AI Social Listening tools
Last updated: January 12, 2026
AI social listening tools use AI to monitor social platforms (X, Reddit, LinkedIn, forums, reviews) for mentions, keywords, and intent signals. They classify sentiment and topics, surface leads/complaints, detect trends, and suggest or automate replies and follow-ups for marketing, sales, and support.
Octolens: Capture High-Intent Leads From Social Conversations
Monitor key platforms like Reddit and X to instantly find people discussing your specific niche or pain points. You can intercept ready-to-buy customers the moment they express interest, turning social chatter into direct sales. This ensures you never miss a revenue opportunity hidden in comments.
"B2B social listening that finds high-intent threads fast—great filters + alerts for lead gen."
"Incredible filter for B2B/Dev noise. Actually finds high-intent discussions on HN/GitHub. The signal-to-noise ratio is best in class."
"AI-powered mention filtering with intent scoring. Effective noise reduction; newer tool—verify coverage for your niche communities."
"Superior noise filtering for dev communities; high-intent alerts from HN/Reddit, boosts lead quality."
Redreach: Convert Reddit Conversations Into Customers Authentically
Reddit-focused social listening—finds pain-point threads, summarizes context, and helps craft helpful replies that earn trust without sounding like spam.
"Finds Reddit threads that rank + suggests natural replies—nice for Reddit-led growth without spam."
"Navigates Reddit well. Analysis of thread context helps avoid 'spammy' replies. Good for authentic community engagement strategies."
"Reddit-specific lead generation with authentic engagement focus. Strong for B2B; limited to Reddit platform only."
"Deep Reddit analysis for SEO threads; guides non-spammy engagement, great for community growth."
DEVI: Find Buying Signals in Facebook Groups and Social Feeds
AI monitors closed Facebook groups, LinkedIn, and Reddit for purchase intent—auto-generates response drafts so you can engage warm leads before competitors.
"Great for monitoring Facebook groups/keywords—quick lead alerts + outreach, especially for small teams."
"Access to private FB groups is the killer feature. UI is clunky, but for community lead gen, that access is unique and valuable."
"Lead monitoring across social channels. Good for solopreneurs; less sophisticated than enterprise social listening tools."
"Unique access to private FB groups; intent monitoring with drafts, valuable for niche communities."
Syndr: Turn Social Mentions Into Qualified Leads for Your Pipeline
Keyword monitoring with intent scoring—routes high-value mentions to Slack or CRM with AI-suggested replies so founders and sales teams can follow up fast.
"Keyword monitoring with lead scoring + outreach—good multi-platform coverage for pipeline hunting."
"Solid for founder-led sales. Pipeline integration is smooth. Reply drafts are okay, but I'd use them as inspiration rather than auto-send."
"Social mention to lead conversion focus. Newer entrant with pipeline integration; test lead quality before committing."
"Intent scoring routes leads to CRM; useful suggestions, good for founder-led pipeline building."
Buska: Catch high-intent conversations before your competitors
AI scans communities for niche keywords, surfaces warm leads, and alerts you fast so you can jump into threads with perfect timing.
"Lead-gen social listening: catches high-intent mentions fast and pings Slack/Discord; lighter analytics than enterprise suites."
"A modern, scrappy alternative to legacy tools. Great for finding "leads" (buying intent) rather than just vanity metrics. fast and focused."
"Social intent monitoring for lead gen across Reddit, Twitter, LinkedIn. Good for buying signals but limited platform coverage vs competitors. Early-stage product."
"Rated 3 for real-time mentions across 20+ platforms, but setup glitches; good for startups needing affordable lead gen from social intent data."