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Cision vs Feedbin

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Cision

News & Media

The complete PR and earned media platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Feedbin logo

Feedbin

News & Media

A fast, simple RSS reader focused on readability

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Cision covers Media monitoring, Feedbin covers RSS feeds.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cision and Feedbin actually diverge.

Attributes where Cision and Feedbin differ
AttributeCisionFeedbin
Founded18672013

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 Cision

  • Media monitoring
  • PR Newswire distribution
  • Media database
  • Analytics & reporting
  • Influencer identification
  • Salesforce
  • Google Analytics
  • Slack

Only in Feedbin

  • RSS feeds
  • Email newsletters
  • Twitter integration
  • YouTube subscriptions
  • Full-text search
  • Pocket
  • Instapaper
  • Pinboard

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Cision

  • Press release distributionnot Feedbin
  • Media monitoringnot Feedbin
  • PR measurementnot Feedbin
  • Media outreachnot Feedbin
  • Crisis communicationsnot Feedbin

Feedbin

  • Reading and syncing RSS feeds across devicesnot Cision
  • Subscribing to email newsletters at a dedicated addressnot Cision
  • Following YouTube channels and podcasts in a readernot Cision

Where each one falls short

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

Cision

Nothing recorded yet. See the Cision review.

Feedbin

  • There is no free tier: after a 30 day trial the service costs $7 a month or $70 a year
  • The service is a paid hosted account only, with no free reader mode

Pricing, plan by plan

Cision

On request
  • Cision Communications CloudFree
    • Media monitoring
    • Media database
    • PR analytics
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Full platform access
    • PR Newswire distribution
    • Custom integrations

Feedbin

On request
  • Monthly$5/month
    • Unlimited feeds
    • Email newsletters
    • Twitter feeds
  • Yearly$50/year
    • All monthly features
    • 2 months free
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose Cision if

  • You need media monitoring.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want pr newswire distribution.
Cision review

Choose Feedbin if

  • You need rss feeds.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want email newsletters.
Feedbin review

Questions people ask

Is Cision or Feedbin better?
Neither clearly leads. Cision starts at On request and Feedbin at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cision or Feedbin?
Cision starts at On request and Feedbin at On request.
Does Cision or Feedbin run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Cision best used for?
Cision is most often used for press release distribution, media monitoring, pr measurement, media outreach. Of those, press release distribution and media monitoring are not what Feedbin is typically brought in for.
What can Cision do that Feedbin cannot?
Cision covers Media monitoring, PR Newswire distribution, Media database, Analytics & reporting. Feedbin covers RSS feeds, Email newsletters, Twitter integration, YouTube subscriptions. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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