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ForumScout

The most powerful Instagram listening tool

Get an email when any keyword is mentioned on Instagram. Track your brand, competitors, or any topic you care about.

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2500+ companies and organisations trust ForumScout:

United Nations Cognizant AeroPress Motorola Solutions Yotpo Monday

Instagram Feed

See your Instagram mentions as they happen.

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Instagram
https://instagram.com/marketingmaven/post/3215789
@MarketingMaven
4 hours ago —  Just discovered ForumScout and I'm obsessed! 😍 The AI filtering is next level. Finally found a tool that doesn't break the bank. #SocialListening #MarketingTools #ForumScout
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Instagram
https://instagram.com/smallbizowner/post/4562310
@SmallBizOwner
5 hours ago —  Seriously frustrated with these expensive social listening tools 😤 Hootsuite wants $5k/year just to monitor Instagram. There has to be something more affordable for small businesses like mine. #SmallBusiness #MarketingBudget
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Instagram
https://instagram.com/digitalnomadlife/post/7891234
@DigitalNomadLife
42 minutes ago —  Real talk: ForumScout helped me land 3 new clients this week by tracking Instagram mentions 🎯 The alerts are instant and the dashboard is so clean. Worth every penny! #FreelanceLife #ClientAcquisition #ForumScout

If it's said on Instagram, you'll know.

Track every Instagram mention in real-time, across all posts.

1

Create an Instagram scout

Enter the keyword or phrase you want to track on Instagram. Each scout monitors one keyword.

2

Get notified

Your scout monitors Instagram and sends you an email alert when your keyword appears.

3

Reply & engage

Join the conversation, respond to questions, or monitor competitor discussions on Instagram.

Also included for free: Track mentions across all major platforms

Reddit
Twitter (𝕏)
LinkedIn
YouTube
Instagram
Bluesky
Hacker News
Facebook
Forums
News
Included In Growth Plan

Tell our AI what you want (or don't want)

Our AI understands the context of each post and filters out the stuff you don't want with human-like precision - included with all paid plans.

100% natural language

Write filters in plain English, just like you'd explain it to a person

Match scoring

The AI will score each post and explain why it does/doesn't match your criteria

Smart notifications

Only get notified when a post matches your criteria

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"Show me posts from unhappy customers of my competitors"
Included In Business Plan

Powerful Insights

Turn your mentions into actionable intelligence with audience analytics, sentiment analysis, and competitive insights.

Sentiment Score

+67

+8.3 vs last period
Scale
-100 to +100

Dominant Emotion

Trust

32%
of all mentions

Negative Posts

274

-12% vs last period
Percentage
14%

Emotional Intensity

6.8

+0.4 vs last period
Scale
0 to 10

Sentiment Over Time

Dominant Emotion Analysis

Plutchik Model
Trust
32%
Joy
26%
Anticipation
16%
Anger
12%
Surprise
8%
Fear
4%
Sadness
2%
Disgust
1%

Emotion Trends

Most Negative Mentions

Reddit r/technology 2h ago
1st

"The new update completely broke the interface. Worst redesign ever, going back to competitors."

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Twitter @upset_user 4h ago
2nd

"Customer support is absolutely terrible. Been waiting 3 weeks for a response. Unacceptable!"

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HN HackerNews 6h ago
3rd

"Security vulnerability discovered. Team was slow to respond and patch. Very concerning."

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Top Mentions by Emotion

Reddit r/entrepreneur 3h ago
Trust

"Been using this for 2 years now. Consistently reliable, great security, and the team always delivers on promises."

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HN HackerNews 5h ago
Anticipation

"Really excited to see what they build next. For a free social listening tool, ForumScout is moving fast!"

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Stack Overflow @worried_user 12h ago
Fear

"I'm concerned about migrating our data. What if something goes wrong during the transfer? We can't afford any downtime."

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Start with our free trial.

For the majority of our users, ForumScout pays for itself within the first 7 days. Try it for free for 7 days, with no credit card required.

Frequently
asked questions

All plans include Google Sheets and webhook integrations. Webhooks can be used to connect to thousands of different services via platforms like Zapier or Make. If you need help getting connected with any particular CRM/platform, just reach out.