ShareThis provides free social sharing tools to publishers while leveraging the resulting behavioral data to offer real-time consumer interest insights and audience targeting solutions for advertisers and marketers.
Last updated Feb 8, 2026
Leading provider of social sharing tools with extensive first-party behavioral data network spanning millions of websites
ShareThis is a social sharing and data intelligence platform that provides website publishers with tools to enable content sharing across social media platforms. Founded in 2007, the company has evolved from a simple social sharing button provider into a comprehensive data intelligence platform that collects behavioral data from over 3 million websites globally. Through its sharing buttons and other web tools, ShareThis reaches billions of users monthly, creating one of the largest consumer behavior datasets available. The company monetizes its free sharing tools by aggregating anonymized user behavior data to provide audience insights, interest-based targeting, and data enrichment solutions for advertisers, publishers, and brands. ShareThis competes in the data management platform (DMP) and audience intelligence space, offering real-time consumer interest data that helps marketers understand and reach their target audiences. The platform's scale and real-time data collection capabilities position it as a significant player in the programmatic advertising and audience targeting ecosystem.
Customizable social sharing buttons that enable website visitors to share content across multiple social media platforms
Social media follow buttons to help publishers grow their social media audience
Engagement tools that allow users to react to content with emotions and feedback
Real-time consumer behavior and interest data analytics platform for understanding audience preferences
First-party data enhancement services using behavioral signals from ShareThis's global network
Privacy-compliant targeting solutions based on content context and user interests