Software · head to head
News Break vs Cision
News Break
Software
Local news and breaking stories for your community
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only News Break has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- They diverge on capability: News Break covers Local news aggregation, Cision covers Media monitoring.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which News Break and Cision actually diverge.
| Attribute | News Break | Cision |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | free | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Ios, Android, Web | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2016 | 1867 |
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 News Break
- Local news aggregation
- AI personalization
- Breaking news alerts
- Community posts
- Local events
- Local publishers
- Weather services
Only in Cision
- Media monitoring
- PR Newswire distribution
- Media database
- Analytics & reporting
- Influencer identification
- Salesforce
- Google Analytics
- Slack
Both cover
- Ios support
- Android support
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
News Break
- Local newsnot Cision
- Community updatesnot Cision
- Breaking newsnot Cision
- Local eventsnot Cision
Cision
- Press release distributionnot News Break
- Media monitoringnot News Break
- PR measurementnot News Break
- Media outreachnot News Break
- Crisis communicationsnot News Break
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
News Break
- NewsBreak's own app listing states a price of 0 with no in-app subscription tier, so the product is free and ad supported rather than sold
Cision
Nothing recorded yet. See the Cision review.
Pricing, plan by plan
News Break
Free- FreeFree
- Local news
- Breaking alerts
- Personalized feed
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 News Break if
- You need local news aggregation.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Ios, Android, Web.
- You also want ai personalization.
Choose Cision if
- You need media monitoring.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want pr newswire distribution.
Questions people ask
- Is News Break or Cision better?
- Neither clearly leads. News Break starts at Free and Cision at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, News Break or Cision?
- News Break has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for News Break and On request for Cision.
- Does News Break or Cision run on more platforms?
- News Break runs on Ios, Android, Web. Cision runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use News Break for free?
- Yes. News Break has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Cision starts at On request.
- What is News Break best used for?
- News Break is most often used for local news, community updates, breaking news, local events. Of those, local news and community updates are not what Cision is typically brought in for.
- What can News Break do that Cision cannot?
- News Break covers Local news aggregation, AI personalization, Breaking news alerts, Community posts. Cision covers Media monitoring, PR Newswire distribution, Media database, Analytics & reporting. Both handle Ios support, Android support, Web support.