Category
Competitive Intelligence
Key features
Competitive social benchmarking
Social post and hashtag analysis
Social media audits
01 — Overview
What is
Rival IQ
Rival IQ is a social media analytics platform focused on comparing your brand's performance against competitors. It tracks posts, engagement, hashtags, influencers and boosted posts across major social networks, runs social audits and listening, and turns the data into custom dashboards, alerts and scheduled reports. Marketing teams and agencies use it to benchmark social strategy and spot what is working for rivals.
02 — Who it’s for
Ideal Customer Profile
Social and digital marketers at brands, plus agencies reporting for clients. Its solutions pages cover agencies, consumer goods, health and beauty, higher education and nonprofits.
03 — Capabilities
Key Features
Competitive social benchmarking
Social post and hashtag analysis
Social media audits
Social listening with sentiment
Custom dashboards and branded reports
Social Insights API
05 — Similar tools
Alternatives

Sprout Social
Social media management, listening and influencer marketing

Brandwatch
Consumer intelligence and social media management

Hootsuite
Social media publishing, inbox, listening and analytics

Socialinsider
Social media analytics and competitor benchmarks

Measure Studio
Social media analytics and reporting with AI
06 — FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Rival IQ used for?
It measures your social media performance next to your competitors, with post analysis, audits, listening, alerts and reports that show where you lead or lag.
Who owns Rival IQ?
Rival IQ is part of Quid. NetBase Quid announced its acquisition of Rival IQ in December 2021, and the site now describes it as a Quid company.
Which channels and tools does Rival IQ connect to?
It covers TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X (Twitter) and LinkedIn among other channels, analyzes Facebook ads, and offers a Google Data Studio connector.
Does Rival IQ have an API?
Yes. The Social Insights API lets you pull Rival IQ social metrics into your own app or other connected services.
