Brand24 vs Gracker.ai
Brand24
AI-powered social listening and media monitoring across news and digital platforms
Publishers using it: 1 · incl. DIYMarketers
Last verified Oct 19, 2026
At a glance
- Brand24 scores 2.5/5 and Gracker.ai scores 2.3/5 in Benchmark Grid's independent media monitoring & AI visibility tools benchmark, both assessed on the same 10 criteria.
- The widest gaps are source coverage (Brand24 4.2, Gracker.ai 1.2) and reporting & dashboards (Brand24 4.0, Gracker.ai 2.2); they are within 0.3 on 2 of 10 criteria.
- Brand24 is built for mid-market and enterprise publishers; Gracker.ai for mid-market.
- On total cost of ownership Brand24 scores 2.8 and Gracker.ai 3.4 (higher means better value, not a lower price).
- In our tracking 1 publishers use Brand24 and 1 use Gracker.ai.
- Scores last verified 19 Oct 2026. Vendors cannot pay for a score or a position.
Where they differ
Brand24 is stronger on source coverage (4.2 vs 1.2), reporting & dashboards (4.0 vs 2.2), real-time alerting (4.5 vs 2.8) and usability (4.0 vs 2.8).
Which one fits
Choose Brand24 if…
- You publish at mid-market and enterprise scale.
- You weight source coverage, reporting & dashboards and real-time alerting heavily — Brand24 leads on those in this benchmark.
Choose Gracker.ai if…
- You publish at mid-market scale.
- You weight share of voice & competitive benchmarking, AI answer & LLM citation tracking and content licensing & data compliance heavily — Gracker.ai leads on those in this benchmark.
Who uses them
Publishers we have detected running each tool, from ads.txt, site code and published case studies. Agencies, brands and vendors are excluded.
Brand24 · 1
Gracker.ai · 1
Head to head
| Criterion | Brand24 | Gracker.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Source coverage14% of capability | 4.2 | 1.2 |
| Accuracy & relevance filtering12% of capability | 3.5 | 3.0 |
| AI answer & LLM citation tracking12% of capability | 4.0 | 4.8 |
| Content licensing & data compliance10% of capability | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| Reporting & dashboards10% of capability | 4.0 | 2.2 |
| Share of voice & competitive benchmarking10% of capability | 3.5 | 4.6 |
| Integrations & export8% of capability | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| Real-time alerting8% of capability | 4.5 | 2.8 |
| Sentiment & portrayal analysis8% of capability | 4.0 | 3.8 |
| Usability8% of capability | 4.0 | 2.8 |
| Capability45% of composite | 3.8 | 3.1 |
| Publisher fit40% of composite | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Total cost of ownership15% of composite | 2.8 | 3.4 |
Cost of ownership
| Sub-score | Brand24 | Gracker.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 3.8 | 4.0 |
| Entry cost | 2.1 | 3.5 |
| Implementation cost | 3.8 | 4.0 |
| Hidden-fee risk | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Ongoing cost | 1.8 | 3.0 |
Brand24 pricing
Paid plans from $199/mo (Individual) to $1,499/mo (Enterprise) when billed annually; 14-day free trial available.
Gracker.ai pricing
Starter $99/month ($79/month billed annually); Scale $499/month ($399/month billed annually); Enterprise custom. 7-day trial, card required.
What users say
Brand24
16 positive · 18 neutral · 3 negative
Gracker.ai
11 positive · 2 neutral · 0 negative
Mentions we could not tie to a real user, and those flagged as promotional, are excluded. Sentiment is opinion, and is independent of the verified publisher adoptions above.
Brand24 scores 2.5 and Gracker.ai scores 2.3 in Benchmark Grid's independent Best Media Monitoring & AI Visibility Tools benchmark (benchmarkgrid.com/vs/brand24/gracker, verified Oct 19, 2026)
Common questions
How do Brand24 and Gracker.ai differ?
Brand24 is stronger on source coverage (4.2 vs 1.2), reporting & dashboards (4.0 vs 2.2), real-time alerting (4.5 vs 2.8) and usability (4.0 vs 2.8). Neither is better in the abstract — which one suits you depends on which of those dimensions carries the most weight in your operation.
Which is cheaper, Brand24 or Gracker.ai?
On total cost of ownership — pricing transparency, entry cost, implementation, hidden-fee risk and ongoing cost — Brand24 scores 2.8/5 and Gracker.ai scores 3.4/5. A higher score means better value, not a lower sticker price.
How are these scores calculated?
Each tool is assessed against its category's published criteria (10 in this benchmark), which make up Capability (45% of the composite), Publisher fit (40%) and Total cost of ownership (15%). Assessment is carried out by SODP's editorial team against a published methodology. Vendors cannot pay for inclusion, scores or positions.
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