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Cision vs Mailgun

Cision logo

Cision

Software

The complete PR and earned media platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Mailgun logo

Mailgun

Software

Email delivery built for developers

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cision and Mailgun actually diverge.

Attributes where Cision and Mailgun differ
AttributeCisionMailgun
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded1867Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), 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
  • Slack

Only in Mailgun

Nothing recorded that Cision does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Cision

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

Mailgun

No use cases recorded yet. See the Mailgun review.

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.

Mailgun

  • Free plan caps at 100 emails per day
  • Basic plan starts at $15/mo for 10,000 emails then overages from $1.80 per 1,000; Foundation and Scale plans discount overage rates but still meter every email beyond the included volume
  • Foundation ($35/mo) and Scale ($90/mo) plans are free for the first month only, then bill at full price

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

Mailgun

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Mailgun 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 Mailgun if

Nothing in the data separates Mailgun from Cision on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Mailgun review

Questions people ask

Is Cision or Mailgun better?
Neither clearly leads. Cision starts at On request and Mailgun at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cision or Mailgun?
Cision starts at On request and Mailgun at On request.
Does Cision or Mailgun run on more platforms?
Cision runs on Web, Ios, Android. Mailgun runs on Web.
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 Mailgun is typically brought in for.
What can Cision do that Mailgun cannot?
Cision covers Media monitoring, PR Newswire distribution, Media database, Analytics & reporting.
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