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Chartbeat vs Prezly

Chartbeat logo

Chartbeat

Software

Real-time analytics for publishers

From
$1000/month
Rated
-
Prezly logo

Prezly

Software

All-in-one PR software for modern newsrooms

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Chartbeat pricing is customized by website and native app pageviews across four tiers, Essentials, Plus, Premium and Enterprise, and the pricing page publishes no figures, directing visitors to Talk to Sales or Get a Demo; Prezly the Essential plan at 100 euros a month covers one site, one user and 5,000 contacts, and carries Prezly branding
  • They diverge on capability: Chartbeat covers Real-time analytics, Prezly covers Online newsrooms.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Chartbeat and Prezly actually diverge.

Attributes where Chartbeat and Prezly differ
AttributeChartbeatPrezly
Starting price$1000/monthOn request
Pricing modelquotesubscription
Founded20092010

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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 Chartbeat

  • Real-time analytics
  • Audience insights
  • Content metrics
  • Traffic tracking
  • GDPR
  • Cloud deployment
  • English language support

Only in Prezly

  • Online newsrooms
  • Contact management
  • Email campaigns
  • Coverage tracking
  • Multimedia stories
  • Slack
  • Zapier
  • Custom embed

Both cover

  • Google Analytics
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Chartbeat

  • Publisher analyticsnot Prezly

Prezly

  • Hosting an online newsroom or press pagenot Chartbeat
  • Sending press releases to a media contact listnot Chartbeat
  • Managing journalist contacts and coveragenot Chartbeat
  • Multilingual newsrooms through the localisation featuresnot Chartbeat

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Chartbeat

  • Pricing is customized by website and native app pageviews across four tiers, Essentials, Plus, Premium and Enterprise, and the pricing page publishes no figures, directing visitors to Talk to Sales or Get a Demo

Prezly

  • The Essential plan at 100 euros a month covers one site, one user and 5,000 contacts, and carries Prezly branding
  • Removing the branding and getting white-label sites requires Standard at 250 euros a month
  • Standard still allows only two users
  • The uptime SLA is Enterprise only
  • Advertised prices are the annual rates, with a 20 percent premium for paying monthly

Pricing, plan by plan

Chartbeat

$1000/month
  • Professional$1000/month
    • Real-time analytics
    • Audience insights

Prezly

On request
  • Starter$75/month
    • 1 newsroom
    • 3 users
    • 5,000 contacts
  • Growth$180/month
    • 3 newsrooms
    • 10 users
    • 25,000 contacts
  • Pro$450/month
    • Unlimited newsrooms
    • Unlimited users
    • Unlimited contacts

Which should you pick?

Choose Chartbeat if

  • You need real-time analytics.
  • You also want audience insights.

Choose Prezly if

  • You need online newsrooms.
  • You also want contact management.

Questions people ask

Is Chartbeat or Prezly better?
Neither clearly leads. Chartbeat starts at $1000/month and Prezly at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Chartbeat or Prezly?
Chartbeat starts at $1000/month and Prezly at On request.
Does Chartbeat or Prezly run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Chartbeat best used for?
Chartbeat is most often used for publisher analytics. Of those, publisher analytics is not what Prezly is typically brought in for.
What can Chartbeat do that Prezly cannot?
Chartbeat covers Real-time analytics, Audience insights, Content metrics, Traffic tracking. Prezly covers Online newsrooms, Contact management, Email campaigns, Coverage tracking. Both handle Google Analytics, Web support.

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