Comparison · Updated May 2026
Ayewatch vs Mention
AyeWatch vs Mention: AI-native monitoring vs legacy social listening.
Mention is a social-first listening tool aimed at marketing teams, with pricing starting around $49/mo. AyeWatch is broader (covers news, filings, blogs, specific URLs in addition to social) with semantic AI matching, starts at $9/mo, and ships a public REST API plus HMAC-signed webhooks for engineering teams.
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Side by side
Feature by feature.
| Feature | Ayewatch | Mention |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $0 free, $9/mo Pro | ~$49/mo |
| Matching engine | Semantic AI | Boolean keywords + sentiment |
| Source breadth | Social, news, web, URLs, filings | Primarily social + news |
| Specific URL monitoring | Yes | Limited |
| Developer API | Public REST + HMAC webhooks | Limited on lower tiers |
| Free plan | Forever-free with 3 topics | Trial only |
| Historical analytics | Recent-focus, alert-first | Deep historical archive |
Choose Ayewatch when…
You monitor more than just social mentions — news, regulatory filings, specific competitor pages, or technical topics. You want a developer-friendly API. Budget matters.
Choose Mention when…
You're an enterprise PR or marketing team with deep historical social analytics needs and the budget to match.
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