Growth · alternatives · 2026

PMALerts is a monitoring tool that tracks mentions across social media platforms as an alternative to Google Alerts. Launched in 2020, it allows users to set up alerts for keywords or topics and receive notifications… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. I made an alternative to Google Alerts that listens to social media launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Notify▲791

   Get notified in Slack when your startup is mentioned online

   2015 · timer.now · its alternatives →

2. 2ML
   MyTweetAlerts – Like Google Alerts but for Twitter▲18

   2017 · mytweetalerts.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   AdInboxMe▲327

   Get alerted when a competitor launches an ad on Facebook 😎

   2019 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   BrandMentions 2.0▲402

   Get notified when people mention your brand or competitors

   2017 · brandmentions.com · its alternatives →

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   SweetAlert▲189

   A beautiful replacement for JavaScript's alert()

   2014 · sweetalert.js.org · its alternatives →

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   Mention▲272

   Better Google alerts.

   2013 · mention.com · its alternatives →

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   MyTweetAlerts.com▲104

   Like Google Alerts for Twitter

   2017 · mytweetalerts.com · its alternatives →

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   Unlimited Email Tracker▲496

   Track opens and clicks, set reminders and delays in Gmail

   2019 · snov.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Talkwalker Alerts▲174

   Better than Google Alerts

   2018 · talkwalker.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    ScrapX▲356

    Stay ahead of your competitors - Our service tracks the websites you select on a daily basis and notifies you of any changes, whether it's a new headline or a new product that's been released.

    2023 · scrapx.io · its alternatives →

11. 11EY
    Enter your URL and view CVEs affecting your stack over last 6 months▲144

    2019 · secalerts.co · its alternatives →

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    SlackAlert▲125

    A physical button that sends a customized alert to Slack 🚨

    2016 · code.viget.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Mention for Slack▲341

    Real-time monitoring + real-time chat

    2016 · mention.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    QuickAlerts▲87

    Customizable, real-time notifications for on-chain events

    2023 · quicknode.com · its alternatives →

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    TrackReddit▲210

    Get alerted when your startup/phrase is mentioned on Reddit

    2014 · trackreddit.com · its alternatives →

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    Metric.live▲180

    Real-time and advanced periodic alerts for Google Analytics.

    2017 · metric.live · its alternatives →

17. 17
    I Built a “Google Alerts” for Hacker News▲151

    2019 · pipedream.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Real-Time Google Analytics Alerts by MW▲70

    Get instant alerts for significant changes to your metrics

    2022 · metricswatch.com · its alternatives →

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    Mailtrack.io▲282

    The best email tracking solution I've found. Free

    2014 · mailsuite.com · its alternatives →

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    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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    Groouply▲184

    Track keywords on Facebook groups

    2019 · leadhall.com · its alternatives →

22. 22GA
    Get alerts for tweets containing IP addresses in your network▲59

    2016 · ipwatch.timberslide.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    CoinMarketAlert▲87

    Cryptocurrency Market Price Alerts & Notifications

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Popsters▲176

    Analyze your social media pages and spy on your competitors

    2017 · 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 →