Software · head to head
Cision vs News Break

News Break
Software
Local news and breaking stories for your community
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only News Break has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- They diverge on capability: Cision covers Media monitoring, News Break covers Local news aggregation.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Cision and News Break actually diverge.
| Attribute | Cision | News Break |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Ios, Android, Web |
| Founded | 1867 | 2016 |
Identical on both: 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 News Break
- Local news aggregation
- AI personalization
- Breaking news alerts
- Community posts
- Local events
- Local publishers
- Weather services
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 News Break
- Media monitoringnot News Break
- PR measurementnot News Break
- Media outreachnot News Break
- Crisis communicationsnot News Break
News Break
- Local newsnot Cision
- Community updatesnot Cision
- Breaking newsnot Cision
- Local eventsnot 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.
News Break
- NewsBreak's own app listing states a price of 0 with no in-app subscription tier, so the product is free and ad supported rather than sold
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
News Break
Free- FreeFree
- Local news
- Breaking alerts
- Personalized feed
Which should you pick?
Choose Cision if
- You need media monitoring.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want pr newswire distribution.
Choose News Break if
- You need local news aggregation.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Ios, Android, Web.
- You also want ai personalization.
Questions people ask
- Is Cision or News Break better?
- Neither clearly leads. Cision starts at On request and News Break at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Cision or News Break?
- News Break has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Cision and Free for News Break.
- Does Cision or News Break run on more platforms?
- Cision runs on Web, Ios, Android. News Break runs on Ios, Android, Web.
- Can I use News Break for free?
- Yes. News Break 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 News Break is typically brought in for.
- What can Cision do that News Break cannot?
- Cision covers Media monitoring, PR Newswire distribution, Media database, Analytics & reporting. News Break covers Local news aggregation, AI personalization, Breaking news alerts, Community posts. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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