Google AlertsGoogle Alerts is a software tool for Monitoring & Listening by Google LLC, based in Mountain View, USA. Free notification service from Google that reports new search results for a search term (e.g. a brand name) from news, blogs, web, video, books, discussions and finance.
This page summarises documented key data on Google Alerts. It is not a page of the vendor; every statement comes from a public source from Google LLC with an access date.
Status: on the marketID: google-alertsType: Software
Google Alerts: Classification
- Entity type
- Software (web-based)
- Category
- Monitoring & Listening
- Vendor
- Google LLC
- Website
- https://www.google.com/alerts
- Status
- on the market
Google Alerts: Key data
- Headquarters
- Mountain View, USA (Google Datenschutzerklärung)
- Price
- Free plan available, as of 16 October 2026 (Google Alerts (Optionen, deutsch))
- Free plan
- yes (Google Alerts (Optionen, deutsch))
Google Alerts: Data protection and language
- Data location
- partly EU, partly outside the EU (Google Datenschutzerklärung)
- Interface in German
- yes (Google Alerts (Optionen, deutsch))
Google Alerts: Rating on socialmediamonitoring.at
- Score Monitoring & Listening
- 2.4 out of 10 (provisional), evidence rate 27 %, methodology v1.4 (socialmediamonitoring.at, Google Alerts fact check)
Google Alerts: Distinction
This page is not a page of Google LLC. socialmediamonitoring.at is neither affiliated with nor commissioned by the vendor. The score is a fact-based classification under a published methodology, not a hands-on rating.
Further reading on Google Alerts
- Google Alerts fact check: All checkpoints, prices and classification.
- Sources on Google Alerts: All evidence with access dates.
- socialmediamonitoring.at score: How the score is calculated.
Frequently asked questions about Google Alerts
Who is behind Google Alerts?
Google Alerts is a product of Google LLC, based in Mountain View, USA.
How much does Google Alerts cost?
Free plan available (as of 16 October 2026, according to the vendor’s pricing page).
Where does Google Alerts store data?
Data location according to the vendor: partly EU, partly outside the EU.
Is Google Alerts available in German?
Yes, the interface is available in German.
Google Alerts: Sources
- google.com/alerts, retrieved on 16 October 2026
- socialmediamonitoring.at, Google Alerts fact check, retrieved on 13 October 2026
- Google Datenschutzerklärung, retrieved on 16 October 2026
- Google Alerts (Optionen, deutsch), retrieved on 16 October 2026
Created: 19 October 2026Last updated: 19 October 2026
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