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Cision vs SamCart

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Cision

Software

The complete PR and earned media platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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SamCart

Software

The number one checkout platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cision and SamCart actually diverge.

Attributes where Cision and SamCart differ
AttributeCisionSamCart
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded1867Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), 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 SamCart

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 SamCart
  • Media monitoringnot SamCart
  • PR measurementnot SamCart
  • Media outreachnot SamCart
  • Crisis communicationsnot SamCart

SamCart

No use cases recorded yet. See the SamCart 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.

SamCart

  • Plans start at $79 per month, and features like subscription saver and A/B testing are reserved for the higher $199 per month Scale tier

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

SamCart

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the SamCart 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 SamCart if

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

SamCart review

Questions people ask

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