Meltwater is the #4 ranked media & news app on Slack, as a paid app, as of Sep 11, 2026.
AppRanks data: Meltwater ranks #4 in Media & News on Slack Marketplace, placing it in the top 9% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live marketplace data — refreshed daily
Meltwater is a newly-listed Slack app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Media & News category on Slack Marketplace, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. no published reviews yet means feature claims are unverified by the wider merchant base. Without a published review base, the only fit-signal available is the developer's own documentation plus the marketplace's listing-quality audit (linked below). Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical Slack Marketplace listing.
Pros
- No standout positives based on current data signals.
Cons
- −No public reviews yet — fit and reliability are unverified
- −Paid-only pricing (Paid) — evaluation requires committing payment details
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About Meltwater
How Meltwater works
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Bring Meltwater intelligence into Slack Get trusted media and social intelligence where your team already works. The Meltwater Agent for Slack, powered by Mira, helps PR, communications, and marketing teams get answers, uncover insights, and stay on top of important developments—without leaving Slack. Ask questions. Get insights. Keep work moving. Chat with the Meltwater Agent directly in Slack to quickly understand your brand, competitors, campaigns, and industry. Turn Meltwater's global media and social data into clear, shareable answers, summaries, and insights in seconds. Use the Agent to: - Get quick answers about media coverage, sentiment, trends, and emerging stories - Summarize coverage and campaign performance - Surface relevant journalists, influencers, and top stories - Create clear, leadership-ready insights without waiting for a report - Share answers and insights with colleagues directly in Slack Ask questions using the /meltwater command, @mention the Meltwater Agent, send it a direct message, or access it from Slack's AI assistant panel. Stay ahead with Meltwater Alerts Bring the updates that matter directly into the Slack channels where your team is already collaborating. Meltwater Alerts automatically notify teams about important brand mentions, competitor activity, industry trends, and changes in the conversations you monitor. Route alerts to the right teams and channels so colleagues can spot important developments sooner, coordinate a response, and make informed decisions without relying on inboxes or manually forwarding updates. Built for PR, communications, and marketing teams Unlike general-purpose AI assistants, the Meltwater Agent is built around communications and marketing workflows and powered by Meltwater's media and social intelligence. Give more people across your organization access to timely insights while reducing ad hoc requests to your communications and insights teams. A paid Meltwater account is required to use this app.
Category rankings
As of Sep 18, 2026- Media & News#4of 48Top 9%
- Marketing#7of 225Top 4%
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Competitors & alternatives
Meltwater doesn't have curated competitor matchups yet. Other tracked media & news apps on Slack:
Where Meltwater stands in the Media & News category
Meltwater ranks #4 of 48 apps in the Media & News category, placing it in the top 9% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Meltwater?
Meltwater is an app for Slack. It is published on Slack Marketplace and tracked by AppRanks, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Media & News category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space.
Is Meltwater free?
Meltwater does not offer a permanent free plan on Slack. Pricing starts at Paid. Trial availability and exact billing terms are mirrored from the live Slack listing and may change between refresh cycles, so always confirm the headline price on the source marketplace before installing.
Who uses Meltwater?
Meltwater is actively installed across Slack stores tracked by AppRanks. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Media & News category on Slack.
Where does Meltwater rank on Slack?
Meltwater currently sits at position #4 in the Media & News category on Slack. That places it in the top 8% of 48 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.