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Media and social intelligence

Meltwater

Monitors news and social media, and supports media relations and influencer work.

Platformmeltwater.comPrivately held since 2023; sells internationally, including to the public sectorReviewed October 2026
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Meltwater builds packages from five solution areas: media monitoring, social intelligence, AI visibility tracking, influencer marketing and media relations. Prices are quoted by scope. Meltwater left the Oslo Stock Exchange in August 2023 after its take-private by MW Investment B.V., jointly controlled by Marlin Equity Partners and Altor.

Where it shines

  • Announced SOC 2 Type II in January 2026, beside ISO 27001, ISO 27701 and ISO 42001 certification.
  • States preferential pricing for public-sector and not-for-profit bodies.

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  • Its pricing guide gives indicative starting points from USD 10,000 a year (Starter); final quotes vary by setup.
  • Price depends on modules, channels, regions, users and contract terms.

What it offers

Objectives
Reputation and crisisProving effectiveness
Disciplines
Public relationsSocial mediaInfluencer and creator marketing
Markets
Global
Attestations
SOC 2 reportISO/IEC 27001GDPR (DPA offered)CCPA / CPRAEach one cites its source below.
Technical details
Category
PR and media (databases, monitoring, distribution)Social listeningInfluencer platform
Deployment
Cloud (SaaS)
Pricing model
Quote on request

Something is listed only when it can be checked. A connection we could not confirm is left off, and Find your stack then credits a public API at half weight.

Our six checks0 of 6 met
Medium confidence
  • TransparencyNot met

    Publishes indicative yearly ranges in a pricing guide; actual prices are quoted.

  • InterfacesNot assessed

    Not shown in the sources checked.

  • DeliveryNot assessed

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  • ConsentNot assessed

    Not shown in the sources checked.

  • DataNot assessed

    Its data processing annex cites GDPR and CCPA compliance and standard contractual clauses; residency options not shown.

  • Commercial termsNot assessed

    Not shown in the sources checked.

Not assessed is not a failure — it means we have not checked yet. Methodology

EvidenceSources: 5

Sources

  1. Meltwater Pricing: Plans, Ranges & What to Expect — Meltwater, accessed 2026-10To re-check
  2. Meltwater Achieves SOC 2 Type II Certification — Meltwater, 2026-01-08To re-check
  3. Annex II: Technical and Organizational Measures (TOMS) — Meltwater, accessed 2026-10To re-check
  4. MW Investment completes private acquisition — Meltwater, 2023-08-09To re-check
  5. Marlin completes take-private acquisition of Meltwater — Marlin Equity Partners, 2023-08To re-check
Every attribute26 recorded · 23 not yet

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Identity

Type
Platform
Categories
PR and media (databases, monitoring, distribution), Social listening, Influencer platform
Founded
Not recorded
Headquarters
Not recorded
Ownership
Privately held
Parent company
Not applicable
Stock ticker
Not applicable
Open source
No
Added by
IMC Institute team

Fit

Objectives
Reputation and crisis, Proving effectiveness
Disciplines
Public relations, Social media, Influencer and creator marketing
Number of disciplines
3
Suits
Marketing leader (CMO), Brand manager, PR and communications lead, Content and social lead
Company sizes
Not recorded
Industries
Not recorded
Markets
Global
Reach
100/100
Interface languages
Not recorded
Support languages
Not recorded

Capabilities

Features
Not recorded
Public API
Not recorded
Webhooks
Not recorded
Full data export
Not recorded
AI features
Not recorded
Connects to
Not recorded
Number of connectors
Not recorded
Deployment
Cloud (SaaS)
Can run on your own servers
No
Availability
Generally available

Commercial

Pricing models
Quote on request
Free tier
No
Starting price
On request
Published contract terms
Not recorded

Trust

Transparency
Not met
Interfaces
Not recorded
Delivery
Not recorded
Consent
Not recorded
Data
Not recorded
Commercial terms
Not recorded
Checks met
0
Attestations
SOC 2 report, ISO/IEC 27001, GDPR (DPA offered), CCPA / CPRA
Data residency
Not recorded
Accessibility statement
Not recorded
Public status page
Not recorded
Security page
Not recorded
How much we've checked
Medium
Sources
5
Last reviewed
October 2026

Recognition

Analyst recognitions
0

The community

"Looks right" confirmations
0
Community experiences
0
Community rating
Not applicable

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DisciplinesReachConnectorsFeaturesPrice clarityCriteria shownMeltwater
Disciplines
50
Reach
100
Connectors
0
Features
0
Price clarity
25
Criteria shown
0

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