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Agility PR Solutions vs Google News

Agility PR Solutions logo

Agility PR Solutions

Software

Media intelligence that drives PR success

From
On request
Rated
-
Google News logo

Google News

Software

Comprehensive news coverage powered by Google

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Google News has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Agility PR Solutions pricing is not published; Google News google News is free with no paid tier at all; there is no subscription to compare, and Google monetises it through advertising and Showcase partnerships rather than a user fee
  • They diverge on capability: Agility PR Solutions covers Media monitoring, Google News covers AI-powered curation.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Agility PR Solutions and Google News actually diverge.

Attributes where Agility PR Solutions and Google News differ
AttributeAgility PR SolutionsGoogle News
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20031998

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Google News

  • AI-powered curation
  • Full coverage
  • Local news
  • Topic following
  • Newsstand
  • Google account
  • Google Assistant
  • Chrome

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 Google News
  • Journalist targeting and pitch personalisationnot Google News
  • Social listening for trends and sentimentnot Google News
  • Crisis monitoring and executive briefingsnot Google News
  • Press release distribution through the newswirenot Google News

Google News

  • News consumptionnot Agility PR Solutions
  • Topic trackingnot Agility PR Solutions
  • Local newsnot Agility PR Solutions
  • Researchnot 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

Google News

  • Google News is free with no paid tier at all; there is no subscription to compare, and Google monetises it through advertising and Showcase partnerships rather than a user fee

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

Google News

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Personalized news feed
    • Full coverage feature
    • Local news

Which should you pick?

Choose Agility PR Solutions if

  • You need media monitoring.
  • You also want media database.

Choose Google News if

  • You need ai-powered curation.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want full coverage.

Questions people ask

Is Agility PR Solutions or Google News better?
Neither clearly leads. Agility PR Solutions starts at On request and Google News at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Agility PR Solutions or Google News?
Google News has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Agility PR Solutions and Free for Google News.
Does Agility PR Solutions or Google News run on more platforms?
Agility PR Solutions runs on Web. Google News runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Google News for free?
Yes. Google News has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Agility PR Solutions starts at On request.
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 Google News is typically brought in for.
What can Agility PR Solutions do that Google News cannot?
Agility PR Solutions covers Media monitoring, Media database, PR analytics, Report builder. Google News covers AI-powered curation, Full coverage, Local news, Topic following. Both handle Web support.

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