Find the signal.
Choose the right tool.
Marketing intelligence is a crowded category. We map the tools, test the claims and show you which platform fits the job.
Start with the job
Six kinds of intelligence.
One crowded market.
The word “intelligence” hides very different products. Pick the outcome first. The shortlist gets much smaller.
Marketing data
Connect campaign data, clean it and move it into dashboards or warehouses.
View 4 tools ↗ 02Measurement
Measure attribution, incrementality and the true impact of paid media.
View 3 tools ↗ 03Competitive
Watch competitor moves, pricing, messaging and product changes.
View 4 tools ↗ 04Search
Read demand, traffic, rankings and paid-search activity across a market.
View 2 tools ↗ 05Consumer
Track audience behavior, social conversations and shifts in sentiment.
View 2 tools ↗ 06B2B intent
Find account signals, buying activity and market movement across B2B.
View 2 tools ↗The shortlist
Compare the field.
A working shortlist across the main jobs. Prices and product claims should be rechecked before publication.
Similarweb
Search + marketCrayon
CompetitiveBrandwatch
ConsumerSegmentStream
Measurement6sense
B2B intentThe decision lens
A score should tell you something.
We score each product against the job it claims to do. Every review names the test scenario, plan and date.
Read the full method ↗Data coverage
Sources, depth, update speed and historical range.
Signal quality
Accuracy, noise control and traceable source data.
Time to insight
Setup, learning curve and the work behind each answer.
Value
Real cost, plan limits and who gets enough from the spend.
Field notes
Read before you buy.
What is marketing intelligence? A map of the whole category
Definitions get blurry fast. Here is what belongs, what does not and where each tool fits.
Read the guide ↗