--- description: Review of BuzzSumo Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: BuzzSumo | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Social Media Monitoring Software](/directory/4221/social-media-monitoring/software) > [BuzzSumo](/software/73650/buzzsumo) # BuzzSumo Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/73650/buzzsumo Page: 1 / 7\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/73650/buzzsumo?page=2) > BuzzSumo is a platform for social media analytics and works as a data curating tool for content marketers. Based on enquirer reports and search queries, this cloud-based application searches the web-content and informs the enquirer of the success rate by calculating the number of shares and likes. It analyzes the top performing content in all types of markets. BuzzSumo has an advanced search engine that can identify content about a topic or a domain that has been shared many times, in order to better understand the reaction from the audience. It provides an organized platform which can be used to guide users through the flow of the content piece. It mainly gives insight into the success of the content through social media platforms. BuzzSumo analyzes, connects and follows key influencers to increase the growth rate of users by keeping track of their social content. Paid plans give users access to up to 5 years of historical data, as well as CSV and PDF exports, to download data and reports in seconds. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 146 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 146 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Cision - **Founded**: 1867 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$199.00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Content Creation: $159/month (billed annually) or $199/month (billed monthly) PR \& Comms: $239/month (billed annually) or $299/month (billed monthly) Suite: $399/month (billed annually) or $499/month (billed monthly) Enterprise: $999/month (billed annually) or $999/month (billed monthly) - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - @mentions - API - Activity Dashboard - Audience Targeting - Benchmarking - Campaign Analytics - Categorisation/Grouping - Click Tracking - Competitive Analysis - Competitor Monitoring - Contact Management - Content Library - Content Management - Conversion Tracking - Customer Engagement - Customisable Reports - Dashboard - Dashboard Creation - Data Import/Export - Data Visualisation ## Integrations (1 total) - Slack ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Chat ## Category - [Social Media Monitoring Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4221/social-media-monitoring/software) ## Related Categories - [Social Media Monitoring Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4221/social-media-monitoring/software) - [Influencer Marketing Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4292/influencer-marketing/software) - [Marketing Systems](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4630/marketing/software) - [Social Media Marketing Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/3905/social-media-marketing/software) - [Content Marketing Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/1839/content/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Overall, BuzzSumo is an excellent tool that I would recommend to anyone looking for content research and analysis > > **Cons**: I don't think BuzzSumo is doing anything wrong, but their monthly service pricing is really high. Their focus seems to be on bigger companies, and I think it's not suitable for small companies as they may not be able to afford the high prices > > If you're looking to dominate your competition \& track who your key influencers are, buzzSumo is an incredible tool. With its powerful keyword discovery, tracking competitor activity, and measurement tools, you can quickly grow your brand and reach new heights ----- ### "BuzzSumo: The Best Tools For Anaytics On Facebook & Search Alerts" — 5.0/5 > **Nicolas Frichot** | *3 October 2019* | Professional Training & Coaching | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I can't contain my enthusiasm on this great tools of BuzzSumo: The ability to search for meaningful and top scoring Facebook content with just a keyword. I was also impressed with the keyword mention tools, that i if someone mention your brand on the web, you get an instant notification via email. > > **Cons**: The pricing: A great tool but not readily available to anyone. > > Overall, I have yet to meet a tools as powerful and comprehensive as BuzzSumo. They are unique. Use this tool. You will not regret. Worth every single penny. ----- ### "Their Purpose is Cloudy" — 3.0/5 > **Steven** | *6 December 2018* | Real Estate | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: Originally, it was a good tool for us to get some data on social sharing for our content and help us identify any influencers. We originally got it to help us monitor our brand, but it proved difficult with the tool, hence the shift in its use. > > **Cons**: Nowadays, the product is spotty in what it delivers and what its purpose is. It's monitoring tools for influencers, content, and social doesn't seem accurate from our standpoint. And there's no one helping us understand how to best use it (no support). ----- ### "Must-have for content research & distribution" — 5.0/5 > **Tom** | *26 February 2017* | Marketing & Advertising | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I use BuzzSumo for researching content topics, analyzing the competition and identifying outreach and backlinking opportunities. It's an integral part of the content marketing process here at Grizzle, both for internal use as well as clients. > > **Cons**: Awesome influencer tools, but would love for it to go more in-depth. An influencer map that identifies networks of thought leaders, and who "influences" them for example. There are other tools for this, but having more granular insight via BuzzSumo would be awesome. ----- ### "So good it's like cheating" — 5.0/5 > **Ben** | *6 April 2016* | Internet > > **Pros**: The app is super simple to use and fairly flexible. It's also priced decently for what you get. > > **Cons**: The categories you choose from to see what's going on in a given industry sector are limited, so if they don't fit your niche then it may be hard to use that and it's one of the most useful features. There's a free form search but that's less useful for social posting, or more work anyway. The other thing is that I have a paid subscription and can't access some super useful features like what's trending in the past 8 hours vs. 24 hours because I don't have an "agency" level subscription. Usually apps provide collaboration features for that as opposed to de-featuring key components of the main app, but you can't have it all I guess. > > I've used BuzzSumo for almost a year as a way to find good content to post on social channels and also to find good ideas for articles to write. It's really so useful that it's like cheating when used to re-post articles on social. It tells you exactly what is trending today so you can be on point with your posts and get better engagement. ----- Page: 1 / 7\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/73650/buzzsumo?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/73650/buzzsumo) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data