Software · head to head
Agility PR Solutions vs Medium
Agility PR Solutions
Software
Media intelligence that drives PR success
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Medium
Software
The best place to read and write stories on the internet
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Medium has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Agility PR Solutions pricing is not published; Medium unlimited access to stories requires a paid Medium membership
- They diverge on capability: Agility PR Solutions covers Media monitoring, Medium covers Story publishing.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Agility PR Solutions and Medium actually diverge.
| Attribute | Agility PR Solutions | Medium |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Mobile |
| Founded | 2003 | 2012 |
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 Medium
- Story publishing
- Member program
- Earning potential
- Reading time estimates
- Clap reactions
- Highlighting & annotations
- Story recommendations
- Following system
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 Medium
- Journalist targeting and pitch personalisationnot Medium
- Social listening for trends and sentimentnot Medium
- Crisis monitoring and executive briefingsnot Medium
- Press release distribution through the newswirenot Medium
Medium
- Publishing articles without running your own blognot Agility PR Solutions
- Reading long-form writing across technology, culture and newsnot Agility PR Solutions
- Earning from writing through the Medium Partner Programnot 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
Medium
- Unlimited access to stories requires a paid Medium membership
- Audio versions of stories are a member-only feature
- Earning money from writing requires joining the Medium Partner Program rather than being automatic
- The iOS app requires iOS 17.0 or later
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
Medium
Free- FreeFree
- Unlimited reading
- Publishing platform
- Story drafts
- Medium Membership$5/month
- Unlimited access
- Exclusive stories
- Member earnings
Which should you pick?
Choose Agility PR Solutions if
- You need media monitoring.
- You also want media database.
Choose Medium if
- You need story publishing.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want member program.
Questions people ask
- Is Agility PR Solutions or Medium better?
- Neither clearly leads. Agility PR Solutions starts at On request and Medium at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Agility PR Solutions or Medium?
- Medium has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Agility PR Solutions and Free for Medium.
- Does Agility PR Solutions or Medium run on more platforms?
- Agility PR Solutions runs on Web. Medium runs on Web, Mobile.
- Can I use Medium for free?
- Yes. Medium 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 Medium is typically brought in for.
- What can Agility PR Solutions do that Medium cannot?
- Agility PR Solutions covers Media monitoring, Media database, PR analytics, Report builder. Medium covers Story publishing, Member program, Earning potential, Reading time estimates. Both handle Web support.