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Public Mood and Lumen by Talkwalker
Lumen by Talkwalker (formerly Talkwalker) is an always-on social listening and media monitoring platform that your team operates. Public Mood delivers a finished analysis with a verdict instead.
They are different products. Public Mood is a service: we deliver a finished, fact-checked analysis of one specific story or topic within 3 working days, with no tool to learn. Lumen by Talkwalker is a platform your own team works in.
| Public Mood | Lumen by Talkwalker | |
|---|---|---|
| What you get | A finished analysis with a verdict | An always-on social listening and media monitoring platform Source: talkwalker.com/pricing, talkwalker.com, checked October 2026 |
| Who does the analysis | We do | Your team, with onboarding and training from Talkwalker Source: talkwalker.com/pricing, checked October 2026 |
| Pricing | Fixed monthly plans from €249/month; a single analysis is €399 | No public prices. Plans are Core, Analyze and Business; custom quote only Source: talkwalker.com/pricing, checked October 2026 |
| Contract | Fixed monthly plans (6 or 12 months) | Not published (checked October 2026) |
| Platforms | All platforms included; we choose the mix for each story | 30+ social networks, 150M+ websites, 300+ review sites, video and podcasts Source: talkwalker.com/pricing, talkwalker.com/data-coverage, checked October 2026 |
| News coverage | Written online news coverage on the same timeline, included when relevant | Media monitoring is a core product Source: talkwalker.com, checked October 2026 |
| Setup / time to result | No setup. The finished analysis arrives within 3 working days | Their team helps configure Boolean queries and dashboards before tracking starts Source: talkwalker.com/pricing, checked October 2026 |
| Deliverable | A finished report with a method section, CSV and PDF | Custom dashboards, reports and alerts Source: talkwalker.com/pricing, checked October 2026 |
| Free trial | First analysis free (one per email domain) | No free trial is advertised; demo on request Source: talkwalker.com/pricing, checked October 2026 |
| Real-time monitoring | No, a defined period. Public content only | Yes, real-time Source: talkwalker.com/pricing, checked October 2026 |
Every Lumen by Talkwalker fact comes from Lumen by Talkwalker's own website, checked October 2026, with the source linked in each cell. Prices and plans change; check the source for current details. Lumen by Talkwalker is a trademark of its owner; Public Mood is not affiliated with it.
Which one fits you
- If you need real-time alerts or ongoing, always-on brand monitoring, Lumen by Talkwalker will suit you better. We analyse a defined period; we don't watch around the clock.
- Public Mood fits when you want a finished, verified answer to "what do people think about this story or topic?", delivered within 3 working days and with no tool to learn.