# BrandMentions: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 5 judge labels across 3 categories by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/brandmentions

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Brand protection platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/brand-protection/index.md) | 0% | 28 | 0% | 2 |
| [PR and media monitoring](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/pr-and-media-monitoring/index.md) | 0% | 23 | 0% | 2 |
| [Audience and consumer insights platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/audience-and-consumer-insights/index.md) | 0% | 169 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "BrandMentions is an excellent step up with stronger social coverage" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, PR)
- "Sentiment analysis features." (Mistral Small, Brand protection)

## And against it

- "Avoid if ultra-budget: Stick to free social platform insights instead." (Grok 4.20, Audience insights)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named BrandMentions, from 19 of the 19 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 11
- brandmentions.com: 10 (its own site)
- thecmo.com: 9
- capterra.com: 7
- brand24.com: 6
- linkedin.com: 6
- blog.hubspot.com: 4
- ereleases.com: 4
- findtheneedle.co.uk: 4
- gane.ai/index: 4

### Pages cited

- https://brandmentions.com/blog/social-listening-tools-small-business: 9
- https://thecmo.com/tools/best-brand-protection-software: 6
- https://brand24.com/blog/best-pr-monitoring-tools: 4
- https://ereleases.com/best-media-monitoring-tools-small-businesses-complete-guide: 4
- https://findtheneedle.co.uk/blog/7-best-brand-protection-services-for-small-businesses-2026: 4
- https://capterra.co.uk/directory/31519/brand-protection/software: 3
- https://capterra.com/p/178310/Red-Points: 3
- https://g2.com/products/meltwater/reviews: 3

## In its own words

What BrandMentions's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: AI social listening and brand monitoring across social media, news, blogs, forums and the web. (https://brandmentions.com/)
- For: brands and agencies (https://brandmentions.com/)
- Price stated: Starter $ 99/mo billed quarterly, $ 79/mo billed annually; Pro $ 299/mo billed monthly, $ 249/mo billed annually; Expert $ 499/mo billed monthly, $ 399/mo billed annually; Enterprise from $ 1299/mo billed monthly, from $ 1099/mo billed annually (https://brandmentions.com/pricing.php)
- Starting price: 79 (https://brandmentions.com/pricing.php)
- Free plan or trial: Free for 7 Days (https://brandmentions.com/)
- Customers named: Stone Temple, Koozai, Profile Booster, Shapr, Meta, Heimdal Security

## What it publishes

Every page brandmentions.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1299 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 99 pages, 26 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- report or ebook: 15 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-31
- comparison: 15 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-18
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 1 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-19
- news or press: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: Tiktok micro influencers tools https://brandmentions.com/blog/tiktok-micro-influencers-tools/
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Monitor tiktok hashtag campaign https://brandmentions.com/blog/monitor-tiktok-hashtag-campaign
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Find subreddits target audience https://brandmentions.com/blog/find-subreddits-target-audience
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: Best multilingual social listening tools https://brandmentions.com/blog/best-multilingual-social-listening-tools
- Recent: 2026-09-21 blog: Best free reddit monitoring tools https://brandmentions.com/blog/best-free-reddit-monitoring-tools
- Recent: 2026-09-17 blog: Reddit brand mentions tracking https://brandmentions.com/blog/reddit-brand-mentions-tracking

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/gtm.