News & Media · head to head
Microsoft Start vs Agility PR Solutions
Microsoft Start
News & Media
Your personalized news feed powered by Microsoft
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Agility PR Solutions
News & Media
Media intelligence that drives PR success
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Microsoft Start has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Microsoft Start microsoft Start (MSN) is a free, ad-supported consumer news aggregator with no subscription tier or enterprise procurement listing anywhere on its own site (msn.com).; Agility PR Solutions pricing is not published
- They diverge on capability: Microsoft Start covers Personalized news, Agility PR Solutions covers Media monitoring.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Microsoft Start and Agility PR Solutions actually diverge.
| Attribute | Microsoft Start | Agility PR Solutions |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | free | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Windows | Web |
| Founded | 1975 | 2003 |
Identical on both: 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 Microsoft Start
- Personalized news
- Topic following
- Weather updates
- Sports scores
- Finance news
- Microsoft Edge
- Windows 11
- Microsoft Account
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.
Microsoft Start
- Daily newsnot Agility PR Solutions
- Topic trackingnot Agility PR Solutions
- Weather updatesnot Agility PR Solutions
- Quick informationnot Agility PR Solutions
Agility PR Solutions
- Media monitoring across traditional and digital coveragenot Microsoft Start
- Journalist targeting and pitch personalisationnot Microsoft Start
- Social listening for trends and sentimentnot Microsoft Start
- Crisis monitoring and executive briefingsnot Microsoft Start
- Press release distribution through the newswirenot Microsoft Start
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Microsoft Start
- Microsoft Start (MSN) is a free, ad-supported consumer news aggregator with no subscription tier or enterprise procurement listing anywhere on its own site (msn.com).
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
Microsoft Start
Free- FreeFree
- Personalized news feed
- Topic following
- Cross-device sync
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 Microsoft Start if
- You need personalized news.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Windows.
- You also want topic following.
Choose Agility PR Solutions if
- You need media monitoring.
- You also want media database.
Questions people ask
- Is Microsoft Start or Agility PR Solutions better?
- Neither clearly leads. Microsoft Start 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, Microsoft Start or Agility PR Solutions?
- Microsoft Start has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Microsoft Start and On request for Agility PR Solutions.
- Does Microsoft Start or Agility PR Solutions run on more platforms?
- Microsoft Start runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows. Agility PR Solutions runs on Web.
- Can I use Microsoft Start for free?
- Yes. Microsoft Start has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Agility PR Solutions starts at On request.
- What is Microsoft Start best used for?
- Microsoft Start is most often used for daily news, topic tracking, weather updates, quick information. Of those, daily news and topic tracking are not what Agility PR Solutions is typically brought in for.
- What can Microsoft Start do that Agility PR Solutions cannot?
- Microsoft Start covers Personalized news, Topic following, Weather updates, Sports scores. Agility PR Solutions covers Media monitoring, Media database, PR analytics, Report builder. Both handle Web support.