Media and social intelligence
Meltwater
Monitors news and social media, and supports media relations and influencer work.
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
- Disciplines
- 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 checks
- Transparency: not met
- Interfaces: not known yet
- Delivery: not known yet
- Consent: not known yet
- Data: not known yet
- Commercial terms: not known yet
- TransparencyNot met
Pricing and terms are published.
Publishes indicative yearly ranges in a pricing guide; actual prices are quoted.
- InterfacesNot assessed
An API, data export and integrations are documented.
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- DeliveryNot assessed
What the product claims to do is documented.
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- ConsentNot assessed
Consent and preference management is built in.
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- DataNot assessed
Data ownership, residency and export on exit are stated.
Its data processing annex cites GDPR and CCPA compliance and standard contractual clauses; residency options not shown.
- Commercial termsNot assessed
No hidden lock-in in the commercial terms.
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Evidence
Sources
- Meltwater Pricing: Plans, Ranges & What to ExpectTo re-check
- Meltwater Achieves SOC 2 Type II CertificationTo re-check
- Annex II: Technical and Organizational Measures (TOMS)To re-check
- MW Investment completes private acquisitionTo re-check
- Marlin completes take-private acquisition of MeltwaterTo re-check
Every attribute
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Identity
Fit
Capabilities
Commercial
| Pricing models | Quote on request | |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | No | |
| Starting price | On request | |
| Published contract terms | Not recorded |
Trust
The community
| "Looks right" confirmations | 0 | |
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| Community experiences | 0 |
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Profile shape
- Disciplines
- 50
- Reach
- 100
- Connectors
- 0
- Features
- 0
- Price clarity
- 25
- Criteria shown
- 0
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