mentioned.app

What It Is

Mentioned is a brand visibility monitoring tool. It is not positioned as a single-purpose media monitoring tool or a traditional SEO tool, but rather as a dashboard that brings together web mentions, backlinks, exposure in AI-generated answers, and search rankings. It is aimed at marketing and SEO users who want to know “where is my brand being mentioned, who is linking to me, whether AI is recommending me, and which keywords my competitors are leading on.”

Core Capabilities and Data

Functionally, Mentioned is built around four main areas: Mention Monitoring, Backlink Tracking, AI Visibility, and Search Intelligence. Web mentions cover news, blogs, forums, review sites, social media, and more, with positive/neutral/negative sentiment analysis. Backlink tracking shows newly gained and lost links, link quality, dofollow/nofollow status, and anchor text. AI visibility covers Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT. The search module can track keyword rankings, estimated organic traffic, and content gaps. The company clearly states that its data comes from the DataForSEO API, but it does not disclose the specific scale of its dataset, so accuracy and coverage need to be validated in real-world industry contexts.

Pricing and Plans

Pricing is fairly straightforward: the Free plan supports 1 brand, weekly scans, and 30-day retention. Starter costs $19/month and adds 3 brands, daily scans, and backlink tracking. Pro costs $39/month and adds AI visibility, search rankings, content gaps, and competitor features. Business costs $149/month and supports 10 brands, 5 team seats, API access, Webhooks, and more complete competitive intelligence. The FAQ clearly states that annual billing is not currently available, and paid plans are billed monthly via Stripe.

Pros and Cons

The main advantage is its high level of integration, especially the inclusion of AI search exposure as part of regular brand monitoring, which has practical value for content marketing and SEO teams. The free plan requires no credit card, making it easy to try, and the pricing is lighter than large SEO suites. The drawbacks are that advanced features are concentrated in the Pro plan and above, while API access and team collaboration require Business. The terms of service also note that data depends on third-party providers and is not guaranteed to be complete or absolutely accurate. Information on ready-made integrations is also limited.

Who It’s For and Access from China

Mentioned is suitable for founders, small marketing teams, SEO/content teams, and agencies that need multi-brand reporting. It is less suitable for teams that require deep enterprise-grade media monitoring, Chinese social media tracking, or extensive localized integrations. Access from mainland China, a Chinese-language interface, and local payment methods are not specified in the main content, so they should be treated as “unknown.” Payments are handled via Stripe, so an international card may be required. If your focus is the Chinese ecosystem, it is worth evaluating local media monitoring tools as well; if your focus is SEO, you can compare it with Ahrefs, Semrush, Brand24, or Mention.