Brand24 vs News Exposure
Brand24
AI-powered social listening and media monitoring across news and digital platforms
Publishers using it: 1 · incl. DIYMarketers
News Exposure
Specialized broadcast and print media monitoring platform with extensive high-definition archives
Publishers using it: —
Last verified Nov 11, 2026
At a glance
- Brand24 scores 2.5/5 and News Exposure 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 ai answer & llm citation tracking (Brand24 4.0, News Exposure 0.5) and integrations & export (Brand24 3.8, News Exposure 2.0); they are within 0.3 on 2 of 10 criteria.
- Both are built for mid-market and enterprise publishers.
- On total cost of ownership Brand24 scores 2.8 and News Exposure 1.2 (higher means better value, not a lower price).
- In our tracking 1 publishers use Brand24 and 0 use News Exposure.
- Scores last verified 11 Nov 2026. Vendors cannot pay for a score or a position.
Where they differ
Brand24 is stronger on AI answer & LLM citation tracking (4.0 vs 0.5), integrations & export (3.8 vs 2.0), real-time alerting (4.5 vs 3.0) and usability (4.0 vs 2.6).
Which one fits
Choose Brand24 if…
- You publish at mid-market and enterprise scale.
- You weight AI answer & LLM citation tracking, integrations & export and real-time alerting heavily — Brand24 leads on those in this benchmark.
Choose News Exposure if…
- You publish at mid-market and enterprise scale.
- You weight accuracy & relevance filtering and source coverage heavily — News Exposure leads on those in this benchmark.
Also weighing these
The nearest-scored tools to Brand24 and News Exposure in this benchmark, listed A to Z.
- 2.5BrandwatchEnterprise social intelligence suite for consumer insights and reputation managementRead review
- 2.4DetermAI-powered real-time media monitoring and social listening for brand reputation and market insightsRead review
- 2.4IsentiaComprehensive media intelligence and broadcast monitoring for APAC enterprises and government agenciesRead review
- 2.4Otterly.aiYour brand, otterly visible on every AI SearchRead review
All 16 scored tools are in Best Media Monitoring & AI Visibility Tools.
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
News Exposure · 0
No publisher adoption verified yet.
Head to head
| Criterion | Brand24 | News Exposure |
|---|---|---|
| Source coverage14% of capability | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Accuracy & relevance filtering12% of capability | 3.5 | 4.2 |
| AI answer & LLM citation tracking12% of capability | 4.0 | 0.5 |
| Content licensing & data compliance10% of capability | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| Reporting & dashboards10% of capability | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Share of voice & competitive benchmarking10% of capability | 3.5 | 2.8 |
| Integrations & export8% of capability | 3.8 | 2.0 |
| Real-time alerting8% of capability | 4.5 | 3.0 |
| Sentiment & portrayal analysis8% of capability | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Usability8% of capability | 4.0 | 2.6 |
| Capability45% of composite | 3.8 | 3.0 |
| Publisher fit40% of composite | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Total cost of ownership15% of composite | 2.8 | 1.2 |
Cost of ownership
| Sub-score | Brand24 | News Exposure |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 3.8 | 0.8 |
| Entry cost | 2.1 | 0.8 |
| Implementation cost | 3.8 | 1.9 |
| Hidden-fee risk | 2.5 | 1.1 |
| Ongoing cost | 1.8 | 1.5 |
Brand24 pricing
Paid plans from $199/mo (Individual) to $1,499/mo (Enterprise) when billed annually; 14-day free trial available.
News Exposure pricing
Custom pricing; quotes are provided based on specific monitoring needs, market reach, and reporting depth.
What users say
Brand24
17 positive · 20 neutral · 3 negative
News Exposure
3 positive · 1 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 News Exposure scores 2.3 in Benchmark Grid's independent Best Media Monitoring & AI Visibility Tools benchmark (benchmarkgrid.com/vs/brand24/news-exposure, verified Nov 11, 2026)
Common questions
How do Brand24 and News Exposure differ?
Brand24 is stronger on AI answer & LLM citation tracking (4.0 vs 0.5), integrations & export (3.8 vs 2.0), real-time alerting (4.5 vs 3.0) and usability (4.0 vs 2.6). 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 News Exposure?
On total cost of ownership — pricing transparency, entry cost, implementation, hidden-fee risk and ongoing cost — Brand24 scores 2.8/5 and News Exposure scores 1.2/5. 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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