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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (53.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (41.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Factiva
Star Rating
(70)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (53.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about FactivaMeltwater
Star Rating
(2,380)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about MeltwaterSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Meltwater excels in "Quality of Support" with a score of 8.5, while Factiva's support quality is rated lower at 7.9. Reviewers mention that Meltwater's support team is responsive and helpful, making it a preferred choice for businesses needing reliable assistance.
- Reviewers mention that Factiva shines in "Broadcast Media" and "Online Media" coverage, scoring 9.3 in both categories, compared to Meltwater's 7.6 and 8.5 respectively. Users on G2 appreciate Factiva's extensive media database, which provides comprehensive access to various media outlets.
- Users say that Meltwater's "Content Calendar" feature is rated 8.1, which helps in planning and scheduling content effectively. In contrast, Factiva's content management features, such as "Content Library" and "Shared Inbox," received lower scores of 7.4, indicating that users find Meltwater's tools more robust for content organization.
- G2 users report that Meltwater's "Data Availability" is strong, particularly in "Company Data Availability" with a score of 8.7, while Factiva's data availability features are not as highly rated. Reviewers mention that Meltwater provides more comprehensive insights into company data, which is crucial for market analysis.
- Users on G2 highlight that Factiva's "Keyword Targeting" and "Custom Feeds and Alerts" features are rated 9.2, outperforming Meltwater's scores of 8.2 and 8.1 respectively. Reviewers mention that these features allow for more precise monitoring and reporting, making Factiva a better choice for users focused on targeted content delivery.
- Reviewers mention that Meltwater's "User, Role, and Access Management" feature is rated 8.2, indicating a strong capability for managing user permissions. In contrast, Factiva's score of 7.2 suggests that users find Meltwater's approach to user management more effective for team collaboration and security.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Factiva
No pricing availableMeltwater
No pricing availableFree Trial
Factiva
No trial information availableMeltwater
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.3
53
7.9
2,067
Ease of Use
8.3
54
7.9
2,100
Ease of Setup
8.1
22
7.9
1,085
Ease of Admin
7.9
19
8.1
906
Quality of Support
7.9
49
8.5
1,993
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.8
21
8.4
912
Product Direction (% positive)
7.6
48
8.0
2,047
Features by Category
Data Availability
7.4
9
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.5
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Accuracy
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Sales Intelligence
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
8.3
12
Not enough data
8.2
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.2
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
Features
7.8
9
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
Social Analytics
Not enough data
7.8(won by default)
504
Not enough data
7.7(won by default)
492
Not enough data
8.0(won by default)
497
Not enough data
6.9(won by default)
356
Not enough data
7.1(won by default)
384
Not enough data
7.6(won by default)
374
Not enough data
7.1(won by default)
401
Reports & Dashboards
Not enough data
7.7(won by default)
523
Not enough data
8.0(won by default)
543
Not enough data
7.9(won by default)
461
Not enough data
7.0(won by default)
309
Agentic AI - Social Media Analytics
Not enough data
5.7(won by default)
17
Not enough data
5.2(won by default)
17
Not enough data
5.2(won by default)
17
Not enough data
5.5(won by default)
17
Not enough data
5.4(won by default)
17
Risk
7.2
17
Not enough data
7.8
17
Not enough data
7.7
17
Not enough data
Recovery
6.8
10
Not enough data
7.1
15
Not enough data
7.3
15
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Business Activity Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content & Collaboration
Not enough data
8.2
226
Not enough data
7.4
199
Not enough data
7.3
190
Not enough data
7.5
191
Not enough data
8.1
216
Not enough data
7.7
200
Social Management
Not enough data
8.3
268
Not enough data
7.9
255
Not enough data
7.4
225
Not enough data
7.9
263
Not enough data
6.6
196
Not enough data
7.2
196
Not enough data
7.4
88
Agentic AI - Social Media Management
Not enough data
5.2
14
Not enough data
5.6
14
Not enough data
5.8
12
Not enough data
5.4
13
Not enough data
5.5
13
Not enough data
5.3
13
Not enough data
6.0
13
Media Channels
9.0
7
7.4
591
8.1
8
7.3
614
9.3
9
8.5
682
Geographic Coverage
8.1
9
7.8
658
8.8
10
8.2
668
8.7
10
7.6
597
Reporting
8.8
10
8.2
666
9.0
10
8.1
654
8.5
9
7.8
645
8.5
9
7.9
668
Agentic AI - Media Monitoring
Not enough data
6.0
49
Not enough data
6.0
48
Not enough data
6.0
48
Not enough data
6.0
48
Not enough data
5.8
49
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.5
254
Not enough data
6.7
249
Audiences
Not enough data
8.0
41
Not enough data
7.5
40
Not enough data
7.2
37
Not enough data
7.5
38
Data Analysis
Not enough data
7.8
38
Not enough data
8.3
40
Not enough data
8.3
38
Not enough data
7.9
39
Administration
Not enough data
7.6
37
Not enough data
7.0
36
Not enough data
7.8
39
Agentic AI - Audience Intelligence Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data collection
6.9
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
6.8
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
Segment Trending
8.0
11
Not enough data
6.7
10
Not enough data
7.3
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
11
Not enough data
Analysis
7.2
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Market Intelligence
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring & Listening
Not enough data
8.1
760
Not enough data
7.3
663
Not enough data
8.2
469
Not enough data
8.3
483
Not enough data
7.8
445
Not enough data
7.9
439
Agentic AI - Social Media Listening Tools
Not enough data
6.4
48
Not enough data
6.2
47
Not enough data
6.1
48
Not enough data
6.1
48
Not enough data
6.4
48
Data Management & Analysis
Not enough data
6.9
738
Not enough data
8.0
747
Not enough data
8.1
442
Not enough data
7.9
427
Influencer Marketing
Not enough data
7.8
199
Not enough data
7.8
202
Not enough data
8.0
205
Not enough data
7.6
195
Not enough data
7.4
193
Not enough data
6.9
160
Not enough data
7.4
168
Not enough data
8.0
195
Not enough data
7.9
197
Not enough data
7.7
183
Not enough data
7.1
141
Not enough data
6.7
146
Not enough data
6.6
132
Not enough data
6.2
113
Agentic AI - Influencer Marketing Platforms
Not enough data
5.3
6
Not enough data
5.0
6
Not enough data
4.7
6
Not enough data
5.6
6
Not enough data
5.3
6
Not enough data
4.7
6
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.6
139
Not enough data
6.6
137
Database
Not enough data
7.9
472
Not enough data
7.9
405
Not enough data
8.0
382
Outreach
Not enough data
8.1
419
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.7
342
Reporting
Not enough data
8.5
467
Not enough data
8.3
354
Not enough data
8.1
401
Agentic AI - Media and Influencer Targeting
Not enough data
5.6
16
Not enough data
5.8
15
Not enough data
5.9
15
Not enough data
5.9
15
Not enough data
5.8
15
User Rights/Roles
Not enough data
7.7
299
Not enough data
8.0
319
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Factiva and Meltwater are categorized as Media Monitoring
Unique Categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Factiva
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Meltwater
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Public Relations and Communications
13.4%
Market Research
10.4%
Research
6.0%
Investment Banking
6.0%
Financial Services
6.0%
Other
58.2%
Marketing and Advertising
15.6%
Public Relations and Communications
14.7%
Non-Profit Organization Management
6.5%
Higher Education
5.6%
Information Technology and Services
3.0%
Other
54.5%
Most Helpful Reviews
Factiva
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Public Relations and Communications
Boolean search options--like being able to use ands/ors and such
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Management Consulting
The interface could be made better. Quite slow as compared to other databases like Refinitiv. All in all a pretty slow response system. Booleans are also a bit tricky as the filters can be repetitive at times.
Meltwater
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Riddhi S.
Verified User in Market Research
Its a great product that helps you pull the information you need and also to help sort the information. Some of the features that I like: 1. Easy to use interface 2. Easy means to download the data in CSV formats 3. Easy to search in different...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Jennifer R.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Some features were appealing, but because the media lists and news monitoring features were incomplete and inaccurate, features such as reporting, analytics, and press release distribution became useless. Incomplete and inaccurate media lists, which...
Verified User in Public Relations and Communications
Boolean search options--like being able to use ands/ors and such
Riddhi S.
Verified User in Market Research
Its a great product that helps you pull the information you need and also to help sort the information. Some of the features that I like: 1. Easy to use interface 2. Easy means to download the data in CSV formats 3. Easy to search in different...
Verified User in Management Consulting
The interface could be made better. Quite slow as compared to other databases like Refinitiv. All in all a pretty slow response system. Booleans are also a bit tricky as the filters can be repetitive at times.
Jennifer R.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Some features were appealing, but because the media lists and news monitoring features were incomplete and inaccurate, features such as reporting, analytics, and press release distribution became useless. Incomplete and inaccurate media lists, which...
Discussions
Factiva has no discussions with answers
How do I make Meltwater work for our organization?
3 Comments
AS
I find it helpful to make customized reporter/influencer lists (based on geography, issue, etc). Makes it easy to do rapid-response outreach.Read more
How soon will sysomos and meltwater fully be integrated?
2 Comments
FA
Hi Janay. Sorry I don't know the answer to that question. Hopefully a Meltwater rep or someone else can answer it. I suggest simply contacting Meltwater...Read more
How much does meltwater cost?
2 Comments
GS
Basic modules, with 4 users and a maximum of 20 searches (imagine it as no more than 20 quieres saved at the same time), 12K a year. Twitter data, unlimited....Read more
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