Software · head to head
CrowdTangle vs Cision
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CrowdTangle
Software
Social media insights and content monitoring platform
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- They diverge on capability: CrowdTangle covers Social listening, Cision covers Media monitoring.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which CrowdTangle and Cision actually diverge.
| Attribute | CrowdTangle | Cision |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | quote | subscription |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2011 | 1867 |
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 CrowdTangle
- Social listening
- Viral content tracking
- Competitor monitoring
- Brand mention tracking
- Trending alerts
- Custom dashboards
- Team collaboration
- Report generation
Only in Cision
- Media monitoring
- PR Newswire distribution
- Media database
- Analytics & reporting
- Influencer identification
- Salesforce
- Google Analytics
- Slack
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
CrowdTangle
- Viral content trackingnot Cision
- Social listeningnot Cision
- Competitor analysisnot Cision
- Trend identificationnot Cision
Cision
- Press release distributionnot CrowdTangle
- Media monitoringnot CrowdTangle
- PR measurementnot CrowdTangle
- Media outreachnot CrowdTangle
- Crisis communicationsnot CrowdTangle
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
CrowdTangle
- CrowdTangle was retired by Meta on 14 August 2024, per Meta's own transparency page (Internet Archive capture, 12 December 2024), with Meta Content Library and Content Library API offered as replacements
Cision
Nothing recorded yet. See the Cision review.
Pricing, plan by plan
CrowdTangle
On request- Custom Plan$undefined/custom
- Social monitoring
- Competitor analysis
- Trending content tracking
Cision
On request- Cision Communications CloudFree
- Media monitoring
- Media database
- PR analytics
- EnterpriseFree
- Full platform access
- PR Newswire distribution
- Custom integrations
Which should you pick?
Choose CrowdTangle if
- You need social listening.
- You also want viral content tracking.
Choose Cision if
- You need media monitoring.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want pr newswire distribution.
Questions people ask
- Is CrowdTangle or Cision better?
- Neither clearly leads. CrowdTangle starts at On request and Cision at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, CrowdTangle or Cision?
- CrowdTangle starts at On request and Cision at On request.
- Does CrowdTangle or Cision run on more platforms?
- CrowdTangle runs on Web. Cision runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- What is CrowdTangle best used for?
- CrowdTangle is most often used for viral content tracking, social listening, competitor analysis, trend identification. Of those, viral content tracking and social listening are not what Cision is typically brought in for.
- What can CrowdTangle do that Cision cannot?
- CrowdTangle covers Social listening, Viral content tracking, Competitor monitoring, Brand mention tracking. Cision covers Media monitoring, PR Newswire distribution, Media database, Analytics & reporting. Both handle Web support.