Dataminr

Name: Dataminr
Brand: Dataminr

Leader

The Leading AI Platform for Real-time Information and Event Discovery

Est 2009|Valuation $4.1B|Raised $1.4B|61 Ref Customers

LinkedIn 139K|Web traffic 233K|FTEs 888|HQ New York, New York, US

MarketsThreat Intelligence Platforms Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

01Competitive Landscape

Dataminr spans multiple adjacent categories (critical event intelligence, protective intelligence, media monitoring, cyber external intel). Competitors may be more suitable when buyer requirements are narrower or broader than Dataminr's primary detection focus.

Narrative analysis

Dataminr vs Everbridge - Dataminr functions primarily as an intelligence discovery layer for detection, briefing, and monitoring. Everbridge is generally stronger on orchestration and communications for incident response and continuity. - Many enterprises may deploy both: Dataminr for early detection and Everbridge for communications and execution. Dataminr vs Meltwater / media monitoring suites - Meltwater focuses on PR/comms analytics and broader media monitoring; it is less focused on security operations but can be effective for reputational monitoring. Dataminr vs LexisNexis Nexis Newsdesk - LexisNexis emphasizes licensed news datasets and archives and may be preferable for organizations requiring legal-grade monitoring and archival search capabilities. Dataminr may be preferred where early detection from public sources is a higher priority.

Market adoption / traction signals

The vendor states substantial government and enterprise penetration on its homepage.
Industry reporting indicates the company serves a sizeable customer base and has secured significant public-sector contracts.

	Dataminr	Everbridge	LexisNexis Nexis Newsdesk
Starting Price	Quote-based; third-party marketplace listings show packaged annual offerings positioned at enterprise price points	Quote-based; entry-level products positioned at lower enterprise/mid-market price bands	Quote-based with tiered offerings (Essentials/Professional/Premium/Enterprise)
Primary Use Case	Real-time detection and contextual alerts from public signals; security/risk teams needing early warning	Full critical event management: mass notification, orchestration, duty of care, business continuity	Media intelligence with licensed datasets and archives; comms, legal, and research-heavy monitoring
Key Strength	Early detection from open/public signals; AI summaries; mapping and operational monitoring	End-to-end CEM platform with mass notification and orchestration features	Licensed content breadth and archival depth
Key Weakness	Potential over-alerting without tuning; setup/customization time; pricing opacity	Can be complex and may require implementation services at scale	Less focused on earliest signals from open platforms; pricing and licensing considerations

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative analysis

Dataminr vs Everbridge

Dataminr functions primarily as an intelligence discovery layer for detection, briefing, and monitoring. Everbridge is generally stronger on orchestration and communications for incident response and continuity.
Many enterprises may deploy both: Dataminr for early detection and Everbridge for communications and execution.

Dataminr vs Meltwater / media monitoring suites

Meltwater focuses on PR/comms analytics and broader media monitoring; it is less focused on security operations but can be effective for reputational monitoring.

Dataminr vs LexisNexis Nexis Newsdesk

LexisNexis emphasizes licensed news datasets and archives and may be preferable for organizations requiring legal-grade monitoring and archival search capabilities. Dataminr may be preferred where early detection from public sources is a higher priority.

Market adoption / traction signals

The vendor states substantial government and enterprise penetration on its homepage.
Industry reporting indicates the company serves a sizeable customer base and has secured significant public-sector contracts.

	Dataminr	Everbridge	LexisNexis Nexis Newsdesk
Starting Price	Quote-based; third-party marketplace listings show packaged annual offerings positioned at enterprise price points	Quote-based; entry-level products positioned at lower enterprise/mid-market price bands	Quote-based with tiered offerings (Essentials/Professional/Premium/Enterprise)
Primary Use Case	Real-time detection and contextual alerts from public signals; security/risk teams needing early warning	Full critical event management: mass notification, orchestration, duty of care, business continuity	Media intelligence with licensed datasets and archives; comms, legal, and research-heavy monitoring
Key Strength	Early detection from open/public signals; AI summaries; mapping and operational monitoring	End-to-end CEM platform with mass notification and orchestration features	Licensed content breadth and archival depth
Key Weakness	Potential over-alerting without tuning; setup/customization time; pricing opacity	Can be complex and may require implementation services at scale	Less focused on earliest signals from open platforms; pricing and licensing considerations