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24 alternatives to Backtype's (YC S'08) Twitter tracking lags far behind Tweetmeme

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Backtype's (YC S'08) Twitter tracking lags far behind Tweetmeme launched in 2010; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Notify▲791

   Get notified in Slack when your startup is mentioned online

   2015 · timer.now · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Insights.vc▲201

   Bite-sized insights for founders

   2015 · insights.vc · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Through Their Eyes▲195

   Twitter feeds of famous investors and entrepreneurs

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Compass Monitor▲83

   Track your clients and portfolio companies

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Tweet Verita▲62

   Discover the truth about your brand on Twitter

   2022 · tweet-verita.developer-service.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Venture News▲123

   24 hours of trending links from VCs on Twitter

   2015 · venturenews.co · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Portfolio▲113

   Stock tracker and brokerage companion

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Scout Air▲74

   Zero-Effort Social Media Analytics for Startups

   2018 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Promptmonitor▲231

   Get your brand mentioned by ChatGPT, Gemini + other AI/LLMs

   2025 · promptmonitor.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Twilert – Emails in real time when your brand is mentioned on Twitter▲60

    Twilert Twitter Alerts and Monitoring System - Monitor Twitter 24/7 with Twilert's professional twitter alerts and notification system. Never miss a mention for your brand or business.

    2014 · twilert.com · its alternatives →

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    tweetTV▲61

    A social TV guide based on what's trending

    2014 · tweettv.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Tech Memo▲191

    A weekly 1-min summary of top tech news for busy founders

    2019 · thetechmemo.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Scout Finance▲93

    Get stock prices, news, and research on the go

    2016 · money.net · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Twilert▲71

    Twitter search alerts made easy.

    2014 · twilert.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    EarlyFinder▲133

    Track startup growth from first tweet to first million

    2025 · earlyfinder.co · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Nweets▲117

    Keep up with technology news in twenty tweets.

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Bigbird for Twitter (iOS)▲70

    The unofficial Twitter Camera

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Sennet AI · Social Sentiment▲78

    The social sentiment platform for investors

    2021 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Bear This News▲87

    Automates TLDR news for software developers, PMs & Ai folks

    2023 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Beak▲83

    Measures how "smart" your tweets are

    2014 · beak.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Scout▲73

    Your Daily Personal Navigator (with Open Source Maps)

    2014 · scoutgps.com · its alternatives →

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    Geofeedia▲80

    Location-based social media monitoring

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    PeakMetrics▲85

    Online news, TV + social media monitoring in real-time.

    2018 · peakmetrics.com · its alternatives →

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    beta Q▲74

    A twitter feed of big moves from top ETF managers (e.g. ARK)

    2021 · twitter.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →