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

    Digg

     70 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.

    27 Digg alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Digg screenshot 1
     

    • Digg is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to Google Alerts.

    • Digg is the most popular free alternative to Google Alerts.

    • Digg is Free and ProprietaryGoogle Alerts is also Free and Proprietary
  2. WebSite-Watcher icon

    WebSite-Watcher

     22 likes

    WebSite-Watcher detects website updates and highlights all changes in the text. WebSite-Watcher monitors web pages, password protected pages, discussion forums and much more.

    94 WebSite-Watcher alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • WebSite-Watcher is the most popular Windows alternative to Google Alerts.

    • WebSite-Watcher is the most popular commercial alternative to Google Alerts.

    • WebSite-Watcher is Paid and ProprietaryGoogle Alerts is Free and Proprietary
  4. Brand24 icon

    Brand24

     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.

    39 Brand24 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • 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)
    Dashboard
     

    • Brand24 is the most popular Mac, Linux & SaaS alternative to Google Alerts.

    • Brand24 is Paid and ProprietaryGoogle Alerts is Free and Proprietary
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    Brand24

    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.

    https://brand24.com
    Learn More
  6. Talkwalker Alerts icon

    Talkwalker Alerts

     6 likes

    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
     
  7. Syften icon

    Syften

     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

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Zapier
    • Slack
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Slack bot.
     
  8. Keyword Watch icon

    Keyword Watch

     1 like

    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

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Social Listening for your brand, competitors and leads.
     
  10. F5Bot icon

    F5Bot

     13 likes

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

    42 F5Bot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
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    Comments about F5Bot as an Alternative to Google Alerts
    cowabungamattoid
    Negative
    0

    Does not monitor regular websites

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Google Alerts Icon
    F5Bot icon
    • F5Bot is Free and ProprietaryGoogle Alerts is also Free and Proprietary
  11. Mention icon

    Mention

     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...

    56 Mention alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Mention screenshot 1
     
  12. Mentionlytics icon

    Mentionlytics

     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.

    26 Mentionlytics alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Our beautiful dashboard. Displays Mentions per channel and day with Sentiment Analysis.
     
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    Comments about Mentionlytics as an Alternative to Google Alerts
    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.
    Google Alerts Icon
    Mentionlytics icon
    • Mentionlytics is Paid and ProprietaryGoogle Alerts is Free and Proprietary
  13. Mediatoolkit icon

    Mediatoolkit

     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
    Mediatoolkit screenshot 1
     
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    1
    Comments about Mediatoolkit as an Alternative to Google Alerts
    Guest
    Positive
    1

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Google Alerts Icon
    Mediatoolkit icon
    • Mediatoolkit is Freemium and ProprietaryGoogle Alerts is Free and Proprietary
  14. Meta-Press.es icon

    Meta-Press.es

     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
    Upper screen with results
     

    • Meta-Press.es is the most popular Open Source alternative to Google Alerts.

    • Meta-Press.es is Free and Open SourceGoogle Alerts is Free and Proprietary
  15. CivicFeed icon

    CivicFeed

     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

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    CivicFeed screenshot 1
     
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