10 Best Google Alerts Alternatives in 2026 (Free and Paid)
Google Alerts is the default tool for tracking keywords on the web. It’s free, takes 30 seconds to set up, and delivers results by email. For years, that was good enough. It isn’t anymore. A Contify study of Fortune 1000 companies found that only about 10% of Google Alerts results were actually relevant to the business. Worse, roughly 40% of important news was never detected at all. In a head-to-head comparison, Mention caught 3.7x more results tracking the same keywords. Google Alerts also covers zero social media, hasn’t received a meaningful update in years, and delivers everything through email or RSS with no Slack, Discord, or webhook option. If you’ve been relying on Google Alerts and wondering why you keep missing things, here are ten alternatives worth considering. Quick…
