Software · head to head
Medium vs Agility PR Solutions
Medium
Software
The best place to read and write stories on the internet
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Agility PR Solutions
Software
Media intelligence that drives PR success
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Medium has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Medium unlimited access to stories requires a paid Medium membership; Agility PR Solutions pricing is not published
- They diverge on capability: Medium covers Story publishing, Agility PR Solutions covers Media monitoring.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Medium and Agility PR Solutions actually diverge.
| Attribute | Medium | Agility PR Solutions |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile | Web |
| Founded | 2012 | 2003 |
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 Medium
- Story publishing
- Member program
- Earning potential
- Reading time estimates
- Clap reactions
- Highlighting & annotations
- Story recommendations
- Following system
Only in Agility PR Solutions
- Media monitoring
- Media database
- PR analytics
- Report builder
- Journalist outreach
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
- CRM systems
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Medium
- Publishing articles without running your own blognot Agility PR Solutions
- Reading long-form writing across technology, culture and newsnot Agility PR Solutions
- Earning from writing through the Medium Partner Programnot Agility PR Solutions
Agility PR Solutions
- Media monitoring across traditional and digital coveragenot Medium
- Journalist targeting and pitch personalisationnot Medium
- Social listening for trends and sentimentnot Medium
- Crisis monitoring and executive briefingsnot Medium
- Press release distribution through the newswirenot Medium
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Medium
- Unlimited access to stories requires a paid Medium membership
- Audio versions of stories are a member-only feature
- Earning money from writing requires joining the Medium Partner Program rather than being automatic
- The iOS app requires iOS 17.0 or later
Agility PR Solutions
- Pricing is not published
- Newswire distribution is a separate service alongside the monitoring platform rather than part of it
Pricing, plan by plan
Medium
Free- FreeFree
- Unlimited reading
- Publishing platform
- Story drafts
- Medium Membership$5/month
- Unlimited access
- Exclusive stories
- Member earnings
Agility PR Solutions
On request- Media MonitoringFree
- News monitoring
- Social listening
- Alerts
- Media DatabaseFree
- Journalist contacts
- Media lists
- Pitching tools
- Complete SuiteFree
- All features
- Advanced analytics
- API access
Which should you pick?
Choose Medium if
- You need story publishing.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want member program.
Choose Agility PR Solutions if
- You need media monitoring.
- You also want media database.
Questions people ask
- Is Medium or Agility PR Solutions better?
- Neither clearly leads. Medium starts at Free and Agility PR Solutions at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Medium or Agility PR Solutions?
- Medium has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Medium and On request for Agility PR Solutions.
- Does Medium or Agility PR Solutions run on more platforms?
- Medium runs on Web, Mobile. Agility PR Solutions runs on Web.
- Can I use Medium for free?
- Yes. Medium has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Agility PR Solutions starts at On request.
- What is Medium best used for?
- Medium is most often used for publishing articles without running your own blog, reading long-form writing across technology, culture and news, earning from writing through the medium partner program. Of those, publishing articles without running your own blog and reading long-form writing across technology, culture and news are not what Agility PR Solutions is typically brought in for.
- What can Medium do that Agility PR Solutions cannot?
- Medium covers Story publishing, Member program, Earning potential, Reading time estimates. Agility PR Solutions covers Media monitoring, Media database, PR analytics, Report builder. Both handle Web support.