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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 8 - Reviews of Google Alerts ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 176-200 of 315 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use VR Verified Reviewer Google Alerts Review International Affairs Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Google Alerts Review" June 11, 2021 4.0 Pros It’s ease of use and customization options. Cons Google alerts is prone to cloaking issues meaning alerts can misdirect a user to a different website. Review Source EY Enes Y. Information Technology Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Google Alerts Review" June 10, 2022 4.0 Pros Thanks to mobile alerts, I can look at the notifications received on my mobile device and act accordingly. Cons It could have been more comprehensive... Review Source Lori R. Founder, CEO Photography Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good to use for media mentions" May 18, 2021 4.0 I began using Google alerts when I began blogging 12 years ago. It's proved to be a helpful tool as my work and career have evolved. Now that I have books published, the tool will alert me when people mention me or my books and I'm able to track down the article and reshare or respond. Pros It tells me when my name or my business's name is mentioned in online media. This has helped me to keep track of content to connect with a reshare. Cons It's not always consistent. If my name is mentioned in an article, it will often send an alert, but I publish a lot online with my name as the author or photographer and I don't get hits for those pieces. Review Source NM Nadine M. Content Creator / TESOL Tutor Entertainment Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Valuable Asset!" May 6, 2022 5.0 Overall great experience, I love having information at my fingertips and Google Alerts does that for me. I recommend it. Pros I love that it alerts me about things that I am interested in. I recommend that you give it a try. Cons Separate and apart from the nuances of receiving notifications I may not be interested in on infrequent occasions, it works well for me. Review Source KM Karen M. Hospice Care Consultant Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Google keeps you up to date! It's a huge timesaver! " April 26, 2022 5.0 Google is great to use for sales! It helps keep you up to date and in sales timing is everything! Pros Google alerts are easy to set up! You can set them up to send you emails on just about anything! It really helps keep you up to date with anything that is posted about what you are searching for! It's a huge time saver! Just choose a few keywords to search for and Google Alerts does all the rest! It is like having a personal assistant working for you! Cons I have nothing negative to say about the product! Review Source JK Jenny K. Design Director Graphic Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Incredibly helpful" July 27, 2021 4.0 Solving brand monitoring for my company and time overall for me! Every week I'll review my "google alerts" and it really helps me manage my time to focus on other things! Pros Love how easy it is to Google alerts. I've been tasked at work to keep track of certain brands that my company works on and this is really easy in terms of overall brand monitoring. Our job is to make sure we are up-to-date with current news in our field and Google alerts helps immensely. Cons So there seems to be some glitches with google alerts and I'll notice that it doesn't always catch everything so I'll have to "reset" the alerts. You can imagine that this just gets annoying to have to do this time and time again, but it's the only thing that works for me. Re-collaborating the "search" seems to work well for a certain period of time before I have to "reset" it again. Review Source DC Diego C. Gerente de logística Pharmaceuticals Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Monitoreo de impacto de marca" July 13, 2023 5.0 Pros Nos ha gustado la facilidad de configurar y apuntar el monitoreo a frases y palabras puntuales para hacer un control de calidad y comentarios Cons no encontramos contras, una interfaz sencilla, liviana y que se integra bien con los productos de Google Review Source André Luiz L. Engenharia Civil Engineering Used the software for: I used a free trial ### " I don't know what I would be without them" January 6, 2021 5.0 for me it is indispensable before I was always forgetting one appointment or another! now I am always present and carrying out the activities that I need. Pros I don't know what would become of me without the possibility of inserting numerous alerts, so well adjusted to my needs. The hustle and bustle of everyday life makes us forgetful and this tool came to not let anything go unnoticed. Cons I would very much like it to be used more by other users so for connectivity and binding commitments no one would forget to carry out an activity. Review Source EI Emoniel I. Physician Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Google Alerts review" May 6, 2022 5.0 Seamlessly integrates into your existing Google account structure! Pros Easily integrates into your existing Google account and appropriately tracks/notifies important events pulled from calendar, email, etc. Cons Prior to adjusting your personalized settings it tends to default to more rather than less alerts, but this improved with fine-tuning your preferences. Review Source RT Ricardo T. Review Google Alerts Writing and Editing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Google Alerts never miss a thing" April 21, 2021 5.0 Google Alerts is the best way to stay informed about the things you like on the internet. With this system from Google you can better manage what you watch on the web. I recommend it. Pros Easy to use and very accessible. Free... Cons Lack of some features for blind users... Review Source KO Kayla O. Senior Business Partnerships Associate Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Makes it easy to follow brands" April 18, 2021 4.0 I use Google Alerts to follow along with my business partners' companies and get notified of any relevant news. It works well for this purpose. The only other free service of this kind that I'm aware of is LinkedIn, so I feel this service is particularly relevant. Pros I appreciate the ability to set alerts for particular keywords of any type, including unpopular ones where I might be the only one following along. I like that it gives an email digest for all of my alerts. Cons I wish it were easier to search for exactly what you want, and to prioritize keywords by hierarchy of importance. It can be clunky for those types of tasks. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Founder Online Media Used the software for: 2+ years ### "What i think of Google Alerts" April 30, 2021 4.0 Google Alerts is quite fantastic for me. It helps me stay updated on several keywords and topics I need Pros Google Alerts is very simple, easy to use and also easy to set up. It is not complicated, it is also free of charge. With Google Alerts you can stay updated on any keyword or topic of your choice Cons With a lot of simplicity comes lack of features. It can also be very boring for tech geeks. Google Alerts has good features, but its competitors are beating it in a lot of ways. Sometimes, Google Alerts sends me irrelevant alerts which can be annoying. Review Source NH Nicholas H. Sr. Account Executive Accounting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Google Alerts allows our organization to know what's important in the markets we serve" August 3, 2021 5.0 Pros Easy to set up and know what is going on in the markets we serve as an organization. Alerts keeps us informed so we can adapt to changes and respond. It is easy to set them up and use. Cons It would be good if Google could improve the search capabilities. Review Source ME Mu E. General Manager Human Resources Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Absolute must have service!" August 12, 2021 5.0 Very helpful tool to stay on top of issues. I recommend it to everyone. Pros Such a simple way of following content, more importantly changes in content. Setting up a Google Alert is really easy, I enter the topic I want to follow in the box at the top and set an alert and I start receiving emails whenever there is a new result that matches my terms. Cons I am completely satisfied with this service. I really have no complaints. Review Source WA Wasim A. Director E-Learning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best tool to keep an eye on competitor" June 2, 2022 4.0 Pros Google alerts help me to keep and eye on whole google search engine and monitor my competitor. In a daily life it is hard to do research on daily basis, google alerts helps here. You just have to set tag and keywords and create alerts it will send emial whenever it's found something reated on web. Cons Sometimes, it does not send any notification so there is chance you'll miss some alerts, also sometimes the result is shows is not much relevant. Review Source RO Raffaele O. Risorse Umane Apparel & Fashion Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Non utilizzi Google Alerts?" September 25, 2022 3.0 Utilizzando Google Alerts non ho più dimenticato un impegno. Pros Google Alerts è semplice e facile da usare. Si è integrato perfettamente con i processi aziendali già esistenti. Cons Delle volte per far sì che Google Alerts funzioni, bisogna aprire i programmi Google. Review Source DY Daniella Y. ESL teacher E-Learning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Can't go wrong with google alerts!" September 23, 2020 5.0 I use Google Alerts to make sure that I do not miss important meetings and appointments. I also use it to remind me to complete daily tasks that need to be done. It's extremely helpful! Pros Google Alerts is a simple concept, but extremely helpful. It's easy to set up, and helps you organize important things to remember. It's great for busy people who want to make sure they do not forget anything important. It's easy to use, and simple to choose exactly how you want to be alerted chicken Cons There's nothing that I didn't like about google alerts, it's very helpful to the user and simple to set up. Review Source DM Dreama M. LMT Owner Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 2+ years ### "No matter how many settings I make, I still don't get notices" November 18, 2020 3.0 Pros Adding addresses is easy, and adding attendees to your notices is easy Cons the alerts are sporadic at times. If I have nothing scheduled, I won't receive notices until I check the google calendar. frustrating Review Source MH Melissa H. Sr Mktg Mgr Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy way to stay in the know" February 22, 2022 4.0 This is a great way to track press release hits as well as finding new information on specific topics. Pros The ability to track keywords is the most important. Cons Editing the search criteria always takes a minute to find where to go! Review Source EM Emmanuel M. Credit officer Banking Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Extremely Smart Alerts " July 14, 2021 5.0 Extremely Smart Alerts Pros Quick and smart Alerts. We need alerts day in and out for our routines... And it makes it necessary in our lives Cons Best and great app... Nothing wrong with it.. Works extremely great! Review Source HM Harry M. owner Wholesale Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great Way To Have Research of Specific Topics Sent To You Automatically" September 20, 2022 4.0 Pros As with any Google application it is fairly automated once you have it setup and go through the details of implementing making it a little easier than other apps that can do the same thing. It is easy to use through Google and setting up key topics for automated emails is a way to keep an eye on specific industry, trends, hot topics, etc... Also a great way to see how your business is being mentioned online. Cons Similar to the pros, Google can be trying at times if you are not familiar with how to use or find the tool to use. Google support usually gets back to you within a day and sometimes the difference in cultural makes it a little harder to communicate at times. Review Source JA Jacqueline A. ESL On line Teacher E-Learning Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Excellent and highly recommended product. really useful in use." March 6, 2023 4.0 My overall experience with Google Allergy has been very impressive because people are informed by the use of this app. I am sure that Google Allergy will improve more in the future. Pros The program was excellent, and because it is interactive, it informs users of upgrades. Cons I think we should send Pop-ups for the users because people are lazy to open their e-mails. They should change more colors and the make it more fun to use. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Microsoft Visual Studio Automotive Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Google Alerts" June 8, 2021 4.0 Pros It makes up to date by regularly informed me. Cons Balance of alerts are not perfect. That's why it is difficult to measure the importance of the alert. Review Source NJ Nidhin J. Analyst Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Google alerts usage review" April 21, 2021 3.0 Overall experience is neutral as it is not useful as searching in google search Pros Easy to use, Available within google chrome, fast results Cons Some of the search results lack authenticity a it may be outdated. Review Source CA Christopher A. Artist Arts and Crafts Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Google Alerts Review" July 10, 2021 5.0 My overall experience in this app is good and accurate with my schedule Pros The pros of this software are lots of them but is ease to use also it have a lot of options to get notified and alert to get attention of it Cons This specific software has a little bit of cons because sometimes has a slow charging or make the alert lately for the cause of the internet Switched from [Google Calendar](https://www.capterra.com/p/213340/Google-Calendar/) I have this in my phone for more options in my phone software Review Source Similar Products Featured