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Cision vs Readwise Reader

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Cision

News & Media

The complete PR and earned media platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Readwise Reader logo

Readwise Reader

News & Media

The read-it-later app for power readers

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Cision covers Media monitoring, Readwise Reader covers Read-it-later.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cision and Readwise Reader actually diverge.

Attributes where Cision and Readwise Reader differ
AttributeCisionReadwise Reader
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidIos, Android, Web
Founded18672017

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Readwise Reader

  • Read-it-later
  • RSS aggregation
  • Newsletter inbox
  • PDF support
  • Highlighting
  • Notion
  • Obsidian
  • Roam Research

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 Readwise Reader
  • Media monitoringnot Readwise Reader
  • PR measurementnot Readwise Reader
  • Media outreachnot Readwise Reader
  • Crisis communicationsnot Readwise Reader

Readwise Reader

  • Saving and reading articles, PDFs and newsletters in one placenot Cision
  • Reviewing highlights from books and articles over timenot 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.

Readwise Reader

  • There is no free tier, only a 30 day trial
  • Reader is bundled into the full plan rather than sold separately, so it cannot be had at the cheaper Lite price
  • The Lite plan at $5.59 a month billed annually is daily email review only, without the web app or tagging
  • Paying monthly rather than annually raises the full plan from $9.99 to $12.99

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

Readwise Reader

On request
  • Reader Lite$8.99/month
    • Unlimited articles
    • Highlighting
    • RSS feeds
  • Full$12.99/month
    • Everything in Lite
    • Readwise integration
    • Spaced repetition

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 Readwise Reader if

  • You need read-it-later.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want rss aggregation.
Readwise Reader review

Questions people ask

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