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Cision vs Feedly

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Cision

Software

The complete PR and earned media platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Feedly logo

Feedly

Software

Organize, read, and share content you care about

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Feedly has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • They diverge on capability: Cision covers Media monitoring, Feedly covers RSS feed aggregation.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cision and Feedly actually diverge.

Attributes where Cision and Feedly differ
AttributeCisionFeedly
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Free tierNoYes
Founded18672008

Identical on both: platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 Cision

  • Media monitoring
  • PR Newswire distribution
  • Media database
  • Analytics & reporting
  • Influencer identification
  • Salesforce
  • Google Analytics
  • Microsoft 365

Only in Feedly

  • RSS feed aggregation
  • AI-powered filtering
  • Content organization
  • Article highlights
  • Power search
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Zapier
  • Evernote

Both cover

  • Slack
  • 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 Feedly
  • Media monitoringnot Feedly
  • PR measurementnot Feedly
  • Media outreachnot Feedly
  • Crisis communicationsnot Feedly

Feedly

  • Following newspapers, blogs, YouTube channels and Reddit feeds in one readernot Cision
  • Tracking competitor and industry keywords across sourcesnot Cision
  • Sharing curated intelligence with a team through automated newslettersnot 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.

Feedly

  • A Feedly account is required before the app can be used at all
  • Tracking keywords, brands and companies requires Feedly Pro
  • Searching within your own feeds requires Feedly Pro
  • Integrations with LinkedIn, Buffer, Zapier and IFTTT require Feedly Pro
  • You cannot sign up for a Market Intelligence or Threat Intelligence trial or account from the mobile app; that must be done on feedly.com

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

Feedly

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Feedly review.

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 Feedly if

  • You need rss feed aggregation.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want ai-powered filtering.
Feedly review

Questions people ask

Is Cision or Feedly better?
Neither clearly leads. Cision starts at On request and Feedly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cision or Feedly?
Feedly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Cision and Free for Feedly.
Does Cision or Feedly run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Feedly for free?
Yes. Feedly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Cision starts at On request.
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 Feedly is typically brought in for.
What can Cision do that Feedly cannot?
Cision covers Media monitoring, PR Newswire distribution, Media database, Analytics & reporting. Feedly covers RSS feed aggregation, AI-powered filtering, Content organization, Article highlights. Both handle Slack, Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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