Google Alerts Alternatives

Google Alerts is described as 'Will send you email or RSS updates of the latest relevant Google results (web, news, etc.) based on any topic or search term of your choice' and is a popular website monitoring tool in the news & books category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Google Alerts, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac apps. The best Google Alerts alternative is Digg, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to Google Alerts are WebSite-Watcher, Brand24, Talkwalker Alerts and Syften.

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  1. Digg icon
     74 likes

    Platform for discovering, following, and engaging in topic-specific communities through content submission, voting, transparent moderation, anti-spam verification, web or mobile access, integrations, favorite pinning, and an optional AI-created podcast featuring trending stories.

    28 Digg alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  2. Brand24 icon
     14 likes

    Brand24 is a trustworthy media monitoring service that gathers all publicly available mentions from a variety of channels, including social media, podcasts, blogs, and forums.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  3. Talkwalker Alerts are an easy and free alerting service that provides email updates of the latest relevant mentions on the Web directly to your email box or RSS feed reader.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  4. Syften icon
     4 likes

    Get an alert (email, Slack, RSS, API) whenever your filters match something on Hacker News, Reddit, Stack Exchange, forums, blogs and other communities.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Zapier
    • Slack
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  5. Keyword Watch monitors the web in real-time for mentions of your brand, competitors, high-intent leads or any other keywords relevant to you.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  6. F5Bot icon
     13 likes

    F5Bot will send you an email whenever your brand, product, or keyword is mentioned online.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
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    F5Bot vs Google Alerts Comments
    cowabungamattoid
    Negative
    0

    Does not monitor regular websites

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • F5Bot is Free and ProprietaryGoogle Alerts is also Free and Proprietary
  7. Mention icon
     17 likes

    Mention enables brands and agencies to leverage media monitoring and social media in order to increase brand awareness. By tracking a brand, competitor, or industry topic - our platform allows customers to compare and analyze online conversations to create content based on...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  8. Mentionlytics icon
     23 likes

    Mentionlytics is a Web and Social Media Monitoring tool, focusing especially on Startups and small-medium companies as well as individuals (artists, politicians, celebrities etc). Key features include ease of use and monitoring of the entire web.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
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    Mentionlytics vs Google Alerts Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It is not limited to web results like Google Alerts, but get also results from Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn etc.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Mentionlytics is Paid and ProprietaryGoogle Alerts is Free and Proprietary
  9. Mediatoolkit icon
     7 likes

    Mediatoolkit is a media monitoring tool that helps you track relevant mentions of your brand across the web and social media in real time.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    1
    Mediatoolkit vs Google Alerts Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Mediatoolkit finds 10x more brand, company or competitor mentions than Google Alerts.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Mediatoolkit is Freemium and ProprietaryGoogle Alerts is Free and Proprietary
  10. Meta-Press.es icon
     4 likes

    Decentralized search engine & automatized press reviews. Explore the press from your computer, with no middlemen between the newspapers and you. Discover millions of results within seconds, and explore the last ones in Firefox via this addon.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Tor Browser Bundle
    • Firefox
     
  11. CivicFeed icon
     2 likes

    CivicFeed helps communication professionals understand and react to a multitude of public narratives unfolding in real-time and track their influence on movement building and policymaking.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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