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Artifact vs Prezly

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Artifact

News

AI-powered personalized news discovery

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Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Prezly

News

All-in-one PR software for modern newsrooms

From
Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Artifact wound down in early April 2024. Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger closed it, saying the market opportunity was not large enough to keep investing; Prezly the Essential plan at 100 euros a month covers one site, one user and 5,000 contacts, and carries Prezly branding
  • They diverge on capability: Artifact covers AI recommendations, Prezly covers Online newsrooms.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Artifact and Prezly actually diverge.

Attributes where Artifact and Prezly differ
AttributeArtifactPrezly
Pricing modelfreesubscription
PlatformsIos, AndroidWeb
Founded20222010

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (News).

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 Artifact

  • AI recommendations
  • Article summaries
  • Clickbait detection
  • Social sharing
  • Topic following
  • Social sharing
  • Ios support
  • Android support

Only in Prezly

  • Online newsrooms
  • Contact management
  • Email campaigns
  • Coverage tracking
  • Multimedia stories
  • Slack
  • Google Analytics
  • Zapier

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Artifact

  • News consumptionnot Prezly
  • Content discoverynot Prezly
  • Staying informednot Prezly

Prezly

  • Hosting an online newsroom or press pagenot Artifact
  • Sending press releases to a media contact listnot Artifact
  • Managing journalist contacts and coveragenot Artifact
  • Multilingual newsrooms through the localisation featuresnot Artifact

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Artifact

  • Wound down in early April 2024. Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger closed it, saying the market opportunity was not large enough to keep investing
  • Yahoo acquired the personalisation technology and folded it into Yahoo News, so the app itself is not coming back
  • The founders stayed only in an advisory capacity through the transition

Prezly

  • The Essential plan at 100 euros a month covers one site, one user and 5,000 contacts, and carries Prezly branding
  • Removing the branding and getting white-label sites requires Standard at 250 euros a month
  • Standard still allows only two users
  • The uptime SLA is Enterprise only
  • Advertised prices are the annual rates, with a 20 percent premium for paying monthly

Pricing, plan by plan

Artifact

Free
  • FreeFree
    • AI-powered recommendations
    • Article summaries
    • Social features

Prezly

Free
  • Essential$100/month
    • 1 site, 1 user
    • Up to 5,000 contacts
    • Unlimited stories and campaigns
  • Essential (Monthly Billing)$150/month
    • Same as Essential plan
  • Standard$250/month
    • 1 site, 2 users
    • Up to 10,000 contacts
    • White-label sites
  • Standard (Monthly Billing)$300/month
    • Same as Standard plan

Which should you pick?

Choose Artifact if

  • You need ai recommendations.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Android.
  • You also want article summaries.
Artifact review

Choose Prezly if

  • You need online newsrooms.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want contact management.
Prezly review

Questions people ask

Is Artifact or Prezly better?
Neither clearly leads. Artifact starts at Free and Prezly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Artifact or Prezly?
Artifact starts at Free and Prezly at Free.
Does Artifact or Prezly run on more platforms?
Artifact runs on Ios, Android. Prezly runs on Web.
Can I use Artifact for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Artifact best used for?
Artifact is most often used for news consumption, content discovery, staying informed. Of those, news consumption and content discovery are not what Prezly is typically brought in for.
What can Artifact do that Prezly cannot?
Artifact covers AI recommendations, Article summaries, Clickbait detection, Social sharing. Prezly covers Online newsrooms, Contact management, Email campaigns, Coverage tracking.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Prezly: How much does Prezly cost?

Prezly's Essential plan starts at EUR 100/month (billed annually) or EUR 150/month (billed monthly). The Standard plan costs EUR 250/month (annual) or EUR 300/month (monthly). Enterprise pricing is custom and available upon request.

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Prezly: Does Prezly offer a free trial?

Yes, Prezly offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card required. Customers also save 20% on annual billing.

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Prezly: What is included in Prezly's Standard plan?

The Standard plan includes 1 site with 2 users, up to 10,000 contacts, white-label sites, localization and auto-translations, and ability to send from your own domain.

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