News & Media · head to head
Agility PR Solutions vs Arc Publishing
Agility PR Solutions
News & Media
Media intelligence that drives PR success
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Arc Publishing
News & Media
The enterprise publishing platform for news organizations
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Agility PR Solutions pricing is not published; Arc Publishing now sold as Arc XP, and arcpublishing.com redirects there
- They diverge on capability: Agility PR Solutions covers Media monitoring, Arc Publishing covers Modular CMS.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Agility PR Solutions and Arc Publishing actually diverge.
| Attribute | Agility PR Solutions | Arc Publishing |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | subscription | quote |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Mobile |
| Founded | 2003 | 2016 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (News & Media).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Agility PR Solutions
- Media monitoring
- Media database
- PR analytics
- Report builder
- Journalist outreach
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
- CRM systems
Only in Arc Publishing
- Modular CMS
- Content creation
- Publishing workflow
- Paywall management
- Subscription billing
- Analytics dashboard
- API framework
- Commerce integration
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Agility PR Solutions
- Media monitoring across traditional and digital coveragenot Arc Publishing
- Journalist targeting and pitch personalisationnot Arc Publishing
- Social listening for trends and sentimentnot Arc Publishing
- Crisis monitoring and executive briefingsnot Arc Publishing
- Press release distribution through the newswirenot Arc Publishing
Arc Publishing
- Content management for news and digital publishersnot Agility PR Solutions
- Subscription and paywall managementnot Agility PR Solutions
- Video publishing alongside articlesnot Agility PR Solutions
- Multi-site delivery for broadcast and B2B publishersnot Agility PR Solutions
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Agility PR Solutions
- Pricing is not published
- Newswire distribution is a separate service alongside the monitoring platform rather than part of it
Arc Publishing
- Now sold as Arc XP, and arcpublishing.com redirects there
- Pricing is not published
- Built for media companies, so the editorial workflow assumptions do not suit a general business site
Pricing, plan by plan
Agility PR Solutions
On request- Media MonitoringFree
- News monitoring
- Social listening
- Alerts
- Media DatabaseFree
- Journalist contacts
- Media lists
- Pitching tools
- Complete SuiteFree
- All features
- Advanced analytics
- API access
Arc Publishing
On request- Enterprise$undefined/custom
- Custom CMS
- Paywall integration
- Advanced analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose Agility PR Solutions if
- You need media monitoring.
- You also want media database.
Choose Arc Publishing if
- You need modular cms.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want content creation.
Questions people ask
- Is Agility PR Solutions or Arc Publishing better?
- Neither clearly leads. Agility PR Solutions starts at On request and Arc Publishing at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Agility PR Solutions or Arc Publishing?
- Agility PR Solutions starts at On request and Arc Publishing at On request.
- Does Agility PR Solutions or Arc Publishing run on more platforms?
- Agility PR Solutions runs on Web. Arc Publishing runs on Web, Mobile.
- What is Agility PR Solutions best used for?
- Agility PR Solutions is most often used for media monitoring across traditional and digital coverage, journalist targeting and pitch personalisation, social listening for trends and sentiment, crisis monitoring and executive briefings. Of those, media monitoring across traditional and digital coverage and journalist targeting and pitch personalisation are not what Arc Publishing is typically brought in for.
- What can Agility PR Solutions do that Arc Publishing cannot?
- Agility PR Solutions covers Media monitoring, Media database, PR analytics, Report builder. Arc Publishing covers Modular CMS, Content creation, Publishing workflow, Paywall management. Both handle Web support.