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Agility PR Solutions vs NewsBlur

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Agility PR Solutions

Software

Media intelligence that drives PR success

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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NewsBlur

Software

A personal news reader bringing people together

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only NewsBlur has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Agility PR Solutions pricing is not published; NewsBlur the free account is limited to 64 sites
  • They diverge on capability: Agility PR Solutions covers Media monitoring, NewsBlur covers Intelligence training.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Agility PR Solutions and NewsBlur differ
AttributeAgility PR SolutionsNewsBlur
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20032010

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 NewsBlur

  • Intelligence training
  • Story sharing
  • Original site view
  • Text view
  • Blurblogs
  • Pocket
  • Instapaper
  • Evernote

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

NewsBlur

  • Reading RSS feeds with training that filters by author, tag or titlenot Agility PR Solutions
  • Archiving full article content from followed sitesnot Agility PR Solutions
  • Following a large number of feeds with fast refreshnot 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

NewsBlur

  • The free account is limited to 64 sites
  • Search and text view extraction require Premium at $36 per year
  • Premium is capped at 1,024 sites and Premium Archive at 4,096 sites
  • Full content archiving and the Daily Briefing require Premium Archive at $99 per year
  • The fastest 5 to 15 minute feed refresh and regex training require Premium Pro at $29 per month
  • Site following is capped at 10,000 even on the top tier

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

NewsBlur

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 64 sites
    • Basic training
    • Web and mobile
  • Premium$36/year
    • Unlimited sites
    • Full training
    • Priority updates

Which should you pick?

Choose Agility PR Solutions if

  • You need media monitoring.
  • You also want media database.
Agility PR Solutions review

Choose NewsBlur if

  • You need intelligence training.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want story sharing.
NewsBlur review

Questions people ask

Is Agility PR Solutions or NewsBlur better?
Neither clearly leads. Agility PR Solutions starts at On request and NewsBlur at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Agility PR Solutions or NewsBlur?
NewsBlur has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Agility PR Solutions and Free for NewsBlur.
Does Agility PR Solutions or NewsBlur run on more platforms?
Agility PR Solutions runs on Web. NewsBlur runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use NewsBlur for free?
Yes. NewsBlur 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 NewsBlur is typically brought in for.
What can Agility PR Solutions do that NewsBlur cannot?
Agility PR Solutions covers Media monitoring, Media database, PR analytics, Report builder. NewsBlur covers Intelligence training, Story sharing, Original site view, Text view. Both handle Web support.
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