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Chartbeat vs Prowly

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Chartbeat

News & Media

Real-time analytics for publishers

From
$1000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Prowly logo

Prowly

News & Media

PR software to tell your story and track results

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Prowly the vendor's own pricing page as captured by the Internet Archive on 22 November 2021 named two paid tiers, Essential and Professional (referenced in a 'Buy Essential, Get Professional' promotion), plus a free 7 day trial with no credit card required; no dollar figures were present in the fetched markup, which is client-rendered
  • They diverge on capability: Chartbeat covers Real-time analytics, Prowly covers Media database.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Chartbeat and Prowly actually diverge.

Attributes where Chartbeat and Prowly differ
AttributeChartbeatProwly
Starting price$1000/monthOn request
Pricing modelquotesubscription
Founded20092013

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

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

Only in Prowly

  • Media database
  • Press release builder
  • Online newsroom
  • Email pitching
  • Coverage tracking
  • Semrush
  • Slack
  • Zapier

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 Prowly

Prowly

  • Media outreachnot Chartbeat
  • Press release creationnot Chartbeat
  • Journalist discoverynot Chartbeat
  • PR measurementnot 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

Prowly

  • The vendor's own pricing page as captured by the Internet Archive on 22 November 2021 named two paid tiers, Essential and Professional (referenced in a 'Buy Essential, Get Professional' promotion), plus a free 7 day trial with no credit card required; no dollar figures were present in the fetched markup, which is client-rendered

Pricing, plan by plan

Chartbeat

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

Prowly

On request
  • Essential$369/month
    • Media database
    • Press release creator
    • Online newsroom
  • Professional$589/month
    • All Essential features
    • Coverage tracking
    • Advanced analytics
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Unlimited features
    • API access
    • Custom integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Chartbeat if

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

Choose Prowly if

  • You need media database.
  • You also want press release builder.
Prowly review

Questions people ask

Is Chartbeat or Prowly better?
Neither clearly leads. Chartbeat starts at $1000/month and Prowly at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Chartbeat or Prowly?
Chartbeat starts at $1000/month and Prowly at On request.
Does Chartbeat or Prowly 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 Prowly is typically brought in for.
What can Chartbeat do that Prowly cannot?
Chartbeat covers Real-time analytics, Audience insights, Content metrics, Traffic tracking. Prowly covers Media database, Press release builder, Online newsroom, Email pitching. Both handle Google Analytics, Web support.
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