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Cision vs Revue

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Cision

Software

The complete PR and earned media platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
R

Revue

Software

A newsletter platform by Twitter for writers and readers

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Revue has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • They diverge on capability: Cision covers Media monitoring, Revue covers Newsletter creation.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cision and Revue actually diverge.

Attributes where Cision and Revue differ
AttributeCisionRevue
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded18672017

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 Revue

  • Newsletter creation
  • Content curation
  • Twitter integration
  • Subscriber management
  • Email delivery
  • Share to followers
  • Editorial calendar
  • Twitter

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Cision

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

Revue

  • Newsletter distributionnot Cision
  • Content curationnot Cision
  • Twitter promotionnot Cision
  • Subscriber buildingnot 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.

Revue

  • Revue (the newsletter tool, at getrevue.co, not the unrelated revue.com photography magazine) was acquired by Twitter and shut down in January 2023; the Internet Archive's capture of getrevue.co on 3 January 2021 shows it was an editorial newsletter platform used by Vox Media, FastCompany and VentureBeat with subscription, sponsorship and ad-based monetization tools, sold via demo request.

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

Revue

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Newsletter publishing
    • Content curation
    • Twitter integration

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 Revue if

  • You need newsletter creation.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want content curation.
Revue review

Questions people ask

Is Cision or Revue better?
Neither clearly leads. Cision starts at On request and Revue at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cision or Revue?
Revue has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Cision and Free for Revue.
Does Cision or Revue run on more platforms?
Cision runs on Web, Ios, Android. Revue runs on Web.
Can I use Revue for free?
Yes. Revue 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 Revue is typically brought in for.
What can Cision do that Revue cannot?
Cision covers Media monitoring, PR Newswire distribution, Media database, Analytics & reporting. Revue covers Newsletter creation, Content curation, Twitter integration, Subscriber management. Both handle Web support.
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