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At a Glance
Meltwater
Meltwater
Star Rating
(2,209)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.0% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Pulsar Platform
Pulsar Platform
Star Rating
(32)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (33.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Pulsar Platform
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Meltwater excels in its Quality of Support with a score of 8.5, while Pulsar Platform shines in Ease of Admin with a score of 9.1, indicating that users find it easier to manage their accounts and settings on Pulsar.
  • Reviewers mention that Meltwater's Paid Campaign Tracking feature is lacking, scoring only 6.9, whereas Pulsar Platform's performance in this area is even lower at 4.8, suggesting both platforms have room for improvement in tracking paid campaigns.
  • G2 users highlight that Meltwater's Content Calendar feature scores 8.1, making it a reliable tool for planning content, while Pulsar Platform does not have a comparable score in this area, indicating a potential gap in content management capabilities.
  • Users on G2 report that Meltwater's Social Reporting feature scores 8.0, which is competitive, but Pulsar Platform edges ahead with a score of 8.4, suggesting that users may find more robust reporting options with Pulsar.
  • Reviewers say that Meltwater's Influencer Recruitment feature scores 7.8, which is decent, but Pulsar Platform's score of 7.9 indicates a slight edge in identifying and recruiting influencers effectively.
  • Users report that Meltwater's Generative AI capabilities, particularly in AI Text Generation, score 6.4, while Pulsar Platform offers a slightly better score of 6.5, suggesting that both platforms are still developing their AI features but Pulsar may have a slight advantage.
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Meltwater
No pricing available
Pulsar Platform
No pricing available
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Meltwater
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Pulsar Platform
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Ratings
Meets Requirements
7.9
1,904
8.5
28
Ease of Use
7.9
1,934
8.3
28
Ease of Setup
7.9
935
8.8
20
Ease of Admin
8.1
839
9.1
20
Quality of Support
8.5
1,838
9.2
28
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
844
9.1
20
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
1,886
9.2
28
Features by Category
Social Media AnalyticsHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
7.6
4,269
7.0
120
Social Analytics
7.9
448
7.9
18
7.8
439
7.9
17
8.0
445
8.2
18
6.9
311
4.8
7
7.2
337
5.3
10
7.7
324
Not enough data
7.2
351
Not enough data
Reports & Dashboards
7.7
465
6.6
17
8.0
486
7.1
17
7.9
404
8.5
16
7.1
259
Feature Not Available
Competitive IntelligenceHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Content
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Social Media ManagementHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
7.7
2,221
Not enough data
Content & Collaboration
8.2
189
Not enough data
7.5
163
Not enough data
7.5
154
Not enough data
7.6
155
Not enough data
8.2
179
Not enough data
7.8
164
Not enough data
Social Management
8.4
228
Not enough data
8.0
215
Not enough data
7.5
186
Not enough data
8.1
223
Not enough data
6.7
160
Not enough data
7.4
157
Not enough data
7.7
48
Not enough data
7.9
5,310
Not enough data
Media Channels
7.6
477
Not enough data
7.3
499
Not enough data
8.5
567
Not enough data
Geographic Coverage
7.7
542
Not enough data
8.2
553
Not enough data
7.6
485
Not enough data
Reporting
8.2
554
Not enough data
8.1
543
Not enough data
7.8
534
Not enough data
7.9
556
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Audience Intelligence PlatformsHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
7.4
268
Not enough data
Audiences
7.7
25
Not enough data
7.5
26
Not enough data
6.9
24
Not enough data
7.3
24
Not enough data
Data Analysis
7.4
24
Not enough data
7.8
25
Not enough data
7.9
24
Not enough data
7.5
25
Not enough data
Administration
7.2
23
Not enough data
6.7
23
Not enough data
7.4
25
Not enough data
Social Media Listening ToolsHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
7.9
4,714
8.3
63
Monitoring & Listening
8.1
668
9.1
16
7.4
576
7.7
16
8.2
377
Not enough data
8.4
392
Not enough data
7.9
355
Not enough data
7.9
349
Not enough data
Data Management & Analysis
6.9
648
7.8
15
8.0
659
8.4
16
8.1
351
Not enough data
7.9
339
Not enough data
Influencer Marketing PlatformsHide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
7.4
2,209
Not enough data
Influencer Marketing
7.8
183
Not enough data
7.9
186
Not enough data
8.0
190
Not enough data
7.7
179
Not enough data
7.4
177
Not enough data
7.0
144
Not enough data
7.4
152
Not enough data
8.1
178
Not enough data
8.0
180
Not enough data
7.8
166
Not enough data
7.2
126
Not enough data
6.8
131
Not enough data
6.7
118
Not enough data
6.3
99
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Media and Influencer TargetingHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
8.1
3,456
Not enough data
Database
7.9
428
Not enough data
7.9
364
Not enough data
8.0
341
Not enough data
Outreach
8.1
378
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
303
Not enough data
Reporting
8.5
427
Not enough data
8.4
315
Not enough data
8.1
361
Not enough data
User Rights/Roles
7.8
259
Not enough data
8.0
280
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
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Pulsar Platform
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Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Meltwater
Meltwater
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
42.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
37.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
20.1%
Pulsar Platform
Pulsar Platform
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
33.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
33.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Meltwater
Meltwater
Marketing and Advertising
15.9%
Public Relations and Communications
14.5%
Non-Profit Organization Management
6.2%
Higher Education
5.5%
Information Technology and Services
3.1%
Other
54.9%
Pulsar Platform
Pulsar Platform
Marketing and Advertising
43.3%
Public Relations and Communications
10.0%
Market Research
6.7%
Financial Services
6.7%
Telecommunications
3.3%
Other
30.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
Meltwater
Meltwater
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Riddhi S.
RS
Riddhi S.
Verified User in Market Research

Its a great product that helps you pull the information you need and also to help sort the information. Some of the features that I like: 1. Easy to use interface 2. Easy means to download the data in CSV formats 3. Easy to search in different...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Edward M. Y.
EY
Edward M. Y.
Verified User in Public Relations and Communications

Meltwater as a service platform isn't bad. I subscribed to Meltwater News for a full year at about $3,000. This gave me access to their media database which was relatively accurate. Some records were either out of date or not listed at all. But that wasn't...

Pulsar Platform
Pulsar Platform
Most Helpful Favorable Review
John F.
JF
John F.
Verified User in Entertainment

We've used Pulsar's social listening and profile monitoring suite to serve corporate research projects for two years. Our intelligence team uses Pulsar TRAC to measure conversation surrounding our own and our competitor's IPs, and the talent management team...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

There's not much I dislike, I think the only thing is that RTs and shares are counted as mentions so it's quite easy to run out of mentions if you're listening around bigger topics and you don't want to switch off RTs.

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Discussions
Meltwater
Meltwater Discussions
How do I make Meltwater work for our organization?
3 comments
Amy S.
AS
I find it helpful to make customized reporter/influencer lists (based on geography, issue, etc). Makes it easy to do rapid-response outreach.Read more
How soon will sysomos and meltwater fully be integrated?
2 comments
FA
Hi Janay. Sorry I don't know the answer to that question. Hopefully a Meltwater rep or someone else can answer it. I suggest simply contacting Meltwater...Read more
How much does meltwater cost?
2 comments
Guido S.
GS
Basic modules, with 4 users and a maximum of 20 searches (imagine it as no more than 20 quieres saved at the same time), 12K a year. Twitter data, unlimited....Read more
Pulsar Platform
Pulsar Platform Discussions
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