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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Talkwalker by Hootsuite

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/ATalkwalker is a consumer intelligence company that bring sin data from 30+ social networks, 150 million websites, and 100 data partners to give customers a unified view of their consumers. Talkwalker is a Hootsuite solution since the 2024 acquisition.N/A

    Viraltag

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AViraltag is a social media marketing and management solution built to provide users with multi-channel content management based on engaging visual content. It includes third-party integrations with Dropbox, Picasa, Instagram, RSS feeds, and Canva, among others.N/A
    Pricing
    Talkwalker by HootsuiteViraltag
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    Talkwalker by HootsuiteViraltag
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Talkwalker by HootsuiteViraltag
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    Hootsuite
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    Viraltag Inc.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
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    Features
    Talkwalker by HootsuiteViraltag
    Listening/monitoring
    Comparison of Listening/monitoring features of Talkwalker by Hootsuite and Viraltag
    Feature
    Talkwalker by Hootsuite
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    Ratings
    Viraltag
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Boolean keyword searches00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Filtering out noise/spam00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Sentiment analysis00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Broad channel coverage00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Publishing
    Comparison of Publishing features of Talkwalker by Hootsuite and Viraltag
    Feature
    Talkwalker by Hootsuite
    -
    Ratings
    Viraltag
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Content planning and scheduling00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Audience targeting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Content optimization00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Engagement
    Comparison of Engagement features of Talkwalker by Hootsuite and Viraltag
    Feature
    Talkwalker by Hootsuite
    -
    Ratings
    Viraltag
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Automated routing and prioritization00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Customer interaction histories00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Bulk actions00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Marketing
    Comparison of Marketing features of Talkwalker by Hootsuite and Viraltag
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    Talkwalker by Hootsuite
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    Ratings
    Viraltag
    9.5
    1 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Lead generation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Content marketing00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Paid media management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Campaigns and promotions00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Channel coverage/integration
    Comparison of Channel coverage/integration features of Talkwalker by Hootsuite and Viraltag
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    Talkwalker by Hootsuite
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    Viraltag
    9.2
    2 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Twitter00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Facebook00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    LinkedIn00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Google+00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Instagram00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Pinterest00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Reporting/analytics
    Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of Talkwalker by Hootsuite and Viraltag
    Feature
    Talkwalker by Hootsuite
    -
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    Viraltag
    9.7
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Campaign success analytics00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Real-time tracking00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Competitor analysis00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Account management
    Comparison of Account management features of Talkwalker by Hootsuite and Viraltag
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    Viraltag
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Role-based user permissions & privileges00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Mobile access00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Talkwalker by HootsuiteViraltag
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (13 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Talkwalker by HootsuiteViraltag
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Hootsuite
    Talkwalker is well suited for big companies and agencies that are looking for a long-term solution to keep track of the industry and/or their brands and key competitors. While setup requires a bit of dedication (especially in terms of custom filters and tags), once it's done, the tool will give the user a lot of flexibility to analyze the conversations and find the relevant results that answer the business questions. Companies just looking for a tool to track a short time period, or simple things like Twitter hashtags, won't take advantage of the full capabilities of this tool. Therefore, they could feel frustrated when comparing the outcomes/usage versus the costs.
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    Viraltag Inc.
    I found [Viraltag] offers great value for money. Especially, it allows you to
    just manage one account for all media social media platforms namely Pinterest,
    Instagram, Facebook, Facebook Pages, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Tailwind (another
    great social media posting tool), on the other hand, only allows 1 account for
    1 social media platform. This implies that we have to pay more! However, [Viraltag] has
    been responsive to users' requests, and it is constantly improving its features
    over time.
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    Pros
    Hootsuite
    • Truly global listening platform - monitor a deep range of media types from all over the world. Particularly strong in supporting competitive monitoring and analysis briefs across regions and countries. It monitors content in original language which I believe is a very strong monitoring factor.
    • Easy to use yet powerful dashboard visualisations - the dashboard interface is among the best I have seen. While it can accomplish many things, and under the hood is a very powerful and complex tool, the user interface is very intuitive, slick, quick and packed with all the KPIs you could want.
    • Customisation of the tool is a great feature. You can build your own dashboard and reporting spaces to suit your needs. You can schedule alerts from the system in a variety of outputs to keep you up to date with the latest events.
    • Customer support & technological advancement - the team at Talkwalker are highly proficient, always willing to support our every need, however big or small. Talkwalker aim to release around 4 software updates each year which means the platform is always full of the latest data visualisations and monitoring technologies
    • Having 'traditional' media monitored alongside social as well as owned media assets in one dashboard space is invaluable to help brands understand where their media footprint lies and how they perform in each media set, relative to the others.
    • AI - Talkwalker has introduced greater AI capabilities recently which means the capability of the tool in monitoring is ever-increasing, and the accuracy of targeting content and sentiment analysis is improving. The Visual Insights and image recognition technology is a really strong feature, and a very welcome addition to the monitoring aspect
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    Viraltag Inc.
    • Affordable platform for Pinterest especially
    • Streamlining of pins at peak times on Pinterest
    • Easy to navigate platform
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    Cons
    Hootsuite
    • The system is complicated. With everything that you're able to do, it does come at the cost of simplicity. It definitely requires training and a high level of expertise to properly leverage what it can do.
    • The system can be slow. If you "ask" it to do too many things at once, it can get hung up and do the spin of doom.
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    Viraltag Inc.
    • While the more costly arrangement offers Google examination, this is just insufficient for a business to see genuine commitment with our posts.
    • Visual investigations with charts, which are standard on numerous different arrangements, are just accessible in the top estimated plan at VT.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Hootsuite
    Love it! In most cases, Talkwalker is a no-brainer: I can confidently recommend it to clients.
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    Viraltag Inc.
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    Usability
    Hootsuite
    Despite all the functionalities available on the platform, I never felt overwhelmed or confused
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    Viraltag Inc.
    It is absolutely amazing software. I love to use this mind-blowing software.
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    Performance
    Hootsuite
    Talkwalker gets the job done at a basic level. It performs regular indexing of existing webpages and tracks the instances in which a particular brand or company is mentioned. Especially for being free, this is an awesome resource. However, it should be said that this product does not perform nearly at the level of the paid options.
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    Viraltag Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Hootsuite
    They are very helpful, but can sometimes be a little too quick and not explain things in as great a depth as we would like. They have great staff and programs, and we don't really have any other major complaints. Support is very responsive and helpful when need be.
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    Viraltag Inc.
    It is very supportive by all means.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Hootsuite
    I have yet to find another tool that would provide me with such a detailed information per query. It's such a find! Plus, I get separate emails per a search query and I'm able to archive those emails to the appropriate folders and always have a way of looking back. It's very useful for building monthly reports.
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    Viraltag Inc.
    We don't use Hootsuite for Pinterest and we don't use Viraltag (much) for Twitter, Instagram or Facebook feeds.
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    Return on Investment
    Hootsuite
    • The free tool is a no-brainer. It absolutely helps ferret out mentions on social media that I wasn't aware of before.
    • Now, I can use the tool for clients, too, so for consultants, it can be a great way to help stay on top of what's being said about them online, as well.
    • Using the paid version would help delve into even more insights for your business.
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    Viraltag Inc.
    • Viraltag, when used to optimize Pinterest stream, saved advertising dollars and reached organic audience really well
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