Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BuzzStream
Score 7.0 out of 10
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Buzzstream is the eponymous SEO and influencer marketing platform from the Austin-based company of the same name.N/A
BuzzSumo
Score 9.8 out of 10
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BuzzSumo is an influencer marketing platform focused on influencer location, author reports, content analysis for locating trends, and domain comparisons, useful for competitor analysis. The analysis engine is intentioned to track and optimize content marketing efforts. BuzzSumo was acquired by Brandwatch, which is now a Cision company (acquired February 2021).
$199
per month
Majestic SEO
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Majestic surveys and maps the Internet and has created a large commercial Link Intelligence database. This Internet map is used by SEOs, New Media Specialists, Affiliate Managers and online Marketing experts for a variety of uses surrounding online prominence including Link Building, Reputation Management, Website Traffic development, Competitor analysis and News Monitoring.
$49.99
per month
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Editions & Modules
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Content Creation
$199
per month
PR & Comms
$299
per month
Suite
$499
per month
Enterprise
$999
per month
Lite
$49.99
per month
Pro
$99.99
per month
Full API
$399.99
per month
Offerings
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BuzzStream
Chose BuzzStream
BuzzStream stacks up quite well compared to its competitors. In particular, HootSuite and HubSpot. BuzzStream has many of the same capabilities that its competitors do, at a fraction of the cost. We selected BuzzStream because it had a fairly flexible contract, and it was …
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I evaluated a few different software solutions before settling on BuzzStream. What made me choose BuzzStream? It was easy--I found that BuzzStream was the easiest of the bunch to get a template and campaign started. Their Chrome extension was easy to use and the customization …
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Buzzsumo is strictly a 'research & brand-watch' based tool whereas BuzzStream helps me to be actionable. Google Drive is used primarily for the organizational aspect, but BuzzStream is like 1000x better as we can see when things are done and not depend on people to fill it out …
Chose BuzzStream
BuzzStream is a better email solution if you want the CRM features.

It has a more comprehensive set of features. In fact, there's a lot of those features that could get confusing for someone who just used it.
Chose BuzzStream
I haven't used many other link building tools. The only other way that I've found to stay organized is to use Google Spreadsheets. I like BuzzStream because you can have different profiles for each client, can manage users and messaging, and it reminds you when it's time to …
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BuzzStream is better for larger teams whereas Streak is great for smaller teams or those who are just getting started with personalized outreach/link building.
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BuzzStream focuses on SEO rather than PR, which requires some specific functionality that the other tools do not have. If you are doing SEO, then BuzzStream is a better fit. If you're doing PR then perhaps keep looking.
Chose BuzzStream
Buzzstream is for professionals. There are other similar tools and each tool is better at something. Mailshake is a great simple tool for outreach, but it doesn't have database management like Buzzstream. Buzzstream has maybe the best database management among the link building …
Chose BuzzStream
Honestly, haven't used anything else for link tracking that has been nearly as successful as Buzzstream.
While many other SEO tools offer help for link building, they don't track links per se. So I would say Buzzstream is one of the key tools for a digital PR that has SEO …
Chose BuzzStream
BuzzStream is more of an in-depth system while BuzzSumo is great to use for finding topics and influencers in certain industries. BuzzStream keeps accurate records while BuzzSumo is merely a side tool to use when searching online does not suffice. BuzzSumo does help more than …
Chose BuzzStream
BuzzStream is the only tool that I've used. However, it is the only one that I need to use. It accomplishes all of my needs and does a great job. If there's something better I haven't heard of it. I would recommend this to anyone that asks about it.
Chose BuzzStream
The only other competitor I can think of is Gmail/mail merge/Boomerang. While Gmail can't find contact info, you can use it in conjunction with mail merge to create templated messages along with Boomerang to remind you to follow up in a couple days. This is definitely a less …
BuzzSumo
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Current trending stories/ topics feature
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We still use SEMrush for our SEO and content department and don't use BuzzSumo much for social media these days so what BuzzSumo does for our agency it does better than the competitors and that's primarily advanced monitoring and the relevant data associated with placements …
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We have used TapInfluence and it is definitely better for finding influencers, but it does lack a lot of the other capabilities that are available with BuzzSumo.
Chose BuzzSumo
BuzzSumo is an excellent tool because it incorporates a lot of different software functions into one.
Chose BuzzSumo
BuzzSumo is a great software because it does a little bit of everything, but it does not do some of the focuses super well, such as influencer marketing, etc.
Chose BuzzSumo
We have used TapInfluence which is much more expensive. It is definitely better in the influencer category, but BuzzSumo provides more functionality beyond that.
Chose BuzzSumo
I am not really sure of another software out there that does all of these things within one. It really is diverse and saves on additional subscriptions.
Chose BuzzSumo
BuzzSumo is really the only solution for a fully functional social media application to help you succeed.
Chose BuzzSumo
Buffer is a tool that can be very useful for certain uses of Twitter, but in reality, it is very limited when you want to demand a little more. The pros actually weigh a lot, but the serious limitations in several regards do not allow us to give it a higher mark.

Chose BuzzSumo
BuzzSumo is really the only platform we have used in the influencer niche, but it definitely works well for us.
Chose BuzzSumo
Hootsuite is lacking in some of the features available to help plan your content strategy which Buzzsumo helps to fill in the gaps.
Chose BuzzSumo
Buzzsumo seems pretty far ahead of many of its competitors. Specifically, I find that its data pool is much more extensive and in-depth compared to mainstream competitors. For example, Buzzsumo seems to be more aware overall of tangential topics that are relevant to–but not …
Chose BuzzSumo
Mention was a lot more expensive and was very limited in the number of search terms. It also didn't count shared by content piece.
Chose BuzzSumo
Buzzsumo is really easy to understand and does give a clear insight on trends and subjects to keep an eye on. It's a general tool that not only keeps up with keywords but with the subject in general, which is very convenient. Also, it doesn't need a big tutorial to get through, …
Chose BuzzSumo
  • Sprout Social and Salesforce are extremely expensive and don't offer the same powerful content marketing features that Buzzsumo offers for a third of the price
  • The crisis monitoring and social listening tools within Buzzsumo are much more user-friendly
  • The permissions in Sprout …
Chose BuzzSumo
I have found Buzzsumo to be great regarding its social aspect (finding influencers, popular content and getting shares), but in order to reach out to influencers you need to use other tools.

Also, Buzzsumo can be used to find socially popular content but other tools might be …
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I selected BuzzSumo because it had a few insights that Google Trends didn't. However, because Google Trends is free, I would recommend it to anyone who wants similar features, but can't afford to pay the price for BuzzSumo.
Chose BuzzSumo
Buzzsumo is probably the best tool when it comes to social shares. Other tools like Ahrefs and Mention can get you similar data, but those tools have other focuses (social mentions and baclinks). If you want accurate social share counts for your blog and other companies, …
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Analytics only provides info on what is performing on our own site, Buzzsumo searches all of the internet to do that.
Chose BuzzSumo
Google Trends is amazing, but Busssumo gives you influencers. Trends will influence what you write. Buzzsumo influence who you write to. It is a difficult one to answer. Both are great, but I would happily pay for Buzzsumo.
Chose BuzzSumo
Buzzsumo solves for the media monitoring challenge better than any alternatives.
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Buzzsumo is much better than Socialbro at identifying industry influencers on social media.
Chose BuzzSumo
We use them in tandem. We’ve found little crossover between the two.
Chose BuzzSumo
Buzzsumo has more features when compared to Followerwonk. I only ever used Followerwonk to find new followers on Twitter and build out targeted lists. Buzzsumo I use endlessly for competitive research (social media, back links, social media influencers as well as top performing …
Chose BuzzSumo
While they show similar metrics to Buzzsumo, I like the visual aspect of Buzzsumo and the breakdown it has per channel. It's simple, but effective.
Majestic SEO
Chose Majestic SEO
Majestic SEO is handy tool for SEO and you can easily navigate in it's dashboard. You can set everything and plan your preferences to have weekly and monthly reports. Respect to the other tools, Majestic SEO is doing well with it's performance and fresh database. It is really …
Chose Majestic SEO
Majestic SEO is very strong tool in all manners and compare to other digital marketing tools, we are working with many of other tools to create our clients recommendation but the most data is fetched by Majestic SEO tool. That's the main reason to choose this tool and we are …
Chose Majestic SEO
There are many tools for digital marketers on the web, so you just catch the right tool for a particular scenario and task. So we chose Majestic SEO for its competitive price, its features, ease of use, reporting manner with customizable options, and creative analysis of …
Chose Majestic SEO
Majestic has a reputation of being one of the best tools out there. Compared to the other leaders in the SEO space, Majestic is probably the best all-around tool, with very concrete capabilities in the areas of keyword research, backlink profile analysis, and on-page technical …
Chose Majestic SEO
Majestic has features that most of their competitors don't. The backlink index is better than SEMrush in my opinion which also lacks being able to look at links from a range of dates. Their metrics are harder to fool when compared to MOZ and I would say that AHREF's is a good …
Chose Majestic SEO
Majestic is best used in conjunction with a tool like Moz and SEMrush. Although it can be used by itself, it is difficult to work with unless you really know what you're looking for and how to use that data when you find it.
Chose Majestic SEO
Most of the SEO platforms have their own unique features. Majestic really focuses on backlinks, which is arguably the most important aspect of SEO. It is not a full-feature platform such as Moz or SEMRush, but they are the best in backlinks. Majestic fits in any large-scale SEO …
Chose Majestic SEO
Majestic is #2 on my list. SEMRush is my favorite because of its breadth of scope. The features it offers for a similar price are, in my opinion, superior. Majestic is better in terms of domain analysis. SEMRush is better in terms of keyword tracking, SEO Audits, PPC analysis, …
Chose Majestic SEO
Majestic was the tool the company was using when I came on board. And I think in the future, they'll have to pick a different more versatile tool that completes a variety of tasks.
Chose Majestic SEO
Majestic is way faster and gives a better topical trust to websites, while Link Research Tools has more data but is slower.
Chose Majestic SEO
Majestic has the biggest index of backlinks. Also, it's list of parameters for backlinks is the biggest, which makes filtering backlinks a lot easier.

Finally, Majestic has Bulk Backlink Checker, which saver a lot of time when checking backlinks of freelance link builders.
Chose Majestic SEO
SEMRush, MOZ, ahrefs.
All of these tools have their place and they all are very good. I can't really compare Majestic to any of them as I have very specific uses of Majestic. If I had to pick one tool to use for the rest of my SEO career it would probably be SEMRush. If I could …
Chose Majestic SEO
We use Majestic SEO as the main tool for getting backlink data. Moz is a competitor that we also use but for a different purpose. With Majestic SEO we get a lot more accurate link numbers, where we use Moz for its rank tracker and metrics like Domain Authority. Moz doesn't …
Chose Majestic SEO
Ahrefs Site Explorer comes pretty close to Majestic SEO. I always used both the tools in parallel as some features were better in Ahrefs. But if you are looking for a cheaper tool and don't use the backlink research tool so often, go for one of the plans from Majestic SEO.
Chose Majestic SEO
I would say Ahrefs does somehow a better job in terms of data quality, ease of use and intuitiveness. Majestic SEO surely follows Ahrefs on the second position as per my opinion. Majestic SEO has a huge potential for improvement when it comes to the way tool portrays …
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Majestic SEO is definitely the top notch product for link analysis and no other tool beats Majestic SEO.
Chose Majestic SEO
Majestic SEO is sort of in its own league compared to Open Site Explorer and Google Search Console. GSC really only offers the links it finds and does limit to 1000 links on export. OSE is part of a larger package of Moz tools. It does a solid job of finding links but doesn't …
Chose Majestic SEO
Feel that Majestic data is more trustworthy, consistent api - maybe not as flashy but dependable.
Chose Majestic SEO
Majestic SEO lacks some of the features of SEMRush and MOZ, but these features are simply not what the software focuses on (or even claims to focus on). Majestic's all about the crawl--from what I've seen (and I've compared monthly crawl data provided by these other platforms …
Chose Majestic SEO
It has a much richer backlink analysis tool. Open site explorer from Moz is a runner up, but I feel like Majestic SEO is more comprehensive.
Features
BuzzStreamBuzzSumoMajestic SEO
SEO
Comparison of SEO features of Product A and Product B
BuzzStream
8.1
Ratings
6% above category average
BuzzSumo
-
Ratings
Majestic SEO
8.5
Ratings
10% above category average
Keyword analysis9.00 Ratings00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Backlink management9.00 Ratings00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
SERP ranking tracking8.00 Ratings00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Page grader9.00 Ratings00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Competitive analysis7.00 Ratings00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Site audit / diagnostics7.00 Ratings00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Site recommendations8.00 Ratings00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Task management8.00 Ratings00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
SEO Channels
Comparison of SEO Channels features of Product A and Product B
BuzzStream
8.5
Ratings
12% above category average
BuzzSumo
-
Ratings
Majestic SEO
8.5
Ratings
12% above category average
Local SEO7.00 Ratings00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Social SEO9.00 Ratings00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Mobile SEO9.00 Ratings00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Global SEO9.00 Ratings00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
SEO Platform & Account Management
Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of Product A and Product B
BuzzStream
8.0
Ratings
5% below category average
BuzzSumo
-
Ratings
Majestic SEO
9.5
Ratings
12% above category average
Multi-domain support8.00 Ratings00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Integration with web analytics tools8.00 Ratings00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
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User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
This is [well-suited] for a smaller agency or a small team. I feel that our team (around 5 people) is the perfect size, as we are all on the same page regarding what everyone is working on. When there are more people and more projects/communications going out, it can become a little chaotic to use.
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It's well suited for marketing agencies of all sizes who need to quickly monitor the placements of their clients in the media. It's helpful to professional content creators to see how existing content and topics are performing online. It's perhaps less appropriate for a single freelance user with a limited budget who could do much of that work for free online, albeit with far greater consumption of their most valuable resource - time.
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Majestic is a really great tool if your company is spending considerable resources on ongoing SEO efforts. In general, Majestic isn't for beginner SEO users, but a more advanced tool to get into deep SEO tactics. I would recommend this for agencies that have a significant investment in SEO. If you're a small team or a small business looking to improve SEO for yourself or company, there are platforms that offer a variety of tools for new to moderate expertise.
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Pros
  • Get access to data of prospects such as domain authority that can guide you on whether to pursue the website or not.
  • Create templates for outreach communication.
  • Automates your email communication with prospects through sequences.
  • Schedule outreach and email responses to maximize interaction with prospects.
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  • From Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Reddit data, to large scale content analysis, influencers, trending news stories and media alerts, you get it all.
  • Helps me find the best topics for content writing, allows my organization to track word patterns.
  • Finding influencers and researching topics.
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  • I like Majestic's own metrics Trust and Citation flow, that are very representative of the real value of the website and it's potential effect on the rankings of the website it's linking to.
  • Also, theme (topic) of the website is very useful in the backlink report. This allows to easily identify backlinks relevant to your business.
  • The index of number of backlinks that is provided by Majestic is usually a lot bigger than the indexes of their competitors.
  • Lost link tracker is very useful for tracking dropped links of your projects (you can verify and track multiple domains). This allows to keep track on how many of your ads and articles stay live and sometimes we contact publishers to tell them that their changes on the website (i.e. updates) caused our article or link to go down.
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Cons
  • Sometimes BuzzStream can have glitches but the BuzzStream team is super responsive and receptive to helping you resolve any issues.
  • There are a lot of clicks and stages you have to get through to save a contact or change a status. It would be nice if BuzzStream developed an autosave option whereby you didn't have to click 'save'every time you change something or update a contact.
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  • Although I think it's hard, I'd like to see it being used for other mediums as well such as Twitch, etc.
  • It could have better backlink data to include more backlinks that each content piece has.
  • One or two more pricing tiers might work.
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  • Its API for developers and big companies sometime don't give the actual data.
  • Rank tracker is not 100% accurate, but you can create a rough estimate by the report.
  • Backlink history is also missing some links, but I found them mostly.
  • Sometimes site explorer does not give the actual report, so you should check manually too.
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Likelihood to Renew
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Once you've grown accustomed to the depth and accuracy of Majestic's crawl, it's hard to consider paying for anything else (or settling for free options). SEMRush and MOZ can get you somewhere, but in the right hands, a tool as powerful as Majestic can do a lot for a business's link building strategy.
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Usability
Buzzstream is great to help identify sites to get links from, and it makes this process so efficient, easy and personal to all, the ones who are using it and the ones that are receiving. Flawless navigation, good outlook, 10/10!
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The interface is a little clunky for me, especially on mobile. However, the directions are clear and it didn't take long for me to figure out how to use it. I just wish that things were a little more streamlined.
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Support Rating
Support is one of the best aspects of BuzzStream. I know their support team is small and somehow they are able to get back to us right away in a super helpful, friendly fashion. I've had many questions - sometimes they release a new feature, sometimes a feature isn't working correctly and they are quick to answer but also help explain it in a way that makes sense.
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The support we have received over the years has been wonderful. They have definitely demonstrated excellent customer service. We find the chat support to be the quickest and most useful for the day-to-day questions. A rep always responds very timely, answers our questions, and sends a follow-up to ensure we're maintaining success
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In started when our team started to use this tool, we had trouble understanding many of its features, so its customer support team was our teacher to understand all its complicated features and also how they are used to get better results. Nowadays we are working very efficiently without any help.
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Alternatives Considered
I evaluated a few different software solutions before settling on BuzzStream. What made me choose BuzzStream? It was easy--I found that BuzzStream was the easiest of the bunch to get a template and campaign started. Their Chrome extension was easy to use and the customization features were something that (at the time) the competitors did not have. Finally, the cost of BuzzStream was a lot less than the competitors, but it didn't sacrifice features. I actually had a subscription to SpyFu and after using BuzzStream for a few months, canceled it because I found that I never logged in or used SpyFu.
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  • Sprout Social and Salesforce are extremely expensive and don't offer the same powerful content marketing features that Buzzsumo offers for a third of the price
  • The crisis monitoring and social listening tools within Buzzsumo are much more user-friendly
  • The permissions in Sprout Social get very confusion and setup has been a pain and the content analysis features aren't that intuitive
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Majestic has features that most of their competitors don't. The backlink index is better than SEMRush in my opinion which also lacks being able to look at links from a range of dates. Their metrics are harder to fool when compared to Moz and I would say that AHREF's is a good competitor but each company keeps their own index of links so its good to use more than one tool
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Return on Investment
  • It's had a positive impact in keeping our entire agency organized. Especially when employees leave, all of their communication is in one place, so it's pretty easy to have someone take over the process.
  • You can test different messaging for prospects and then determine the most successful.
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  • It has had a positive return as it has allowed us to create better content and gain popularity online.
  • Though the cost is relatively high in my opinion, it has allowed us to make better organic content than we would have paid this cost on ads.
  • Helps us find influencers for campaigns.
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  • ROI is difficult to ascertain in healthcare marketing, mostly due to privacy laws. Although, Majestic has improved our insight into our digital content, giving us data to work with on the primary site, which has led to an overall increase in organic search.
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