements, and audience demographics throughout the campaign so you can provide trusted, real-time updates to your clients via exportable reports or a live dashboard.