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Steno vs Agility PR Solutions

Steno logo

Steno

News & Media

AI transcription and analysis for news and media

From
On request
Rated
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Agility PR Solutions logo

Agility PR Solutions

News & Media

Media intelligence that drives PR success

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Steno candidate list appears to conflate Steno (legal/court reporting services) with news media monitoring platforms; Agility PR Solutions pricing is not published
  • They diverge on capability: Steno covers AI transcription, Agility PR Solutions covers Media monitoring.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Steno and Agility PR Solutions actually diverge.

Attributes where Steno and Agility PR Solutions differ
AttributeStenoAgility PR Solutions
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
Founded20202003

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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 Steno

  • AI transcription
  • Broadcast search
  • Real-time monitoring
  • Clip creation
  • Media analysis
  • Email
  • API

Only in Agility PR Solutions

  • Media monitoring
  • Media database
  • PR analytics
  • Report builder
  • Journalist outreach
  • Microsoft Teams
  • CRM systems

Both cover

  • Slack
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Steno

  • Media monitoringnot Agility PR Solutions
  • Researchnot Agility PR Solutions
  • PR trackingnot Agility PR Solutions
  • Competitive analysisnot Agility PR Solutions

Agility PR Solutions

  • Media monitoring across traditional and digital coveragenot Steno
  • Journalist targeting and pitch personalisationnot Steno
  • Social listening for trends and sentimentnot Steno
  • Crisis monitoring and executive briefingsnot Steno
  • Press release distribution through the newswirenot Steno

Where each one falls short

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

Steno

  • Candidate list appears to conflate Steno (legal/court reporting services) with news media monitoring platforms

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

Steno

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Steno review.

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 Steno if

  • You need ai transcription.
  • You also want broadcast search.

Choose Agility PR Solutions if

  • You need media monitoring.
  • You also want media database.

Questions people ask

Is Steno or Agility PR Solutions better?
Neither clearly leads. Steno starts at On request 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, Steno or Agility PR Solutions?
Steno starts at On request and Agility PR Solutions at On request.
Does Steno or Agility PR Solutions run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Steno best used for?
Steno is most often used for media monitoring, research, pr tracking, competitive analysis. Of those, media monitoring and research are not what Agility PR Solutions is typically brought in for.
What can Steno do that Agility PR Solutions cannot?
Steno covers AI transcription, Broadcast search, Real-time monitoring, Clip creation. Agility PR Solutions covers Media monitoring, Media database, PR analytics, Report builder. Both handle Slack, Web support.

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